Mr. Varun Chopra
Varun is responsible for the strategic direction & the overall business and P&L of GEAR India. He brings with him over 25 years of global experience in Strategic & Operational P&L delivery across Pharmaceuticals Consumer Healthcare and FMCG businesses having worked with GSK, Unilever and Sun Pharma and has lived & worked in India, USA, China & UAE and since 2021 Varun has transformed GEAR into a leader in Sustainable Intralogistics in India, including expanding its footprint beyond India, while consistently delivering financial performance & profitability. An energetic & agile business leader with a penchant for creating a high performance culture, building strong teams and a passion for developing talent, Varun possesses deep P&L expertise, has transformed, turned around & scaled up businesses upto a $1 Billion valuation along with consistent revenue & profit growth and developed new GTM (Go To Market) models to enter into new markets.
Mr. Navneet Kumar Singh
Vice President and Head – Sales
Navneet holds an MBA in Marketing from the Institute of Professional Studies and Research, Cuttack, Odisha. He brings with him over 19 years of rich experience in the Material Handling Equipment (MHE) industry, having held key roles at organizations such as KION/Linde India, Hyundai and MacNeill. At GEAR, Navneet is responsible for driving Sales and Rentals of MHEs across India and for the technical assessment of our customer requirements and recommending the right MHE solution to our customers.
Mr. Sushant Salvi
General Manager and Head – Aftersales
Sushant holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Instrumentation & Control from D. Y. Patil Institute of Technology, Pune University, and brings over 14 years of expertise in the Material Handling Equipment (MHE) industry. With a career spanning leadership role, including Parts/Technical Support Manager at HD Hyundai Construction Equipment Pvt. Ltd., Sushant has a proven track record in driving operational efficiency, customer satisfaction, and business growth. He leads the Pan-India Aftersales and Service Business and is focused on strengthen our customer relationships, and reinforce GEAR’s position as a trusted leader in Aftersales and Service nationwide.
Mr. Vivek Mani Tiwary
Senior General Manager (Operations, Service & Maintenance) - GEAR Group
Mr. Abhishek Agrawal
President - Finance and IT
Abhishek is a qualified Chartered Accountant & finance professional with overall 18 years of work experience having worked with leading organisations such as Reliance, Tata Group and Allcargo Logistics. He has deep knowledge of accounting, reporting, financial controls and regulatory matters on one side, and commercially orientated business partnering and financial planning and analysis on the other. Abhishek is responsible for Finance (Accounting, Tax and Regulatory Compliance) and IT at GEAR.
Ms. Virashree Nangare
Senior General Manager - Human Potential & Admin
Virashree is a Human Resource Professional who has completed her Post Graduate in Management (HR) and LLB and comes with 13 years of rich experience in HR Operations, Payroll, HR Compliance, Talent Acquisition & Compensation. She is responsible for establishing and interpreting HR core processes and functions at GEAR and also plays a key role in building a collaborative values based culture with emphasis on equality and diversity.
Ms. Lily Gupta
Assistant General Manager – Finance & Accounts - GEAR Group
Lily is a qualified Chartered Accountant with more than five years of professional experience having worked with Deloitte India in the past. Her expertise covers a wide range of areas including Accounting, Auditing, Taxation, Compliance, Risk Assessment, Financial Controls, and Financial Planning & Analysis. At GEAR, Lily is currently handling financial planning and analysis and also plays an active role in engaging with our Investors.
Mr. A Balasubramanian
Senior General Manager – Sales (South Region)
Balasubramanian is a seasoned MHE and intralogistics automation professional with over 22 years of experience, having worked in key Sales and Marketing leadership roles across global organisations such as KARDEX, KION India, TOYOTA Material Handling, and most recently Godrej Koerber. He brings strong expertise in solution selling and cross-functional collaboration, working closely with customers and internal teams to deliver MHE, ASRS, and AMR/AGV solutions across diverse industry segments, driving customer value, operational efficiency, and sustainable business growth.
Mr. Harsh Tiwari
Head - Rental Operations
Harsh holds a B. Tech in Mechanical Engineering & MBA in Operations & Supply Chain Management from A.K.T University, Lucknow and comes with a total work experience of 5+ years in hard core MHE Operations. Harsh is responsible for Rental Operations at GEAR and for ensuring Uptime at all our customer sites via deployment of Assets and Manpower and via systematic Breakdown & Preventive Maintenance.
Mr. Nameer Khan
Senior Manager - Sales
Nameer holds a B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering from SIES Graduate School of Engineering and brings a strong passion for technology-driven solutions that enhance customer operations. Having joined GEAR India as a Graduate Engineering Trainee (GET), he has developed solid expertise in delivering practical, application-focused technical solutions for our customers. By combining strong technical knowledge with a customer-centric mindset, he consistently contributes to delivering solutions that drive measurable efficiency improvements and long-term value creation for client operations.
Mr. Kaustubh Rane
Senior Manager - Aftersales
Kaustubh holds a B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering from Mumbai University and began his journey at GEAR as a Graduate Engineering Trainee (GET). He brings strong expertise in delivering practical, application-driven technical solutions tailored to customer requirements. At GEAR, he plays a pivotal role in advancing the Aftersales business, leading key initiatives such as Retrofit Lithium-ion battery solutions for Material Handling Equipment. He looks forward to taking MHE Aftersales to the next level through innovation and continuous improvement.
Mr. Ritik Date
Manager – Executive Chairman’s Office
Ritik holds a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce from Mumbai University and is currently pursuing his MBA in Operations from DY Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune. He brings with him over 5 years of extensive experience in the Material Handling Equipment (MHE) industry. In his role at GEAR, Ritik is responsible for driving strategic initiatives, including Deployment of Dehired Assets & Customer Relationship Management (CRM). In addition to Driving Incremental Revenue, he ensures seamless coordination between internal and external teams to resolve customer issues within defined Service Level Agreements (SLA) with the end goal of enhancing service quality, customer satisfaction, and trust — reinforcing GEAR’s commitment to excellence.
