SKIL Ports & Logistics appoints Lord Flight as director

Staff Writer | Mumbai, India | Friday September 16, 2016 4:15AM ET

SKIL Ports & Logistics (SPL), a developer of a port and logistics facility, announced the appointment of Lord Flight as non-executive director and Jay Mehta as chief operating director.

Lord Flight joins SPL with significant experience operating both in the City and in India, and has long campaigned for closer commercial relations between Britain and India.

Lord Flight has acted as Chairman of Arden Partners and Joint Chairman of Investec Asset Management, as well as a Director of Panmure Gordon and Co, and joint founder and Managing Director of Guinness Flight Global Asset Management.

Lord Flight also enjoyed a successful political career, acting as Conservative MP for Arundel for eight years.

During this time, he held positions as Shadow Economic Secretary to the Treasury, Shadow Paymaster General and Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury.

Mr. Mehta is appointed to the Board having been with the Company from inception. He is Chief Operating Officer of Karanja Terminals & Logistics Private Limited and SPL.

Mr. Mehta has 13 years' experience in port operations and management, port marketing, logistics planning and financial services.

Mr. Mehta is an electronic engineering graduate, and holds a Diploma in Port, Shipping and Transport Management from the International Maritime Transport Academy, Rotterdam and a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from Fordham University, New York. ■