P B S (Director and Promoter)
P B Subramaniyan was the founder director of Apollo Sindhoori Capital Investments Limited since inception. The company commenced operations in 1995 under his capable guidance with just one office in Chennai with membership of NSE and his keen business acumen lead to the company acquiring membership of the F&O segment making the company one of the first to commence business in the segment. By 2000 the company has acquired corporate membership of BSE, became depository participant of NSDL & CDSL making it a full fledged corporate broking house.
His penchant for technology was instrumental in making the organization technologically strong and vibrant, resulting in acquisition of state of the art software, hardware and networking solution. This enabled the company to record phenomenal growth, establishing presence at over 800 locations, between 2002 and 2009. This included over 200 branches and 600 franchisees. With just Rs100 lakhs investments the company was valued at Rs350 Crores when it was ultimately taken over by Birla’s.
His penchant for technology resulted in a centralized hi-tech business base at Chennai, which helped in spreading the wings of the organization across the country. His management skills ensured that the vast network covering every single state of the country is controlled with utmost efficiency. His Risk Management policies ensured that neither the company nor the clients nor the franchisees suffered major losses during the most volatile phases in the market. Under his stewardship the company introduced the Business Partner concept, with several variations, to suit individual aspirations and local conditions. This resulted in expansion of network, through franchisees, at the fastest pace creating a bench mark for the industry to follow.
Other than franchisee concept he also introduced various other business models including remissier, DSA, Regular Sub-broker etc., which helped the pace of growth of network and establish presence in nook and corner of the country.
Under his aegis Apollo Sindhoori has acquired tremendous recognition with all statutory authorities, including SEBI, NSE and BSE.
He created a niche for himself in the largely north Indian dominated stock broking industry and made Apollo Sindhoori a name to reckon with in capital market space of India. A thorough professional, P B Subramaniyan is a qualified company secretary and fellow member of ICSI. He was the company secretary of Apollo Hospitals Enterprises Limited, India’s first corporate Hospital, for over 10 years before creating the company, Apollo Sindhoori Capital Investments Limited. He spearheaded operations of the organization till 2009 developing a well sough after organization which was taken over by Aditya Birla group.
V. Kalyani (Director and co-promoter)
The Co-promoter, M/S Kalyani is an engineer by profession and holds graduate ship of the Institute of Electronics and Telecommunications(IETE).She shouldered responsibility of Station Engineer and Assistant Director, at All India Radio, Bangalore till she took a voluntary retirement in 2001,to concentrate more on the stock market, which by then become her passion. With her natural flair for investments and keen business acumen, she has been a regular trader/investor in the market.
P.S.Bala (Director)
Computer Engineer from Anna University and MS in Management from University of Bristol, England. He takes care of business strategic assignments and spearheading the organization of retail broking business .
Mrs.Geetha Sridhar (Director)
She is a professionally qualified from Institute of Company Secretaries of India and the Institute of Cost and Works of Accountants of India. Started her career in a well know listed company as a Company Secretary and moved over to Apollo Sindhoori Capital Investments Ltd. in February 1995, a professionally managed financial services organization, a part of the Apollo Hospitals Group. As a company secretary and compliance officer, was responsible for all the requirements stipulated by the National Stock Exchange, Bombay Stock Exchange, Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd., National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange Ltd., National Securities Depository Ltd and Central Depository Securities Ltd.
In Apollo Sindhoori, Capital Investments Ltd was heading and handling the compliance standards, listing procedures, franchisee monitoring, cost reduction, business development, accounts and HR. Positioned at the most important role in the organizational hierarchy next to the Executive Director.