Muhammad Ahmed is the Chief Executive Officer of the AWAM Group of Companies, a family-owned agribusiness company that has been in operation for 45 years and deals in all kinds of grains and has processing facilities to support its business.
Ahmed oversees Pulses operations and has successfully grown the business volume for the group, which now stands as one of Pakistan’s leading pulse importer and brokerage houses.
Ahmed is the President of the Pakistan Pulses Importer Association and has been a speaker at various GPC, PPIA and IPGA conferences. He was also part of GPC Executive committee for 8 years.
Sr. Vice President and Head Agri (B & P)
Swiss Singapore Overseas Enterprises Pte. Ltd.
Mr. Lalit Bangar, a qualified Chartered Accountant, is Sr. Vice President and Head Agri at Swiss Singapore Overseas Enterprises Pte. Ltd. a USD 5 Bn. International Commodity Trading company which is part of USD 48 Bn. Aditya Birla Group. After being in Singapore for over 17 years he moved to Dubai, U.A.E. in early 2015.
With great passion for the industry he has been a known speaker on various international pulses forums. He has many years of enriching experience in international Pulses trade from various origins to various destinations. He is easily approachable and enjoys networking with people.
Mr. Ziya Ahamed, Trade Head at Crescent Overseas Pte Ltd. Singapore, has over 22 years of trading experience in Agro Commodities like Beans, Pulses, Oil seeds, Spices, Grains and Lentils across Myanmar, Australia, and West Africa.
Mr. Ahamed started his carrier from Corporate Finance and later moved to the Agro Commodities business. He is Gold Medalist in Master in Business Administration from Amity University, Delhi and also holds a Masters Degree in Commerce.
Mr. Bilal Majeed, Chief Executive Officer of Bombi's Group, entered the family business at an early age in 1992. Bilal quickly adopted the family business and is now spear heading the Pulses Indenting Division and local Pulses Brokerage Division.
Bilal’s vast experience and vision has seen the company progressing many folds over the years. He is well known for his commitment and devotion towards pulses trade.
Mahesh Raja Manglani as Commercial Director of Mast Qalander Group primarily handles imports, exports and indenting business verticals of the Company and has been instrumental in setting up branch offices in UAE, Cotonou and Niger.
Mahesh joined the family business after completing his graduation and diversified the company’s business portfolio into different commodities in addition to several export facilities adopting innovate procedures and advanced strategies to deliver premium customer service and products.
The Mast Qalander Group’s business spreads a variety of commodities including Pulses, Grains, Oilseeds, Spices and Feed. The Group, one of the oldest organizations in the country is a leading entity in Imports, Exports, Indenting and Local Brokerage Trade in Pakistan.
Shyam Narsaria, CA, CS and Software Engineer by qualification is the Chief Executive Officer of Arvee International Pte Ltd. He has 20 years of experience in doing import and export of agricultural products such as pulses, rice, sugar, sesame, spices and maize. He has rich customers resources and very high business reputation.
Mr. Narsaria is based in Yangon, Myanmar since last 20 years and actively involved in Sales/Purchase and Market Research & Analysis of Pulses. Before Joining Arvee International Pte Ltd.
Mr. Narsaria worked with Ernst & Young Kolkata. Shyam is an eminent speaker at various Beans and Pulses platform including IPGA & GPC. Shyam is currently The Vice President of Overseas Agro Traders Association “OATA Myanmar”.
Zeeshan Saleem is the director of Zeeshan Enterprises, a family owned business that was established in 1996.
Zeeshan joined the company after completing his graduation took charge to expand its business activities into new territories and later on involved himself with Sales and Marketing as well.
Zeeshan Enterprises is one of the renowned importers and brokerage houses in Pakistan delivering premium customer service, as well as importing large volumes of pulses.
Mahesh Raja Manglani as Commercial Director of Mast Qalander Group primarily handles imports, exports and indenting business verticals of the Company and has been instrumental in setting up branch offices in UAE, Cotonou and Niger.
Mahesh joined the family business after completing his graduation and diversified the company’s business portfolio into different commodities in addition to several export facilities adopting innovate procedures and advanced strategies to deliver premium customer service and products.
The Mast Qalander Group’s business spreads a variety of commodities including Pulses, Grains, Oilseeds, Spices and Feed. The Group, one of the oldest organizations in the country is a leading entity in Imports, Exports, Indenting and Local Brokerage Trade in Pakistan.
Mr. Maanoj Chowdhary is Country Head for Sun Impex Company, a trading company based out of Singapore.
He has over 18 years of experience in trading having started his career as trader at a young age of 23 years and then moving on to a professional career with an international exposure of about 15 years and in the process developing an expertise in agro products.
His hobbies include playing Cricket, Football & Reading Books.
Anas Salim Maniya, a graduate from IBA University, joined the family business in 2012. Midtrans Foods, has grown consistently over the last decade and currently has two processing facilities with a combined production capacity of 50 MT of splitting facility and 100 MT of cleaning, processing and Sortex facility for all forms of Pulses.
Vatsal Lilani joined Andre & Cie’s Myanmar operations as Country Head in 1996 and since then has been a prominent face in the agro circles in the country. Andre & Cie is a Swiss commodity group which had operations in over 100 countries globally was one of the first international companies to have started operations in Myanmar after the country opened up. After a 15 year stint, he started his own business under the name of Evertop Commodities Pte Ltd.
Vatsal has worked in several locations internationally such as Bangkok, Toronto, Dubai & Singapore and has extensive experience in the Grain trade. He holds a Bachelors in Commerce from Mumbai University & a Masters in Marketing. He’s a prolific swimmer having captained his University and State teams and has a record of swimming a 26 mile stretch non stop in the Arabian Sea off Mumbai.
