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DR. JAIRAM VARADARAJ

DIRECTOR GENERAL

El Dr. Jairam Varadaraj es el director general de Elgi Equipments Ltd. y miembro del Consejo de Administración de Elgi Ultra Industries Ltd., Elgi Rubber Co., Magna Electro Castings, Precot Meridian Ltd. y Thermax Ltd. Es un empresario de tercera generación de la ilustre familia de empresarios LRG Naidu. Durante 30 años, aproximadamente, el Dr. Varadaraj ha liderado y guiado los intereses empresariales de la organización en los sectores textil, de los polímeros, las máquinas mecánicas y los aparatos de consumo. Anteriormente, durante unos 4 años, se dedicó a la investigación y la formación en los Estados Unidos.

El Dr. Varadaraj es expresidente del Comité Nacional de Tamil Nadu de la Confederación de Industrias de la India (CII, Confederation of Indian Industry) y exmiembro del Consejo de la Región del Sur de la CII. Posee un Máster en Dirección y Administración de Empresas por la Universidad George Washington de Estados Unidos y un Doctorado en Negocios Internacionales por la Universidad de Michigan de Estados Unidos. Su prestigio también se encuentra avalado por cuatro patentes en los campos de los compresores, las correas de transmisión, los aparatos de consumo y la elaboración de alimentos.

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ANVAR JAY VARADARAJ

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Anvar is part of the ELGi promoter group and has been in various roles and regions in ELGi over the past ten years.

In 2008 after earning his BA degree from the University of Michigan, Anvar started his career at Target Corporation in the USA in the internal audit department working on process and finance assurance. Anvar gained exposure to the importance of financial and process compliance across various functions within Target. Anvar moved to Target’s pharmacy business to help operationally enable the implementation of their pharmacy dispensing software system.

In 2011, Anvar pursued his MBA in marketing at Cornell University. Post MBA in 2013, Anvar worked on the Snickers brand at Mars Chocolate North America. Anvar learned the importance of building a customer centric brand and innovating to gain new customers.

In 2015, Anvar joined ELGi to lead the marketing function based in Coimbatore. Anvar applied his marketing knowledge to build digital and social platforms to build ELGi’s brand through story telling. He built the marketing organization with talent and process to help support ELGi’s global aspirations. During this tenure in India, he worked on aftermarket and sales projects to help drive ELGi’s consideration and market share.

In 2018, Anvar moved to ELGi North America in Charlotte to build the marketing organization and support ELGi’s North American business objectives. Anvar setup the foundations for ELGi North America’s marketing organization and worked with leadership on various organic and inorganic initiatives. In 2020, Anvar transitioned to the ELGi Board in an executive position continuing to work with North American and global leadership on transformative initiatives.

In 2022, Anvar transitioned into the North American business leadership role as President. In 2023, Anvar returned to India as Chief Operating Officer – COO, to focus on key growth initiatives to drive ELGi’s global long-term goals.

RAMESH PONNUSWAMI

DIRECTOR EJECUTIVO

Ramesh Ponnuswami, Executive Director is responsible for the Elgi Business System across all functions globally. In addition, he leads the ELGi Purpose program as well as the company’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives. In his previous roles, Ramesh was responsible for ELGi’s business regions, OSEA and ISAAME, and was also the Managing Director of ATS ELGI Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of ELGi. He continues to serve as a Director of ATS ELGI Limited. He joined ELGi in November 2011.

Prior to joining ATS ELGI, he was with the EID Parry (India) Limited, a Murugappa Group company, as Vice President – Operations. He was with Parry for ten years, handling several roles involving sugar, power and distillery plant operations, sales, and marketing. He also led the project team that engineered, built, and commissioned Asia’s largest port-based sugar refinery. Before joining Parry, Ramesh Ponnuswami worked for five-and-a-half years at Sugar Research Limited in Australia as business development manager, responsible for selling technology and services to sugar companies worldwide.

