Corporate Governance

Page Industries complies with the requirements of the applicable regulations, including the listing agreement with the Stock Exchanges and the SEBI Guidelines, in respect of corporate governance, including constitution of the Board and Committees thereof. Our corporate governance framework is based on an effective independent Board, separation of the Board's supervisory role from the executive management and constitution of the Board Committees, majority of them comprising of independent directors and chaired by an independent director to oversee critical areas. 

 The Company has a broad based Board of Directors constituted in compliance with the Companies Act and the listing agreement with Stock Exchanges and in accordance with best practices in corporate governance. The Board of Directors functions either as a full Board or through various committees constituted to oversee specific operational areas. Our management provides the Board of Directors detailed report on its performance on a quarterly basis. 

 

Board of Directors: 

Name of the Directors 

Designation 

Mr. Sunder Genomal 

Chairman 

Mr. V S Ganesh 

Managing Director 

Mr. Shamir Genomal 

Deputy Managing Director 

Mr. Rohan Genomal 

Non Executive Director 

Mr. Ramesh Genomal 

Non Executive Director 

Mr. Sanjeev Genomal 

Non Executive Director 

Mr. Christopher Carroll Smith 

Non Executive Director 

Mr. Varun Berry 

Independent Director 

Mr. Arif Vazirally 

Independent Director 

Mr. Jignesh Jaswant Bhate 

Independent Director 

Dr. Shravan Subramanyam 

Independent Director 

Ms. Naina Krishna Murthy 

Independent Director 

Mr. Suresh Eshwara Prabhala 

Independent Director 

Mr. Dinesh Ramkrishin Malkani 

Independent Director 

 

The Board of Directors of Page Industries Limited:

Mr. Sunder Genomal, Non-Executive Chairman, is one of the founders of our Company and has spent over three decades in various facets of the textile industry. He is a postgraduate in Industrial Management Engineering, DeLaSalle University, Manila, Philippines where he was ranked among the top 3 students. Mr. Genomal is a member of the Young President's Organisation and the World Presidents Organisation. He received an award during the 125th anniversary of Jockey International in 2001 for his dedicated association with Jockey International. Mr. Sunder Genomal laid the foundation of Page Industries Limited in 1994 and has been the key inspiration for the company's personnel and his leadership has established strong foundation for our company's future. 

Mr. V S Ganesh, Managing Director, is a Science Graduate and has completed Company Secretaryship course from ICSI. He has 30 years of rich experience and has worked in top leadership capacities in Page and other reputed organizations. He oversees the areas of Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain Planning, Centre of Excellence for Operations, Sourcing & Procurement, Quality Assurance, Warehousing & Logistics, Projects and Environment, Health & Safety. As a key member of the Top Management Committee, he has been deeply involved in strategic planning and business transformation initiatives across all facets of the business. His credentials, proven track record, commitment and contributions speak for themselves. 

Mr. Shamir Genomal, is the Deputy Managing Director of our Company. He is a graduate of Bachelors in the Business Administration from Babson College, Massachusetts. He joined the Company in 2008 as Operations-in-charge and later got elevated to GM-Operations and subsequently to Senior Vice President. He carry out strategy planning for entire affairs of the Company, product development, outsourcing and all functions relating to brand “Speedo”. 

Mr. Rohan Genomal, is the Non Executive Director. He is Bachelor of Science in Business Management from Babson College, USA. He joined the Company in 2014 and got elevated to HeadStrategy. During his stint in senior positions and eventually as head of Business Excellence, he has acted as a change agent, challenging the status quo, while suggesting and introducing better systems and processes in many critical areas of the business. 

Mr. Ramesh Genomal,Non Executive Director, is one of the founders of our Company and has over three decades experience in the textile and garmenting industry. Mr. Ramesh Genomal is a postgraduate in Business Administration from the Hofstra University, New York. Mr.Ramesh Genomal has been elected as the Director of the Philippine- Indian Chamber of Commerce. In the year 2001 which was the 125th anniversary of Jockey International Inc., he received an award for his dedicated work and association with Jockey International Inc. He is responsible for the production process innovations in our company. 

Mr. Sanjeev Genomal, Non Executive Director, has 25+ years of experience in various facets of textile industry. He is a Graduate in Commerce.

Mr. Christopher Carroll Smith,  aged 60 years, is Executive VP International, Chief Customer Officer of Jockey International, Inc. He is holding BS at UW Parkside and MBA at Loyola University of Chicago. He has an experience of over 30+ years with Jockey International, Inc. 

