Our Key Managerial Personnel
CDR Rajeev Malhotra
Chairman and Wholetime Director
Cdr. Rajeev Malhotra has worked in the Electrical department of Indian Navy from 1984 to Mar 2006 in various capacities at varied units of the Indian Navy, which included serving onboard warships, Warship Design directorates, Naval dockyards and ship repair yards, Quality assurance departments of MoD and Head Quarters.
He thereafter joined Marine Electricals in Apr 2006 as a General Manager, Marine division. Besides steering the Planning, production, inspection and after sale service of varied customized Electrical Panels, he expanded the scope of offerings to providing solutions for Navigation & Communication for both Defense and Commercial Marine by creating required partnerships with leading manufacturers of these specialized systems, thereby providing a complete turn-key solution for new ship build programs of Defense and Commercial Marine.
Timely delivery / execution of the contract is his major focus and hence he ensures that all the contracts undertaken has been executed timely. More than 600 persons (skilled & Semi Skilled) are working under his leadership.
Mr. U. M. Bhakthavalsalan
Chief Financial Officer
Qualified Chartered Accountant with over 35 years in various fields of Business and Operations. He has been associated with Manufacturing and Service Industry during the last few decades and has been in complete charge of Finance and Accounts . He has core experience in the field of Company Finance, Company Law, Banking, Accounts and related areas.
He also has expertise in Income Tax and other Taxation matters, including appearing in Settlement Commission at Chennai. Besides the Finance function of the Companies, he also has good experience in Managing the entire Operations , statutory Matters pertaining to Stock Exchanges, Department Company Affairs and Legal and Taxation issues.
CDR. Shammi Pujji
R&D
Cdr. Shammi Pujji is management graduate engineer with more than 40 years of rich professional experience in Defence, Marine & Telecom. He heads the R & D division in addition to providing management support in business solutions. Before joining Marine Electronics family, he was Managing Director & owner of Oriole Technical Solutions Pvt Ltd ‘OTS’ specializing in indigenous solutions like WSDS (Wind Speed & Direction System), AFAS (Addressable Flood Alarm System), Ops Room Trainer (simulator for Navigation Training School, Navy), Missile & Sonar Recording Systems, and a host of software & embedded software solutions for Indian Navy. OTS is now one of the group companies of Marine Electricals.
Mr. Shammi started his career in Jan 1975 with Indian Navy as a commissioned Officer. In his 20 years of naval service, he received commendations from Chief of Naval Staff & Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief for his out of box & innovations solutions complementing meritorious service rendered to the nation. After taking premature retirement in 1995, he served with a number of professional organizations.
As a topper in B.E. (Elec & Telecom), he pursued MBA with IGNOU, and he is a certified Lead Assessor for ISO 9001:1994 QMS. Apart from the commendations in Indian Navy, he received Bronze Medal at National Defence Academy as well.
Kamal Yadav
Global Sales
- Joined MEL in year 2018 to grow Commercial Marine business globally
- Sailed as the Captain for many shipping companies
- Track record of Business Development region-wise
Mr. Navin Rao
Vice President Marine (E&A) Business
He joined Marine Electricals in 2000 and currently in charge of the Marine Business (Electrical and Automation) as well as the manufacturing plants in Goa.
His responsibilities include production planning, execution, inventory management, inspection, and coordination with Goa authorities for timely delivery.
Mr. Milind Dalvi
CTO (Chief Technology Officer)
- 30+ years of experience in Medium Voltage and Low Voltage Switchgear Design, Instrumental in R&D, and testing of equipment with certifying laboratories like ASTA, KEMA, ASEFA and CPRI.
- Previously worked with companies like Schneider Electric & Crompton Greaves
Mr. Deepak Vaidya
VP Marketing
- Highly focused and analytical, go-getter sales & Marketing professional
- Always look out for new avenues, strategies, methods, and business models for enhancing business.
Ms. Veena Rao
Admin Head
Ms. Veena Rao holds exceptional administrative skills and professional rich experience pertaining to the administration department. She started her career with Marine Electricals under the leadership of our founder of Mr. K. D Uchil. She holds a Bachelor’s from Commence, and she has been associated with Marine Electricals for more than 30 years.
In her journey with Marine Electricals, she has witnessed the growth of the Marine family from a proprietorship firm to a public limited company.