OUR TEAM

About us

Meet our Leadership Team

Rohit Saboo
Rohit Saboo
President & Chief Executive Officer

Rohit is an Engineering graduate from Birla Institute of Technology, Ranchi and holds an MBA from Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY. He has also participated in the Senior Executive Program in 2005 at Columbia University, NY. Rohit’s journey from Executive Assistant to the Chairman, Mr. C.K. Birla to President and CEO has been of 27 years. Rohit was the Vice President (R&D and Manufacturing) at NEI for eight years before taking on the mantle of President and CEO.

 

Rajesh Premchandran
Chief Sales & Marketing Officer

Rajesh oversees the strategic direction and execution of global sales and marketing initiatives at NBC. He joined NBC in January 2024 and brings over 33 years of extensive experience in the mechanical, HVAC, and capital goods industries.

He has a proven track record of delivering profitable results, building strong relationships, and solving complex problems. Passionate about creating value for customers, partners, and stakeholders, Rajesh holds a BE degree in Mechanical Engineering from Bangalore University and remains committed to continuous learning and growth in his field.

Gourav
Chaturvedi
Chief Financial Officer

A qualified CA, Certified Management Accountant, and alumni of St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata, Gourav comes with over 25 years of experience. He has served CLAAS India, as a CFO and Whole-time Director. Prior to this, he had worked in various Senior & Middle Management Capacities across renowned organizations.

He joined NBC in 2015 and is responsible for the overall Finance, Accounting and Reporting, Controlling, Treasury, Taxation, Legal, Corporate governance & Information Technology functions of the company.

Shailesh Patni | NBC Bearings
Shailesh Patni
Chief - Domestic Sales

With over 33 years of experience in sales, marketing, planning and cost related functions, Shailesh is an engineering graduate from NIT Jaipur. He has been trained on various aspects of management from top ranking Indian and Global institutes.

He joined NEI in 1988 and has contributed immensely in strategy formulation, coupled with a sharp focus on execution. Under his guidance the domestic business with automotive and industrial OEMs grew multi-fold. He has also developed a robust aftermarket business by creating an extensive network across India. His expertise and knowledge of the market landscape is a significant contributor to NBC’s growth.

Dr. Lokesh Agrawal | NBC Bearings
Dr. Lokesh Agrawal
Chief Technical Officer

Lokesh comes with 25 years of experience in R&D, engineering services, product development, and product planning functions. He is an alumni of IITB (B.Tech, M.Tech & Ph.D.) and IIMK(Business Management). He has worked in automotive, aerospace, heavy industry, and medical equipment verticals in various engineering disciplines with DRDO, GE Research, TCS engineering, and Cummins prior to joining NBC. Joined in 2017, Lokesh is leading the Research and Development function comprising application engineering, product & process design, product development, plant engineering, technical capability development, and new product & technology development.

Renu Bohra
Renu Bohra
Chief Human Resources Officer

Renu is a seasoned HR leader with a proven track record of strategic-business partnering, culture-building and organizational transformation in leading companies, spread across key sectors of Logistics, MEP Services, Healthcare, Engineering and Manufacturing. For her thought leadership, Renu got nominated in Asia’s 100 Power Leaders HR in 2022 and ET Prime HR Leader of the Year in 2023.

An alumna of IIT Roorkee, Renu is passionate about people & culture, DEI, Future of work, and CSR. Renu joined NBC in 2024 to lead the HR fuction and drive growth, culture and leadership across all levels.

Rajan Jain
Chief Operating Officer
Rajan brings in diverse experience of three decades in driving strategic initiatives in manufacturing, procurement, quality management, supply chain and product development. He has managed multi-site multi-product portfolio for global companies, Indian multinationals and JV organizations in Consumer Durable, Automotive and Workplace & Seating. He is an Engineering graduate from NIT with PG diploma in Business Management. He has joined NBC in March’22 and is leading Manufacturing, Quality and Supply chain functions to drive profitable growth
Sanjay Binaykya
Assistant Vice President - Manufacturing
Sanjay is an Engineering graduate from MBM Engineering College, Jodhpur. With a strong expertise in the area of Project, process, design and manufacturing, he has his focus set on building a team through rigorous training and able mentoring. He is also an expert in lean concepts.
Jitendra Mande
Assistant Vice President - Quality
Jitendra is an IITB & SPJIMR Mumbai alumni, Six Sigma Black Belt Professional, and certified Corporate Director from the World Council for Corporate Governance, London, with diverse experience in the domains of Quality, Manufacturing, and R&D. He has earlier worked with Cummins, M&M and Tata Motors. His current profile in NBC Bearings is to lead all quality aspects across the supply chain. He also played an instrumental role in winning the Deming Grand Prize for NBC.