Mr. Jamshed Naval Cooper, aged 64 years, is a science graduate with Post-Graduation in management from the Institute of Management Studies, Indore University. During his professional career he has gained rich experience spanning over 36 years in the Cement Industry. He has also worked for consumer durables industry in the past.

Mr. Cooper joined HeidelbergCement India Limited as Head of Sales & Marketing in December 2006 soon after takeover of Mysore Cements Limited by HeidelbergCement Group. He is credited for revamping the Sales and Marketing setup of the Company and launching of 'mycem' brand which is now positioned as a premium category cement in Central India.

He is also the Managing Director of Zuari Cement Limited and Chairman of Gulbarga Cement Limited (which are also part of HeidelbergCement Group). Besides this he is also a member of Board of Governors of National Council for Cement and Building Materials (which is under the Administrative Control of Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Govt. of India) Prior to joining HeidelbergCement India Ltd., Mr. Cooper served ACC Limited (now a Holcim Group Co.) for 22 years where he also worked for its joint ventures Float Glass and Bridgestone.

Prior to ACC, he worked for Godrej & Boyce Manufacturing Co. Ltd. A consumer durables company. Traversing his professional career, Mr. Cooper has gained experience in Corporate Management, Cost Leadership, Strategy Building, Brand Management, Logistics, Channel Management, Rural Marketing, Feasibility Studies & Project Implementation, Human Resource Management, IT Systems, Procurement and Company Integration. During his illustrious career, he pioneered the 25 kg cement packing and launched bulk cement for the first time in India. One of his achievements has been managing and minimising the risks arising out of spurious look-alike brands.

Mr. Jamshed Naval Cooper