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Business Delegation to Romaniaaccompanying H.E. Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu, Hon’ble Vice President of India
19 September 2018
Delegate Profiles
Ajay George Varghese (Leader of the Delegation)Past Chairman, CII Kottayam Zonal Council and Convener CII Kerala Ayurveda Panel and Managing DirectorBipha Drug Laboratories Pvt Ltd13/804 D, Pallipurathukavu Jn, Kottayam, KeralaT: 91 481 2563797E: [email protected]
Personal ProfileMr Ajay George Varghese, Managing Director of Bipha Drug Laboratories Pvt Ltd (Brand Name: Bipha Ayurveda) - An innovative company based out of Kerala, with origins dating back to 1929. Mr Ajay George Varghese is a third-generation entrepreneur from a family rooted business.
After completing his post-graduation in Business Management, he joined family business in 1989 as a management trainee and worked relentlessly to transform the company from a traditional Ayurveda B2B company to an evolving, responsive, and progressive lifestyle company having presence in over 15 countries. Bipha offers a diversified portfolio of therapeutic products, personal care products, wellness products, health foods and aroma products.
Company ProfileBipha is one of the first companies in Kerala which embraced technology to develop a modern dosage formulation and has one of the most diversified modern therapeutic portfolios in Kerala. Bipha’s contribution to Ayurveda is the development of Kashaya to convenient tablet formulations, way back in 1971. The company today had a formidable brand portfolio of modern dosage formulations in the therapeutic segment.
Bipha Ayurveda has a significant presence in the premium Ayurveda retail segment in the country with network of over 16 stores spread across leading airports in 9 cities in the country. The brand offers a portfolio of about 190+ products across seven product segments- which is one of the most evolved product portfolio of products in the premium retail segment. The company is expanding the retail network to 24 stores covering at least 14 cities in India and would be launching its first retail store internationally in the first quarter of 2018.
Business InterestBipha Ayurveda is interested to do business with Serbia, Malta and Romania
Ajeet Mal Singhvi Founder & PromoterAjit Singhvi Education and Training Trust4 Pembroke Hall, Mulberry CloseLondon NW4 1QWT: 44 2082025024 E: [email protected]
Personal ProfileDr. Ajeet Mal Singhvi is an Indian origin philanthropist and management expert based in London. He is best known as professorial chair donor at IIT Roorkee and IIT Madras. Dr. Singhvi was in the news with Abdullahi Adamu, Ernest Shonekan for campaigning with letters to the presidency for a shift in Nigeria's economic recovery model in 1993. He has supported Women’s Intellectual Empowerment by setting up prizes for best Female Students in the Final exams of the institute of Cost Accountants of India.
Dr. Ajeet Mal Singhvi has worked in several countries with many multinational companies such as BICC, GECAlsthom (MD), Leyland Nigeria (MD), NES group of companies, CarnaudMetalbox, Aditya Birla Group (president) and Argo Pantes Group.
Dr Singhvi is the alumnus of Harvard Business School, Manchester Business School, School of Engineering-Middlesex University, Japan Institute of Plant Management, Ashridge Management College, Institute of Chartered Accountants, and Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. Dr. Singhvi had closely worked with Professor David A. Garvin an American economist at Harvard Business School.
Business InterestsEducation sector
Umesh Sanjeeva RaoGeneral Manager (Exports)Caprihans India LimitedD’ Block, Shivsagar Estate, Dr A B Road, WorliMumbai - 400018, MaharashtraT: 91 22 24978660, 24978640E: [email protected]
Personal ProfileMr. Umesh Rao is working with Caprihans India Ltd, Mumbai (India) and presently holding position as General Manager (Exports). He has been working with Caprihans since 1990 and looking after Promotion and marketing of Flexible PVC Film, Blister Packing Rigid PVC Film, PVDC coated PVC Rigid Film mainly used for pharmaceutical packaging, Polypropylene Hollow corrugated sheets used for packaging.
He is a commerce graduate and looking after the entire export business of the company. He has extensively travelled to all the major countries in Africa- Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Sudan, Egypt, Middle East – Saudi, UAE, Bahrain, Oman, Yemen, Syria, Jordan and neighbouring countries Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Kazakhstan and also travelled to European countries Germany, France and Italy for company’s business purpose.
