Director’s Profile

Mr. Surendra Somani DIN – 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, Chairman and Managing Director 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.

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. Varun Surendra Somani DIN – 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. Oricon Enterprises Limited
  • 2. Sorabh Trading Private Limited
  • 3. Hotel Empire Limited
  • 4. Apurva Caplease And Finance Private Limited
  • 5. Panorama Finvest Pvt Ltd
  • 6. Kopran Lifesciences Limited
  • 7. Meenul Metallizing Private Limited
  • 8. G Claridge And Company Limited

Trustee of:

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

Mr. Chandresh Gandhi DIN – 00707947

Date of Birth: 12th September 1965

Education: B. Com from University of Mumbai and Chartered Accountant from Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.

Date of Joining the Board: 29th May, 2018

Work experience:

• Mr. Chandresh Gunvant Gandhi, a Chartered Accountant with over 30 years of experience, is the Managing Partner of a reputed CA firm.
• He has served as Concurrent Auditor for a leading foreign bank for over two decades, Internal Auditor for a major commodity exchange for nearly 10 years, and Statutory Auditor for a listed company for more than 20 years.
• He has also conducted statutory audits of nationalized banks through RBI empanelment.
• His expertise includes auditing, accounting, international and domestic taxation, DTAA interpretation, transfer pricing, FEMA compliance, and advising on cross-border transactions, along with representing clients before tax authorities and the RBI.

Other Position held as Director:

• 1. Control Print Limited

Mrs. Mamta Biyani DIN – 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

Mr. Narayan Atal DIN – 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. International conveyors Limited
• 2. Taparia Tools Ltd
• 3. Madhu Corporate Park Limited
• 4. Gama Leafin Private Limited
• 5. Dinbandhu Estates Private Limited
• 6. Jagjeevan Properties Private Limited
• 7. R.C.A Limited