Kuzhyil Ravindran is qualified Chartered Accountant and a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. He has about 36 years experience in various professional capacities in leading Indian companies such as ACC Limited and Mahindra & Mahindra Limited. He has varied experience in different industries such as cement, auto ancillaries, tobacco and machine tools. Prior to joining the Dangote Group in 2009, as Group Chief Finance Officer (GCFO) he was Director, Finance and Controlling with ACC Ltd.