ITTI’s team is made up of highly qualified and experienced individuals from different fields. Each team member is an accomplished professional in his or her chosen field.
In addition to the names and pictures shown below, there are over three hundred technical and administrative associates involved in various activities such as Manufacturing Engineering, Design & Development, CAD/CAM, Project Management, HR, Logistics and so on. Total hourly work force between all facilities exceeds two thousand associates.
Ashok M. Thakkar (Tucker), President & CEO
In the year 2000, Ashok was awarded an Honorary Ph. D. by the Norbert Wiener University of Lima Peru.
Ashok has had the opportunity to work with the late Dr. Kaoru Ishikawa, the father of Japanese Quality. He is considered a leading voice on Zero Defects Quality, ISO 9000 Standards and Supply Chain Management.
Ashok is a published author and internationally recognized speaker. His path-breaking work in Zero Defects Quality and Supply Chain Management has won him international accolades. Two of Ashok’s numerous articles have been re-published in several languages internationally: “NEC’s Mini-Companies” (Originally published by ASQ’s Quality Progress) and “Rise and Fall of ISO 9000” (Originally published by Quality Digest). These are both US publications. Click on this link for other articles.
ITTI’s highly acclaimed publication entitled “Taking Quality Management System Into the Executive Suite” was authored and narrated by Ashok. The US Air Force purchased multiple copies of this ELT for their internal training.
Prior to starting ITTI, LLC, Ashok held a senior executive position at Cutler-Hammer Products, Eaton Corporation, Milwaukee, WI.
He has been on the faculties of University of Wisconsin (Milwaukee, WI), Marian College (Fond du Lac, WI) and Norbert Wiener University, Lima Peru. He was also affiliated with the Singapore Institute of Standards and Industrial Research (SISIR) and India’s National Center for Quality Management (NCQM). Between 1999 and 2006, he was “Profesor Visitante” at the Norbert Wiener University of Lima, Peru.
Ashok is a recipient of “State Leader in the Practice of TQM” award from the Governor of Wisconsin (1992).
Bharati A. Thakkar (Barty Tucker), VP and Chief Financial Officer
Bharati holds two Masters Degrees in Math & Statistics, one of which is from University of Illinois, Chicago. She also possesses an associate degree in Accounting. With over 40 years of work experience, Bharati brings administrative and financial excellence to ITTI.
Bharati has traveled extensively around the world. Having visited over 25 countries on four continents, she has acquired unique acumen in the world of business and special appreciation for cultural diversity.
Abha Thakkar, Advisor-Social Responsibility
Abha is an advisor to ITTI on Social Responsibility issues such as Community Welfare and Environmental Awareness activities. ITTI takes these issues very seriously and makes a serious attempt at making a contribution to the society with Abha’s help.
Manoj Shah, Procurement Director (INDIA)
While handling his duties as ITTI’s Procurement Director, Manoj is simultaneously the Managing Director of Maximaa Systems Ltd (a publicly traded company) and CEO of Maximaa Infoways (Pvt) Ltd., ITTI’s Outsourcing arm in India. Maximaa Infoways handles ITTI’s IT Enabled Services in India.
Manoj joined ITTI in late 2003 and is a very important part of our team. Manoj, along with his assistant, Varsha Mistry, is the primary decision-maker in qualifying ITTI’s Indian suppliers. Both of them are actively involved in managing an ISO 9001 registered company and possess unique knowledge of supply chain management.
Manoj is a frequent traveler to Europe and USA and maintains a strong knowledge base for the business process outsourcing (BPO) industry.
Abhay Thakkar, Director of Business Development, USA
With a Business Management Degree, 20 years of work experience and above average entrepreneurial spirit, Abhay brings to the table not only marketing skills, but also the knowledge of order fulfillment strategies.
Abhay also works on Digital Marketing strategies.
PCB Assembly Team, Bangalore, India
Nayanasudhan, Vice-president PCB Assembly Division
Nayanasudhan holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Telecommunications and has over 50 years of industrial experience in the fields of Manufacturing, ISO 9001 Quality Management System and Electronics Engineering. He possesses a strong background in design, manufacturing and testing of printed circuit boards, electronics assemblies and micanite sheet manufacturing.
