Mr. Amit Advani is the Chairman and Managing Director of Swagelok Bombay (Bombay Fluid System Components Pvt. Ltd.) with over 23 years of experience in Indian Industry, as well as in managing international business relationships particularly with American Companies. He is a graduate in Chemical Engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor and from the Owner President Management Program at the Harvard Business School. He is a member of the Young Presidents Organization and past President of the Entrepreneurs Organization in Mumbai.

Ms. Girija Balakrishnan graduated from the prestigious National Law School of India University in 1993, Ms. Girija Balakrishnan joined MalviRanchoddas& Co. as an associate in November 1993 and became a partner of the Firm in April 2001. She is a member of the Bar Council of Karnataka. She presently heads the general corporate advisory practice at MalviRanchoddas& Co.

Ms.Balakrishnan specializes in Corporate Laws, Mergers and Acquisitions, Commercial Laws, Foreign Direct Investments, Joint Ventures and Foreign Collaboration.

Ms.Balakrishnan has advised clients across a spectrum of sectors including Chemical Industry, Clutch and Automotive parts Industry, Multiplex Industry, Retail Industry operating on franchise model, Industrial Gas Industry, Power sector, the Hotel Industry, the Advertisement Industry, Storage Tanks & Terminal Business, Computer Industry, Business Process Outsourcing sector, Real Estate Development sector, insurance sector, companies engaged in designing, manufacturing, installing and commissioning equipment in field of bio-technology, pharmaceutical and other allied industry, companies dealing in specialty materials and filtration and separation capabilities, strategy and general management consulting company etc. Ms.Balakrishnan also has immense experience in advising promoters of leading familyowned business houses on family settlement matters.

Ms.Balakrishnan has also represented clients in various Courts, tribunals and forum including the High Court, Securities Appellate Tribunal, the Debt Recovery Tribunal, Consumer Forum, mediators, arbitrators, Proceedings before the Estate Officer appointed under the Public Premises (Eviction) Act and adjudication proceedings before officers appointed by the Securities & Exchange Board of India.

In her spare time, Ms.Balakrishnan is actively engaged in dealing with social issues affecting the society at large through a non- governmental organization (NGO) with which she has been associated for several years.

Ms.Balakrishnan has also presented papers on “Key Aspects of Legal Documentation in Business Transaction” to a select group of chartered accountants. She was also invited by the Bombay Chartered Accountants Society and a leading on-line legal research company to speak on various aspects of law.

Ms. Ishita Jain is the Director of our Company. She holds a bachelor’s degree in arts from the Fergusson College, Pune and Degree in Early childhood and Education from BharatiyaVidyaBhavan, Pune. She has been associated with our Company since 2021.

Mr. Parag Kulkarni is the Executive Director of our Company. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the College of Engineering, Goa and a masters’ degree in Management Studies from Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai. He has been associated with our Company since 1992. He has approximately 45 years of experience in the Cryogenic Engineering and High Vacuum technology industry. He oversees the Strategic growth opportunities, Engineering developments business expansion and new energy strategies and related functions of our Company and together with our senior management is responsible for implementation of strategy in respect of such functions. Prior to joining our Company, he was associated with Business Group Engineering of IBP Co. Ltd. as head of its operating unit at Nasik.

Mr. Richard Boocock graduated from Birmingham University with Bachelor of Science (Hons) in chemical engineering and also an MBA from Henley Management College. He is a Fellow of the Institution of Chemical Engineers.

Mr. Boocock was associated with Air Products for 38 years and had leadership responsibility at Air Products over many years. He served as Vice President, Information Technology and Chief Information Officer in 2008; Vice President, Global Operations, in 2012; and Vice President, Products, Technology and Operational Excellence for Industrial Gases, in 2014. In 2015, he was named President, Industrial Gases‒Middle East, India, Egypt and Turkey. He was also special advisor to Chairman of Air Products.

Mr. Boocock had leadership responsibility for a variety of functions at Air Products, including generated gases; mid- and large-size cryogenic plants; environment, health, safety and quality; operational excellence; and information technology. He had work on variety of international projects for air separation units and hydrocarbon processing units. He was also in lead to implement SAP at Air Products worldwide.

Mr. Shrikant Somani is dynamic entrepreneur with business interests in renewable energy pan India and a philanthropic bent towards the field of school education.

Mr. Shrikant Somani brings on board vital strategic planning, leadership, management& administration skills & expertise for running of a successful enterprise.

Mr. Shrikant Somani graduated from Mumbai University (Sydenham College of Commerce & Economics) Bachelor of Commerce in the year 1989.

Mr. Shrikant Somani heads a business group with interests in renewable energy, small hydropower, in particular. Spurning the family’s electrochemical and pharmaceutical business, he began his entrepreneurial journey by setting up hydropower projects over 20 years ago. Currently, he oversees six hydropower projects through various corporate entities (all family owned) in the states of Maharashtra and Himachal Pradesh with a total capacity of ~27 MW. (moredetails are available at www.vhplgroup.com).

In the State of Maharashtra, his company, Vindhyachal Hydro Power Pvt. Ltd., (2 power plants) operates as an Independent Power Producer supplying to M/s Tata Consultancy Services. In the State of Himachal Pradesh, his companies M/s DSL Hydrowatt Pvt. Ltd. (2 power plants) and Darjeeling Power Pvt. Ltd. (1 power plant) has Power Purchase Agreements with the State Electricity Board. Another company Solding Hydrowatt Pvt Ltd is setting up small hydro power plant of 7MW capacity in Himachal Pradesh, which presently is in Construction stage.

Mr. Shrikant Somani is also on the board of Mysore Petrochemicals Ltd., a public listed company. As part of his family’s philanthropic pursuits, he heads the Shree Hazarimal Somani Memorial Trust, the apex Trust which runs the premier international school in Mumbai, namely, the B. D. Somani International School (www.bdsint.org) and the G. D. Somani Memorial School (www.gdsomani.org) with a total capacity of 2000 students. The trust is also setting up a new school at Kharghar in Navi Mumbai.

Siddharth Jain is a Member of the Board of the INOX Group. A diversified Indian conglomerate with activities spanning Manufacturing Industrial Gases, Cryogenic Equipment, LNG Storage & Distribution Equipment and Green Hydrogen. The Group also owns one of the largest chains of Movie Cinemas in India. The Group has a track record of building successful business over the past 80 years, distinguished by integrity, delivery and best practices accompanied by sustained growth.

Siddharth joined the Group in 2001 and has been actively involved in the Groups’ Strategic Planning & Business Development initiatives. He is directly responsible for the Industrial Gases, Entertainment and Cryogenics Equipment Manufacturing businesses. Under his management, each of these companies today have achieved leadership positions in their respective industries.

He is an Alumnus of University of Michigan Ann Arbor, with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and has an MBA from INSEAD. He is a Member at the World Economic Forum at Davos. He is also a Member of Young Presidents’ Organization & President of the Gas Industries Association of India. He is involved in various social work through his Family’s foundation and is an avid golfer.