Leadership Team of Datamatics

Dr. Lalit S. Kanodia, the founder and Chairman of Datamatics Group of Companies is one of the pioneers in the Indian Software and Offshore Services Industry. He founded Datamatics in 1975, prior to which he was instrumental in setting up of Tata Consultancy Services in 1967.

As Chief Mentor at Datamatics, Dr Kanodia drives all innovation, new product development and quality initiatives. His inspirational leadership has led Datamatics to be conferred with various awards over the years, including the Most Innovative Software Product Award, the International Asia Pacific Quality Award and being ranked among the top 50 best managed outsourcing vendors by 'The Black Book of Outsourcing'.

Dr. Kanodia is the President of IMC chamber of commerce & industry and Indo American Chamber of Commerce (IACC). In the past, he has held several eminent positions with various industry associations, which include Executive Member of NASSCOM, the apex body of the IT-BPO industry in India; President of the Management Consultant's Association of India and Chairman (Western Region) of the Electronics & Computer Software. Dr. Kanodia has also been on the Board of Directors of several large conglomerates. He was also the Honorary Consul General of Chile in Mumbai, India by the Government of Chile (2002 – 2014).

Dr. Kanodia is currently on the Executive Board of MIT (Europe, Asia and Africa).

After obtaining degree in engineering from India’s premier technology institute, IIT, Bombay, Dr. Kanodia completed his Doctorate in Management and post-graduation in Computer Science from the MIT (USA).

Rahul leads all strategic and corporate initiatives globally, leading to the long-term growth, profitability and industry leadership of the organization. He has over 28 years of professional experience and has held several progressively senior and leadership positions.

He has been the Chief Architect for re-positioning and transforming Datamatics from a service led organization to a solutions organization focused on enhancing business productivity through smart automation of data driven processes. Rahul is responsible for driving the company's strategic process to identify, evaluate and integrate organic and inorganic business growth options, including mergers & acquisitions, partnerships and alliances. He has also been driving the company’s foray into new geographies, and the company’s digital growth strategy.

Recognizing his contribution, in the year 2014 he was presented with ‘CEO of the Year Award’ for his exemplary leadership amongst organizations from across 41 Asian countries. Rahul also received ‘CEO of the Year Award’ in the year 2019 in 2nd Edition of Leadership Summit & Awards. Rahul serves as the Chairman for the Western Region of ESC (Electronics and Computer Software Export Promotion Council, Government of India’s largest Electronics and IT trade facilitation organization), Chairman of NASSCOM’s Regional Council and Member of CII Corporate Governance Council. Rahul also serves on the Advisory Board of Columbia University’s India Business Initiative (New York) and is Director on the Board of Goa Institute of Management and Board of Safari Industries.

Rahul holds an MBA degree from Columbia University (USA), with a major in Business Strategy & Marketing and a minor in Mergers & Acquisition and Turnaround Management. He has 2 Bachelor degrees from H. R. College (India), with specialization in Finance & Accounting, and Babson College (USA), with specialization in Management Information Systems.

Sameer received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Bryant University, USA, with Marketing as a Major.  He was on the Dean’s List throughout the academic program, & graduated with Honors.  Sameer subsequently received his Master in Business Administration from Bryant University, USA, with Finance as a Major.

Sameer has more than 20 years of professional experience.  He drives various strategic initiatives, expansion plans & go-to-market strategies.  He has managed several large & complex projects.  He set up & oversees the operations in Nashik & Puducherry.  Under Sameer’s able leadership, Datamatics has become the 7^th largest employer in Nashik.

Sameer has been a Member of the Board of Trustees at his alma mater, Bryant University, USA, since 2008.  He has been a member of the IT Committee at the Indian Merchant’s Chamber, Mumbai, since 2010.  He has been a member of the Association of Governing Boards (AGB), of Universities and Colleges, USA, since 2012.

Mr. R. K. Saraswat has over 40 years of experience in Project Finance, General Administration and Advanced Accounts. He has held the positions of Director (Finance) at Datamatics Limited; President, S. M. Dyechem Limited and Senior Vice President, Grasim. At Grasim, Saraswat was part of the team that set up its Mangalore Refinery Project. He is a graduate in Commerce and a Fellow of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.

Mrs. Mona Bhide is a commerce and law graduate and has done her LLM from Northwest University School of Law, Chicago. She has further studied Securities Law, Business Corporation and M&A at Kellog Management School.

She is a Managing Partner at Dave & Girish & Co., law firm focusing on Corporate & Securities laws since 1992. She is presently in charge of International Corporate Law and structured finance. She has also advised on Joint ventures, mergers/acquisitions, Securities law (domestic and offshore issues) Project finance, Technology Transfer, Corporate restructuring, Securitisation, Derivatives, and intricated financial structures for Banks and Corporates.

She is rated as "Highly Recommended Lawyer" by Global Counsel 3000 for Projects, Restructuring and Insolvency, Company & Corporate Transactions and Project Finance and is a Member of:-
        • Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa
        • Law Society, London
        • International Bar Association

Ms. Asha L. Kanodia is an arts graduate in Psychology from University of Mumbai. She studied Social Psychology at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Boston, (USA). She has also completed several part time courses while in England at the Stanhope Institute. Ms. Asha L. Kanodia is an Interior Designer. She has designed most of our Offices of the company. She has over 40 years of experience in Interior Designs.

Mr. Dilip Dandekar holds a Government Commercial Diploma. He served as the President of the Indian Merchants' Chamber and Maharashtra Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (“FICCI”).

Mr. Dandekar is the Chairman of Kokuyo Camlin Ltd and Camlin Fine Sciences Ltd. He is currently the Honorary Consul of Mongolia, Mumbai, Maharashtra State. He has over 42 years of experience in the field of marketing, administration and overall management of companies.

Mr. Vinay Aggarwal has an MBA in Finance from North Eastern University, USA. After a stint with Unisys in Detroit, he became the Vice President of Tata Unisys Ltd. (1981- 89). Thereafter he was appointed as CFO of TCS (1990- 2003). Mr. Vinay Aggarwal, was the Chief Financial Officer at TCS for more than a decade, and also worked briefly as CFO of Flag Telecom, a subsidiary of Reliance Communications. He is now an Independent Consultant.