Our People
Our People
Our people are the bedrock of our growth, achievements and our
future. Our growth is undeniable proof of the possibilities that can
become reality when a motivated and empowered team works with single
minded determination. We are an organization that encourages natural
curiosity, as a way to learn and become better. We believe that
success can only be achieved when a prepared mind meets the right
opportunity. As an organization, we actively promote gender
diversity and offer equal opportunities and responsibilities,
irrespective of gender.
Edward Menezes
Mr. Edward Menezes is the Executive Chairman and
Co-Founder of our Company and mentors the Company’s
technical, manufacturing and marketing initiatives. He
is one of the founders of the company and has been a
member of our Board since incorporation of our company.
He comes with a vast breadth of experience spread over
34 years of having worked in textile processing in
mills. He joined Clariant India (formerly Sandoz) where
he spearheaded various functions such as technical
services, product development, marketing and business
development. He holds a bachelor’s degree of science
(technology) in textile chemistry from University
Department of Chemical Technology (UDCT). He also holds
a master’s degree in marketing management from Prin. L.
N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development and
Research. Edward Menezes was also awarded ‘UAA
Distinguished Alumnus technology day award, 2013’ by
Institute of Chemical Engineering (erstwhile UDCT).
Sunil Chari
Mr. Sunil Chari is the Managing Director and Co-Founder
who drives the growth of Rossari Biotech Limited. He is
one of the founders of the company and has been a member
of our Board since incorporation of our company. His
passion for the business, people and processes provides
Rossari a competitive edge in the marketplace. With over
30 years of experience in textiles and ancillary
chemicals, he brings to the table his vast knowledge and
market wisdom. Prior to founding our Company, he worked
in a variety of textile processing and dyestuff
industries.. He holds a bachelor’s degree in arts from
the Kakatiya University. He also holds a diploma in
technical and applied chemistry from Victoria Jubilee
Technical Institute (VJTI). Mr. Chari is the bedrock on
which Rossari has built its juggernaut of a sales and
distribution network and he continues to capably drive
our expansion in the market and steer the Company’s
finances from strength to strength.
Mr. Gurudas Aras
Mr. Gurudas Aras has more than 40 years of experience in
the textile industry and he is the former Director of
the Textile Engineering Group, A.T.E. and was associated
with A.T.E. Group from 1981 until his retirement on 31st
March 2021. During his tenure, he led a team of 130
professionals and played a significant role in the
company’s growth in the textile engineering sector. He
is also on the advisory board and board of Studies of
VJTI, Mumbai, and is a member of the advisory editorial
board of ‘The Textile Magazine’ and ‘Indian Textile
Journal (ITJ)’. Currently, he also serves as a strategic
advisor to APS GmbH, a German company in the field of
robotics and automation, and is a Business Advisor to
Rabatex Industries and Yamuna Machine Works, both from
the textile engineering field. Mr. Aras received the
prestigious TAI Appreciation Award, also known as the
“Service Gold Medal,” from the Textile Association of
India in December 2018, in recognition of his
outstanding contribution to the textile industry.
Aparna Sharma
Aparna Sharma made her foray into the corporate world
through NOCIL and moved into different roles in the
Human Resources function in organisations like Monsanto,
Novartis, UCB, Deutsche Bank, Lafarge & Greaves
Cotton. With over 26 years of rich and diverse industry
experience across Building Materials, Banking &
Financial Services, Pharmaceuticals (including KPO),
Biotechnology & Petrochemicals in HR, she is
currently contributing as a Board Mentor with various
boards & as an advisor to various corporates in
areas such as Strategic Leadership, Planning,
Organization Behaviour & Strategy for Board Room
Effectiveness, Organization Culture & Development,
Leadership Relationships, Temperamental Traits &
Derailment Factors within Boards etc. She has a number
of awards and recognitions associated with her name-few
of them are Bharat Gaurav Puraskar- 2022, Excellent
Woman HR Professional of the Year- 2021, Most
Influential Women in Academics-2020, Indian HR Champion
of the Year-2019 etc. and celebrated author of two
best-selling books namely “Between U & Me – Ordinary
People, Extraordinary Lessons” and “Reality Bytes – The
Role of HR in Today’s World”. Ms. Aparna Sharma has
completed her Masters in Personnel Management &
Industrial Relations (PM&IR), from TISS Mumbai in
1996.
Aseem Dhru
Mr. Aseem Dhru is an Independent Director of our
Company. He was appointed on the Board of our Company on
November 12, 2019. He holds a bachelor’s degree in
commerce from H. L. Commerce College, Gujarat
University. He is an associate member of the Institute
of Chartered Accountants of India and the Institute of
Cost and Works Accountants of India. He was previously
associated with HDFC Bank Limited as a group head and
was a director on the board of HDB Financial Services
Limited and HDFC Securities Limited. He is currently the
chief executive officer and managing director on the
board of Small Business FinCredit India Private Limited.