Previously, He has worked with Kalpataru Ltd., Mumbai, India and was looking after their overseas Man Power recruitment and documentation for their projects in UAE, Iraq, Oman and Kuwait.
Company ProfileCaprihans India Limited is one of the oldest and largest Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) film manufacturers in India. Unwavering focus on providing customer satisfaction and innovative products, has made Caprihans one of the largest and most trusted name in the PVC film industry. With an experience of over 7 decades, Caprihans has been setting new benchmarks in the industry.
The company’s registered office is located at Worli, Mumbai, and its state-of-the-art production units are located at Thane and Nasik in the state of Maharashtra, India. Caprihans is part of Bilcare Group. The Group has manufacturing facilities spread across several continents including America, Europe and South East Asia.
With a strong focus on Research & Development, Caprihans has pioneered many products in India like Flexible PVC Films, Rigid PVC Films, PVdC Coated PVC Films and Plastic Corrugated Sheets. All the products are manufactured under trademarked brand names. Technology forms the backbone of the research and production processes. The Company has a team of Polymer experts to provide technical services and customer support. Caprihans believes in continuous modernization to stay ahead on the new developments in the industry.
Business InterestTo explore possibilities of supplies of our products ‘PVC FILM, PVC/PVDC FILM, PVC/PE/PVDC FILMS to pharmaceutical companies in Romania.
Tarun BhargavaManaging Director
Chinar Group of Companies G-18 Maharani BaghNew Delhi - 110065T: 91 11 46109776/40817498E: [email protected]
Personal ProfileEducated in the US with undergraduate and graduate degree in Business with a major in international Business. He has worked with AT&T communications in the US for 3 years. Later, Mr Bhargava joined Chinar Exports Ltd as a General Manager in the year 1989. As a GM of the company he started and developed number of product groups and expanded Chinar’s base to United States, Canada and South America.
In 1992 he was nominated as a Director in Indo-Hungarian Trade Development Corporation, Budapest, Hungary a joint venture with the Hungarian Government.
In 1993 he took over as the Managing Director of Chinar India Pvt Ltd and developed the Buying Agency and Foreign Representation Business. In the nineties, business with dollar stores in US and pound stores in UK was conceived and expanded by him.
He has served on the Boards of Aarestee Apparels Pvt. Ltd. and IDAT Estates Pvt. Ltd.
Presently he continues to be the Managing Director of Chinar India Pvt. Ltd., Managing Director of Taralinks Carriers Pvt. Ltd. and sole proprietor Bishesh Exports.
Company ProfileChinar Group of companies was established in 1976, it was the pioneer in exports to East European Countries. Chinar has exported to all continents and can boast of its product range from a Pin to a Car. We have won many accolades and Government of India awards for the highest exports in textiles, engineering goods, handicrafts, home furnishings and overall export excellence. In year 1993 the company diversified into freight consolidation, buying agencies, real estate and foreign representation. That same year different companies were formed to manage diversified businesses.
Today, Chinar is into various fields and specializing in international trade. We have offices and representations in more than 15 cities in India. We have qualified and specialized staff looking after all our specs of international business in details.
Robin WaliaCEOFacilitators Mohali, Chandigarh, PunjabE: [email protected]
Personal ProfileMr. Robin Walia is the CEO of Facilitators. Facilitators is a brand name for pioneering in Architectural services, Project Management and Consultancy, Interior Designing, Turnkey Projects, Prefabricated roofing/building. The company is undertaking several projects like Corporate, Retail, Commercial Establishments, Health Care, Computer Centers, Auditoriums, Exhibition Pavilions, Clubs, Gymnasiums, Cafeterias, Call Centers, houses/Apartments, Restaurants, etc.
