Mr. Ashwin C. Shroff, Chairman of Excel Industries Ltd. He is a Science graduate and started his career in 1965 as a young trainee and has grown to spearhead Excel Industries Ltd. Along these years of growth, both Excel Industries Ltd. and Mr. Shroff have emerged stronger, helping the growth of Industrial chemicals, Agro chemicals and Environment related businesses. He was the President of Indian Chemical Manufactures Association (now Indian Chemical Council) during 1996–1998. He has been a leading spokesperson of chemical industry and has represented various issues of the industry to the Government of India. He is connected with various NGOs. He is member of FICCI Environment Committee and FICCI Chemicals Committee. Over and above this he is also holding Directorship in following Public and Private Limited companies:
• Excel Industries Ltd. (Chairman & Managing Director)
• Anshul Specialty Molecules Pvt. Ltd.
• Excel Industries (Australia) Pty. Ltd. Australia.
• Kamaljyot Investment Ltd.
• Centre for Bharatiya Management Development
• Development & Eco-friendly Enterprises
• Federation of Kutch Industries Association

Mr. Bimal V. Mehta is a qualified Chartered Accountant by profession. He has worked on senior level positions in several Indian and multi-national companies. His last appointment was as Managing Director of Nibbana Ltd., Mauritius, a joint venture between TML Industries Ltd., Vadodara and State Investment Corporation of the Govt. of Mauritius. He is presently the Managing Director of the company. He has several achievements, some of which are: Started many plants of Lear Corporation (U.S. Fortune 500 multinational) in India and established firmly the business of Lear in India, managed successfully the first international interiors programme for Mahindra Scorpio SUV and effective consulting in business strategy, financial planning and restructuring and technology initiatives for many small, medium and large organizations.

Shri Avtar Singh started his career with Gharda Chemicals Private Limited, Mumbai as Junior Chemist in the year 1980. Thereafter, in the year 1981, he joined Punjab Chemicals and Crop Protection Limited (PCCPL) and started working in Operations and handled plants in various capacities. Having regard to his technical expertise, knowledge of business processes and products of the Company, introduction of new products and his innovative ideas to increase business of the Company, he was appointed as a Whole Time Director in the year 1996.

He has 41 years of rich experience and expertise in Chemicals, Pharmaceutical and Agrochemical Products. He developed several new products in PCCPL and improved raw material efficiency and reduced cost of existing production processes. His profound knowledge in Chemistry and keen interest in Quality Controls has helped PCCPL to sustain its presence in the International Markets by matching their standard of quality and price competitiveness.

Previous Employment:

Whole-time Director (Operations and Business Development) of Punjab Chemicals and Crop Protection Limited till 30^th September, 2021.

Mr. Ninad Gupte has a B.Sc degree from Bombay University, PGDBM-Equivalent to MBA (XLRI-Jamshedpur), and Diploma in Tax Management (Bajaj Institute of Management-Bombay University). He has 39 years of experience with the industry in the field of chemicals, petrochemicals and agrochemicals, a significant part of which was in key positions in companies such as Excel Industries Limited, BASF India Limited, Herdillia Chemicals Limited and Cheminova India Limited. He was the Joint Managing Director of Excel Crop Care Ltd., having an annual turnover of more than Rs.900 crores. Prior to that he was the Managing Director of Agrocel Industries Ltd. He had worked with Indian as well as multinational companies at various senior level positions. Before his appointment as the Managing Director of Agrocel Industries Ltd., Shri Gupte was the Managing Director of Cheminova India Ltd., a Danish multinational, having an annual turnover of about Rs.275 crores.
Shri Ninad D. Gupte has been actively involved in various industry associations in senior positions to promote the cause of various industries in which he has operated. He has held the position of Vice-Chairman of Crop Care Federation of India – an Industry body of Agrochemicals manufacturers. He had also held the position of member of Chemicals panel of Export Promotion Council for Chemicals (CHEMEXIL). Over and above this he is also holding Directorship in following Public and Private Limited companies.
• Sumitomo Chemical India Limited
• Croplife India

• Sasol/Lurgi, South Africa

Mr. Dipesh K. Shroff (son of Chairman Emeritus, Shri Kantisen C. Shroff) holds a Diploma in Civil Engineering, M.E.P. from IIM, Ahmedabad and OPM from Harvard Business School, Boston; he is presently the Managing Director of Agrocel Industries Private Limited.

He is also trustee of Vivekananda Research & Training Institute, Kutch, Founder Director of International Resources for Fairer Trade, Mumbai and Trustee & Adviser of “Shrujan”. Over and above this he is also holding Directorship in following Public and Private Limited companies:
• Excel Industries Ltd.
• Shroffs Engineering Ltd.
• Agrocel Industries Pvt. Ltd.
• Hyderabad Chemical Products Pvt. Ltd.
• Kutch Crop Services Ltd.
• Shrodip Investments Private Limited
• Dipkanti Investments and Financing Private Limited
• Devnidhi Plastics Pvt. Ltd.
• Pritami Investments Pvt. Ltd.
• TML Industries Limited
• Neo Seeds India Pvt. Limited
• ECCL Investments and Finance Limited
•Vibrant Greentech Pvt. Limited

