VBHC names Ravi Ramu as CEO, MD

VBHC Value Homes Pvt. Ltd. announces the appointment of Ravi Ramu as CEO and Managing Director effective February 1, 2016. Ramu comes with a rich and varied background. He is a Chartered Accountant and a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales. His previous employment experience includes stints with KPMG India where he was a Founder and Senior Partner, with MphasiS, where he was the CFO, with Bennett Coleman and with the Puravankara Group where he was the CFO and Director respectively. Most recently, he was a Mentor and Head International Markets of Grant Thornton India. “We are delighted that we have been able to obtain the services of a person with the distinguished background, wide experience, extraordinary intelligence, impeccable integrity and high energy, all of which Ravi exemplifies in more ways than one. I am particularly happy because this is the second time that our professional lives will intersect and I am confident that together we will experience levels of fulfillment, achievement and success on the same scale or perhaps even better, than in our earlier avatars. We are grateful to Grant Thornton for agreeing to release Ravi at a short notice in such a graceful manner. The fact that they have asked him to continue on their Advisory Board is testimony to the high regard that they have for him. Ravi replaces P S Jayakumar, who is now with Bank of Baroda,” Jaithirth Rao, Chairman, VBHC Value Homes said. “We are confident that Ravi will play a vital and extremely positive role in engaging with all our important constituencies: our Customers, Employees, Suppliers and present and prospective Investors. The Board of Directors of VBHC Value Homes joins me in welcoming Ravi into our family. Together, we are excited about scaling new heights,” Rao adds. “I am looking forward to this truly path-breaking opportunity to lead VBHC Value Homes in a journey that is pioneering and building on an idea whose time has come. I am particularly happy to be focussed on meeting exacting customer demands in a market segment that has immense potential. I am hopeful and confident that I can play a significantly positive role in achieving the promise that VBHC Value Homes represents. The fact that Jerry and I have an old and solid personal and professional relationship adds to my excitement and confidence. In the days to come I look forward to meeting up with all our constituents and establish the rapport and comfort which is crucial for the successful execution of our ambitious plans,” Ravi Ramu said.