Aarti Industries elevates Rajendra V Gogri as CMD

Rajendra V Gogri

Rajendra V Gogri has been elevated to the post of Chairman and MD of Aarti Industries. Gogri was holding the office of Vice Chairman and MD and has been appointed as CMD in line with succession plan earlier approved by the company.

Gogri holds a Masters Degree in Chemical Engineering from the US and is a rank holder in Bachelor of Chemical Engineering from UDCT. He has been with the company since its inception and was later on appointed as the MD in 1993 and Vice Chairman and MD in 2003. He has worked shoulder to shoulder with Chandrakant V Gogri to help the company achieve its present height and stature. He is a key reason for development of export of the company and has been handling the portfolios of marketing, purchase and other commercial matters.

Rajendra V Gogri is succeeding Chandrakant V Gogri, who retired as the Chairman. On request of the Board, Chandrakant Gogri has accepted the post of Chairman Emeritus for his invaluable guidance and support.

Rashesh C Gogri, Whole-Time Director, has been appointed as the Vice Chairman and MD of the company. He has been an Executive Director with the company for more than 18 years and has handled various strategic business units of the company. He is an industrial engineer and holds diploma in business management and has been playing the crucial role in pharma operations of the company which have turned around during the year 2011-12 with expectation of better opportunities for growth.

Under his supervision, the company has successfully implemented SAP and has taken significant steps in automation of various internal MIS and administration related processes.

Renil R Gogri has been appointed as the Whole-Time Director of the company. Renil R Gogri is a BTech (Mech) from IIT, Mumbai, 2008. He has worked as a Whole-Time Director with an associate company known as Anushakti Chemicals and Drugs, since April, 2010 and has been appointed as Whole-time Director of the company from August 16, 2012.

He has worked with Deutsche Bank prior to joining the company. He handles the portfolios of Systems Developments / Improvements in Operations, Adoption of IT Advancements into Operations and Project Execution.

EP News Bureau