He firmly believes that "One cannot manage change - one can only be ahead of it". Indeed this visionary corporate boss is ahead of change. He has been heading the largest international trading company in India and the first public sector undertaking to be awarded Golden Super Star Trading House status in the country. MMTC is a company with high ambition and bustling energy to match it. Thanks to his dexterity, many elements have resonated in unison for the MMTC auguring a vibrant future ahead.

MMTC Limited has been making significant strides in the corporate world with double-digit year-on-year growth for three consecutive years and a turnover of $ 1.5 billion in financial year 2001-02. MMTC Limited, a public sector enterprise, is one of the few government undertakings that have thrived on professional and result-oriented managerial practices. Under S D Kapoor, Chairman-cum-Managing Director, the MMTC has become a force to reckon with in international trading. He is the inexhaustible ore of inspiration for the tens of thousands of dedicated officers in MMTC. The achievements of the company could be gauged from the fact that it secured CAPEXIL's top export award for the export of minerals & ores for 13th time in a row, two Gold Trophies from Federation of Indian Export Organisation (FIEO).

It was also ranked 9th amongst the top 100 Indian companies evaluated on the parameters of global competitiveness in the first ever analysis of globally competitive Indian companies conducted by 'Business World' in its issue dated 7 th June, 2004. But he is not content to rest on its laurels. His vision is to emerge as one of the top ranking international trading companies in Asia, contributing significantly to global trade in this part of the world.

He strongly believes that motivated, creative, committed and satisfied human resources are catalysts to the achievement of mission and objectives of any organisation. He believes that excellence emanates from good governance and therefore, he has adopted high standard of transparency, accountability, professionalism and social responsiveness with improved customer focus to maintain itself as a value driven organization. Indeed, Kapoor is the jewel crown of the MMTC that has been on the path of profit for years and is forging ahead with strong strides.