Leadership Team
Karan Sujan
CEO, North Division
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.
Sharan Sujan
CEO, West Division
Sharan Sujan joined the group in 2013 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 CEO. Sharan is passionate about emerging technologies centered around innovation and sustainability. After researching the market landscape, and gaining valuable insights, he spearheaded the development and launch of a new product line, helping to position it effectively and to capitalize on market growth opportunities. Sharan has also been instrumental in establishing new plant at Pune for Liquid Silicone Rubber (LSR) and introducing oil seals at Mega Rubber in 2023. Earlier in 2017, he witnessed the JV with Hefa Sciences for introducing canister, WSV, RoSV, etc. product lines located in Khushkhera (Rajasthan). He remains committed to creating a culture of excellence and continuous improvement at Mega Rubber in order to meet the expectations of both customers and stakeholders. Sharan has a degree in Business Administration from Kingston University, UK and is an active member of the Youth Business Leadership Forum of ACMA.
Mukesh Sharma
Assistant Vice President, Operations (North Division)
Mukesh Sharma is an Assistant Vice President, and heads operations. He has worked with Mega Rubber Technologies for 15 years, and brings over 24 years of in-depth industry experience to his role at the company. Mukesh has focused on Improvements in Productivity and Cost Savings. He has also worked with WocoTech Elastomers.
Nilesh Dahad
General Manager, Business Development
Nilesh Dahad has a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Government College of Engineering, Aurangabad and was earlier with Varroc Engineering. Nilesh has additional qualifications in Foreign Trade having earned a diploma in 2006. He has a total of 28 years of experience. Outside of work, he enjoys travelling and yoga.
Sameer Phatak
General Manager, Finance
Sameer Phatak has first degree in commerce, he qualified as a CA from The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, as well as a Company Secretary from The Institute of Company Secretaries of India. Sameer has worked in various capacities in a 28-year career which includes being an independent tax consultant for a power-producing company, at IVP as CFO and Lord India as Head, Finance and Accounts. In his career he has wide ranging knowledge of the corporate finance function and has managed Indian tax compliances and submissions covering corporate tax, GST and withholding taxes including tax returns, internal reporting and tax accounting. Sameer has also established appropriate business practices, enhanced controls for credit risks, and built staff/supplier morale at a time of financial distress. He is an achievement-oriented professional with excellent people management and analytical skills.
Vihangakash Bhatt
Deputy General Manager – Human Resources
With over 18 years of experience in Human Resources, Vihangakash brings strong expertise in strategic HR leadership and organizational transformation. He has served as Global HR Head at SRS Pharmaceuticals and South East Asia HR Head at Isagro Asia Agrochemicals, leading cross-regional HR initiatives. He holds a Diploma in Electrical Engineering, is a Graduate in Computer Applications, and has a Master’s in HRD from Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Surat. His experience includes M&A integration, union negotiations, and large-scale organizational transformation. A qualified ornithologist, wildlife photographer, and terrarium artist, he is deeply passionate about nature.