Warburg Pincus backed-Parksons Packaging Ltd, a leading paper packaging company in India, is delighted to announce that it has acquired leading producer of carton packaging, Manohar Packaging. It has a strong presence in the alcoholic beverages and confectionery packaging segment, and the acquisition will help Parksons Packaging strengthen its pan-India footprint.

Siddharth Kejriwal, Managing Director, Parksons Packaging said, “Parksons has consistently been at the forefront of delivering high service quality and innovation to our customers. Adding Manohar’s depth of services and domain expertise, strengthens our offerings in the Food & Beverage segment and increases our footprint in North and West India”.

Founded in 1994, Manohar Packing is one of India’s top producers of carton packaging and the industry leader in the alcoholic beverages segment. “Manohar’s deep sector expertise and long-standing relationships with its marquee customer base brings significant synergies to Parksons’ domain expertise and depth of services”, the statement added.

Through 2 state-of-the- art manufacturing facilities across India, Manohar Packaging has the capacity to convert more than 100 million sheets annually and serve its customers.

“The plants bring high strategic value to Parksons Packaging and are significantly scalable for future”, it added.

Parksons Packaging has six manufacturing plants located across Daman, Chakan, Pantnagar, Guwahati, and Sri City combined with Manohar’s presence in Goa and Punjab, which will further enhance the combined company’s reach and serve customers effectively across the country, said Kejriwal.

Aditya Patwardhan, CEO, Manohar Packaging said, “this is an outstanding opportunity to continue our growth journey as part of Parksons and build the country’s leading folding carton manufacturer. Based on Parksons’ values, core capabilities, excellent brand reputation, and backing by Warburg Pincus, it’s a natural fit that reinforces our long-term vision and relationships with customers”.

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Ramamurthy Madanraj

Madan joined Parksons in 2022, where he heads the Healthcare vertical. A veteran in the packaging business, he holds a PG Diploma in Sales & Marketing and has over 29 years of experience in the packaging industry. Madan has worked in and led large sales and marketing teams across various organisations like Sharp Industries, Uflex, Essel Propack, Edelman, and more. Throughout his career, Madan has worked across a wide range of customer segments, including paper and non-paper packaging solutions. His personal interests include cricket, volleyball, and singing classic retro melodies.

General Manager- Marketing & Sales - Healthcare

Unnati Divecha Patel

Unnati has close to ten years of work experience, and is enrolled with the Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa. She holds a dual degree in BBA.LLB from Symbiosis Law School, Pune and has completed diplomas in Mergers and Acquisitions, and Intellectual Property Law. Prior to joining Parksons, Unnati worked with India’s leading law firms, Platinum Partners and Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas, in the areas of General Corporate, M&A, and Private Equity Practice. She has worked on significant cross-border mandates across various sectors and is recognised for both her strategic insights and attention to detail.

Vice President, General Counsel

Ravindra Patil

Ravindra joined Parksons in the year 2002 and has over 25 years of industry experience. His industry experience includes companies such as Milton Exports and Madhur Industries. At Parksons, Ravindra is responsible for Marketing and Sales – Healthcare, QSR and Exports Business. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Applied Sciences – Pulp and Paper Science and Technology, and a Master’s degree in International Business Management.

Vice-President , Marketing & Sales– Health Care & Exports

Srikanth Ramamurthy

Srikanth has over 20 years of industry experience. Before Parksons until 2001, he worked with leading international companies such as Esko Graphics. At Parksons, he is responsible for Gable Top packaging solutions. Srikanth is an engineer with a specialisation in electronics and instrumentation.

Vice-President, Liquid Packaging Business

Shailesh Potdar

Shailesh joined Parksons in 1998 and has served in various sales, marketing, and leadership roles. With over 25 years of experience in the packaging industry he has previously worked with companies like PG Foils Ltd. and Colour Cartons Ltd. Shailesh is a Commerce graduate and has done his MBA with specialisation in Marketing. He brings a wealth of experience and expertise, having closely worked with F&B, alcobev, health and hygiene, and several other industrial OTC and branded segments. With his never-say-never attitude and cool-minded strategies, he has won as well as grown various reputed brands for the organization.

