Board of Directors

Jose Calle Gordo is a Chairperson and Non-Executive Director of our Company. He has passed the examination for a Bachelor’s Degree in Telecommunication Engineering from the Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, Spain. He has 38 years of experience in the medical devices sector. He has previously served as operating partner at Valiance Asset Management Limited, as Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer at Biosensors International Group Ltd, at Abbott Vascular and Guidant Europe SA in the fields of coronary intervention, structural heart, peripheral vascular and cardiac rhythm management and at Eli Lilly & Company in the field of cardiac devices. He is currently the chief executive officer and managing partner at Akilia Partners SL.

Bhargav Dhirajlal Kotadia is the Promoter, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of our Company. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Science from Purdue University, USA. He has approximately 13 years of experience in a range of senior management positions including managing projects and corporate development in the healthcare sector of our Company and its subsidiaries. He has been awarded the “ET 40 under Forty” award by the Economic Times. 

Dhirajlal Vallabhbhai Kotadia is the Promoter, Chairman Emeritus and Non-Executive Director of our Company. He holds a Diploma in Electronics and Sound Engineering (with in-plant training) from the Technical Examination Board, Gujarat. He has been associated with our Company for over 22 years. He is also the founder-chairman of Sahajanand Technologies Private Limited. 

Priyanka Dhirajlal Cohen is a Promoter, Non-Executive Director on the Board of our Company. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree with a specialisation in English, from College of Arts and Sciences, Boston University, Massachusetts and a degree of Juris Doctor cum Laude from Washington College of Law, American University, Washington D.C. She is a member of the Bar of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals and she was a corps member at Teach for America. She has approximately 7 years of experience in the field of litigation. She has previously served as the law clerk with Maryland judiciary to the Honourable Harry C. Storm of the Montgomery County Circuit Court, at the District of Columbia, Court of Appeals, and trial attorney with tax division of the U.S. Department of Justice. She has been awarded the certificate of commendation by U.S Department of Justice for outstanding performance and invaluable assistance in support of the activities of the civil rights division in 2022 and has received special commendation by U.S Department of Justice, Tax Division. She is currently associated with Salil LLC., and Anusar, Inc. 

Abhishek Rajendrakumar Kabra is a Non-Executive Director (representative of Samara Capital Markets Holding Limited) of our Company. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce from M.L. Dahanukar College of Commerce, University of Mumbai, Mumbai. He is an Associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management from the S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research, Mumbai. He has approximately 20 years of experience including over 10 years of experience in investment portfolio management across consumer, healthcare, banking, and logistics sectors. He was previously associated with Reliance Capital Asset Management Limited, as part of its investment team. He is currently associated with Samara Capital Group as a Partner and Managing Director. 

Sonalika Girdharilal Dhar is an Independent Director of our Company. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce from RA Podar College of Commerce and Economics, University of Mumbai and a master’s degree in management studies from L.N. Welingkar Institute of Management and Research, University of Mumbai, Mumbai. She has over 11 years of experience including experience in the field of investment banking, investor relations and strategic investments.She has previously served as the vice president- equity and investor relations with Epsilon Carbon Private Limited, as the associate director with Edelweiss Financial Services Limited and as the director with KPMG India Private Limited. She is currently associated with UPL Limited as global head- strategic investments and business development. 

Debasis Panigrahi is an Independent Director on the Board of our Company. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Science and Law from Sambalpur University, Orissa and Post Graduate Degree in Business Management from Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubanshwar. He is a Fellow Member of Institute of Company Secretaries of India. He has 15 years of experience in investment banking and financial services sector. He has previously served as the Executive Director-Investment Banking with Nomura Financial Advisory and Securities (India) Private Limited, and was associated with ICICI Securities Ltd. and SBI Capital Markets Limited as part of their investment banking team. He is currently associated with Mridayaa Ventures LLP as designated partner. 

Harvinder Pal Singh is an Independent Director on the Board of our Company. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Science from Punjab University, Ludhiana and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore. He has completed the Advanced Management Program from Harvard Business School. He has approximately 25 years of experience in the healthcare sector. He was previously associated with Abbott Laboratories and Guidant Intercontinental Corporation. He is currently associated with Integra LifeSciences Corporation, Princeton, New Jersey as Executive Vice President and President International.