Ramesh Ponnuswami holds a mechanical engineering degree from India and an MBA from RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia. He was part of the Murugappa Group Business Leadership Program.

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NILS BLANCHARD

VICEPRESIDENTE

Nils Blanchard es Vicepresidente de Europa en ELGi, donde es responsable de impulsar la estrategia comercial y el crecimiento empresarial de la empresa en toda la región europea. Con más de 20 años de experiencia en la industria del aire comprimido, ha ocupado diversos cargos de liderazgo comercial que abarcan soporte de ventas, gestión de ventas directas y de distribución, y liderazgo empresarial regional. A lo largo de su carrera, ha desarrollado una amplia experiencia en desarrollo de canales, soluciones para clientes, gestión de ventas y aplicaciones de aire comprimido.

Antes de incorporarse a ELGi, Nils Blanchard pasó casi dos décadas en un importante fabricante global de aire comprimido, donde ocupó varios cargos comerciales cada vez más altos, liderando tanto las actividades de ventas directas como de distribuidor. Desde que se unió a ELGi, ha desempeñado un papel clave en el fortalecimiento de la presencia de la empresa en Europa formando equipos de alto rendimiento, ampliando las alianzas de canales y ayudando a los clientes a mejorar la productividad mediante soluciones de aire comprimido eficientes energéticamente.

Nils Blanchard tiene un MBA por la IAE Graduate School of Management y una licenciatura en ingeniería mecánica y aeronáutica por Supméca.

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DR. VENU MADHAV

DIRECTOR - PRODUCT EXCELLENCE AND INNOVATION

El Dr. K. Venu Madhav es responsable del desarrollo de nuevos productos, el desarrollo tecnológico y la innovación con la finalidad de satisfacer los requisitos del mercado global. Cuenta con casi 24 años de experiencia en el sector industrial y forma parte de ELGi desde 1998, excluyendo un breve periodo en un organismo de investigación tras su máster. El Dr. Venu ha desempeñado un papel fundamental en el diseño de los airends y ha sido responsable en particular de aportar a la empresa el “motivo” del diseño del rotor. Posee un doctorado en Ingeniería Mecánica con una especialización en compresores por la Universidad de la City de Londres. Además, tiene en su haber varias publicaciones técnicas y 2 patentes en el campo de la tecnología de compresores. Aparte de esto, disfruta jugando al bádminton con sus hijos y leyendo en su tiempo libre.

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DR PREMENDRA

CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER

Dr Premendra is responsible for Corporate Strategy at ELGi and its subsidiaries, including ATS ELGI, and also leads Product Management Organization and Digital functions at ELGi. He joined ELGi in March 2023. Before joining ELGi, he worked with JK Paper Ltd. as Vice President - Strategy. Prior to that, he has worked with Roland Berger and Toyota Motor Europe.

Premendra has a bachelor’s degree in Materials Science & Metallurgical engineering from Indian Institute of Technology (Kanpur) and doctoral degree in Materials Science, with specialization in corrosion and electrochemistry, from Delft University of Technology (Netherlands). He has completed one-year full-time MBA (PGPX) from Indian Institute of Management (Ahmedabad). He has authored several research publications and a patent.

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NITESH JAIN

CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER

Nitesh Jain holds the position of Chief Human Resource Officer at ELGi. Prior to joining ELGi, he served as the Senior Vice President - Human Resources at Glenmark Pharmaceuticals. Throughout his career, Nitesh has held various roles of increasing responsibility at esteemed organizations such as Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Arvind Mills, and Crompton Greaves. His extensive experience includes managing and collaborating with global teams, with expertise in Talent Strategy, Organizational Design, Change Management, Learning & Development, Rewards & Recognition, and Performance Management.

Nitesh holds a bachelor’s degree in Computer Application from Birla Institute of Technology, Ranchi, India. Additionally, he obtained a Post Graduate Diploma in Management with a specialization in Human Resources from Xavier Institute of Social Service, Ranchi, India.

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