Mr. Varun Berry is the Independent Director to the Board of our Company. He is a graduate in Mechanical Engineering from Punjab University. He has also attended a course in Strategic Management from Wharton University and Global Leadership Program at IMD, Switzerland. He has an experience of over 25+ years with premier companies like Britannia Industries Limited, Hindustan Unilever and Pepsico, both in India and overseas. Further, he has a successful track record in leading start-ups, turnarounds, joint ventures and growth businesses.

Mr. Arif Vazirallyis the Independent Director to the Board of our Company. He is a graduate in commerce from St. Xavier College, University of Calcutta. He did Advanced Management Programmes at Indian Institute of Management Calcutta & Administrative Staff College, Hyderabad. He is the Executive Chairman and Whole time Director of M/s Global Calcium Pvt Ltd since 1979. He has an extensive experience of over 40+ years as a successful entrepreneur. He is Alliance Director of YPO Gold Bangalore Chapter and Honorary Consul General of Republic of Colombia for Karnataka and Tamilnadu.

Mr. Jignesh Jaswant Bhate, is the Independent Director to the Board of our Company. He is a member of ICAI and ICWAI. He is Founder and CEO of M/s Molecular Connections Pvt Ltd. Molecular Connections has over two decades of experience in Information Science, has been using AI powered proprietary models to achieve digital transformation. Molecular Connections is a leading technology-driven content operations organisation that provides solutions curated by subject matter experts and technology leaders. He has an extensive experience of over 20+ years as a successful entrepreneur and is a regular speaker at many conferences and seminars on the subject of indexing, abstraction, text mining, and semantic tagging. An active office-bearer of the National Federation of Advanced Information Services, Philadelphia, he is a globally well-known personality in the content informatics industry. 

Dr. Shravan Subramanyam, is the Independent Director to the Board of our Company. He is a physician-executive and business leader with 20 years’ experience in life sciences/ medical devices across multiple geographies. After a stint as Managing Director, Wipro GE Healthcare, Dr. Subramanyam has recently taken up an advisory position at Premji Invest, developing an investment thesis in healthcare & med-tech. Prior to this, Dr Subramanyam’s career has spanned leadership roles in global pharma & diagnostics organizations, including Roche & Novartis. 

In addition to a degree in medicine from Madras Medical College, Dr. Subramanyam holds a master’s degree in health administration from Cornell University, where he previously served on the alumni board. 

Ms. Naina Krishna Murthy , is the Independent Director to the Board of our Company. She is a graduate from National Law School of India University. She is the founder of the law firm Krishnamurthy & Co. / K Law. With 26 years of experience in practicing law, Ms. Naina specializes in corporate commercial law, particularly in mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, collaborations, and PE/VC investments. She is also a trusted legal advisor to leading corporates in India. 

She began her career with Arthur Anderson, followed by serving as the in-house Counsel at Biocon Limited. Ms. Naina Krishna Murthy founded K Law in 1999 in Bengaluru, under her leadership and guidance, K Law has grown into a full-service Indian law firm with more than 85 lawyers across offices in Mumbai, Bengaluru, Delhi, and Chennai. 

Mr. Suresh Eshwara Prabhala, is the Independent Director to the Board of our Company.He is a seasoned financial services professional with 27 years of experience, focusing the last 21 years on private equity investments in India. His expertise lies in investing in privately held, familyowned, mid-market companies, particularly in manufacturing, healthcare, and business services. 
He is the General Partner and Co-Founder of ADV Partners Capital Management, an Asia-focused private equity firm managing approximately US$ 1.25 billion. Mr. Suresh Prabhala leads investments in India and South Asia at ADV. Before founding ADV, he set up the India business for Mount Kellett Capital Management, a global private equity fund managing US$ 8 billion, and served as Managing Director and Head of India. Prior to that, he was Executive Director and India head for Principal Investments at JPMorgan, where he was also part of the Asia Management Committee 

Mr. Dinesh Ramkrishin Malkani, is the Independent Director to the Board of our Company. He is the Founder and CEO of Smarten Spaces, an AI-driven workplace and space management platform. With over 26 years of experience in global technology leadership, he has worked across India, APAC, and the U.S. 
Mr. Dinesh Malkani has a strong background in digital transformation, go-to market strategy, and stakeholder engagement. Under his leadership, Smarten Spaces has expanded globally, serving Fortune 500 clients in over 30 countries. He was previously the President of Cisco India & SAARC, leading it to become Cisco's highest-growth region, and played a key role in India's national digitization initiatives, including Digital India, Smart Cities, National Defence Network, and Reliance Jio's 4G rollout. 

