Board of Directors

Mr. Susheel Somani 00154578

Date of Birth: 1st November 1942

Education:

Passed M.sc in Organic Chemistry from Institute of Science, Bombay University in 1965 and six months residential course called “Management Education Programme” at Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad in 1979-80.

Work experience:

Mr. Susheel Somani as on date is the Whole Time Director & subsequently Managing Director of G Claridge & Co. Ltd and Claridge Moulded Fibre Ltd. The activities of the Company included printing press and manufacture of moulded products out of wastepaper.

Mr. Susheel Somani has handled the overall management of the tin containers manufacturing unit of Oriental Containers Ltd.

Mr. Susheel Somani was in charge of overall management of Eve’s Weekly Group of Publications.  The responsibility included publication of Eve’s weekly, Star & Style, Industrial Times and The Mirror & looking after the printing of all these publications in the in- house press.

He is also Board Member:

• 1. Oricon Enterprises Limited
• 2. Debonair Publications Limited
• 3. G Claridge And Company Limited
• 4. Claridge Moulded Fibre Limited
• 5. United Maleable Company Limited
• 6. Shinrai Auto Services Limited
• 7. Hotel Empire Limited
• 8. Kopran Lifesciences Limited

He is also the member of many prestigious clubs and trustee of various Charitable organization.

Mr. Surendra Shrikrishna Somani 00600860

Date of Birth: 21st October 1954

Education: Passed B. Com from Bombay University in May 1974

Date of Joining the Board: 11th June 1977

Work experience:

Mr. Surendra  Somani is an industrialist  and Executive Vice Chairman of Kopran Ltd. – a well-diversified Pharmaceutical Company engaged in the manufacture of Finished Dosage Forms and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients.

Mr. Surendra Somani has a vast experience and knowledge of the Pharmaceutical Industry and looks after the overall management of the Company since 1981.

Mr. Surendra Somani started the medical electronics   division under the name of Kopran Laboratories Ltd. specializing in distribution of Electronic Diagnostic Equipments.

The company has established facilities which match best of international standards and are approved by various Regulatory Authorities.

Other Positions held as Director:

• 1. Kopran Lifesciences Ltd.
• 2. Oricon Enterprises Ltd.

Trustee of:

• 1. Rural Development Kendra
• 2. Shree Bhagwandas Ramdasji Charitable Trust
• 3. Shree S. K. Somani Memorial Trust
• 4. Shree Gayatri Trust

Club Memberships:

• 1. Bombay Gymkhana
• 2. BCA Garware Club
• 3. The Club Mahableshwar
• 4. Royal Western India Turf Club

Mr. Adarsh Rajendra Somani 00192609

Date of Birth: 20th April 1974

Education: B. Com from University of Mumbai

Date of Joining the Board: 29th May, 2018

Work experience:

Mr. Adarsh Somani has over 20 years of indispensable experience in the FMCG, Marketing and Real estate sectors. One of the pioneers in developing awareness of qualitative health products in India.

Joint Managing Director:

• 1. Oricon Enterprises Ltd

Promoter & Director:

• 1. Kopran Laboratories Ltd
• 2. Kopran Lifestyle Ltd
• 3. Debonair Publications Ltd
• 4. Hotel Empire Ltd
• 5. Sarvamangal Mercantile Company Ltd
• 6. Kopran Lifesciences Ltd
• 7. Reay Road Iron & Metal Warehousing Pvt Ltd Kamala Udyoga Ltd

Passion:

• Certified:-
• 1. Black Belt, Taekwondo
• 2. Gymnastics and Calisthenic Athlete
• 3. Free running and Parkour Enthusiast

Mr. Varun Surendra Somani 00015384

Date of Birth: 27th September 1982

Education: BBA (Bachelor of Business Administration) from University of Michigan, USA in 2004.

Date of Joining the Board: 29th May, 2018

Work experience:

Mr. Varun Somani is the managing director of Kopran Laboratories Ltd, a healthcare company which markets medical devices and consumables in the diagnostics and healthcare industries. He has also worked across the packaging, real estate, and automobile distribution businesses across the Parijat Group. He has an experience of over 20 years in Finance, Marketing and Business Development.

Other Positions held as Director:

• 1. Shinrai Auto Services Limited
• 2. Reay Road Iron And Metal Warehousing Private Limited
• 3. USL Auto Services Limited
• 4. Sorabh Trading Private Limited
• 5. Hotel Empire Limited
• 6. Himalaya Builders Private Limited
• 7. Skyland Securities Private Limited
• 8. Apurva Caplease and Finance Private Limited
• 9. Panorama Finvest Pvt. Ltd.
• 10. Big flex Enterprises Private Limited
• 11. Premier Commercial Company Private Limited

Trustee of:

• 1. Shreeniwas Seva Kendra
• 2. S K Somani Memorial Trust
• 3. Smt. Laxmidevi Somani Public Charitable Trust

Dr. Sunita Banerji 02476075

Date of Birth: 4th February 1958

Dr. Sunita Banerji, a MBBS graduate, received her credentials in Obstetrics and Gynecology in 1982 after which she set up a successful Family Medicine practice in Mumbai in 1989.

