M R Sharma has been appointed as the Managing Director of Krishak Bharati Cooperative Limited (KRIBHCO).
In addition to the assignment as Managing Director, he will continue to perform the role of Director (Technical). He assumed the office from 1 st September 2024.
In a press release sent to Indian Cooperative reads, “M R Sharma, a Chemical Engineering Graduate from IIT Roorkee (1981) is having more than 42 years of experience in Fertilizer Industry mainly in ammonia & urea production integrated complexes along with associated utility plants”.
“Having joined as a Graduate engineer trainee (GET) in KRIBHCO in the year 1982, he is the first GET to reach the position of Managing Director. During his various roles in KRIBHCO, he led several projects and contributed significantly towards revamp of ammonia & urea complex in order to expand production capacity”, it reads.
The press release further added, “During COVID-19, when most of the fertiliser plants in western India were forced to shutdown due to non-availability of raw materials and work force, Shri M R Sharma managed to keep the production facility running more than 100 per cent capacity with record energy efficiency”.
For his commendable contribution, he was awarded as the outstanding CEO by Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce & Industry and was featured in prestigious ‘The CEO Magazine’ published in the year 2021 alongside many other honours, which are given to him.
