Shri Chandrakant V. Gogri
Chairman Emeritus & CEO
A founding member of the Aarti Group, Shri Chandrakant V. Gogri holds a Chemical Engineering degree from the Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT), [formerly known as the University Department of Chemical Technology]. His experience in areas encompassing Projects, Operations, Process Development, Local and International Marketing in the Chemical and Pharmaceutical industry is remarkable. His keen business acumen and 51+ years of experience has helped the Aarti Group scale to new heights of success. He is one of the Company’s Founder Promoters. He retired as the Chairman on August 16, 2012, and has, on request of the Board, accepted the post of Chairman Emeritus for his valued guidance and expertise. Shri Chandrakant V. Gogri was awarded the prestigious Lala Shriram National Award for leadership in the Chemical industry in the year 2015, and ICC’s D.M. Trivedi Lifetime Achievement Award in the year 2019 for his contributions to the Indian Chemical industry.
Shri Prakash M. Patil
Chairman, Managing Director & CEO
Shri Prakash M. Patil is Chairman, Managing Director and Chief Executive officer (CEO) of the Company and has been associated since the inception of the Company. He is one of the Company’s Founder Promoters. He holds a Chemical Engineering degree from the Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT) [formerly known as the University Department of Chemical Technology]. He has more than 52 years of experience in the Chemical and Pharmaceutical industry. He has an expertise in Product Identification, Project Conceptualisation, Planning, Project Engineering and Implementation. His technical experience has helped the Company emerge as one of the leading pharmaceutical companies in the country.
Shri Rashesh C. Gogri
Managing Director
Shri Rashesh C. Gogri has been the Managing Director of the Company since September 26, 2014. Prior to that, he held the position of Whole time Director of the Company since October 2012. He holds a Production Engineering degree from Mumbai University and has more than 21 years of experience in Production, Marketing and Project Implementation in the Chemical and Pharmaceutical industry. He also serves as the Vice-Chairman & Managing Director of Aarti Industries Limited and Chairman of Aarti Pharmalabs Limited.
Shri Harshit M. Savla
Joint Managing Director
Shri Harshit M. Savla is the Joint Managing Director of the Company. He is associated with the Company since 1987. He is a Commerce Graduate having more than 36 years of experience in Finance, Exports and Administration. He played a crucial role in expanding the API and Formulation business of the Company.
Shri Harit P. Shah
Executive Director
Shri Harit P. Shah has been Executive Director of the Company since September 1995. He is a Commerce Graduate and has experience of more than 36 years in the handling commercial functions encompassing Sales, Purchases and Exports. He looks after local sales and exports as well. He has in-depth knowledge of the Pharmaceutical industry.
Shri Uday M. Patil
Executive Director
Shri Uday M. Patil has been Executive Director of the Company since October 2000. He has more than 36 years of experience in factory administration work and liaisoning with various Government/Semi-Government Departments and agencies.
Shri Narendra J. Salvi
Non-executive Director
Shri Narendra J. Salvi is a Non-Executive Director of the Company since August 2020. He has over 36 years of expertise in the API industry. He also serves as the Managing Director of Aarti Pharmalabs Limited, where he oversees the operation, projects, regulatory compliances and sustainability initiatives.
Shri Adhish P. Patil
Chief Financial Officer & Chief Operating Officer
Shri Adhish P. Patil is a proven leader with 18 years of experience in Manufacturing Operations, Finance, Investor Relations, Regulatory Compliance, Consulting, Systems Engineering and Information Technology for the Pharmaceutical and Consulting industries. He has a Bachelor of Engineering (IT) degree from Mumbai University. He is a gold medalist from the University of Florida’s Warrington College of Business Administration with an MBA in Finance and Marketing. He was named to the coveted ‘Top 100 CFOs India 2014’ list. Additionally, he was a part of the coveted list of ‘Top 200 CFOs in India,’ awarded by StartupLanes in 2023. He has managed Production Efficiencies, Projects, Financial Operations, ERP Implementation and Automations for regulatory compliances for a publicly traded pharmaceutical company.
Shri Ankit V. Paleja
Independent Director
Shri Ankit V. Paleja is an Independent Director of the Company. He is a qualified lawyer. He holds double Bachelor’s degrees in Legal Science and Law. With around 16 years of work experience, he is presently a partner in the law firm Crawford Bayley and Co. (advocates & solicitors). He is experienced in handling Equity Investments, Mergers and Acquisitions, Banking and Finance and general corporate transactions among others. He has been awarded the ‘Under 40 Rising Star Award’ by Legal Era. His previous engagement was with the law firm Little & Co.
Prof. Bhaskar N. Thorat
Independent Director
Prof. Bhaskar N. Thorat is an Independent Director of the Company. He holds the degree of M. Chem. Engg. and Ph.D in Chemical Engineering from Institute of Chemical Technology (formerly known as UDCT). He is a Senior Professor of Chemical Engineering at Institute of
Chemical Technology, Mumbai. He has been recognised with many awards and honours and has more than 100 research publications in reputed international journals.
Smt. Neha R. Gada
Independent Director
Smt Neha R. Gada is an Independent Director of the Company. She is a Chartered Accountant and an Insolvency Professional. She has an experience of over 21 years in compliance pertaining to Securities Law and Corporate Laws. She is a co-founder of Dhhanish Advisors Private Ltd.
Shri Hasmukh B. Dedhia
Independent Director
Shri Hasmukh Bhavanji Dedhia is an Independent Director of the Company. He is a Chartered Accountant and also holds DISA(ICAI). He has an experience of over 40 years in handling Audits, Due diligence, Consultancy and Business Restructuring. He possesses rich experience in the fields of Internal Auditing and control enhancement aspects.
Shri Sandeep M. Joshi
Independent Director
Shri Sandeep M. Joshi is an Independent Director of the Company. He is a graduate in Chemistry from Mumbai University and completed his M.B.A Degree from Pune, Symbiosis Institute of Business Management. He has 25 years of experience in export marketing and business development with companies in India and abroad.
Shri Ajit E. Venugopalan
Independent Director
Shri Ajit Eledath Venugopalan is an Independent Director of the Company. He is a Chartered Accountant. He is a Banking professional with 30+ years of experience in Banking & Finance domain.