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M H Ashraff
(managing director)
M H Ashraff was appointed as the
managing director of Tata Coffee Limited
with effect from 1st October, 2000.
Born in 1945, Ashraff is a Bachelor
of Science degree holder from Osmania
University.
He started his career as an assistant
manager on the tea estates owned by
M/s James Finlay and Company (Private)
Limited in 1968, which was subsequently
acquired by Tata Tea Limited in 1983.
Ashraff has held various senior appointments
in the company, both in India as well
as abroad. He joined the board of
Tata Tea Ltd, in June 1994 and was
part of the team which was responsible
for the acquisition of Tata Tetley
Limited, the biggest such acquisition
by an Indian Company abroad in history,
at that time.
He has undergone extensive training
programmes, both in India and abroad
including : Programme on Business
Management at SILSOE College, Cranfield
University, General Management Programme
at Administrative Staff College of
India and several other such programmes.
He has held various posts in the
plantation organisations. He was president
of the Plantation Association of Tamil
Nadu; president of the United Planters’
Association of Southern India and
member, Tea Board and member, Coffee
Board.
He was also member of the Bengal
Chamber, Bangalore Chamber and president
of the Cochin Chamber of Commerce
and Industry.
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