Our People

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.

Ashok Sethuram is a technocrat and a management professional with over 40 years’ experience in building startups and leading SMEs at executive levels. He co-founded Valence with K L Viswanathan and later worked with the A.T.E. Group in senior positions for about 15 years. He has built and led teams in functions like product management, business development, new product development and operations, mainly catering to the packaging, printing, plastics, textiles, wood, power, sugar, and such sectors.

Ashok is a graduate in Physics & Electronics Instrumentation, and post-graduate in Business Management. He is passionate about sustainability, driving profitable growth and mentoring young professionals

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.