On 1 April 2005, the top management team of Sanmar gave a warm send-off to two of their distinguished colleagues. M S Sekhar, Managing Director, Sanmar Speciality Chemicals, was retiring after 27 years of dedicated service in the group, and K Shankar, Chief Executive, Sanmar Shipping, was calling it a day after a decade of outstanding work for Sanmar. At a pleasant dinner, the two stalwarts recalled their happy association with the group and N Sankar, Chairman, paid glowing tributes to their contributions, while relating a couple of humorous anecdotes.
Loyal, committed, professional N Sankar on M S Sekhar
Sekhar has been a friend and senior management colleague for 27 years. He was the first real professional in the group. Sekhar took us through a lot of new areas like tax planning. He helped modernize our accounting and financial thinking.
He is a real good corporate citizen, and a true friend.He mixes professionalism with old style values like loyalty and commitment. We’ll definitely miss him.
Asset to any shipping company N Sankar on K Shankar
K Shankar has been with us for ten years now. How time has flown! He has been a key member of the close knit shipping team Chakrapani brought to Sanmar. When he came to us, I had been warned about Shankar being very tough. Working with him, I found him very easy and straightforward, a person who spoke his mind. He is committed, knowledgeable and outspoken.
He will be an asset to any shipping company, and I am sorry we are not large enough to continue to keep him with us, as we need to accommodate the excellent people we have below him.
The Chairman, N Sankar (left), and M S Sekhar (right) listen to K Shankar’s farewell speech.