About Us

Late Sri Koneru Seshagiri Rao
Founder

K S Rao & Co., the Hyderabad based power project contractors and heavy machinery hirers, founded in the late 1960s is one of the most respected companies in this field. The group diversified into granite mining in the mid 1980s with the founding of Sterling Granites.

Sterling Granites operates quarries of Vizag Blue, Indian Aurora, Black Galaxy and other colors. The rough blocks are exported to European and the East Asian markets.

In 1995 Sterling Granites entered the finishing goods market with the establishment of their granite processing unit Sterling Stonex Pvt. Ltd. The plant was set up with imported machinery in Nalgonda District about 35 kilometers from Hyderabad on a site of around 33,000 square yards (31,000 sq m.).

Managment

The Company is promoted by experienced entrepreneurs Mr. K. Venkateswara Rao, Mr. K. Srinivas Rao and Mr. K. Tirumala Rao. All these have rich experience in various fields including material handling and civil contracts for more than 15 years. The background of the core promoters is given below:

K. VENKATESWARA RAO

K. Venkateswara Rao, aged about 47 years, is the Managing Director of the Company. He has an experience of over 15 years in various fields of business. He is a managing partner in M/S  K. Seshagiri Rao & Co., Sterling Granites, KSR Infrastructures and he is the Managing Director of Sterling Stonex Private Limited. He is well acquainted with exporting Granite Blocks and overall in charge of marketing the products of the groups business.

K. SRINIVAS RAO

K. Srinivas Rao, aged about 44 years, is a mechanical engineer. He is a partner in M/S K. Seshagiri Rao & Co., Sterling Granites, KSR Infrastructures and he is the Executive Director of Sterling Stonex Private Limited. He is in charge of the quarrying operations of the Firm and highly experienced in this activity. Under his able guidance the group concerns have successfully carried out its quarrying operations in Tekkali and NIzamabad Districts in Andhra Pradesh and in Madhurai District of Tamil Nadu.

K. TIRUMALA RAO

K. Tirumala Rao, aged about 38 years is also an engineering graduate. He is a partner in M/S K. Seshagiri Rao & Co., Sterling Granites, KSR Infrastructures, and a whole-time Director in Sterling Stonex Private Limited. He is in charge of production at the Sterling Stonex Private Limited factory for monument processing near Bibinagar, Nalgonda District. He has visited Germany to obtain specialized training in the operation of the imported machinery for the processing facility of the Group Company.