Our People

Anuj Bhagwati completed his B.S. (Engineering Physics) with distinction (1991) and M.S. (Applied Physics) (1994) – both from Cornell University, USA. Mr Bhagwati, who now heads the A.T.E. Group, joined the Group in 1994. He has been actively involved in a wide range of activities in the group: he introduced IT to the group, managed several companies, put together joint ventures, and has been a part of divestments, turnarounds, start-ups and scale-ups. In the process he has transformed A.T.E. into a modern and technology-oriented group. Under the leadership of Mr Bhagwati, the group has diversified into IoT solutions and safety, health and sustainable technology. The group’s foray into sustainable technology reflects Mr Bhagwati’s personal commitment to the environment. Mr Bhagwati has been involved over the last two decades with the Textile Machinery Manufacturers’ Association (TMMA), India, and was the Chairman for the years 2009-2011. He is deeply involved with various non-profit bodies as well, such as the Urban Design Research Institute (Trustee), the Kala Ghoda Association (Executive Committee Member), Praja Foundation (Trustee), K J Somaiya Trust (Trustee) and the A.T.E. Chandra Foundation (Director). From 2012-2018, he was a member of the Advisory Council of the College of Architecture Art and Planning of Cornell University, USA.

Nikesh Jain is a Fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. He has over 30 years of experience across functions: Corporate accounts & finance, business planning, investor relations, IPR, legal and commercial, administration and HR. He is responsible for group finances, projects, joint ventures, and general management of the group.

Sanil Kumar secured his engineering degree in 1994 and joined the A.T.E Group in 1996. Starting with field service, he rose through the company ranks in service and then sales and marketing. He played a leading role in establishing the AxisValence range of products with happy customers across the world. Presently, he heads the AxisValence business unit of the A.T.E. Group with responsibilities encompassing manufacturing, product development, sales, marketing and service.

Anand Mehta completed his studies in engineering in 1986 and began his career soon thereafter with an Indo-German joint venture engineering company. During his over 35-year career, he has led domestic sales, international sales, business development, marketing, and product development, besides being involved in strategic business planning and general management. He worked with the A.T.E. Group in senior positions for about 10 years.