Business InterestsArchitecture, interior design and turnkey projects
Dickie Walia Principle Architect Facilitators Mohali, Chandigarh, PunjabE: [email protected]
Personal ProfileMr. Dickie Walia is the Principle Architect of Facilitators. Facilitators is a brand name for pioneering in Architectural services, Project Management and Consultancy, Interior Designing, Turnkey Projects, Prefabricated roofing/building. The company is undertaking several projects like Corporate, Retail, Commercial Establishments, Health Care, Computer Centers, Auditoriums, Exhibition Pavilions, Clubs, Gymnasiums, Cafeterias, Call Centers, houses/Apartments, Restaurants, etc.
Business InterestsArchitecture, interior design and turnkey projects
Ruchika JainAssociate Vice President and Head of Europe Localisation StrategyInfosys Limited8 Tybenham Road, London SW19 3LA, UKT: 44 7392279952E: [email protected]
Personal ProfileRuchika is leading The Europe Localisation strategy for Infosys, which is one of the key pillars of Infosys’s Navigate your Next strategy. She has been in the IT sector for 23 years and with Infosys for 18 years. She has led Delivery, Strategy and Sales teams globally across multiple locations including India, US and UK. She is a recipient of the Infosys Awards for Excellence and is recognized as a change leader, having successfully led several initiatives to bring change at a company level. She is an alumnus of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio USA and St. Stephen’s College, Delhi, India.
Company ProfileInfosys Limited is a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting with close to $11 billion in annual revenue, over 200,000 employees and over 1200 clients across 45 countries and is a pioneer of the Global Delivery Model. Infosys’s Navigate Your Next strategy is about helping businesses get from where they are, to where they aspire to be. It does this by enabling them with an AI-powered core that helps to prioritize the execution of change. It also empowers the business with agile digital at scale to deliver unprecedented levels of performance and its always-on learning agenda drives their continuous improvement.
Business Interest
As part of its Localisation Strategy, Infosys is looking to increase agility in delivering services to its clients in Europe. It plans to move from an Onsite-Offshore delivery model to an Onsite-Nearshore-Offshore delivery model. Romania is a key strategic location for Infosys for setting up a Nearshore Delivery Centre and Innovation hub. Infosys plans to leverage the local talent pool in and around Bucharest, partner with universities for research and innovation and graduate recruitment and set up a delivery and
innovation hub that will recruit local talent for servicing its European clients. The centre will be powered by agile workspaces and design studios with a world-class training infrastructure focused on expanding the local workforce to compliment the client’s strategy through shared learning, co-innovation and co-creation.Krishna Murthy Sagaram
DirectorPathfinders Professional Services
Atam Chambers, 2nd floorSCO 371-372, Sector 35BChandigarh - 160034E: [email protected]
Personal ProfileA graduate in Business Administration from University of Madras with specializations in Personal Management and Mass Communication, Mr Murthy has been the member in various professional organizations and has travelled various countries as a part of business of delegations. He has also led various academic tours to North American countries. With over 18 years’ experience in the industry, closely working with international organization for the business partnerships and liaison work in the country. Education and Overseas Investments (related to immigration services) are his specializations at Pathfinders. He is also a columnist for few journals advising about education, skill development and immigration matters.
Company ProfilePathfinders is a division of Pathfinder Eductech Inc, Canada, a group company bringing overseas education & training and technology between the countries. Pathfinders is one of the reputed Global Education & Visa service consultants incorporated by professionals having ample experience with a motive to guide student community with proper career guidance, student friendly environment and personal attention on each student and keeping the success rays are the main interest of the company. It is guided and supported by professionals who can understand the needs of the students. They have corporate office in Chandigarh that is centrally located and equipped with complete infrastructure and communication facilities. Pathfinders Professional Services, help the investors in advising various investment opportunities abroad in the field of Agriculture, Education, Motels & Resorts etc. which will be supportive for their further Permanent Residency options.
Business InterestTrying to understand the country policies and flexibilities towards the education and agriculture investment opportunities as well as Permanent Residency in Serbia, Malta and Romania.
Anmol SinghInvestment Consultant
Pathfinders Professional ServicesS J S Nagar, Machhiwara, KhannaLudhiana - 141115, PunjabE: [email protected]
Personal ProfileA Masters in Business Administration with specialization in International Business, Mr Singh has good knowledge in agriculture sector and enforcing his skills in educating the investors in the agriculture sector for their safe investments and better returns. He has been observing the agriculture sector business in various countries as trying to expand his operations to an international level. He has attended various knowledge workshops and has been a trainer for the Indian farmers. Now assisting the overseas Investments (related to immigration services) in the field of agriculture, animal husbandry, dairy farming, fisheries etc.