Chief Marketing & Sales Officer – Branded

Vivek Kulkarni

Vivek has about 23 years of work experience. He holds a Master's degree in Personnel Management and Industrial Relations from Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, and a Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism from the Asian College of Journalism, Bangalore. Prior to joining Parksons, Vivek was heading HR for Radio Mirchi. He began his career with ITC and thereafter went on to work with Kotak Life Insurance, and PepsiCo in various capacities. Vivek brings a wide range of work experience, having worked in different sectors and with companies at different stages of their maturity curves in the areas of Business Partnering, Talent Management, Performance Management, and Culture Transformation.

Chief Human Resource Officer

Sabyasachi C Thakur

Sabyasachi (Saby) joined Parksons Packaging Limited  in 2017, and has been driving various digital transformation projects, to support the rapid growth of the company over the  last few years. He has over   21 years of experience as CIO, having worked in IT leadership roles, in leading Indian and global organisations. Saby holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management (PGDBM) from IIM Calcutta, and B.E. in Electronics and Telecomm Engineering from Jadavpur University Kolkata. He also holds a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification  from PMI(USA). Prior to joining Parksons, Saby worked in diverse technology landscapes and handled complex projects during his career, in organisations such as ITC Ltd, Aon India, Century Ply.

Chief Information Officer

Chaitanya Kejriwal

Following his father and brother, Chaitanya embarked upon his career at Parksons Packaging in 2003. Before that, he headed and promoted a software company that was based out of India and the UK. At Parksons, Chaitanya oversees finance, HR and information systems. He is a business graduate from the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. Chaitanya is also an active member of the Young Presidents’ Organization, Mumbai.

Joint Managing Director

Siddharth Kejriwal

Siddharth has been associated with Parksons since its inception in 1996 and has been instrumental in starting the packaging business. With over 25 years of industry experience, he is responsible for strategic initiatives and the long-term vision and growth of the company. He was featured in the Forbes Magazine in India, where Parksons Packaging was selected as one of the thirteen hidden gems of 2015. Siddharth is a management graduate from the University of Southern California – Los Angeles, with a Major in Entrepreneurship and Marketing. He is also an active member of the Young Presidents’ Organization, Mumbai.

Managing Director

Ramesh Kejriwal

Ramesh Kejriwal is an industry veteran and a technocrat with 50+ years of experience in the printing and packaging business. A true visionary, he is responsible for bringing several new technologies to India. Mr. Kejriwal is a commerce graduate and qualified printing technologist. In 1996, he started Parksons Packaging from a small 1,500 sq. ft. space in Daman, with a vision to be one of the best. He steered the company to attain leadership status in the packaging industry. Mr. Kejriwal has served as the President of The Bombay Master Printers’ Association and as the Director of the Indian Flexible Packaging and Folding Carton Manufacturers Association in the past.

Chairman

Manoj Jaju

Manoj joined Parksons in 2004 and has over 25 years of experience in finance and accounts. Before Parksons, Manoj worked with companies like Multi Organics Ltd. and Krishna Lifestyle Technologies Ltd. He is a qualified Chartered Accountant and Company Secretary from The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, and The Institute of Company Secretaries of India respectively.

Chief Financial Officer

Amit Taneja

Amit Taneja is an IIM Alumni, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and Wharton certified professional with 19+ years of experience across industrial, automotive, and packaging industries, with very strong domain expertise in P&L management, Business and Operational transformations, improving organisational effectiveness through effective team building, continuous improvement, and high result-oriented culture. Amit’s personal interests include listening to music, singing, watching, and playing cricket.

Chief Operating Officer