MANAGEMENT TEAM

An organisation is only as strong as its people

At its heart, Parksons remains culturally in tune with its heritage, but it has become increasingly a forward-thinking business with a strong management team supporting its activities, both in India and internationally.

Get to know the Parksons Management Team and discover how they make us a forward-thinking business with operations in India and overseas.

Ramesh Kejriwal

Chairman

Ramesh Kejriwal is an industry veteran and a technocrat with 50+ years of experience in the printing and packaging business. He is a vision-setter and provides strategic direction to the company and is responsible for driving the agenda of adoption of new technologies. 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 was also the past President of The Bombay Master Printers’ Association and currently serves as the Director of the Indian Flexible Packaging and Folding Carton Manufacturers Association.

Siddharth Kejriwal

Managing Director

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 of the company, and he works closely with the leadership team and functional heads towards achieving the company’s goals and vision. 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.

Chaitanya Kejriwal

Joint Managing Director

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.

Amit Taneja

Chief Operating Officer

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.

Manoj Jaju

Chief Financial Officer

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.

Sabyasachi Chakraborty Thakur

Chief Information Officer

Sabyasachi joined Parksons Packaging in 2017, and he has over 21 years of experience in managing and heading the IT departments of both Indian and global organisations. He is an engineer with a B.E. in Electronics and Telecomm Engineering from Jadavpur University Kolkata and holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management (PGDBM) from IIM Calcutta. Sabyasachi also has a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification and an IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) certification.

Vivek Kulkarni

Chief Human Resource Officer

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.

Shailesh Potdar

Chief Marketing &
Sales Officer – Branded

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.

Srikanth Ramamurthy

Vice-President, Liquid Packaging Business

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.

Ravindra Patil

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

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.

Unnati Divecha Patel

Vice President, General Counsel

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.

Ramamurthy Madanraj

General Manager- Marketing & Sales - Healthcare

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.

AMIT TANEJA

Chief Operating Officer

Amit Taneja is an IIM Alumni, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt & 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 orientation culture. His personal interests include listening to music, singing, watching and playing cricket.

Malcolm Farnan

Executive Vice President – Global Marketing

Malcolm holds an MBA (distinction) in Strategic Marketing and has many years of experience in senior sales and marketing roles within multinational companies and the packaging sector and in the downstream oil industry. He has also developed and led Sales, Marketing, Innovation and Design teams across multiple geographies in Europe, Asia and North America. Malcolm is a specialist in sales force effectiveness processes. He was previously SVP Global Sales & Marketing with Multi Packaging Solutions (WestRock) in the US, Asia-Pacific and Europe.

Shailesh Potdar

Chief Marketing &
Sales Officer – Branded

Shailesh joined Parksons in 1998 and has over 15 years of industry experience. In the past, he has worked with companies like PG Foils Ltd. and Colour Cartons Ltd. Shailesh is a commerce graduate and has done his MBA in Marketing.

Vivek Kulkarni

Chief Human Resource Officer

Vivek has about 23 years of work experience. Vivek 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 Asian College of Journalism, Bangalore. Prior to joining Parksons, Vivek was heading HR for Radio Mirchi. He began his career with ITC & thereafter went on to work with Kotak Life Insurance & Pepsico in various capacities. Vivek brings a very wide range of work exp having worked in very different sectors & with companies at different stages of its maturity curve in the areas of Business Partnering, Talent Management, Performance Management, and Culture Transformation.

Sabyasachi Chakraborty Thakur

Chief Information Officer

Manoj Jaju

Chief Financial Officer

Manoj joined Parksons in 2004 and has over 25 years of experience in the area of finance and accounts. Before Parksons, he worked with companies like Multi Organics Ltd. and Krishna Lifestyle Technologies Ltd. Manoj 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.

R. Srikanth

Vice-President,
Liquid Packaging Business

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

Ravindra Patil

Vice President, Marketing & Sales– Health Care & Exports

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 & Sales – Health Care, QSR & Exports Business. Ravindra holds a Bachelor’s degree in Applied Sciences – Pulp and Paper Science & Technology and a Master’s degree in International Business Management.

MANAGEMENT TEAM

An organisation is only as strong as its people

Ramesh Kejriwal

Siddharth Kejriwal