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Mr. Ketankumar Chandulal Zota

Chairman

Mr. Moxesh Ketanbhai Zota

Managing Director

Mr. Himanshu Muktilal Zota

Whole Time Director

Mr. Manukant Chandulal Zota

Whole Time Director

Mr. Kamlesh Rajnikant Zota

Whole Time Director

Dr. Sujit Paul

Chief Executive Officer and Key Managerial Personnel

Dr. Dhiren Prafulbhai Shah

Independent Director

Mrs. Jayshreeben Nileshkumar Mehta

Independent Director

Mrs. Bhumi Maulik Doshi

Independent Director

CA Vitrag Sureshkumar Modi

Independent Director

Dr. Varshabahen Gaurang Mehta

Independent Director

Mr. Laxmi Kant Sharma

Executive Director

CA Dhaval Chandubhai Patwa

Independent Director

Mr. Ketankumar Chandulal Zota (born 07-10-1966) is a Promoter, Chairman and Non-Executive Director of Zota Health Care Limited originally from Varahi (Patan, Gujarat) than adopted Surat. He has started his carrier with a small retail medical store in the year 1984 after that in the year 1995 he has started Zota Pharmaceuticals, a proprietorship concern with only 6 brands and now the Chairman of Zota Health Care Limited.

He has done D Pharmacy from Gujarat University; Ahmedabad in the year 1983. He has vast 35+ years of experience in the Pharmaceutical Industry. His dynamic leadership led the Zota Health Care Limited to become a major player in Pharma Industry. He is entrusted with the responsibilities of looking after the planning and implementing new marketing strategies and projects of the Company.

From the foundation day of ZOTA his vision is to provide the affordable medicines to the masses”. For his remarkable contribution to the pharmaceutical industry his work has been appreciated by many stakeholders. In the year 2016 he has received ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ with the hand of DCGI (Drug Controller General of India) and in the year 2019 he has been awarded as a ‘Pharma Ratna Asia’ at Pharma Ratan Universe – 2019.

Mr. Moxesh Zota (born 12-11-1990) is a Managing Director of Zota Health Care Limited originally from Surat, Gujarat. He has done Bachelor of Pharmacy from Gujarat Technological University and also awarded with degree of Master of Science (MBA) in international marketing and business management from BPP University, United Kingdom. He is young entrepreneur and associated with the Company since 2014. Under his leadership company has managed to get footprint in 30+ foreign countries. He has pushed for more and more products registrations in foreign countries and fruition of that company has registered whooping more than 200+ products in various foreign countries and more than 150+ products are under registration stage. He is looking after overall management, export business, strategy formulations for new project implementation, research on future scenario of pharmaceutical market, development of business in foreign countries and product registration in foreign countries.

Mr. Himanshu Muktilal Zota (born 30-05-1974) is Promoter and whole time director of Zota Health Care Limited. He has been awarded with degree of Diploma in Pharmacy from the Board of Technical Examinations on behalf of the Government of Maharashtra. He has also done Bachelor in Computer Application from Aptech Compute Education; Surat. He began his journey in the Pharmaceutical Industry in the year 1992 as Retail Pharmacist and a Distributor of Medical Agency and subsequently has been associated with our Company since the time of its incorporation, thus having an aggregate experience of around 30+ years in the Pharmaceutical Industry. He has played an instrumental role in initiating and managing Zota Health Care Limited and ensuing Zota Health Care Limited into one of the fastest growing Companies in Pharma sector. He is taking care of after various business matters of the Company like strategy formulation, finance, taxation and accounting related matters, information technology related matters, overall management, planning and implementation of new projects, forecasting of upcoming changes in pharma sectors, etc. He is also playing vital role in planning and implementation of Company’s esteemed project DAVAINDIA.

