Management Team

GREAT TEAM BUILDS GREAT COMPANIES

The GSL team consists of 60% of engineers who toil day and night to ensure perfect installations of sports facilities. These highly skilled engineers and technicians make sure that the projects are delivered well in time. Members of GSL’s management team are seasoned professionals with decades of experience in their respective fields and thus add great value to the growth of the company.

ANIL KUMAR

Founder - MD

Anil Kumar Suravaram is the Founder-MD of Great SportsTech (www.greatsportstech.com), incepted in 2004, and now the leading Sports Infrastructure company in South Asia...
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ANIL KUMAR

Founder - MD

Anil Kumar Suravaram is the Founder-MD of Great SportsTech (www.greatsportstech.com), incepted in 2004, and now the leading Sports Infrastructure company in South Asia.

Anil brings over 30 years of international experience to Great SportsTech Ltd (GSL). Under his leadership, GSL has executed some of the most prestigious and innovative sports infra projects over the last 19 years, across 8 countries in South Asia.

GSL was awarded as ‘India’s Top 100 SME’s (out of over 49,000 nominations); “Best Professional Services in Sports” award by FICCI; the “Skoch Achievers Award” and various other Awards.

His achievements were recognized with the "Emerging Entrepreneur" award by CII. He was featured in the "Young Turks" program in CNBC-TV18, and other business programs on ET Now, NDTV Profit etc., and in many business publications.

He is a regular speaker in various forums like FICCI, TiE, CII and at various seminars on Sports and on Entrepreneurship.

He is a Life Member of TiE (The Indus Entrepreneurs); CEO Clubs (India); a Member of the National Sports Committees of FICCI & CII; and a Founder-Director of Sports Engineering Association of India.

Anil was a national-level sportsman in Athletics and Handball. He also achieved State and National honors in NCC.

Anil is a first-generation entrepreneur with Engineering and MBA degrees, and later an Executive Development Program from Kellogg School of Management.

He worked at Wipro Technologies and Ramco Systems – in India and the USA – before incepting Great SportsTech.

COL. JOHN K JOHN (Retd.)

Chief Operating Officer

COL. JOHN K JOHN (Retd.)

Chief Operating Officer

Col. John heads the operations division of Great SportsTech. He graduated from the National Defence Academy, Pune, and further went on to accomplish degrees in Logistics Management from XLRI and Financial Management from National Academy of Audit and Accounts, Simla. He has headed Operations-India for an MNC for 5 years. His leadership experience spans over 27 years in myriad roles. Col. John has been a national level basketball player and has also been awarded the Prestigious Academy Blues at the NDA.

SUDIPTO BHAR

Head - Business Development

SUDIPTO BHAR

Head - Business Development

Mr. Sudipto Bhar is the Head – Business Development for pan India and the SAARC region. He is a Mechanical Engineer and has a rich experience of over 24 years working various organizations in the verticals of Sales & Marketing, Business Development and Key Accounts Management from automobile to entertainment industries. His experience in working with previous organizations Shriram Pistons & Rings Ltd., Bimetal Bearings Ltd. and Premierworld Technology Ltd. brings in a great value for Great SportsTech. He is a dynamic person with extensive knowledge of working in private and government sectors and his client management, team handling, increased revenue generation for the company and technical understanding of the various products is a great asset to the organization.

MAJOR SANDEEP SINGH

General Manager - Operations

Major Sandeep holds a degree in Bachelor of Arts from JNU, New Delhi. He also holds a degree in PG Diploma in Business Administration, HR & Industrial Relations from Symbiosis...
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MAJOR SANDEEP SINGH

General Manager - Operations

Major Sandeep holds a degree in Bachelor of Arts from JNU, New Delhi. He also holds a degree in PG Diploma in Business Administration, HR & Industrial Relations from Symbiosis. His managerial experience spans over 22 years in operations, HR/administration, and general management at The Indian Army and varied other organizations such as Trikona Technologies, Goldstone Technologies, etc. His expertise in personnel management, training & development, and employee relations adds great value to Great SportsTech.

