Anuj Banaik
General Manager,
U.K.

Mr. Anuj Banaik, born 1966, is General Manager of Poeticgem. He joined the Group in 1991 and is responsible for the sales and marketing operations of Poeticgem. He has over 15 years of experience in the apparel industry. He has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Delhi University and a Post Graduate degree in Marketing Management from Australian Business School, Perth.

Ashwini Palaha
Chief Operating Officer,
Gurgaon

Mr. Ashwini Palaha, born 1968, is Chief Operating Officer – Knits Division of Pearl Global. He is responsible for business development, marketing and overall management of knits business. He has over 15 years of experience in the garment industry. He has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Delhi University. Prior to joining the Group, he worked with J C Textiles (Private) Limited and V & S International (Private) Limited.

Col. Ramesh Wahi
CITO,
Gurgaon

Colonel Ramesh Wahi, born 1950, is the Chief Information Technology Officer of the Company. He is incharge of the IT infrastructure for the entire group. He is also managing the SAP implementation project. He has a Bachelor in Technology from Government Engineering College, Jabalpur and Master in Technology from Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur. He has over 34 years of experience in information technology and allied fields. Prior to joining us, he was Vice President of NIIT GIS Limited.

Dr. Mahesh Seth
Group Management
Advisor,
New York

Dr. Mahesh Seth, born 1947, a United States citizen, is the Group Management Advisor, and resides in New York City. He obtained his bachelor's degree from IIT, Kharagpur and his doctorate in mechanical engineering from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. He also has a MBA from Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan. He is an entrepreneur who founded and ran a successful manufacturing software business in the US for over 30 years. He joined the group in 2006 and advises the management on strategic plans, acquisitions, general management, and IT issues. He also oversees the group's offices in the US and Canada.

Eileen Chuang
Country Manager,
China

Ms. Eileen Chuang is the Country Manager of Norwest China. Eileen earned her Business Management degree from Shin Chien College, Taiwan, attended Fashion Design from the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York and her Masters Degree in Business Management from Shin Chien University, Taiwan.

Eileen has joined Norwest with 25+ years of work experience behind her, holding General Manager and Country Manager Positions in Walmart, GAP and Littlewoods International for the last 14 years.

Carlos M. Coene
Chief Executive,
Bangladesh

Mr. Carlos M. Coene is Chief Executive of Norwest Bangladesh and Norwest Europe division. Carlos has an HND in Electronics from Seraing, Liege Polytechnic in Belgium. Carlos has 30 years experience in the apparel industry. He was Executive Director of Linmark for 6 years responsible for their operations in Delhi and Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Turkey and UAE, and was also responsible for the group sales in Europe. Before joining Norwest, Carlos was Chief Executive of his own joint venture company Avvivo International.

K. Raja Rao
Chief Executive Officer,
Bangladesh

Mr. K. Raja Rao, born 1966, is the Chief Executive Officer of Nor Pearl. He is responsible for the manufacturing and marketing operations of Nor Pearl. He has over 17 years of experience in the apparel industry. He has a Bachelor of Public Administration degree from Osmania University, Hyderabad. Prior to joining the Group, he worked in the SQ Group of Industries in Bangladesh and SIPLEC International.

Pankaj Bhasin
General Manager,
Gurgaon

Mr. Pankaj Bhasin, born 1973, is General Manager of Pearl Global. He joined the Group in 1995 and is responsible for marketing, merchandizing and woven garments. He has over 11 years of experience in the 110 garment industry. He has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Delhi University.

Paritosh Nath
Chief Operating, New York

Mr. Paritosh Nath, born 1966, is the Chief Operating Officer of HoP (U.S.). He is responsible for developing strategic alliances for the group with multinational retailers in the U.S. market. He has over 20 years of experience in the ready-to-wear garment industry at various senior level positions. He has a degree in Marketing and Sales Management from Bombay University. Prior to joining the Group, he worked as Executive Vice president in Gokaldas Images USA, Inc. apart from working with Apeego, Proline Sportswear.

Rajesh Vishnu Ajwani
Chief Executive Officer,
Indonesia

Mr. Rajesh Vishnu Ajwani, born 1962, is the Chief Executive Officer of PT Norwest and Pearl Global, South India. He joined the Group in 2002 and is responsible for overall operations of PT Norwest. He has over 13 years of experience in the apparel industry. He has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Mumbai University and a Post Graduate of Business Administration degree from Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. He is a qualified Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, New Delhi. Prior to joining the Group, he worked with PT Warewell.

Rishi Vig
Chief Financial Officer,
Gurgaon

Mr. Rishi Vig, born 1969, is Chief Financial Officer of the Company, and he functionally reports to the Group Financial Controller, Mr. Vineet Mathur. He joined the Company in July 2006 and is responsible for financial planning, control and accounting functions of the Company. He has a Bachelor in Commerce from Delhi University and Certified Public Accountant (USA) from the State of New Hampshire. He is also an associate member of Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India. He has over 10 years of experience in the textiles and apparel industry. Prior to joining the Group, he worked with Center for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), Philips India, Texmaco, Jakarta and Shahi Exports.

Sandeep Malhotra
Chief Executive Officer,
Hong Kong

Mr. Sandeep Malhotra, born 1969, is the Chief Executive Officer of Norwest Industries (HK). He is responsible for overall operations of Norwest Industries (HK). He has over 12 years of experience in sales and marketing. He completed “O” level and “A” level courses in 1986 and 1988, respectively. Prior to joining the Group, he worked as Sales Director of SKD Pacific.

Sandip Bagchi
Business Head
Bangladesh

Suresh Punjabi
Managing Director,
U.K.

Mr. Suresh Punjabi, born 1972, is the Managing Director of Pacific Logistics Limited. He joined the Group in July 1997 and is responsible for overall operations of Pacific Logistics. He has over 10 years of experience in the garment industry. He is a qualified Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, Bombay. Prior to joining the Group, he has worked with National Stock Exchange of India Limited and Aneja Associates, a Mumbai based leading management consultant firm.

Swatantra Mohan Vij
Director and President,
New York

Mr. Swatantra Mohan Vij, born 1951, is Director and President of Depa U.S. He joined the Group in 1990 and is responsible for overall operations of Depa U.S. He has over 32 years of experience in apparel industry. He has a Bachelor in Commerce degree from Delhi University and Master in Business Administration from IIM, Ahmedabad in 1974.

Vineet Mathur
Group Financial Controller,
U.K.

Mr. Vineet Mathur, born 1960, is the Group Financial Controller and is an employee of Poeticgem. He joined the Group in 1993 and is responsible for the finance and accounts functions of the Group. He has over 23 years of experience in finance. He has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Sriram College of Commerce, Delhi University. He is a qualified Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, New Delhi. Prior to joining the Group, he worked as Senior Manager, Finance with Usha Dragger Limited.

Sandeep Sabharwal
General Manager and Company Secretary,
Gurgaon