Nayanasudhan started his career at Indian Telephone Industries (ITI) where he worked for 7 years and then he joined Rao Insulating Company (RIC) as an assistant engineer. He worked his way up to the position of VP/GM at RIC. He currently is the VP of Electronics Engineering for ITTI’s PCB Assembly Operations in Bangalore, India.
Manjunath, Marketing Manager PCB Assembly Division
Bangalore, India based Manjunath has a strong Executive background in the fields of Quality, Production and electronics design. He was a key contributor in developing and implementing ISO-9001 Quality Management System for ITTI’s Indian PCB assembly plant. He has strong experience in Production and Quality Control for printed circuit board assembly.
After graduating with a Degree in Electronics engineering in 2001, Manjunath joined ITTI as a junior engineer and quickly rose to the position of a Senior Executive in Charge of Quality and Electronic Operations.
Knowing all the customer needs and with good communication skills now handling Marketing and serving all the clients.
Asha Devi, Quality Control Manager PCB Assembly Division
Hasan Khan, Purchase & Logistics Manager PCB Assembly Division
Narayana Reddy, Production Manager PCB Assembly Division
Raghavendra JP, Assistant production Manager PCB Assembly Division
Ashvin Shah, CEO, Sheet Metal Fabrication and Stamping Division
ITTI’s Sheet Metal Fabrication Division is located in Pune, India. This Division is spread on
sprawling 50,000 sq. ft. foot print and 225 employees.
Headed by Mr. Ashvin Shah, this Division is equipped with state-of-the-art machinery for Sheet Metal Stamping, highly qualified team of associates, serving a global clientele and ISO 9001 QMS & Automobile Certification of IATF 16949:2016.
Rahul Shah, Logistics Director (INDIA)
Pune, India based Rahul Shah is ITTI’s Logistics Director. Rahul has a BS degree in Mechanical
Engineering and an MBA from UK.
Rahul has been associated with ITTI’s Indian partner Associated Manufacturing LLP since January 2002. In addition to having overall responsibility for Sheet Metal Fabrication and Stamping, Rahul is also responsible for logistics and international customer liaison.
With his engineering background and MBA degree, Rahul brings unique qualifications for handling export business and generating exceptional customer satisfaction.
Ajay Pardeshi, CEO Castings Division
Mr. Ajay Pardeshi is associated with ITTI’s Indian Castings Division. Ajay is the CEO and Chairman of this Division located in Ahmedabad, India. These entities specialize in Machined Castings and Metal Working.
With international work experience of more than 45 years, Ajay has in-depth knowledge of Casting Technology. He is also well versed with ISO 9001 Quality Management System. Ajay is an outstanding Engineer with above average management skills. ITTI is proud to have him on our TEAM.
Vishwesh Pardeshi, Associate VP (Business Development) Castings Division
Vishwesh Pardeshi, Associate VP for Business Development at the Castings Division, is in charge of new customer acquisition, government tenders, and vendor registration. He started his career as a Sales Engineer with Fisher Sanmar Limited in their Control Valve Division for 2 years. Later, he pursued his MBA from ICFAI University, Hyderabad. He brings to the table experience in engineering sales along with modern management practices. He is a certified Lead Auditor for Quality Management System based on ISO-9001-2015
Injection Molding Team – Bangalore, India
A.P. Venkatesan, CEO (Vinayaka Industrial Enterprises (VIE)) Injection Molding Division
Venkatesh manages overall operations of our Injection Molding Division in Bangalore, India, including product development, marketing, communications, and logistics. He develops and implements strategies to meet investor, consumer, and employee expectations.
Communicates with people inside and outside the company to discover what policies, products, and marketing strategies will help it move forward. Makes important decisions that affect the company’s direction and its employees.
Sathish Babu, Design Engineering Manager Injection Molding Division
Swamidurai, New Project Development and Customer Support
Swamidurai has 19 years of industry experience, including the ISO 9001 quality management system.
He started his career at TE Connectivity (Tyco) as a supplier quality engineer for 7 years (Bangalore, India) and joined our Injection Molding Division in 2013.
He has a good background in new project development and customer support.