SUJATHA SURAVARAM REDDY

Non-Executive Director

Sujatha Suravaram Reddy, is a non-executive Director of GSL. Sujatha completed B.E., in Mechanical Engineering from Osmania University...
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SUJATHA SURAVARAM REDDY

Non-Executive Director

Sujatha Suravaram Reddy, is a non-executive Director of GSL. Sujatha completed B.E., in Mechanical Engineering from Osmania University, Hyderabad, PG Diploma in MIS& CA, PG Diploma in Project Management from George Washington Univ., and is a certified Project Management Professional by PMI. Sujatha’s career spans across Telco, Citicorp, Motorola, Microsoft, Wipro, Wells Fargo and is currently employed with Novartis. Sujatha brings her global and MNC experience in Project Management, Change Management, Strategy, Team Building etc., to Great SportsTech Limited. She has over the years helped formulating various strategic decisions and in advising the top management at GSL.

SANJAY UPENDRAM

Independent Director

SANJAY UPENDRAM

Independent Director

Mr. Upendram is an Independent Director of GSL as well as the CEO of Amarthi Consulting He has held leadership roles at top consulting firms including Deloitte Consulting, KPMG, Andersen Consulting, and A.T. Kearney, USA. He holds an MBA in corporate strategy and management from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, an MS in industrial engineering from Texas A&M University, and a BE in mechanical engineering from Osmania University.

Mr. Upendram’s management consulting experience spans advisory board positions for Fortune 500 companies, engaging at the CEO and CFO level for business excellence, corporate strategy, family business strategies, and operations strategy. He has led numerous large-scale business strategy and transformation projects across the globe, with deep expertise in automotive, consumer product, retail, and manufacturing technology industries. He has 32 years experience working with companies and leaders around the world. In addition to his consulting work, he is an executive and team coach, facilitating CEO meetings, moderating forum retreats, and conducting leadership development workshops. He has been recognized for his thought leadership contributions and has served on panels with prestigious organizations such as CII, FICCI, ASSOCHAM, AMCHAM, SIAM, and ACMA. Mr. Upendram’s achievements include receiving a merit award from the Prime Minister of India, Shri. Atal Bihari Vajpayee, for developing the National Manufacturing Policy. He has also authored and published over 20 papers in esteemed management and business journals.

SAGARIKA MELKOTE

Independent Director

Independent Director, Ms. Sagarika Melkote. Sagarika is a Biomedical engineer by education. She had initially worked in that field for 16 years...
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SAGARIKA MELKOTE

Independent Director

Independent Director, Ms. Sagarika Melkote. Sagarika is a Biomedical engineer by education. She had initially worked in that field for 16 years (both as an engineer employed in a company and later as an entrepreneur). In 2006, she joined Tech Mahindra and worked in various roles there until 2014. She brings a very rich experience with her across various technical aspects as well as Training, HR, Six Sigma, PMP, Business Continuity Management etc. Sagarika is based out of Hyderabad.

PIYUSH MUTHA

Independent Director

PIYUSH MUTHA

Independent Director

Mr. Piyush Mutha is an Independent Director of GSL, and is one of the main promoters of ‘Vippy‘ group based out of Central India with interest in Agro-processing mainly Soybeans & Cotton Yarn Spinning. The flagship company ‘Vippy Industries Ltd’ (www.vippysoya.com) was established in 1973 and is one of the leading Soya processing company in India.

Mr. Piyush Mutha is the Managing Director at Vippy Spinpro Ltd (www.vippyspinpro.com). Vippy Spinpro was established in 1992 as a Public Limited Company and is listed on Bombay Stock Exchange. The company is well known for manufacturing high-quality cotton yarn and specializes in developing customized yarns as per the customer requirement. The company has been a profit making unit since the time of inception despite all the ups and downs in the textile industry.

Academically, he graduated as an Engineer specializing in Mechanical Engineering and is an MBA specializing in Finance. In the past, he has served as the Chairman at M.P. Textile Mill Association, which is an association of 40 textile units in M.P.) from 2014 to 2016. Before that he served as Vice Chairman from 2012 to 2014. He is also the Senior Vice President at Association of Industries, Dewas, M.P. which is an association of all the major industries in Dewas with more than 250 members.

MANAGEMENT TEAM

GREAT TEAM BUILDS GREAT COMPANIES

ANIL KUMAR

COL. JOHN K JOHN (Retd.)

SUDIPTO BHAR

MAJOR SANDEEP SINGH

SUJATHA SURAVARAM REDDY

SANJAY UPENDRAM

SAGARIKA MELKOTE

PIYUSH MUTHA

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