OCI is a professionally managed public limited company. The top management consists of professionals with rich experience in respective specialization. The day to day functions are taken care by a strong team of executive management.

Board

Vinod Ramnani
A Mechanical Engineer by profession, Vinod is the driving force behind Opto Circuits. Having worked with Organizations in India and abroad, he had a wealth of experience to back him, when in 1990, he along with Thomas Dietikar (the American co-promoter of Opto Circuits) and others decided to establish M/s Elekon Industries Pre Ltd ., in Singapore. Thereafter, Vinod initiated a move to shift the manufacturing facilities to the Silicon Valley of India (Bangalore) and Opto Circuits was formed in 1992 with Vinod as Managing Director. His passion to see Opto Circuits scale new heights is reflected in the hands on management style in which he manages the company.

Thomas Dietiker
The Swiss born Thomas Dietiker, who is an American Citizen, was a co-founder of Elekon Industries, along with Vinod Ramnani in 1990, before becoming a co-promoter of Opto Circuits in 1992. An Electronics Engineer, Thomas (Tom) brings to the table, extensive experience in business Development, Products and wide range of related electronic assemblies. Since the inception of Opto Circuits, Tom has executed a business strategy of targeted marketing and sole source product development.

Jayesh Patel
An Electronic Engineer by profession, Jayesh brings with him almost a decade and a half of engineering and R & D expertise to the company’s product line. He has been instrumental in the product design and conception of a multitude of Opto-electronic products for the company.

Usha Ramnani
A Post graduate in Commerce, Usha has two decades of experience in the filed of administration. Having been with the Company’s since its inception, she oversees its Administration and Personnel Functions.

Suleman Merchant
A prominent radiologist, Dr. Suleman Merchant is the Chairman of the Department of Radiology at Sion Hospital in Mumbai. A well known member of the national and international medical fraternity, Dr. Merchant brings to the table his vast experience and medical expertise.

Mr. V. Bala Subramaniam
With over 25 years of work experience in International markets Bala Subramaniam has successfully started and managed a software company. He is an MBA from Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune & is a member of CPA & FCMA. Opto Circuits benefits from his Operational & Resource Management skills.

Dr. Anvay Mulay
Dr. Mulay is a Cardio Vascular Thoracic surgeon (McH), from Mumbai University. He is contributing to this specialized field since 12 years. Currently he runs his own private clinic & is affiliated to hospitals like: Dinanath Hospital, Dindayal Hospital & Ruby Hospital. Besides, he has also worked in the US & UK, before he settled in India. He brings to the table his vast medical acumen.

Mr. Rajkumar Raisinghani
With a diploma in Electrical Engineering, Raj is an Industrialist. He has his own manufacturing unit, where he manufactures Electrical goods since 25 years. He was working in a large manufacturing unit in Mumbai, prior to venturing out into his business. He has helped OCI with his entrepreneurial skills.

Dr. William Walter O’ Neill
Dr. O Neill is presently the executive Dean for Clinical Affairs at the University of Miami’s Miller School of Medicine. An expert in the field of interventional cardiology and in research that develops new techniques to diagnose and treat obstructed heart arteries. Earned his medical degree from Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit in 1977. Completed his cardiology fellowship at the University of Michigan Hospital. Director of the cardiac catheterization laboratory in the University of Michigan Hospital and an associate professor of medicine at the Michigan Medical School. He had also been the director of the Division of Cardiovascular diseases at William Beaumont Hospital, a monumental teaching hospital in Royal Oak, Michigan, that has one of the premier cardiology grams in the world. A Fellow of the American College of Cardiology and author of over 600 publications.

Executive Management

Bhaskar B - Group CFO
A chartered accountant with over two decades of experience, Bhaskar oversees the financial planning and execution for the Opto group. He brings to the table his expertise in setting up and managing large project implementations in India & overseas.

Dr. Manje Gowda - VP
A Post graduate in Engineering as well as in Management with a Doctorate in Management from the Indian Institute of Science, Dr Manje Gowda has rich experience of over 25 years in Industrial Sector and Project Management. He heads Operations of all functions at Opto Circuits.

M Srinivas - Head, Finance
With an American Post-graduate management degree in Finance, Srinivas, whose experience spans over two decades, is well equipped to head the financial and accounting functions of the company.

Jayanth S - Head, Manufacturing
A mechanical Engineer, Jayanth has over a decade and a half of professional experience in Project Management, Organizational and Operations skills. He is in-charge of production, products development, maintenance of equipments and utilities of Opto Circuits' manufacturing unit in Bangalore.

M.V. Nagaraj - Head, HR & Personnel
With a Degree in commerce from Bangalore University, and Diploma in Industrial Relations and Personnel Management from Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan Bangalore. Nagaraj is having more than two decades of work experience in Hospitality, Garment and Engineering Industry.

R. Vijayendra - Company Secretary
A qualified company secretary with an additional degree in law. Mr. Vijayendra has over a decade of experience and oversees company related matters of the company.

Satish Rao - Head, Marketing
An Electronics Engineer with a Management degree, Satish has a decade and a half of experience with various multinationals. At Opto, he handles the marketing & sales functions, New Product Launches, Business Development, building up sales channels and distributor network.

Ashwin Khemani – Head, New Product Development
Having topped off a Bachelor's Degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Bangalore University with a Masters Degree in Computer Engineering from Wayne State University, Detroit in USA, Ashwin heads the Product Design and Development team.

Ramachandra Babu H – VP R&D
An E&C Engineer, Babu has over a decade of rich experience in embedded product engineering including design, development, value engineering and product rollout. He has been instrumental in rolling out several embedded products to the market on commercial scale. He heads the R&D wing of the company.

B. Saravanan Head-Design & Engineering
Saravanan is an honors graduate in Electronics Engineering with more than 15 years of experience in many multinational companies. He brings to the table his varied experience in Project Management, Technology Transfer, Product Development & Business Development. He also holds patents for Eco friendly thermometers. He currently heads the Design & Engineering department of the company.

Brig. Harish Marwah
Brig. Harish Marwah has served the army for the past 35 years. He brings to the table his expertise in Personnel Management, Administration & Equipment management. Brig. Marwah heads the Personnel & Operations Department