Our People

Gautam Raisinghani joined Polyrub Extrusions in 1992 and has worked in various departments within the company to gain in-depth knowledge of the rubber business in the automotive domain before taking up responsibilities as VP – Operations. Gautam has worked on diversifying & developing plastic hoses such as PA-12, PBT for two-wheeler industry. Gautam is passionate about emerging technologies centred around AI & Sustainability. Gautam has taken several key initiatives in diverse areas such as Operations, New Product Development and New Business Development. Gautam has successfully developed a robust SCM mechanism at Polyrub. With his hands-on approach, Gautam remains committed to creating a culture of excellence and continuous improvement at Polyrub Extrusions to meet the expectations of both customers and stakeholders. Gautam now handles Polyurb Extrusions initiatives for new technologies implentation, for enhancing engineering and development capabilities. He has a total work experience of nearly 30 years. Gautam has a Bachelor in Arts degree from Mumbai University.

Karan Sujan, CEO of Mega Rubber Technologies (MRT), North Division, has a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Florida, USA. After completing internships at L&T and other auto ancillaries, Karan joined Polyrub Extrusions, a group company, in 2010. After successfully implementing a robust SCM mechanism at Polyrub, Karan assumed full responsibility at MRT, North division in 2014, overseeing day-to-day operations, strategy and driving growth initiatives. Under his stewardship, MRT has expanded and diversified into various sectors, including automotive 2W,3W,4W-Tier1s and Railways Tier 1s. Taking a leap forward and gaining experience of working with Japanese, American and European OEMs, Karan expanded the business creating a new state of art manufacturing facility at Bawal, Haryana specializing in rubber- to-metal parts. With his strategic vision and hands-on approach, he is successfully managing three plants at Manesar, Khuskera and Bawal optimizing production and ensuring quality standards. Leveraging both his engineering expertise and market insights, Karan has forged strategic partnerships and secured contracts with leading brands in various industry verticals. His ability to identify emerging trends and capitalize on growth opportunities has helped drive MRT’s success. Having laid the platform for rapid growth, as CEO, Karan is committed to furthering the company’s growth trajectory and strengthening its position as a leader in rubber products manufacturing.

Rishi Sujan has been the CEO of Polyrub Plastics Private Limited since its inception in July 2014, a group company of JNV Ventures. Rishi joined the group in 2013 and pioneered its entry into plastics when his in-depth reading in automotive technologies alerted him to new trends in light weighting. Rishi also heads Mega KLC Polymer Technologies as CEO, a joint venture between JNV Ventures and KLC Technical Plastics, Europe. The JV has its state-of-art manufacturing footprint at Chakan, Pune. Under his leadership, the company now has 3 plants in plastics manufacturing & has also diversified beyond automotive into various non-automotive industries as well. He has a Master’s degree in Business Management from a Kingston University, UK and is an active member of the Youth Business Leadership Forum of ACMA.

Simrann Sujann graduated from Raffles College, Singapore, in 2018. It was during the pandemic that she conceptualised her venture, Biospark Healthcare, to conceive and make healthcare and wellness products inspired by India’s ancient plant and herb life. Simrann has a creative bent of mind and is now working on developing natural and alternative remedies for both local and global markets. The product portfolio is marketed under the Aqoonaa brand name inspired by the Swahili phrase Hakuna Matata.

Bruno Carré is Chief Technology Officer at Sujan ContiTech AVS Limited. He has over 30 years of experience with a tier-1 global auto parts supplier providing rubber-based anti-vibration solutions. Bruno has received several qualifications that include TIMP (Trelleborg International Management Program), Excellence in Manufacturing (Cranfield University), TOPs (Trelleborg Operation Production System), Coaching (Krauthammer International and AKKA (Lean Engineering.) Bruno started his career with the SOPEMEA – SNECMA Group – Paris in 1988 before joining Trelleborg Automotive in 1995 where he served till year 2020. During his tenure with Trelloborg (now TrelleborgVibracoustic), he has worked at 3 different global locations including Nantes in France, Shanghai, China (2008-2012) and Frankfurt, Germany (2012-2018) and held two strategic positions as Head of Research & Development, and Head of a Business Unit.

Vinay Mangalgi is COO of Biospark Healthcare. He brings to his job a wealth of experience in e-commerce of over a decade as well as in-depth retail experience with cross-functional leadership of over 22 years across digital marketing, celebrity brand management, buying and merchandising, hospitality and book distribution. His competencies include strategy and planning, P&L management, category management and brand licensing, and retail store management. Vinay earned a Hotel management degree from Bangalore University and added to it an MBA in Business Management and Research from Pune University. He speaks several languages including his native Kannada, Telugu and Marathi.

Jens Bauer is CTO at Polyrub CooperStandard. He has over 30 years of international experience encompassing product development and sales, industrial engineering and business development having worked with ContiTech in Europe, China and Mexico, Tristone Flowtech Germany GmbH where was Director Engineering and Hutchinson GMBH in Mannheim (Germany). Jens graduated in Technical Operations Management from IHK Darmstadt, Germany. He began his career in 1982 as tool maker and has since held positions of responsibility in a variety of management functions in the automotive sector. His hands-on experience includes managing programs and plants as well. His personal interests are cycling and travel.