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| The Promoters |
Our Company, Talwalkars Better Value Fitness Limited, was co-promoted in the year 2003 by the Talwalkar Group and the Gawande Group with the object of developing “Talwalkars” brand as a leader in health clubs. Through the industry expertise of Mr. Madhukar Talwalkar and guidance of our co-promoters namely, Girish Talwalkar, Prashant Talwalkar, Vinayak Gawande, Anant Gawande and Harsha Bhatkal, we have enhanced our brand equity and pan- India presence. |
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Talwalkars Better Value Fitness Limited has been promoted by the following six Promoters:
- Mr. Madhukar Vishnu Talwalkar,
- Mr. Prashant Sudhakar Talwalkar,
- Mr. Vinayak Ratnakar Gawande,
- Mr. Girish Madhukar Talwalkar,
- Mr. Harsha Ramdas Bhatkal,
- Mr. Anant Ratnakar Gawande
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short introduction to our promoters:
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Mr. Madhukar Vishnu Talwalkar, Executive Chairman, Age: 76 years Mr. Madhukar Vishnu Talwalkar, is the Executive Chairman of our Company. He holds Bachelors degree in Textile Engineering from Veer Jijamata Technical Institute, Mumbai and has 50 years of experience in health and fitness industry. He has been the Founder President of Greater Bombay Body Builders Association and is the current President of Maharashtra State Body Builders Federation. He has been driving force for our Company, guiding us for our expansion and positioning and has significantly contributed in our being leader in the industry of health and fitness.
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Mr. Prashant Sudhakar Talwalkar, Managing Director and CEO, Age: 47 years
Mr. Prashant Sudhakar Talwalkar, is the Managing Director and CEO of our Company. He holds Bachelors degree in Science from University of Mumbai and has 25 years experience in marketing of health clubs. He has been spearheading the effort to evolve as efficient and currently he is the Managing Director of our Company. The health clubs / spas of Talwalkars Pantaloon Fitness Private Limited are pioneered and supervised by him. He has been a key person to expand the brand-name of our Company in events like the Pantaloons Femina Miss India 2009 and Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon 2008 and 2009. He is also responsible for corporate tie ups and other promotional activities of our Company.
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Mr. Vinayak Ratnakar Gawande, Whole-time Director, Age: 51 years
Mr. Vinayak Ratnakar Gawande, is the Whole-time Director of our Company. He holds Bachelors Degree in Commerce from Mumbai University and has 30 years experience in taxation, law and finance industry. He also manages a section of hospitality sector of the group, managing a 3 star hotel at Khandala. He is currently in charge of direct and indirect tax and legal matters of our Company.
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Mr. Girish Madhukar Talwalkar, Whole-time Director, Age: 48 years
Mr. Girish Madhukar Talwalkar, is the Whole-time Director of our Company. He holds Masters Degree in Physiotherapy from Mumbai University and has 20 years experience in handling the task of setting up and running health clubs. His expertise in project management and execution has helped the growth of our Company. He is responsible for strategic planning, corporate tie ups and human resource (HR) function of our Company and other promotional activities.
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Mr. Harsha Ramdas Bhatkal, Whole-time Director, Age: 47 years
Mr. Harsha Ramdas Bhatkal, is the Whole-time Director of our Company. He holds a Bachelors Degree in Commerce and a Masters Degree in Business Administration from Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai and has 25 years experience in publishing and marketing industry. Following, this he worked as a business journalist for Update magazine and then joined his family owned Popular Prakashan Private Limited as sales manager. He took over Value Added News Service a fledgling business database service and went on to create Vans Information one of the pioneers in the electronic information services in India. He has won several awards, including the Paul Hamlyn scholarship for young Indian publishers as also the Award for excellence in publishing given by the Federation of Indian Publishers to young Indian publishers He is responsible for brand strategy and overall marketing of the brand of our Company.
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Mr. Anant Ratnakar Gawande, Whole-time Director and CFO, Age: 42 years
Mr. Anant Ratnakar Gawande, is the Whole-time Director and CFO of our Company. He is a fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India since 1989 and has 20 years experience in the finance industry with specialization in leasing and hire purchase finance, investment banking, portfolio advisory services and general banking service. He has promoted Anfin Investments Private Limited and has been associated in the past with Better Value Leasing and Finance Limited, Vans Information Limited, Brainworks Learning Systems Private Limited and Popular Institute of Art Private Limited. As Whole-time Director and CFO of our Company he is actively in charge of the entire finance operations including budgets and controls of our Company.
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