Mr. Ravi Ashwin Shroff is having good academic background. He is B.E. (Chemical Engineering) and M.S. (Chemistry). He has already shouldered the responsibility of Anshul Specialty Molecules Limited, Mumbai, India, in the capacity of CEO & Executive Director and is presently Director of the said company. He is also holding directorship in four private limited companies and one Investment Company and is a partner in M/s. Anshul Life Sciences (formerly M/s. Anshul Agencies), Mumbai. Presently he is the Managing Director in Excel Industries Limited. Over and above this he is also holding Directorship in following Public and Private Limited companies.
• Excel Bio Resources Ltd.
• Brihat Investments Pvt. Ltd.
• Harijash Investment Pvt. Ltd.
• Nuevo Telesoft Pvt. Ltd.
• Anshul Specialty Molecules Pvt. Limited
• Transpek Silox Industry Pvt. Ltd.
• Kamaljyot Investments Limited
• Transpek Industry (Europe) Limited
• TML Industries Limited
• Mobitrash Recycle Ventures Pvt. Limited.
• Mircrobiome Research Pvt. Ltd.
• Anshul Innovative Chemistry Pvt. Ltd.

Mr. Nimish U. Patel, aged 48 years, has 23 years of experience with the industry in the field of Electro Plating, Textile and Pharma Industries. He is the Managing Director of Shri Dinesh Mills Ltd. since 2010. He is also holding the position of Director in Ultramarine & Pigments Limited. He is also the Chairman and Managing Director of Dinesh Remedies Limited, a subsidiary of Shri Dinesh Mills Limited., He is also the Managing Trustee of Shri Maganbhai B. Patel’s Charity Trust and Trustee of Shri Dinesh Foundation. Over and above this he is also holding Directorship in following Public and Private Limited companies.
• Ultramarine & Pigments Ltd.
• Dinesh Remedies Ltd.

Geeta Goradia is a Former President of Federation of Gujarat Industries (FGI), first lady President in 92 years since it’s inception in 1918. Hailing from the illustrious family of Mahatma Gandhi, she did her MA Honors in Industrial Economics and Law from M.S.University, Vadodara.

She started her career as a Management Trainee in Mukund Iron & Steel Works, Bombay in 1975. Worked for 3 years as an Executive Officer in BPC from 1980 to 1983. Was a Lecturer in M.S.University, teaching Business Economics in Faculty of Commerce from 1984 to 1992. From a modest beginning in 1986, the industry she is heading has grown exponentially. She is currently Managing Director at Jewel Consumer Care Pvt. Ltd.

She has delivered lectures at various Forums, Seminars, National and International conferences. She has also been awarded with several recognitions and prestigious awards during the timeline of her successful career.

Over and above she is holding Directorships in following Companies:

• Pioneer Furnaces Private Limited
• Panasonic Energy India Company Limited
• Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Limited
• Gujarat State Energy Conservation Limited
• Sabarmati Gas Limited

She is also associated with the following organisations:

• Chambers & Industry Associations of Vadodara – President Forum of Federation
• GSFC University – Member of the governing body
• M.S.University – She has been a syndicate & senate member
• United Way of Baroda – Member
• Ramkrishna Mission Vivekanand Memorial – Member of Managing Committee
• Charutar Arogya Mandal – Member of the Board of Governors

Mr. Hemant Bhatt is having 29 years of post qualification experience in the financial domain. The scope of excellence includes Auditing (Statutory & Internal), Project consulting, Fund syndication, Merchant Banking Activities, Financial Consulting, Risk Management, Corporate Governance, Six Sigma, IFRS, XBRL, SOX.

He had been designated as the head of Gujarat Operations for BDO Consulting Pvt. Ltd. (a member firm of BDO International, 5th largest accounting firm of the world) for around a year. Prior to that he was a Partner for five years in Haribhakti & Co., a Mumbai based Chartered Accountancy firm having its presence in more than 33 major cities in India.

He has handled various prestigious assignments of joint sectors like GSFC, GNFC, GACL, GMDC, Sardar Sarovar Nigam Limited, GIFT; private sector entities like Reliance, ADAG, S Kumars etc. and other entities like NDDB, Agakhan Foundation etc.

He has carried out Central audit of Bank of India, State Bank of India, Punjab National Bank, HDFC Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, Internal Central audit of Kotak Mahindra, Yes Bank; Information Security central audit of Citi Bank (Indian Operations), ICICI Bank and Insurance Companies like ICICI Prudential Life, HDFC Standard Life, Bajaj Life etc.

He has also carried out audit in education sector like management audit of Mudra Institute of Ahmedabad (MICA), Internal Audit of Whistling Woods International (Mukta Arts – Subhash Ghai), manuals preparations for Sohar University, Oman and other assignments for National Institute of Design (NID). He has also acted as Lecturer in BBA College, Junagadh.

He is also a director in Transpek Creative Chemistry Private Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Transpek Industry Limited.

Shri Anand Mohan Tiwari has worked as a member of the Indian Administrative Service for 34 years, out of which for 20 years in social sector namely women’s empowerment, rural development, tribal development, education and Corporate Social Responsibility. He has also worked in Government of India as Executive Director of World Bank and International Fund for Agricultural Development funded Swa‐Shakti Project, Secretary to Government of Gujarat in Rural Development Department, Tribal Development Department and Education Department. Also worked as Chief Executive Officer of Gujarat CSR Authority. He was lastly Additional Chief Secretary, Home Department, Government of Gujarat.

He has worked as Managing Director in Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers Company, Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Limited, Vadodara and Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals, Limited, Vadodara. These are India Fortune 500 companies.