Icons of Influence Ramesh S Ramakrishnan Chairman, Transworld Group Ramesh S Ramakrishnan is the visionary leader behind Transworld Group, a global shipping and logistics powerhouse. With a degree in commerce from the University of Mumbai, Ramakrishnan has over 30 years of entrepreneurial experience, encompassing ship owning, chartering, and ship management. His hands-on approach and deep understanding of the shipping industry have been instrumental in the group’s success. Ramakrishnan’s journey builds on the legacy of his late father, Sivaswamy Iyer, who founded Transworld Group in 1977. Despite significant visual impairment, Sivaswamy’s determination led to the creation of the group. Ramakrishnan has since expanded its activities and geographic reach from the UAE over the last four decades. Under his leadership, Transworld Group has grown to a 900-strong team, offering diverse services such as ship owning and management, digital supply chain management, warehousing, agencies, project logistics, and real estate. You might also like Sunil John Dr. Thumbay Moideen Vidya Chhabria Mohan Valrani K. Rajaram Dr. Adnan Chilwan Sanjiv Kakkar Ram Kumar Thota Raghu Malhotra Sunil Kaushal Atif Rahman Amit Jain Rishi Kapoor Vasu Shroff Anil Pillai Bal Krishen Rohit and Sharad Bachani Raju Ramesh and Sunil Paul Ayesha Depala John Paul Joy Alukkas Geet Bhalla and Digvijay Pratap Snehal and Sunita Hadani Nisha Jagtiani Kunal Kapoor Dino Varkey Ashish Panjabi Joy Alukkas Yogesh Mehta Yusuff Ali M.A. Ravi Pillai Micky Jagtiani Sunny Varkey Sunil Vaswani Shamsheer Vayalil Firoz Merchant Rajen Kilachand Azad Moopen Tony Jashanmal Paras Shahdadpuri Dr. Zulekha Daud Adeeb Ahamed Dhananjay Datar Rizwan Sajan PNC Menon Sima Ved Shaji Ul Mulk Ramesh Prabhakar L.T. Pagarani Ram Buxani Surender Kandhari Sohan Roy Shyam Bhatia