An organization is as successful, dynamic and effective as its top management. Our leadership is focused on steering the company towards achieving its goals of energizing India’s rural landscape through well-researched, innovative strategies.
Co-Founder & CEO
Sriram serves as the CEO of Comat and is responsible for driving revenue growth and interacting with key customers, partners and investors of the company. Earlier, he founded Comat Data Services in the US, which was subsequently sold in 2002. Sriram returned to Comat India in 2003 and since then has overseen the creation of the largest network of Rural Business Centers in the country, that provide access to essential government, education and financial services to the poor. Sriram has also enabled the company to double its revenues year on year and has raised capital from Global investors.
Having extensively worked in rural India, Sriram has a profound understanding of sustainable business models and strategic technologies that transform underserved markets, and economically empower rural communities. Under his leadership, Comat secured several prestigious awards, including the NASSCOM Innovation Award, for its unique business model, and the Legatum FORTUNE Technology Prize for applying business and technology solutions that dramatically improve the lives of the poor. In recognition of his work, Sriram was nominated for the Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award by the World Technology Network in 2005, and he won the Super Achiever of the Year Award in 2006.
Sriram is a serial entrepreneur and holds a Bachelors degree in Electronics Engineering.
Chief Financial Officer
Ramesh Ramaswamy serves as the CFO of Comat Technologies and is in charge of accounting, pricing strategy and finances for the company. He has over 24 years of experience in private and public sector companies in India. He has worked with leading organizations such as Reckitt & Colman and Khaitan Group. Most recently Ramesh served as CFO and was later promoted to CEO in an American multinational company based in Bangalore, where he oversaw all India operations and strategized future growth areas.
Ramesh is a CA and ICWA professional and a graduate of St. Xaviers College, Kolkatta.
VP, Projects & New Initiatives
Shrihari Kulkarni plans, monitors and maintains relationships with stakeholders of all key projects for the Company. He also spearheads new initiatives and strategies at Comat. Prior to assuming this role, Shrihari served as the Chief Financial Officer, coordinating finance related activities like resource raising, monitoring, improving efficiencies and setting in place systems and processes to build robust financials.
Before joining Comat, Shrihari was at a Venture Capital Fund by a wholly owned subsidiary of an all India financial institution. Shrihari is a rare combination of excellence in Engineering, Management and Finance. He graduated from the London School of Economics where he was enrolled on a Chevening scholarship. Shrihari also completed his B. Tech in Agricultural Engineering from Rahuri, Maharastra and his PGDM from IIM-Ahmedabad.
Head, Karnataka & East Operations
Vivek Naidu heads operations at Comat and is responsible for leading the company's Rural Business Centre initiatives for Karnataka and Sikkim. Vivek has worked for two decades in the Indian IT industry in Business Development, Systems Integration, Consulting and Customer Support, in companies like HCL (later HCL HP Ltd.), Patni Computers, ICIM and 3i Infotech Ltd.
Vivek holds a first class BE degree in Electrical Engineering from REC Durgapur, and has undergone a Certificate Course in Management from Xavier's Labour Relations Institute, Jamshedpur. He is listed on the International Register of Certificated Auditors, UK as a certified Auditor on Information Security for ISO 27001.
Head, Technology and Information Systems
As Head of technology and information systems, Dinesh Kaushik oversees mapping of Comat’s end to end business processes to IT, and manages the Company’s IT infrastructure. He has over 12 years of experience, having successfully implemented technology solutions in large retail companies. Prior to joining Comat, Dinesh was Information System Manager at Unilever. He has also worked as General Manager for MIS systems at café Coffee day and as Head IT homesolutions in Pantaloon Retail.
Dinesh graduated from Regional Engineering College, Surat with a bachelor’s in Engineering. He also holds a management degree from T.A Pai Management Institute, Manipal.