Mr. Manukant Chandulal Zota (born 17-04-1951) is Promoter and whole-time director of Zota Health Care Limited originally from Varahi (Patan, Gujarat) then adopted Surat. He has done Masters of Science Degree in Mathematics from Sardar Patel University, Gujarat. He has been associated with the Zota Group since the year 1995 and subsequently has been associated with our Company since its incorporation and thus has an aggregate experience of around 24 in the Pharmaceutical Industry. He is entrusted with the responsibility of dealing with the daily accounting activities of our Company. He is also looking after overall management and CSR activities and its implementation.

Mr. Kamlesh Rajnikant Zota (born 17-01-1973) is Promoter and whole-time director of Zota Health Care Limited originally from Varahi (Patan, Gujarat) then adopted Surat. He has done Bachelor in Pharmacy from Gujarat University. He has started his carrier as a Sr. Technical Assistant in Torrent Pharma Ltd in the year 1995 after that he has worked as a Production Officer at unique Pharmaceuticals Laboratories and subsequently joined our Company at the time of its incorporation, thus having an aggregate experience of around 28+ years in the Pharmaceutical Industry. He has played a lead role in getting regulatory approval for various facilities like NAFDAC, TFDA, FMHACA, PPD, NMRA, etc. He is looking after various business matters of the Company like factory management, work related to FDCA for domestic products as well as for export products, WHO certification, trademark and patent registration, customs and export documentation, pharmaceutical related regulatory compliances, etc.

Dr. Sujit Paul, carries over 20+ years of experience in multi-national, large and medium sized organizations in various corporate cultures and had played instrumental and strategic role in Retail, Hospitals, Health and Wellness sectors. Keeping health care sector at helm during his last association with Reliance Retail Limited (a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited), he has headed offline Retail Pharmacy right from inception to setting up pharmacy chain. He has also headed and handled workforce of more than 5000+ people during his last association with Reliance Retail Limited. He has also having track record of rolling out 1000 Pharmacies during his association with Apollo Pharmacy Retail – Unit of Apollo Hospitals Ent Ltd.

He has done Bachelor of Science Honours from City College, Calcutta University. He has also done QMC, Quality Management from Philips Crossby Institute and Masters of Business Administration (MBA) IMT, Gaziabad and subsequently Doctorate in Management from ISBM.

Proven leader and part of Top Management with board level experience, Dr. Sujit Paul, has worked for diverse organizations such as Retail, Hospitals, Health and Wellness industries. With his broad array of experience, Dr. Paul has an extensive exposure to multi-national as well as large and medium-sized organizations in various corporate culture such as Reliance Retail Limited as Vice President and Business Head of B2C, Retail Pharmacy, Hospital and New Projects, StayHappi as a Managing Director, Columbia Asia Hospitals Pvt. Ltd. as a Vice President, Trust Chemist and Drugist Ltd. – Retail and Online Wellness and Pharmacy Chain as a Sr. Vice President, Emeditek Services Limited as a Sr. Vice President, Apollo Pharmacy Retail as General Manager, City Info Services Pvt. Ltd. as General Manager, Chandras Chemicals Ent Ltd. as a Head Marketing (Product Manager), Kodiak India Ltd. as a Photoshop Coordinator, Bata India Ltd. as a District Manager and as a Territory Sales in charge at Asian Paints.

Other than a thriving professional life, Dr. Sujit Paul enjoys reading, travelling and is a global mentor. He is a believer of ground-level realities and possesses a strong team building attitude. He is also an acclaimed public speaker and is an author.

Mr. Dhiren Prafulbhai Shah has completed Bachelor of Pharmacy from L. M. College of Pharmacy, Ahmedabad, in the year 1995 and Master of Pharmacy on the subject of “Pharmaceutics & Pharmaceutical Technology Studies in Co processed Directly Compressible Diluents” from L. M. College of Pharmacy, Ahmedabad in the year 1997. Further, he has done Master of Business Administration on the subject of “Market Study for Intra Ocular Lens” from IGNOU in the year 2005 and Ph. D., on the subject of “Exploitation of Natural Product in Formulation Design of a Model Drug”, from Gujarat University in the year 2010. So, he has a strong academic background and vise versed with pharmaceutical preparations and components.