The Company has constituted the following committees of the Board of Directors for compliance with Companies Act and listing agreement requirements:   

(a) Audit Committee 
(b) Stake holders Relationship Committee 
(c) Nomination and Remuneration Committee and 
(d) Corporate Social Responsibility Committee  

 

Audit Committee:

The Audit Committee was constituted in compliance with the Companies Act and the Listing Agreement with the Stock Exchange. The members of the Audit Committee possess sound knowledge of finance, accounts legal and the Garment industry.

The composition of the Audit Committee:  

Name 

Position 

Category 

Mr. Jignesh Jaswant Bhate 

Chairman 

Independent Director 

Mr. Arif Vazirally 

Member 

Independent Director 

Dr. Shravan Subramanyam 

Member 

Independent Director 

  Mr. Dinesh Ramkrishin Malkani

  Member

  Independent Director 

 

Stakeholders Relationship Committee:

The Committee was constituted under the chairmanship of non-executive independent director formed to specifically look into the redressal of shareholder and investor complaints.

Name 

Position 

Category 

Mr. Jignesh Jaswant Bhate 

Chairman 

Independent Director 

Mr. Arif Vazirally 

Member 

Independent Director 

Dr. Shravan Subramanyam 

Member 

Independent Director 

 

Nomination and Remuneration Committee: 

The Nomination and Remuneration Committee was constituted pursuant to Section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013 and clause 49 of the Listing Agreement, the Nomination and Remuneration Committee of the Board consisting of the following Directors as Members: 

Name 

Position 

Category 

Mr. Arif Vazirally 

Chairman 

Independent Director 

Mr. Varun Berry 

Member 

Independent Director 

Mr. Jignesh Jaswant Bhate 

Member 

Independent Director 

 

The Committee shall formulate the criteria for determining qualifications, positive attributes and independence of a director and recommend to the Board a policy, relating to the remuneration for the Directors, KMPs and Senior Management 

 

Corporate Social Responsibility Committee: 

The Corporate Social Responsibility Committee was constituted pursuant to section 135 of the Companies Act 2013, the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee of the Board consisting of the following Directors as Members: 

Name 

Position 

Category 

Mr. Sunder Genomal 

Chairman 

Non-Executive Director 

Mr. V S Ganesh 

Member 

Managing Director 

Mr. Arif Vazirally 

Member 

Independent Director 

Mr. Rohan Genomal 

Member 

Non-Executive Director

The Committee shall formulate and recommend to the Board, a CSR policy and recommend the amount of expenditure to be incurred on the CSR activities.

 
Finance Committee: 

The Finance Committee was constituted pursuant to section 179(3) of the Companies Act 2013, the Finance Committee of the Board consisting of the following Directors as Members: 

Name 

Position 

Mr. Sunder Genomal 

Chairman 

Mr. Shamir Genomal 

Member 

Mr. V S Ganesh 

Member 

 

The Committee is authorized to borrow money / avail term loan(s), invest the funds of the Company in Inter-corporate Deposits, give any loan/ guarantee to any person or other body corporate, to open, operate and close Bank accounts including dividend warrant account(s). 

 

Risk Management Committee: 

The Risk Management Committee was constituted pursuant to Regulation 21 of SEBI (LODR) Regulation 2015, the Risk Management Committee of the Board consisting of the following Members: 

Name 

Position 

Category 

Mr. Sunder Genomal 

Chairman 

Non-Executive Director 

Mr. V S Ganesh 

Member 

Managing Director 

Mr. Shamir Genomal 

Member 

Deputy Managing Director 

Mr. Varun Berry 

Member 

Independent Director 

Mr. Deepanjan Bandyopadhyay 

Member 

Chief Financial Officer 

Mr. Ritesh Joshi 

Member 

Chief Risk Officer 

 


Company Secretary & Compliance Officer: 

Mr. Murugesh C 

Page Industries Limited 

Corporate & Registered Office: Cessna Business Park, 

Tower-1, 7th Floor,Umiya Business Bay, Varthur Hobli, 

Outer Ring Road, Bangalore - 560103