Mr. Sunand Sharma, Independent Director, aged 58 years, is a Mechanical Engineer from Osmania University. He is a life Member of the Institution of Engineers & a Member of the Indian Management Association. He is presently the Country President of ALSTOM in India, and, Chairman of ALSTOM Projects India Ltd. since 2006. He possesses over 35 years of work experience providing strategic advice to global companies including Nokia Telecommunications Oyj of Finland, Owens Coming Fiberglas Inc. of USA, Energy Developments Limited of Australia, Vialle Alternative Fuel Systems and the Royal Cebeco Group of the Netherlands, GE Wind Energy of USA and Acciona Energia of Spain. In the past, he also has led the Business Development effort of GE in India, working with teams from aircraft engines, power systems, plastics, medical systems, transportation and GE & RCA licensing which resulted in laying the foundations of the GE presence in India. He is the Chairman of the Northern Region of the Indo-French Chamber of Commerce & Industry and a member of various councils and committees of the cn and of the European Business Group.