Meet The Management
We Are a Team of Dedicated Professionals
Mr. Sameer Malhotra is the Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Shriram Automall India Limited (SAMIL). He pursued his graduation from University of Delhi and later joined the Institute of Cost and Work Accounts of India (ICWA). He further completed his post-graduation in Financial Management from Sardar Patel College of Communication and Management.
Before establishing Shriram Automall India Limited, Sameer worked for over 5 years as the Country Manager and Director, Asia Subcontinent, for Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (RBA). He also has a decade long experience in heading several divisions of SREI Infrastructure Finance Limited (SREI), India’s largest finance and rental group focused on infrastructure equipment as Sr. Vice President. Sameer’s strong acumen in strategic analysis and focused management has contributed immensely to the business expansion of Shriram Automall India Limited, Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers and SREI Infrastructure Finance Limited.
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Mr. Kalyan Kumar Malla is a Non- Executive and Non- Independent Director of our Company. Mr. Kalyan is the Chief Accounts Officer of SAMIL Group. He is a seasoned professional with over 28 years of experience and associated with the group since 2001 in managing accounts, admin, business analysis and audits.
He expertise in creating process flows, cost optimization and IT system upgradation. He has been recognized as 'Employee of the Year' in 2012, 'Innovator of the Year' in 2016 and 'Best Team Support Functions' in 2015 & 2017. His team received 'Team of the Year' award in 2022. He holds a diploma in General Management from IIM Lucknow and CMA Inter (2001).
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Ms. Phalguni Hari Pillai is a Non- Executive and Non- Independent Director of our Company. She is Chief Sales Officer (CSO) of CarTradeExchange.com which is a state-of-the-art online auction portal of Shriram Automall India Limited (SAMIL). She is currently responsible for banks, online operations, insurance and BMT at CarTradeExchange.
With a journey of over 11 years in the group, she started as sales executive and reached the position of Chief Sales Officer. She holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Sales & Marketing along with Business Development and General Management Programme from IIM Lucknow. She has professional experience of over 21 years in multiple industries including Health and Fitness, F&B, Media publication and Automobile auction business. She was honoured with 'Employee of the Year' award in 2016 and 'Innovator of the Year' award in 2021. She has in-depth customer relationship and employee management skills which made here climb through the corporate ladder. She is a diligent, smart worker, dedicated and has a go getter personality.
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Ms. Reema P. Desai is a Non- Executive and Non- Independent Director of our Company. She is the Company Secretary of Shriram Automall India Limited. She holds a bachelor's degree in commerce from the University of Mumbai and is an associate member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India.
Additionally, she has a bachelor's degree in law from the University of Mumbai. With an overall experience spanning two decades, Ms. Desai has amassed over 13 years of diversified experience with Shriram Finance Limited (formerly Shriram Transport Finance Company Limited) in the fields of Corporate Secretarial and General and Commercial Laws. Throughout her career, she has adeptly handled Corporate Governance matters, complex Secretarial and Legal Transactions, Mergers and Acquisitions, and advised shareholders with a focus on compliance and integrity. She served as the Company Secretary of Shriram Equipment Finance Company Limited for over four years, before joining Shriram Automall India Limited as the Company Secretary.
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