To be a man with a vision, one has to have the real experience of the world. And Suresh Kumar Neotia, Chairman, Gujarat Ambuja Cements Limited, is one man who has seen all, experienced it all and has emerged with a distinct vision of his own.

Neotia set his feet in the competitive corporate world decades ago and today at the age of 70, he has already made his mark in the glorious world of Indian industry. But, he still cherishes a dream: a dream to join the bigwigs of the global players. Considering the kind of courage and determination he has shown, it seems it will no longer remain a dream.

An LLB from Kolkata University, Neotia cemented his status in the corporate world, by Co-Founding and Chairing the Gujarat Ambuja Cements Limited. And over the years his skills have provided valuable guidance to a number of companies. In fact, he has been steering the board of several leading Indian companies.

Neotia, apart from being a sharp businessman, is also an art lover and he has always taken time off from his busy schedule for the promotion of art. A connoisseur of art, he has developed a penchant for Indian art and a number of valuable Indian art pieces decorate his collector's box.

In fact, the repertoire of his valuable collection has dazzled several international museums and a number of festivals of India in London, Paris and New York. A former president of Anamika Kala Sangam and founder of Padatik, Neotia is also a trustee of Victoria Memorial Trust.

During its more than 100 glorious years of existence, Ambuja Cement Eastern Ltd. (set up in 1982 as Modi Cement Ltd) has scripted many a successful chapter. And the contribution of this builder of the nation is no mean. It was from the sick Ambuja Cement Eastern Ltd that the Gujarat Ambuja Cement Ltd was born with a fresh blood under the stewardship of Neotia, who has acted as a major cementing force for resuscitating the earlier moribund group.

Neotia, who could not remain uninfluenced by the global air of mergers and acquisitions made strategic move to enter into a partnership with Holcim Group of Switzerland. Since then it has been cashing in on the global prowess of the Swiss Company. Having mind blowing maneuverability, this corporate builder has taken the company high on the popularity chart and given it a place among the global players in cement industry.