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Vivek Deshpande: A Quintessential Leader With Immense Acuity & Shrewdness

Vivek Deshpande: A Quintessential Leader With Immense Acuity & Shrewdness

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Vivek Deshpande,Chairman & MD

Vivek Deshpande

Chairman & MD

Vivek Deshpande is an exemplary leader striving to transcend the ordinaries of the Construction Industry with his unique entrepreneurial acumen. Mitigating the odds of social and financial status, he became the first generation entrepreneur and founded the Rudranee Infrastructure Limited in the year 1993. With effective team-building ability, he organized a strong clique that achieves desired results. His leadership successfully sailed the organization through all business cycles. Today, the company has grown from strength to strength and has become a leading name in infrastructure.

Vivek is a Government of India nominated trustee on Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT), His entrepreneurial qualities are well-acknowledged and he received the awards like Udyog Shree, UdyogRatan, Gem of India, Udyog Shiromani, etc. He is also the managing trustee for several charitable trusts engaged in education, welfare, and sports activities. Recognizing him as one of the top leaders in the construction & infrastructure business, CEO Insights engages an exclusive conversation with Vivek Deshpande.

Starting a business puts forth a set of challenges, what hindrance did you face in your career path of becoming a business owner?
Coming from Waigaon village in the Latur district of Maharashtra, I have been a diligent student thought my educational journey. Always obtained high ranks, and pursued Engineering from Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar University, Aurangabad.

Secured a government job in the Electricity Board of Maharashtra and served for nearly 2 years. With a strong aspiration to be an entrepreneur, along with my friends, I came to the city of Aurangabad at Marathwada. Quitting a govt job is a
very traumatizing scenario in the Indian context.

Breaking the mindset barriers of myself and my family was the biggest challenge. However, we entered into the bore-well sector and served in several tribal areas, which suffered an acute shortage of water. In 1992, we entered into the construction and infrastructure industry by establishing Rudranee Infrastructures, earlier it was a partnership firm. Today, a closely held public limited company.

Highlight your responsibilities at Rudranee and your contribution to developing an excellent team.
As the Chairman and Managing Director, I ensure consistent growth and continuous development. The best contribution from my side would be the high-performing team. The dextrous troop of professionals gathered is extremely capable of delivering excellence. With a high degree of managerial capabilities, focusing on motivating the team, providing open opportunities for our employees to rise and shine, is my style. The significant Y-O-Y growth in sales and profit illustrates our ability to combine revenue growth through execution skills, process improvements, effective training, and motivation.

Our business is strengthened with the foray of young, dynamic, & highly qualified individuals like Rohit Deshpande (PGD, Accounting & Finance, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)), Maneka Rohit Deshpande (IIM-Ahmedabad), Swanand Kulkarni (Post graduate from USA). The perfect blend of an experienced and new-age technically strong team is powering the business success.

What are your business principles to guide the proficient team of Rudranee?
With the advent of the young generation leaders, the company transitioned from a family firm to a professional company. Speaking of my principles, my focus lies in manifesting a robust foundation through effective training on safety & quality of operations along with periodic monitoring for timely delivery.

Apart from the management team, we have set up an executive team that is skilled and equipped to tackle challenges in various sectors. They are allowed to make independent decisions, aligned to the company's objective of delivering projects that embody aesthetics, economics, and sustainability of the environment.
Highlight your approach for delivering qualities services
We have a highly disciplined approach to investment in infrastructure projects with a focus on safety and quality. A commitment to community welfare and environmental protection are an integral part of our corporate vision. We are capable of handling very strong project execution in all kinds of terrains & climatic regions. A strong client-focused approach and the continuous quest for top-notch quality have enabled us to attain this position. The company has also made its mark in the infrastructure sector by completing critical projects in record-breaking time and setting new standards in the industry.

What plans do you have in place for Rudranee Infrastructure?
Rudranee has soared its wings and is exploring new horizons. Having spent over two decades in construction, the company is now not just a reputed name but has become a synonym for trust. While having a strong presence across diversified sectors of infrastructure viz. Roads & Bridges, Water Supply Solutions, Power Projects, Commercial & Residential Complexes, Industrial Sheds, Hospitals, Airstrips, etc., we are operational in Government as well as Private Sectors. We would love to contribute to the fast-growing industry in a much bigger way - guided principles of trust, integrity, transparency, and commitment.

Vivek Deshpande, Chairman & MD, Rudranee Infrastructure
Achievements
· Award for Jeur K.T. Weir from MKVDC Pune
· Appreciated as the best War Memorial in-country at MIRC, Ahmednagar
· Famous Industrialist Hon. Rahul Bajaj Appreciated the construction of Kamalnayan Bajaj Hospital.
· Elicitation from Hon. Arjun Singh Ji while receiving Udyog Shree Award.
· All India Institute of Bridge Engineers for Construction of NMC AQUEDUCT.
· Rehabilitation and Upgradation of Ardhapur to Himayatnagar of NH 7521 from (Total Length 64.7 Km) The longest coverage of 1.7 Km was completed in just 24 hours.
· Contributing to building water infrastructures in cities as well as rural areas and constructing the longest Aqua duct of 1.75 Km.
· Specialized in Construction & Erection of Distribution Lines (up to 33KV) & Sub Stations.

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