Abhijit A. Patwardhan Head (Asia Pacific, Marine & Robotics)
Abhijit is based in Singapore & brings in the multi skills of market oriented product management, product development, business development, marketing, go-to-market strategy, FMCG, multi-channel marketing, CRM, digital marketing, strategy, P&L; management, Start-ups experience, & Cross-functional Team management. He has a vast experience in managing complex & wide spread dealers' networks having been Category Director in world's number one printer company coupled with his earlier experience at worlds' leading food brand. He is a graduate in Mechanical Engineering & has done Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Marketing Management from IIM, Bangalore. Professionally, he is a Senior Sales & Marketing Professional with more than 24 years of experience in FMCG and Technology Sectors. He has deep insights into Channel and Customer dynamics spanning from Japan to Australia; & has strong experience in developing and driving emerging market growth plans with special focus on China, India & SE Asia which includes new product development and alternate go-to-market models.
Suresh D. Kulkarni Head (Global Exports & Sourcing)
Suresh D Kulkarni, referred among peers as SDK, is a mechanical engineer & has been responsible for establishing domestic marketing & sales not only for existing range of products for a large engineering group but also a diverse range of new products. His capability to clinch deals as senior marketing manager earned him an overall management responsibility as Managing Director in Kenya wherein he established an effective marketing & servicing network in East Africa for the engineering groups' entire range of products within a short span. He was able to turn around the company's financial health within a couple of years & increase sales many folds. On his return having taken the charge of exports he convincingly put his mark by major exports of products to Egypt & Laos being also instrumental in getting products developed to meet exact market needs. Several export awards were won under his leadership. A modest personality, SDK attributes his successes to the ability to motivate his team members. Last 15 years he has been providing export consultancy, liaison, advisory & component sourcing services not only for engineering products but also for special engineering textiles & other non engineering products. Advisory services include product quality, packaging, pricing negotiations, shipping & payment terms that meet international banking requirements. A large number of domestic product & component manufacturers have benefitted immensely through his timely & precise advice on export & regulatory matters. SDK's wide experience covered USA, UK & Europe, South East Asia, Middle- East, Africa, & Russia. The ALTRACARETECH leadership platform has a lot to draw from SDK's rich & vast experience spanning continents & countries & a variety of industrial & non industrial products.
Jagannath Bhandare Head (Manufacturing Technology)
Jagannath Bhandare, nicknamed Jagan, operates from Mumbai & is a mechanical engineer & an exceptional out of the box thinker when it comes to improving productivity in a factory setting. Ability to communicate effectively with large teams of industrial workers & a champion of six sigma quality movement made him lead the factory operations of a very large multinational with exceptional results of 1.5 times improvement in productivity. Was awarded with 'Star of Communication' & Special Jury's award among the MNC worldwide plants. He has over three decades of experience in Manufacturing Engineering, Quality Assurance, Plant Maintenance, Production Planning, Industrial Relations, Marketing, Sales & EHS. Added to that is the experience of setting up a green field project for production of an industrial product as well as leading a business as CEO. Has also initiated ISO 14000 & OSHAS 18000 certification programmes. Fellow of Institution of Engineers & Institute of Production Engineers, Jagan brings in cutting edge to the team right from planning to production when a new product has to leave the computer screen & take the production floor so as to reach the customers hand as a high quality utility item with an affordable price tag.
Subhash Chandra Dighe Head (Materials, People, Time & Space Management) & Mentor (HR)
Subhash has a real unique background combining more than 35 years of experience in manufacturing, general management, materials management, manpower assessment, system design/ interface & training. He is a science & engineering graduate with a post-graduation in management. He being conversant with ever changing needs, is able to fuse theory & practice to full potential, based on his rich experience at country's top automotive leader. Also unique is his experience with public companies. His interaction with executives of worlds' leading aircraft & power generation companies have given him a comparative view about how manufacturing & management operations in developing countries stand against developed countries & what companies need to do to bridge the ever widening technological & management skills gap. He has been a faculty in different companies, having more than 5000 hours of teaching experience. He is author of a book 'Equipping to Excel'. He is always eager to impart useful ideas to those who need to think differently to lead their organisation forward. He has the unusual skill to organise events highly professionally be it a family gathering, a group travel or a large function.
T. R. Ramakrishnan Head (Key Negotiations & HR)
TR Ramakrishnan, Fondly referred to as TRR, is an entrepreneur, a development economist, an agronomist & an excellent communicator bundled all in one. Brings in hands on experience of over twenty successful collaboration negotiations involving major international brands. Preferred trainer for CII & WTC. Also associated with business schools of repute. Has been on an assignment with FAO- UN. Associated with Agricultural Finance Corporation (AFC). Involved in setting up a dedicated 'Leadership School' in ISB Kolkata, Also involved with Bombay University. Corporate soft skills training including stress management is his forte apart from personal negotiation skills in which he excels by spraying comfort in hard & tough negotiations. Currently engaged in writing a book "Win-Win Redefined- A Handbook on Negotiation Skills'. Is the founder president of 'The Dawn Club', Centre for Personality Development. Plays vital role in ALTRACARETECH philosophy of making the industry the world over switch from 'Talent based Management' to 'Leadership based Management' fuelled by his charismatic enthusiasm & supported by his vast experience in dealing with corporates. Also a key role player in ALTRACARETECH Social Projects which aim at turning 'AGRICULTURE' to 'AGRITECTURE'.