She also became attached to Kopran Ltd., a Pharmaceutical Company, as a Medical Advisor and worked with them for a period of fifteen years. During the tenure in Kopran, she gathered extensive knowledge of Pharmaceutical products, especially new products in Chronic therapies. Further, she was also editing a Medical News Magazine – Medi+Scene.

Thereafter, Dr. Sunita received extensive training in Aesthetics in London. Upon her return, she started an Aesthetic Medicine practice.

Six years ago, she trained under Dr. S. Ali Mohamed from Houston, a Harvard graduate, in Anti-Aging Medicine and started a clinic called Eternesse (eternesseclinic.com) – a clinic that focuses on today’s major medical problems related to genetic testing, lifestyle, beauty, health and aging.

Dr. Siddhan Subramanian 02101174

Date of Birth: 18th Mach 1951

Education: : PhD in Organic Chemistry from Indian Institute of Technology (1976)

Languages: English, Hindi, Tamil and German (Diploma from Max Mueller Bhavan)

Work experience:

• 1.  Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (Hyderbad) 1977-80 as Senior Scientific Officer
• 2. Suhrid Geigy Ltd. (Vadodara) 1980-85 as Manager QC and Technical Service
• 3. Clariant Chemicals (India) Ltd. 1985-2007 as Head of Life Science Chemicals & Functional Chemicals.
• 4. Arch Pharmalabs Ltd. 2007-2011 as Strategic Business Advisor to Board (Pharmaceuticals)
• 5. Laxmi Organic Chemicals Ltd. 2011 and continuing as Director Business Development (Chemicals)
• 6. Rockwood Lithium India Pvt. Ltd. – Managing Director since June 2014

Board Member:

• 1. Chemetall Lithium India Ltd., Mumbai since 2009
• 2. Governing Body Member Vidya Prasarka Mandal, Thane since 1990 in Science, Polytechnic and Management (Business School)
• 3. Past member of Board – Atlas Life Sciences Ltd. Ahmedabad

Work experience covers R&D in chemicals, agrochemicals and colorants, Technical Service in Textiles, Pigments, Paper, Leather, Pharma, Agro and Chemical industries,  Sales and Marketing in Pigments, Fine and Life Science Chemicals. Responsible for P&L of two divisions as Head of business in India. Experienced in IPR and worked on SAP and other ERP systems.

Has travelled across the globe for business and training. Special training as a member of the select Gold Fish Pond in International Institute of Management Development at Lausanne, Switzerland. Hobbies: Jogging, swimming, reading, solving cross word and listening to both Indian and Western Classical music & dabbles in playing violin.

Mr. Narayan Atal 00237626

Date of Birth : 21st February, 1956

Education :

• 1. B.Com (Hons) – Sydenham College (Bombay University)
• 2. LL.B. (Gen) – Bombay University
• 3. FCA – Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (7th Rank and Gold Medal in Auditing)
• 4. CWA – Institute of Cost & Works Accountants of India.

Work Experience :

• i) After completing CA worked with M/s. A. F. Ferguson & Co., CAs for 5 years in Taxation and Management Consultancy Division (1980-85)
• ii) In practice as Chartered Accountant since 1985 in the areas of Audit, Taxation and Corporate Advisory Services. Had incorporated his own firm named N. T. Atal & Company firm registration no. 110741W in 1985 and thereafter continuing in practice in the said firm.
• iii) Ex-member of the WIRC of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and associated with professional and social organizations.

Other Positions held as Director :

• 1. Elpro International Limited
• 2. Ajcon Global Services Ltd
• 3. Gama Leafin Private Limited
• 4. Ajcon Finance Limited
• 5. Madhu Corporate Park Limited
• 6. Jagjeevan Properties Private Limited
• 7. Dinbandhu Estates Private Limited
• 8. Elpro Estates Limited

Mrs. Mamta Biyani 01850136

Date of Birth : 28th March, 1967

Education : Graduate (B.A)

Work Experience : She has a vast experience of nearly 12 years in the field of Marketing.

Other Positions held as Director :

• 1. Oricon Enterprises Limited
• 2. Black Label Fashions Private Limited
• 3. Kopran Research Laboratories Limited

Partner of:

• 1. Image Commercials LLP – Individual Partner
• 2. Softline Techtex LLP – Designated Partner