At Koohiji we believe Management is about working closely with people to motivate and develop them in order to achieve the Company’s goals. We also believe that an experienced yet open-minded Management team is what provides a platform to instill qualities such as entrepreneurship, innovation and excellence in every member of the Group.
S.S.Rajkumar - Vice Chairman and CEO of Koohiji Group
A qualified chartered accountant and a Finance Professional, he had his career in leading multinational corporations in India, UK and the UAE. His entreprenership skills and his passion for business laid the foundation for Koohiji Group. His vision in the early 1980’s has taken wings from being a trading house to a leading corporate in the region. Known for his leadership and management skills, he takes a local as well global point of view. Today Koohiji enterprise is transnational with direct presence in several countries and holds the record for achieving several feats at the regional and global level.
Arun Tuli - Managing Director, Mekar Air Handling Units
A qualified Chartered Accountant, Arun has worked with leading corporations in the Middle East region. He has played roles as a Finance Professional and also as a Business Development Manager in Al Futtaim group and MMI group of companies respectively. With a wealth of knowledge in financial management coupled with experience in setting up new business ventures, he has spear headed Royal Gulf to become one of the leading distributor for HVAC products in the UAE. In his last assignment as Managing Director of Royal Gulf, he developed strategic business alliances with key Principals. During his tenure he helped establish an illustrious list of project references for Royal Gulf - notable among them the Burj Towers which is slated to be the World’s tallest tower.
Neal Barros - General Manager, Globalnet
A qualified engineer in Electrical and Electronics from the reputed BITS - Pilani he earned his Post graduate degree in Business Management. Associated with Globalnet since 1997 he swiftly moved up the ladder to head the Business Unit. Instrumental in devising and adapting Business models in line with the business goals agreed by Globalnet and Motorola. Adept at operating under the vagaries of the telecom market, he was the driving force behind a record sale of 3.5 million handsets with a turnover of USD 206 million. His contribution helped Globalnet rank amongst Motorola’s top 10 distributors worldwide.
Pramod Kattel - General Manager, Technocare (Global Customer Care)
A graduate in Electrical Engineering, he has to his credit over 10 years of rich experience in the Middle East. As a leading authority on customer care in the emerging market region he has been responsible for Technocare’s numerous milestones and awards. His key contribution includes strong sales & business development. Having been with the Group since 2005 he has cultivated trust of key principals in matters of customer care.
Prasad YSCV - General Manager, Koohiji Trading
A graduate and a PG Diploma holder in Computer Science he has over 15 years of experience. He has served leading Companies in India such as Sterling Resorts and JTM Telecom (now part of Airtel) holding several key sales/ marketing positions handling Office Automation products(Panasonic, Canon, Minolta), Leisure Concept Selling, Fire safety products, Telecom. With 10 years of service with Koohiji Group, his contribution to consistent business growth and played a key role in leading Komtell to the No.1 distributor position in the MENA region.
Siddu R C - Deputy General Manager, Royal Gulf
A B.E. graduate in Mechanical Engineering with over 14 years experience in engineering, sales and managerial functions. Starting his career with Klenzaids, Mumbai, India he was responsible for validation and certification of key facilities in pharmaceutical industry, bio-technology and nuclear laboratories. Associated with Royal Gulf since 1996 he was responsible for establishing HVAC brands like Mekar, Decsa, Dunham Bush, Wesper and Novovent.
N.R. Venkatesh - Head, Group Finance
A qualified Chartered Accountant, worked with Business houses of repute - both India and UAE. With over 20 years of experience he had strategic roles and has supported the top management under varying capacities in leading companies like Wipro, Al Futtaim. Apart from his core skills in Financial Management, he is experienced in ERP/ SAP implementation and has guided the Group’s SBUs during the business successes in the recent years.
Pritvi Rajkumar - Corporate Development
Pritvi Rajkumar brings in over 7 years of experience in finance, business development and business operations. A Bachelor of Science in Economics in Finance and Information Systems from the Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania, he has recently been retained by Koohiji Group to provide various consulting services to the Group.
Prior to his engagement with Koohiji Group he served as Vice President and Minority Partner at GPX Enterprises, L.P. - a private investment firm focused on the sponsorship, development and management of select private equity and venture capital investments. At GPX, he lead several private equity initiatives in several industries including communications, software and real estate. He previously served as Director of Corporate Development at ATX Communications, Inc. handling product development, key contract negotiations and mergers and acquisitions. Some of his initiatives at ATX transformed into significant profits for the company.
