Vineet Nayyar
Director, Mahindra Holidays & Resorts India Limited (MHRIL)

Mr. Vineet Nayyar, the man behind one of the biggest M&A deals in India’s information technology sector is a Director on the Board of our Company since 2007. Mr. Nayyar holds a Master’s degree in Development Economics from Williams College, Massachusetts.

Mr. Nayyar, an IAS officer started his career with the Indian Administrative Service. While in the Government, he held series of senior positions, including that of a District Magistrate, Secretary - Agriculture & Rural Development for the Government of Haryana and Director, Department of Economic Affairs, Government of India. He also worked with the World Bank for over 10 years in a series of senior assignments, including successively being the Chief for the Energy, Infrastructure and the Finance Divisions for East Asia and Pacific.

He has led several organizations across industries, creating high performance teams and successful businesses. In a career spanning over 40 years, he has worked with the Government of India, International Multilateral Agencies and the Corporate Sector (both Public and Private).

In the Corporate Sector, Mr. Nayyar was the founding Chairman & Managing Director of the state owned Gas Authority of India. He was responsible for setting up the Hazira-Bijaipur-Jagdishpur (HBJ) gas pipeline, which carries most of India's liquid natural gas and in the Private Sector, he served as the Managing Director of HCL Corporation and as the Vice Chairman of HCL Technologies. He was also the founder & CEO of HCL Perot Systems.

He currently serves as Director on the Boards of Tech Mahindra Limited, Great Eastern Shipping, Business Standard, Kotak Life Insurance, The Mahindra United World college of India, Satyam Computer Services Limited and many other companies.