Esha Padmanabhan Achan
Esha Padmanabhan Achan has completed her Master’s in
Business Administration (MBA) in Finance from Wellinkar
Business Institute – Mumbai in 1989. She is a finance
professional with a proven track record with 33 years of
rich experience at senior management as a Group
President & Global Head leading Global Business,
Finance and Treasury operations of MNC and publicly
listed companies like Glenmark Pharmaceuticals &
BAJAJ, encompassing Strategic Planning, Financial
Modeling & Budgeting, Acquisitions, Fund Raising,
Investor Relations and Treasury & Risk Management.
Puneet Arora
Mr. Puneet Arora – Head – Mergers and Acquisitions &
Global Textile Exports He holds a bachelor’s degree in
commerce from the Ambedkar College of Commerce and
Economics, University of Bombay. He has been associated
with our Company since incorporation.
Prasad Gadkari
Mr. Prasad Gadkari – Head – Manufacturing and oversees
operations at both of our manufacturing plants. He holds a
diploma in business management from Nagpur University. He
has been associated with our Company since incorporation.
Manjiri Paranjpe
Ms. Manjiri Paranjape – Vice President – Technical
Services & Research and Development. She holds a
bachelor’s degree of science in textile chemistry from the
Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai (formerly UDCT).
She has been associated with our Company since
incorporation.
Anish Kumar
Dr. Anish Kumar – Vice President – Animal Health and
Nutrition and has been with us since inception of the
Business Unit. He holds a bachelor’s degree in veterinary
science and animal husbandry from the Jawaharlal Nehru
Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya.
KETAN SABLOK
Mr. Ketan Sablok – Group – Chief Finance Officer. He is
a fellow member of the Institute of Chartered
Accountants of India and a qualified Cost Accountant
from the Institute of Cost & Management Accountants
of India. He has been previously associated with Navin
Fluorine International Limited as CFO.
Sandeep Tulshyan
Mr. Sandeep Tulshyan – Head – Strategic Supply Chain –
Procurement. He has completed his MBA in the discipline of
Operations & Supply Chain from SIBM, Pune. Previously,
he was associated with Indofil Industries Limited as Head
– Purchase.
Shantanu Dey
Mr. Shantanu Dey – Vice President – Exports & Brands.
He holds a bachelor’s degree of science in textile
chemistry from the Institute of Chemical Technology,
Mumbai (formerly UDCT). Previously, he was associated with
Premco Global Ltd as Chief Executive Officer.
Parul Gupta
Ms. Parul Gupta – Head – Company Secretary & Legal. She
holds a bachelor’s degree in law from University of
Rajasthan and is a qualified company secretary from the
Institute of Company Secretaries of India. She was
previously associated with Bajaj International Realty
Private Limited and Tokyo Plast International Limited.
MIKHAIL MENEZES
Mr. Mikhail Menezes – Director – AHN & Textile Business.
He holds a degree of master of engineering in chemical
engineering from Imperial College of Science, Technology
and Medicine, London. Post completion of his education,
Mr. Mikhail Menezes joined our Company.
YASH CHARI
Mr. Yash Chari – Director – Unitop & Tristar Business . He
holds a bachelor’s degree of science in chemical
engineering from the University of South Florida. Post
completion of his education, Mr. Yash Chari joined our
Company.
DIFFERENTIATORS THAT ENABLE CUSTOMER-CENTRICITY
Empowered Team
Rossari is a people-centric company that believes in employees being the true profit centres, investing in our staff is just as important as building infrastructure. Our diverse team features long-standing employees with very little attrition. We believe our employees stay with us because of the excellent training and growth opportunities afforded to them and they know that their talent and success will always be celebrated and rewarded.
AGILE CULTURE
One of our key business enablers is our agility in response to customers and markets. We understand that when customer needs are met with speed and accuracy, we build bonds of trust and reliance, and this is the basis of our relationships. We assume the role of problem solvers for our customers and regularly conduct workshops at customer premises to understand their problems. We use our R&D knowledge and application expertise to provide solutions to these issues and in turn create new products, processes or applications that we can further leverage in the market.
FOSTERING INNOVATION
We believe that just as people are driven by their minds, organizations are driven by their mindsets. Over the past 20 years, we have sustained an innovative mindset amongst our team members. We treat problems, difficulties, and obstacles as opportunities and think out-of-the-box to discover innovative solutions. Innovation is a characteristic that pervades our organization and it is not limited to our R&D.