Company ProfilePathfinders is a division of Pathfinder Eductech Inc, Canada, a group company bringing overseas education & training and technology between the countries. Pathfinders is one of the reputed Global Education & Visa service consultants incorporated by professionals having ample experience with a motive to guide student community with proper career guidance, student friendly environment and personal attention on each student and keeping the success rays are the main interest of the company. It is guided and supported by professionals who can understand the needs of the students. They have corporate office in Chandigarh that is centrally located and equipped with complete infrastructure and communication facilities. Pathfinders Professional Services, help the investors in advising various investment opportunities abroad in the field of Agriculture, Education, Motels & Resorts etc. which will be supportive for their further Permanent Residency options.
Business InterestTrying to understand the country policies and flexibilities towards the education and agriculture investment opportunities as well as Permanent Residency in Serbia, Malta and Romania.
Pavan AbrahamPresidentPeopleHive2802 Richmound Ridge LnT: 1734 837 7227 E: [email protected]
Personal ProfileMr. Pavan Abraham is the President of PeopleHive LLC, Texas since 2009 and has been instrumental in positioning the organization as a locus of innovation in the ERP solutions for Human Resource Management. He is also the Chairman of ASSOCHAM’s North American Chapter.
Mr. Abraham is an expert in new market development, mergers and acquisition, government liaisons and global talent management. He has done extensive work in the public and private sectors in the USA, Canada, Australia, Brazil, Columbia and India across varied industries such as manufacturing, retail, oil and gas, pharmaceuticals, education, hospitality and tourism.
He have 25 years of global experience in international trade promotion, export marketing, information technology advisory, digital entrepreneurship, business consulting and project management
Business InterestsLooking business opportunities in IT, project management
Gabriel RadulescuGeneral ManagerTata Technologies SrlTurnului 5 St, Coresi Business Park-Building L1500152, BrasovRomaniaE: [email protected]
Personal ProfileGabriel Radulescu is the General Manager of Tata Technologies Romania (TTR), responsible for all three engineering centers located in Romania: Brasov, Craiova and Iasi. In this position he has overall responsibilities to manage Tata Technologies Romanian business unit for all areas: Financial, Strategy and Growth, Operations, HR, interaction with customers. Gabriel joined Cambric Consulting (Tata Technologies) in 1997 as a Design Engineer when company established first Engineering Design Center in Brasov, Romania. During his career in company he worked as Project Manager, Operations Manager for company Western-European branch located in Germany and since 2006 as General Manager of Romania business unit. He has over 29 years of experience in engineering, manufacturing and business management.
Gabriel holds a BS in Machine Technologies and a MBA at Transylvania University Brasov.
Company ProfileTata Technologies is a global leader in engineering services outsourcing and product development IT services to the global manufacturing industry; enabling ambitious manufacturing companies to design and build better products. The company is a strategic partner for developing complete vehicles, engineering subsystems and components, managing the New Product Introduction (NPI) process through collaborative engineering tools, such as Product Lifecycle Management (PLM).
Tata Technologies is a Global company with combined workforce of more than 8,500 employees in USA, UK, Romania, Sweden, India, China and other countries. We help the world to drive, fly, build and farm by enabling our clients to realize better products through our offerings across our focus verticals (automotive, aerospace and Industrial machinery).
Business Interest
Tata Technologies has own Engineering Design Center in Romania since 2014. Vikram GeraSenior Vice President.T. R. Chadha and CoT: 91 11 43259900E: [email protected]
Personal ProfileHe is working at T. R. Chadha and Co. as a Senior Vice President.
He is handling the Direct Tax matters at TRC and is also responsible for Business Development of the firm.
During his tenure of employment, he has successfully handled various domestic as well as multinational clients (including the Fortune 500 companies) in the areas of taxation and other regulatory matters.
