R Jayachandran (Jaya)
Jaya has been a founding shareholder and director of Aquarius since 1994.
Jaya brings with him a wealth of experience in building businesses, setting up corporate governance standards, handling employee and other external relationships. He has contributed significantly to the growth and financial success of Olam International Ltd., listed in Singapore and Redington (India) Ltd., listed in India. Till the year 2014, he was the Non-Executive Chairman of Olam International Ltd, a large player in Agricultural commodities space. He has been the executive director of Kewalram Chanrai Group of companies for well over three decades and now functions as a non-executive director.
Jaya was former Singapore’s (Non-resident) High Commissioner to Mauritius for 13 years. Till recently, he was also the Chairman of Hindu Endowment Board, a Statutory Board in Singapore.
Jaya holds a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce and is a Chartered Accountant. He has attended the Advanced Management Program of the Harvard Business School.
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