Investor Relations

Melind Manohar Padole
Melind Manohar Padole, 51, is the Promoter and Managing Director of our company. A Production Engineering graduate from the University of Bombay, he brings over 20 years of experience across engineering design, robotics, material handling, and project management. He leads R&D, new product development, business development, and design functions, while also overseeing overall operations. Previously, he held key roles at Mahindra & Mahindra, Comau India, and Tata Motors.

Manohar Pandurang Padole
Manohar Pandurang Padole, 81, is the Promoter and Whole-time Director of our company. A graduate in Arts from Nagpur University, he brings over 30 years of experience in management and administration. Formerly a foreman at the Ordnance Factory, Ministry of Defence, Government of India (Bhandara), he currently leads the finance and accounts division of the company.

Rahul Milind Padole
Rahul Milind Padole, 28, is the Executive Director of our company. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Coventry University, Singapore. Associated with the company since July 26, 2017, he currently leads the marketing division, driving brand strategy and market outreach.

Priyanka Rahul Padole
Priyanka Rahul Padole is an Additional Director of our company. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts and has over seven years of experience as elocution trainer. With strong expertise in corporate communication, she is also a Certified Speaking Professional from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts. For the past few years, she has been actively managing key projects at ARAPL, contributing to the organization’s operational and communication effectiveness.

Shailesh Shrikant Pandit
Shailesh Shreekant Pandit, 52, is an Independent Director of our company. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Production Engineering from Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute, University of Bombay. With extensive experience in driving modernization initiatives and export growth, he has been serving as a Director on the Board of Shalaka Shafts Private Limited since 2005.

Bharat Kishore Jhamvar
Bharat Kishore Jhamvar, 51, is an Additional Independent Director of our company. He holds a BS degree from the University of Pune and dual Master’s degrees in Science and Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Maryland. He has previously served as Senior Finance Consultant with firms like Booz Allen Hamilton, Aspen Systems, CAIS Inc., and Digex in the USA. He has been associated with our company since January 24, 2018.

Dr. Ajay Vishnu Deshmukh
Dr. Ajay Vishnu Deshmukh, 56, is an Independent Director of our company. He holds a B.E. from Marathwada University, an M.E. from Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, and a Ph.D. from IIT Bombay. With extensive academic leadership experience as Principal at several engineering colleges, he has also served as a Senior Project Manager at IIT Bombay. He has been associated with our company since January 24, 2018.

Rohan Vijay Akolkar
Rohan Vijay Akolkar, 35, is an Independent Director of our company. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce from Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce, University of Pune, and is an Associate Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (Membership No. 146873). He has been a Partner at R V K & Associates, Chartered Accountants, Pune, since December 1, 2012.