He has a very wide experience and exposure of dealing with the regulatory authorities in India like the Income Tax Department, Reserve Bank of India, The Central Board of Direct Taxes, The Foreign Investment Promotion Board, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Industry, Ministry of Labour, etc.
He is the Chairman at Australia New Zealand and India Business Association (ANZIBA).
He is the Co-Chairman of the International Affairs Committee of PHD Chamber of Commerce (for Central Europe) and also on the Direct Tax Committee at PHD Chamber of Commerce.
He is an active member of the following Business Groups: The British Business Group The European Business Group ASSOCHAM FICCI CII Indo American Chamber of Commerce Indo German Chamber of Commerce
He has a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce and holds a degree in Law.
Mohsin Khan Deputy Director (Europe)Confederation of Indian Industry23, Institutional Area, Lodi RoadNew Delhi - 110003T: +91 11 24692750/ 24629994-97F: +91 11 24601298E: [email protected]
Personal Profile
Mohsin Khan is currently working as Deputy Director and currently part of the Europe Desk, working towards furthering India’s trade with the European Countries.
Mohsin is a management graduate and has over a decade of experience in international trade by virtue of working with British High Commission, Italian Trade Commission and European Business & Technology Centre (EBTC). He has been actively involved in projects across Biotechnology, Life Sciences, Creative & Media, Defence & Security and Telecom, wherein he has lead several initiatives ranging from rendering consulting services, project management, liaising with internal and external clients, business development and business match-making.
Anju MeharJoint Director, International AffairsHead-Africa(West & North), Americas, Middle East Arab, CIS + Russia,Oceanic divisionsThe Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM)5, Sardar Patel Marg, ChanakyapuriNew Delhi – 110 021T: 91 11 46550550 E: [email protected]
Personal ProfileMs. Anju Mehar has been serving in ASSOCHAM since 2009, currently Joint Director and Head- Africa (West & North), Americas, Middle East Arab, CIS + Russia, Oceanic ASSOCHAM.
Established in 1920, ASSOCHAM is the first and the Oldest Chamber of Commerce and Industry of India with membership of more than 4,50,000 members and 400 Chambers and Trade Associations across India.
Today, ASSOCHAM has emerged as the fountainhead of Knowledge for Indian industry, which is all set to redefine the dynamics of growth and development in the technology driven cyber age of ‘Knowledge Based Economy’. ASSOCHAM derives its strength from its Promoter Chambers and other Industry/ Regional Chambers/Associations spread all over the country. Currently, ASSOCHAM has more than 100 National Councils covering the entire gamut of economic activities in India in the field of Corporate Social Responsibility, Environment & Safety, HR & Labour Affairs, Corporate Governance, Information Technology, Biotechnology, Telecom, Banking & Finance, Company Law, Corporate Finance, Economic and International Affairs, Mergers & Acquisitions, Tourism, Civil Aviation, Infrastructure, Energy & Power, Education, Legal Reforms, Real Estate and Rural Development, Competency Building & Skill Development, amongst others.
In an endeavour to expand its outreach beyond India, ASSOCHAM today has 27 overseas offices actively working towards trade and investment promotion. ASSOCHAM has international partnerships with over 200 counterpart organizations in across the world and serves as a platform connecting Indian industry and the international business community.
Ms. Anju Mehar carries with her overall experience of around 8 years in Energy Division, Urban Infrastructure and Consumer Market Division and International Division. She has been actively working towards Trade and investment promotion activities, advising various Indian and foreign companies in their business ventures and has represented ASSOCHAM at various International Forums.
Business InterestsTo promote trade and economic relations
Priyanka Juyal Strategic Planner and Executive Assistant (EA) to the Chairman ASSOCHAM North America Chapter2802 Richmound Ridge LnKaty, Texas 77494, USAT: 1734 8377227E: [email protected]
Personal ProfileMs. Priyanka Juyal has joined the North American chapter of The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) as the Strategic Planner and EA to the Chairman in August 2018. Ms Juyal has around ten years of experience in the domain of corporate communication, public relations, consulting, human resource management and training. Prior to joining ASSOCHAM North America, she was working with BMW Group India and was responsible for Product and Technology Communication from 2010 till 2015. At BMW, Priyanka played a critical role in the development of strategic communication plans, project management along with organising press events and international drives. She was also instrumental in the initiation of the corporate social responsibility programme at BMW. In 2008, Ms Juyal started her career in public relations at Genesis Burson-Marsteller consulting telecom and technology clients such as Sony Ericsson, HP Snapfish and iYogi among others. Between 2004 and 2007, she primarily worked in the HR domain focusing on recruitment and training.
