Dr. Vijay Mallya is the face of the $2 billion UB Group. 53 year-old Dr. Mallya took over the reins of the United Breweries Group in 1983 at the tender age of 28 and has, since then, steered the UB Group to a multinational conglomerate.

Instrumental in shaping the Kingfisher brand as one of the most popular beers across the globe, Dr.Mallya has received several awards both in India and overseas. He was conferred a Doctorate in Philosophy in Business Administration (honoris causa) by the University of Southern California and nominated as a Global Leader for Tomorrow by the Geneva-based World Economic Forum (WEF).

In recognition of Dr. Vijay Mallya's contribution to the development of Trade and Industry in Karnataka, the Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce and Industry conferred upon him "Sir M. Visvesvaraya Memorial Award" for the year 2001.

Dr. Mallya is a Member of Parliament and on the board of several public companies in India and abroad.

Ashok Capoor is the President and Managing Director of United Spirits, the world's largest alco bev company by volume and the USD 2 billion spirits arm of the UB Group.

Capoor has over 35 years of experience across companies and various functions with major specialization and experience in sales & marketing. He has led several brands to their global iconic status despite operating in highly regulated business environments.

Capoor started his career with the National Tobacco Company in 1976. He then took up an assignment with Godfrey Phillips India Ltd. as Branch Manager in 1978. He rose to the position of Regional Manager – Sales, Northern Region in April 1982 and then to the position of Marketing Manager in 1988. He later joined the erstwhile Herbertsons Limited as Divisional Vice President in 1992, looking after PAN India Sales and Marketing operations. He later took over as Chief Operating Officer (West) in United Spirits Ltd. (USL) in June 2001. During his tenure, USL took giant strides in the Western region and gained significant market share across brands, setting a performance benchmark for other regional profit centers within the USL fold.

Capoor donned the mantle of the Deputy President of United Spirits in 2007, directly overseeing the sales and marketing function across the country. During his tenure, USL's growth outpaced the industry, consistently achieving over 12 – 13% volume growth and a 16% value growth year on year. Under his visionary leadership, USL reached the global No 1 mark with 21 brands in its portfolio selling over a million cases every year.

Capoor is known for his market driven management style backed with teams that remain continuously motivated to beat their own benchmarks and deliver shareholder value. His charter is to lead United Spirits to the 200 million cases mark in the next five to six years.

Ashok Capoor was born on the 5th of July, 1953. He completed his schooling from Mayo College, Ajmer. He is an alumnus of Sri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi where he secured a degree in B.A. Economics (Hons). He has also secured a master's degree in Business Administration (Marketing) from Faculty of Management Studies, Delhi. He successfully completed an Advanced Management Programme from Harvard University, Boston.

A trained chartered and cost accountant, A. K. Ravi Nedungadi started his career with tea & engineering major Macneill & Magor Ltd, as a Regional Accounts Manager where he shaped the company's MIS operations during his six year stint. He then moved to Pentagon Fastners Limited as Assistant Vice President – Finance. He was the Chief Financial Officer for Computer Point, for a brief stint of one and a half years.

In 1990, he joined the UB Group in Bangalore. As the Corporate Treasurer, he led the funding effort for various acquisitions and diversifications. In 1992, Nedungadi was transferred to the UK, where he took over as Group Finance Director of UB international Limited, the holding company of Berger Jenson and Nicholson Paints Group, whose global operations was acquired by Vijay Mallya.

After six years in UB International Limited, during which Nedungadi listed components of the Company on various international stock exchanges including London and Singapore, he negotiated the ultimate disposal of the paint business at a significant profit.

Post the sale of Berger, Nedungadi relocated back to India where he now serves as a President and CFO for the Group. He is central to the groups restructuring process and the induction of emerging trends of corporate governance in UB.

As part of his current portfolio, A. K. R. Nedungadi is also responsible in the negotiations of strategic partnerships, mergers and acquisitions for the Group. He serves as a Director on the Boards of several companies in India and abroad.