Mr. Dileep Kumar, Managing Director, Sakhi Group of Companies has over two decades of experience in the Pulse Industry of Pakistan. He is one of the leading figures of the industry as well as one of the founding members of Pakistan Pulses Importers Association (PPIA).
Sakhi Group of Companies, established in 2002 as a local brokerage house, has today established itself as a leading service provider across Imports, Exports, Trade, Indent, Local Brokerage, Production, Warehousing and Supply Chain.
A team of Young dedicated professional full of enthusiasm and love of pulse industry has made Sakhi Group one of the most trusted and reliable trade partners for clients across the globe.
Vatsal Lilani joined Andre & Cie’s Myanmar operations as Country Head in 1996 and since then has been a prominent face in the agro circles in the country. Andre & Cie is a Swiss commodity group which had operations in over 100 countries globally was one of the first international companies to have started operations in Myanmar after the country opened up. After a 15 year stint, he started his own business under the name of Evertop Commodities Pte Ltd.
Vatsal has worked in several locations internationally such as Bangkok, Toronto, Dubai & Singapore and has extensive experience in the Grain trade. He holds a Bachelors in Commerce from Mumbai University & a Masters in Marketing. He’s a prolific swimmer having captained his University and State teams and has a record of swimming a 26 mile stretch non stop in the Arabian Sea off Mumbai.
Sr. Vice President and Head Agri (B & P)
Swiss Singapore Overseas Enterprises Pte. Ltd.
Mr. Lalit Bangar, a qualified Chartered Accountant, is Sr. Vice President and Head Agri at Swiss Singapore Overseas Enterprises Pte. Ltd. a USD 5 Bn. International Commodity Trading company which is part of USD 48 Bn. Aditya Birla Group. After being in Singapore for over 17 years he moved to Dubai, U.A.E. in early 2015.
With great passion for the industry he has been a known speaker on various international pulses forums. He has many years of enriching experience in international Pulses trade from various origins to various destinations. He is easily approachable and enjoys networking with people.
Mr. Ziya Ahamed, Trade Head at Crescent Overseas Pte Ltd. Singapore, has over 22 years of trading experience in Agro Commodities like Beans, Pulses, Oil seeds, Spices, Grains and Lentils across Myanmar, Australia, and West Africa.
Mr. Ahamed started his carrier from Corporate Finance and later moved to the Agro Commodities business. He is Gold Medalist in Master in Business Administration from Amity University, Delhi and also holds a Masters Degree in Commerce.
Mr. Bilal Majeed, Chief Executive Officer of Bombi's Group, entered the family business at an early age in 1992. Bilal quickly adopted the family business and is now spear heading the Pulses Indenting Division and local Pulses Brokerage Division.
Bilal’s vast experience and vision has seen the company progressing many folds over the years. He is well known for his commitment and devotion towards pulses trade.
Mahesh Raja Manglani as Commercial Director of Mast Qalander Group primarily handles imports, exports and indenting business verticals of the Company and has been instrumental in setting up branch offices in UAE, Cotonou and Niger.
Mahesh joined the family business after completing his graduation and diversified the company’s business portfolio into different commodities in addition to several export facilities adopting innovate procedures and advanced strategies to deliver premium customer service and products.
The Mast Qalander Group’s business spreads a variety of commodities including Pulses, Grains, Oilseeds, Spices and Feed. The Group, one of the oldest organizations in the country is a leading entity in Imports, Exports, Indenting and Local Brokerage Trade in Pakistan.
Shyam Narsaria, CA, CS and Software Engineer by qualification is the Chief Executive Officer of Arvee International Pte Ltd. He has 20 years of experience in doing import and export of agricultural products such as pulses, rice, sugar, sesame, spices and maize. He has rich customers resources and very high business reputation.
Mr. Narsaria is based in Yangon, Myanmar since last 20 years and actively involved in Sales/Purchase and Market Research & Analysis of Pulses. Before Joining Arvee International Pte Ltd.
Mr. Narsaria worked with Ernst & Young Kolkata. Shyam is an eminent speaker at various Beans and Pulses platform including IPGA & GPC. Shyam is currently The Vice President of Overseas Agro Traders Association “OATA Myanmar”.
Zeeshan Saleem is the director of Zeeshan Enterprises, a family owned business that was established in 1996.
Zeeshan joined the company after completing his graduation took charge to expand its business activities into new territories and later on involved himself with Sales and Marketing as well.
Zeeshan Enterprises is one of the renowned importers and brokerage houses in Pakistan delivering premium customer service, as well as importing large volumes of pulses.
Mahesh Raja Manglani as Commercial Director of Mast Qalander Group primarily handles imports, exports and indenting business verticals of the Company and has been instrumental in setting up branch offices in UAE, Cotonou and Niger.
Mahesh joined the family business after completing his graduation and diversified the company’s business portfolio into different commodities in addition to several export facilities adopting innovate procedures and advanced strategies to deliver premium customer service and products.
The Mast Qalander Group’s business spreads a variety of commodities including Pulses, Grains, Oilseeds, Spices and Feed. The Group, one of the oldest organizations in the country is a leading entity in Imports, Exports, Indenting and Local Brokerage Trade in Pakistan.
Mr. Maanoj Chowdhary is Country Head for Sun Impex Company, a trading company based out of Singapore.
He has over 18 years of experience in trading having started his career as trader at a young age of 23 years and then moving on to a professional career with an international exposure of about 15 years and in the process developing an expertise in agro products.
His hobbies include playing Cricket, Football & Reading Books.
Anas Salim Maniya, a graduate from IBA University, joined the family business in 2012. Midtrans Foods, has grown consistently over the last decade and currently has two processing facilities with a combined production capacity of 50 MT of splitting facility and 100 MT of cleaning, processing and Sortex facility for all forms of Pulses.