Vivek Venkatachalam is the CEO of Raychem RPG since July 2020. He leads future proofing of the compa... Learn More Vivek Venkatachalam CEO Vivek Venkatachalam is the CEO of Raychem RPG since July 2020. He leads future proofing of the company and making it sustainably profitable. In this journey Vivek also mentors the leadership team to achieve the same objective. Prior to joining Raychem RPG, Vivek had a successful stint as a Regional Director for ME & India Operations for Oiltanking GmbH and Managing Director of their Indian JV Indian Oiltanking Ltd. Vivek has held several leadership roles in GE across various businesses and has a history of turning around & growing businesses, thereby making them sustainably profitable. He joined GE in 2000 as a Business Development Manager and advanced through his career handling multiple roles to become the President & CEO of GE O&G in 2008 and GE Power Conversion in 2011. Drawing on over 25 years of multi-faceted leadership experience in Infrastructure, Oil & Energy industry, Vivek is a strong growth minded business leader skilled in Partnerships, P&L, Business Development & Strategic Alliances with a demonstrated track record of Future Proofing businesses, accomplishing Sustained Profitability & solving Complex Challenges. Rajesh Ganesh is the Chief Financial Officer of Raychem RPG since November 2020. In this role, he le... Learn More Rajesh Ganesh Chief Financial Officer Rajesh Ganesh is the Chief Financial Officer of Raychem RPG since November 2020. In this role, he leads the Finance and Information Technology functions. Rajesh joined from Indian Oiltanking Ltd, where he was heading the Group Finance, IT and Supply Chain Operations. He also served as a board member on various subsidiaries and JV for the Group. Rajesh was also associated with General Electric for almost 10 years and held multiple roles & leadership positions. With over 23 years of proven experience in Oil & Gas and Energy industry, Rajesh is a versatile leader with excellent financial management skills and proven record for developing and implementing financial and operational controls. He is also trained in Six Sigma to reduce process waste with consistent record of delivering multiple, mission-critical projects on time. Rajesh is a Chartered Accountant from The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and Cost Management Accountant from The Institute of Cost Accounts of India. Music is Rajesh’s passion and loves playing musical instruments. He is also a writer and travel enthusiast. Sankara has over 30 years of industrial experience with maximum years of his career at Raychem RPG.... Learn More P. S. Sankara Raman Head - Operations and Supply Chain Sankara has over 30 years of industrial experience with maximum years of his career at Raychem RPG. Previously he worked at VIP Industries. A long-standing member at Raychem RPG, Sankara joined the company in 1993 at Vasai Plant where he handled various functions of operations. He headed ‘Project Vijay’ for transfer of TE manufacturing operations from Ireland & Saudi to India. From 2004 to 2006 he managed Key Account Management with OEMs. He was Project Manager for Merger & acquisition of TE Connectivity - Raychem Energy business in India and was the Business Head of Global Manufacturing Division (GMD)- Contract Manufacturing for TE Connectivity. From April 2016 - March 2019, Sankara was Head – International Business (IBD) spearheading two segments of business – GMD, a facility set up for manufacturing moulded products for TE Connectivity Globally and EBU (Engineering Business Unit) catering to custom designed engineering products for overseas market. In April 2019, Sankara took over as Head – Energy, the new BU comprising of product portfolio of the erstwhile Energy Products Division, GMD and Energy Management Solutions. Effective June 2020, Sankara become Head - Operations & Technology. In his new role, he is managing end to end Operations, Engineering and New Product Development for Energy business. He also handles the P & L of Exports to TE Connectivity. Self-designated workaholic, engineering is in his blood and is constantly driving his team to evolve in new technologies and developing innovative solutions for customers. A music enthusiast, he is trained in Indian Classical music and is a good singer. Tamal Kanti Saha is the Senior Vice President and Head - Global Sales & Marketing since May 2022. In... Learn More Tamal Kanti Saha Senior Vice President and Head - Global Sales & Marketing Tamal Kanti Saha is the Senior Vice President and Head - Global Sales & Marketing since May 2022. In this role, he leads the sales and marketing functions for Raychem RPG across geographies. He has experience in managing P&L with direct functional responsibilities in strategy planning, sales, marketing, product development, supply chain, direct & indirect sourcing, new business initiative, customer service & business excellence in various organisations. Beside being a passionate people leader, Tamal is a strategist. He has experience in turning around and scaling up businesses in multiple industries (automotive, consumer durable, telecom, home improvement). He is customer focussed and has an eye for detail with strong execution capabilities in both B2C & B2B environment. He has been an integral part of strategy formulation and implementation programs, including digital transformation, in different organisations, resulting into multi-fold increase in market capitalisation. Powered by the passion for working in the sales and marketing domain, he carries over three decades of experience and he comes back ‘home’ to RPG Group from Kohler Corporation, where he was leading the customer facing functions for India & South Asia Region as Vice President Commercial - South Asia. Before Kohler, he set his footprints in various leadership roles at CEAT, Vodafone, Whirlpool, ICI, Gulf Oil & Dunlop. Tamal’s ‘mantra’ has always been ‘sustainable & profitable growth’. From music, recitation to travelling, Tamal’s passion for art is ever-growing. He is an alumnus of IIT Mumbai, where he studied Mechanical Engineering and has done his PGDM in Sales & Marketing from IIM Ahmedabad. Neha Batra is the CHRO of Raychem RPG since September 2022. She manages the most valued assets of... Learn More Neha Batra Chief HR Officer Neha Batra is the CHRO of Raychem RPG since September 2022. She manages the most valued assets of our organization, ‘our people’. Neha joined RPG group in 2008 as a Group Management Resource and has grown her career handling multiple roles over the years in CEAT such as HR Business Partnering, L&OD, Talent Management, Employer Branding, Compensation & Benefit. Her last stint was managing an expansive workforce as CHRO at RPG Life Sciences. Neha pursued her Executive Post Graduate Diploma in Organization Development & Change from Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Masters in Management Studies from KJ Somaiya Institute of Management Studies & Research, and Bachelor in Chemistry from Fergusson College. Parameswaran Iyer is the Business Head - Transformers of Raychem RPG since September 2022. With 33 y... Learn More Parameswaran Iyer Business Head - Transformers Parameswaran Iyer is the Business Head - Transformers of Raychem RPG since September 2022. With 33 years of comprehensive experience in the energy sector he is strengthening the leadership structure at RRPL. Parameswaran Iyer commenced his career with ABB India Limited (Hitachi ABB) where he garnered substantial knowledge by leading multiple projects in key positions across domestic and international markets. Parameswaran has done his Bachelor in Electrical Engineering from the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Vadodara. His yearn to acquire knowledge goes beyond his work life and is also reflected in his personal interests in reading and visiting heritage sites.
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