He has stated his carrier as an Executive & Area Manager in Cipla in the year 1997 and he has worked for the said designation for the period of three years. In the year 2000 he has changed his core working area and has decided to go in the field of empowering youth by teaching. In 2000 has joined Maliba Pharmacy College, Bardoli as an Assistant Professor (Lecturer) and he has worked over there for the period of four and half years, in the same field he has worked in Maliba Pharmacy College, Bardoli; Shree Dhanvantary Pharmacy College, Kim, Dist. Surat; and C K Pithawalla Institute of Pharmaceutical Science & Research, Surat for the period of seven and half year as an Associate Professor. At present he is working as a Professor and Principle at Shree Naranjibhai Lalbhai Patel College of Pharmcy, Umrakh, Bardoli since October, 2013.

He has also served as an author of several books like  “Exploitation of Natural Product in Formulation Design of a Model Drug”, Published by LAMBERT Academic Publishing House, Germany, 2010; Co-Author for book – “Establishment of Herbal Monograph”, Published by LAMBERT Academic Publishing House, Germany, 2010; Co-author for book - “Pharmaceutical Industrial Management”, Published by Elsevier Publication, India, 2010 and Co-author for book - “A Text Book of Pharmacognosy”, Published by Vikas Publication, Jalandhar, 2007.

He is Editor-in-Chief of Journal “International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research”. This journal is being published since January, 2009. Being guider he has also guided students for perusing Ph.D. in various pharmaceutical research and studies.

Mrs. Jayshreeben Nileshkumar Mehta is originally from Varahi, Patan then adopted Surat. She has completed a Diploma in Pharmacy with first class from M. N. College of Pharmacy, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, in the year 1988. She is basically working as a homemaker as well as for a part-time she is working in a retail pharmacy.

Mrs. Bhumi Maulik Doshi is a commerce graduate and pursuing a course of Chartered Accountancy from The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) and Master of Commerce from the Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Surat. She is working in the accounts department of D.D. Constructions Pvt. Ltd. for the last three years and also doing practice in Goods and Service Tax (GST) for the last two years. So, she is well versed in accounting and GST related matters.

Mr. Vitrag Sureshkumar Modi is practicing Chartered Accountant. He is a fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountant of India (ICAI). He has completed the Chartered Accountancy course in the year 2011. He has also done Bachelor of Commerce from the Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Surat in the year 2010. In the year 2017, he has formed his own firm and doing practice. So, he is having total work experience of around eight years. His core areas of working are Direct and Indirect Taxes, Bank Audits, Management and System Audit, Accounting and Corporate Services. 

Mrs. (Dr.) Varshabahen Gaurang Mehta is a Non-executive Independent Director of Zota Health Care Limited. She has completed her Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS) from O.H. Nazar Ayurvedic University, Surat (Gujarat). She is General Physician and running her clinic named Shreeji Clinic in Surat.

Mr. Laxmi Kant Sharma holds Bachelor’s degree of B.Sc. in Biology from Rajasthan University, Jaipur He has also done Diploma in Pharmacy from Board of Technical Examinations, Maharashtra. He have acquired a strong foundation in field of retail pharmacy. His professional journey has been marked by diverse roles, ranging from serving as a Medical Representative and Area Sales Manager for 6 years in various pharma companies, to contributing as a pharmacist in a Retail Pharmacy setting for 15 years. He is also associated with the Company from the year 2018 as Manager in Operations of Davaindia stores. He is equipped with a comprehensive understanding of both business and healthcare aspects of the pharmaceutical industry.

 

Mr. Dhaval Chandubhai Patwa is fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountant of India (ICAI). He has completed Chartered Accountancy course in the year 2011. Along with that he has gained Diploma in Information Systems Audit. He has also done Bachelor of Commerce from the Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Surat in the year 2010. Post qualification of Chartered Accountant he in 2011 he has formed his own firm and doing practice. So, he is having total work experience of around 12 years. His core areas of working are Direct and Indirect Taxes, Bank Audits, Management and System Audit, Accounting and Corporate Services.