Management Profiles
 V. Lokesh, Managing Director, brings more than 20 years of professional experience in intellectual property management, innovation and new product development. Prior to Innomantra, he managed innovation and intellectual property activities at Larsen & Toubro. He began his career with the Medical Equipment and Systems Group at L&T where he spent 12 years in mechanical design and development. Lokesh, a Mechanical Engineer, has an MBA from Symbiosis, Pune and PG Diploma in IP Law Rights from National Law School of India University (NLSIU). more...
 Deepu Chandran, Director, brings experience in business strategy, marketing and new product management. Prior to Innomantra, he was working with the Indian multinational firm, the Adani Group. He began his career at Larsen & Toubro, where he worked in the areas of strategic planning and new product management. Deepu is an MBA (PGDM) from Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (IIMB) and a Bachelor of Technology in Electronics and Communication Engineering from National Institute of Technology, Calicut. more...
 Rakesh Babu, Director, brings experience in innovation, marketing and entrepreneurship. Prior to innomantra, he managed a consumer packaged goods business. and served as the director of Marquess Financial Services. Rakesh heads the training division of Innomantra and specializes in training corporate executives in the areas of innovation tools, collaborative innovation and innovation leadership. He has a degree in Computer Science from Mysore University and Post Graduate Diplomas in Marketing Management and in Advertising. more...
 Tojin Eapen, Director, brings experience in technology innovation, new product management and marketing. Prior to joining Innomantra, he was General Manager at a technology company which provided Auto-ID products and solutions for a range of industries. He began his career at Larsen & Toubro where he worked in product development and marketing. Tojin has an MBA (PGPM) from the Indian School of Business (ISB) and a degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from National Institute of Technology, Calicut. more...
 Sanjay Nagarajan, Associate Vice President - Innovation Management, brings experience in innovation management and market research. Prior to joining Innomantra, he was engaged with a startup in the innovation management field. He has worked in Europe and was associated with CEMEX Global Center for Technology and Innovation in Switzerland. He started his career with Tata Elxsi Ltd. He has a an MS in Management of Technology and Entrepreneurship, from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Lausanne (EPFL), an MS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Southern California, United States. more...
 Shantha Shankar, Chief Adviser - Technology & Research, brings experience in patent analytics, patent research and strategic IP management. Previously she worked at the General Electric Global Research Organization where she enabled strategic IP creation in the domains of Nanotechnology, Advanced Materials and Energy. Prior to that, she was the Principal Investigator for governement funded Nanotechnology projects at the Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. Dr Shantha Shankar has a PhD from the Indian Institute of Science. more...
 Murthy Halemane, Chief Adviser - Innovation Management, brings experience in innovation strategy and Business process redesign. Dr. Murthy Halemane is a consultant at Inpaqt BV, guest faculty at Rotterdam School of Management and a visiting professor at business schools in India and China. In the past, his expertise was focused on integrating engineering knowhow to innovation of products and processes in manufacturing and IT-based services. Presently he is involved in bringing the state-of-the-art of Business Innovation to companies. Dr. Halemane has an M.Sc. from IISc, Bangalore and Ph.D. from the University of Technology, Delft. more...
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