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) works to create and sustain an environment conducive to the development of India, partnering industry, Government, and civil society, through advisory and consultative processes.
CII is a non-government, not-for-profit, industry-led and industry-managed organization, playing a proactive role in India's development process. Founded in 1895, India's premier business association has around 9000 members, from the private as well as public sectors, including SMEs and MNCs, and an indirect membership of over 300,000 enterprises from around 265 national and regional sectoral industry bodies.
CII charts change by working closely with Government on policy issues, interfacing with thought leaders, and enhancing efficiency, competitiveness and business opportunities for industry through a range of specialized services and strategic global linkages. It also provides a platform for consensus-building and networking on key issues.
Extending its agenda beyond business, CII assists industry to identify and execute corporate citizenship programmes. Partnerships with civil society organizations carry forward corporate initiatives for integrated and inclusive development across diverse domains including affirmative action, healthcare, education, livelihood, diversity management, skill development, empowerment of women, and water, to name a few.
As a developmental institution working towards India’s overall growth with a special focus on India@75 in 2022, the CII theme for 2018-19, India RISE : Responsible. Inclusive. Sustainable. Entrepreneurial emphasizes Industry's role in partnering Government to accelerate India's growth and development. The focus will be on key enablers such as job creation; skill development; financing growth; promoting next gen manufacturing; sustainability; corporate social responsibility and governance and transparency.
With 65 offices, including 9 Centres of Excellence, in India, and 10 overseas offices in Australia, China, Egypt, France, Germany, Singapore, South Africa, UAE, UK, and USA, as well as institutional partnerships with 355 counterpart organizations in 126 countries, CII serves as a reference point for Indian industry and the international business community.
Confederation of Indian IndustryThe Mantosh Sondhi Centre
23, Institutional Area, Lodi Road, New Delhi – 110 003 (India)T: 91 11 45771000 / 24629994-7 • F: 91 11 24626149
E: [email protected] • W: www.cii.in
The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM)
The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) is the umbrella body of Chambers of Commerce in India. Established in 1920. Having in its fold more than 400 Chambers and Trade Association., and serving more than 4,50,000 members across the country representing interests of trade and commerce in India and interacting with the government of India on policy issues, liaisoning with their international counterparts to promote trade between India and other nations. Today, ASSOCHAM has emerged as the fountainhead of Knowledge for Indian industry, which is all set to redefine the dynamics of growth and development in the technology driven cyber age of ‘Knowledge Based Economy’. ASSOCHAM is seen as a forceful, proactive, forward looking institution equipping itself to meet the aspirations of corporate India in the new world of business. ASSOCHAM is working towards creating a conducive environment of India business to compete globally. ASSOCHAM with the vision to reach worldwide has now presence in 23 countries in the World.
As a representative organ of Corporate India, ASSOCHAM articulates the genuine, legitimate needs and interests of its members. Its mission is to impact the policy and legislative environment so as to foster balanced economic, industrial and social development.
Corporate OfficeTHE ASSOCIATED CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY OF INDIAASSOCHAM Corporate Office:5, Sardar Patel Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi-110 021Tel: +91-11-46550555 (Hunting line); Fax: +91-11-23017008/9Email: [email protected], Web: www.assocham.org
PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry(PHDCCI)
PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry(PHDCCI) is one of the Premier Chambers in India to have been accredited with “Diamond Grade” by NABET(QCI), at national and international level. PHDCCI is a National Apex Chamber having its international office at Bahrain for 6 GCC countries, having 1,30,000 companies as its members base, has total focus on the development of small and medium businesses. PHDCCI has co-opted National and International Industry Associations and Organisations with over 100 MoUs signed between them.’’
