Zerxes Lashkari
B.Sc. (Tech), F I I Chem E, C. Eng, M I Chem E
Experience
38 years experience at Senior Levels in General and Industrial Management in transnational Companies in India and more than 15 years in Manufacturing of Detergents, Edible oils, HDPE, Pharmaceutical & Fine Chemicals, Rubber chemicals. As VP Business Planning in Project Identification, Technology Selection, Business Feasibility, Strategy Planning, and Business restructuring.
Over 6 years in founding, a Consultancy, which has handled a variety of assignments involving business structuring, market entry strategies, forecasting demand for petrochemicals and polymers, etc. (Please see Section – “Assignments”)
Expertise
- Indian Chemical & Petrochemical Industry
- Business Analysis & Strategies
- Process and technology evaluation
- Market / Business Status Studies
Positions Held
- Vice President (Business Planning) – Polyolefins Industries Ltd.
- Director (Manufacturing) – Mindia Chemicals Ltd.
- Group Director
- Pharmaceuticals Production Manager – Hoechst Pharmaceuticals
- Pharmaceuticals Production Manager – Richardson Hindustan Ltd.
- Chief Engineer
- Manufacturing Manager
- Works Manager
- Production Engineer – Polyolefins Industries Ltd.
- Asstt. Work Study Manager – Hindustan Lever
Dr. S. M. Dixit
M.Sc., Ph. D.
Experience
Has nearly 40 years experience in working in reputed pharmaceutical companies in India and overseas in Research, Production of Bulk Drugs and Pharmaceuticals. Has worked as UNIDO Consultant in Cuba as Production Advisor in Bangladesh to set up manufacturing facilities and on behalf of Boots and Burroughs Wellcome to Nigeria, France & UK. Has trained in Bayer, Germany and Wellcome, UK and Wellcome, Italy.
Post retirement has worked as a Consultant at Bahrain, Sudan and Oman.
Expertise
- Bulk Drugs Manufacturing
- Bulk Drugs & Fine Chemicals Research
- Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing
Positions Held
- Vice President – Technical & Industrial Relations: Burroughs Wellcome
- Director – Horus Pharma (subsidiary of Burroughs Wellcome)
- Vice President – Organization Development
- Controller of Production
- General Manager-Pharma Div.
- Plant Manager - Boots Co (India) Ltd.
- Asstt. Plant Manager – Bayer (India) Ltd.
- Executive – R&D – Richardson Hindustan
- Research Fellow – NCL, Pune
- R&D Chemist – Cipla
Dr. J. R. Patell
Ph.D. (Organic Chemistry)
Experience
Doctorate in Organic Chemistry with more than 25 years experience. Process Development and Production troubleshooting of bulk drugs, agrochemicals and intermediates in transnational company in India – Hoechst India Ltd and Hoechst Schereng Agr-Evo (Hoechst AG).
Expertise
- Bulk Drugs Manufacturing
- Agrochemicals
- Intermediates
Positions Held
- Manager – Process Development: Hoechst India Ltd. (Development of process for bulk drugs & agrochemicals & intermediates from Laboratory to Production via Pilot Plant.
- Hoechst Schereng Agr-Evo (Development of processes for Hoechst AG.)
- Manager, Basic Production
- All bulk drug production. Planning for third bulk drug plant; Liaison with government for regularization of capacities as well as for high technology parameters.
Dr. M. B. Shetty
M. Sc., Ph. D. ( IIT –B )
Experience
R & D for Organic Chemicals, Rubber Chemicals, Polymers
Environment Management of Petrochemical & Organic Chemicals Complex which includes Pollution Control, Waste Management, Environmental & Safety Audits
Quality Control
Expertise
- Technologies
- Environmental Audit
- Pollution Control
- Process development for Hazardous Chemicals
- Safety Management, & Onsite Emergency Management
Positions Held
- Manager, Environment – NOCIL
- Manager, Safety & Environment – Polyolefins Industries Ltd.
- Senior Scientist, R & D – Polyolefins Industries Ltd.
- Development Chemist , R & D – Indian Organic Chemicals Ltd.
- Chemist – Sigma Laboratories
- Chemist – Chemicals & Plastics, Calico Mills
- External Refree for Ph. D. Thesis – University of Bombay
- External Examiner, M. Tech. Projects – IIT, Bombay
R. L. Patil
B. E. Instrumentation
Experience
35 years experience at Senior levels in Manufacturing, Instrumentation, Electrical, Erection and Commissioning of ISO certified companies and involved in ISO and Total Quality Management Certification.
Expertise
Handling of end-to-end Instrumentation activities and handling of engineering projects and entire plant operation involving industrial relations and maintenance of quality systems in large manufacturing organizations.
Positions Held
- Vice President (Manufacturing) – Bombay Dyeing & Mfg. Co. Ltd. (DMT Plant)
- General Manager (Manufacturing) – Bombay Dyeing & Mfg.Co. Ltd.
- Vice President – Patalganga Rasayani Industries Association
- Board of Governor - National Safety Council
- Sr. Instruments Engineer - Herdillia Chemicals Ltd.
- Instruments Engineer - Nashik Thermal Power Plant
B. G. Dhanak
Diploma in Mechanical Engineering
Experience
36 years experience in
Installation and commissioning of high density Polyethylene Plant comprising of pumps, air compressors, air blowers, chlorine gas compressors, hydrogen gas compressors.
Installation and commissioning of high pressure Ethylene Vinyl Acetate Plant operating at 1500 kg/cm2 pressure including pipelines, safety valves, etc.
Organizing and supervising the Project, manpower utilization, planning of complete schedule, coordinating between various functionary groups.
Expertise
Mechanical Engineering comprising
Plant Equipment Installation
Plant Pipelines connecting the Equipments
Maintenance of Plants includes
Chemical Plants (Polyethylene)
Nitrogen Plants
Granulation Plant
Air Compressors
Positions Held
- Oil Refinery at Guahati – Mechanical Engineer – Installation / Erection of Oil Refinery
- Larsen & Toubro Ltd. – Cold Rolling Mill at Rourkela
- UHDE India Ltd. – Installation, commissioning of Polyolefin Plant at Thane during the erection fabrication time Manager – Projects – In charge of laying & commissioning of 70 km
- Polyolefins India Ltd. – Ethylene pipeline from Nagothane to Polyolefins India Ltd., a distance of 70 km.
- Chief Engineer – All engineering activities for a large Polyolefins India Ltd. petrochemical plant