Mr. Mahapatra has been the Chairman of Magnum Group since its inception in 1984. He is the Chairman of the Board of Directors for: Magnum Polymers; Magnum Fibres; Magnum Pharmatech; Magnum Estates; Magnum Seafoods; Magnum Telesoft; Magnum Concretes; Magnum Dream Homes; Magnum Matrixs and Magnum Media.
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Chairman – Magnum Group
Mr. Mahapatra has been the Chairman of Magnum Group since its inception in 1984.
Mr. Mahapatra started his career in 1974 with IPICOL, (Industrial Promotion & Investment Corporation of Odisha), and moved onto become an entrepreneur in 1984. His entrepreneurial journey started with a humble beginning of a consultancy firm of Magnum. He has been recognized and awarded with the Best Small-Scale Industry Award in 1987 from Hon'ble Chief Minister of Odisha; National Award for Outstanding Entrepreneurship in 1989, Best Entrepreneurship in 1992 from Orissa State Finance Corporation and National Award for Best Medium Scale Industry in India from Hon'ble Prime Minister of India.
Mr. Mahapatra is a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering and holds a Diploma in Development Banking from Management Development Institute, Gurgaon, India. He had also been a Rotary Exchange Fellow in the United States of America since 1976.
He has served as President of the Utkal Chamber of Commerce and Industries (UCCI) from 2010 onwards for ten consecutive years bringing in some remarkable contributions. Mr. Mahapatra has been the President of Seafood Exporter Association of India – Odisha Region, The President of Industrial Association of Bhubaneswar, Executive Committee member of CII, Executive Committee of Indian Fishnet Manufacturers Association.
Mr. Mahapatra is also the Co-founder of the Managing Trustee of MDB Trust. MDB Trust is built on the belief that long-term value creation comes only with responsible and safe utilization of resources, overall improvement in human standards of living and promoting diversity, inclusion and fairness in all aspects of our lives.
Dr. Padhi has over 40 years of work experience, starting her career with the Regional College of Education.
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VICE CHAIRPERSON – MAGNUM Group
Dr. Padhi has over 40 years of work experience, starting her career with the Regional College of Education. After a short stint in academics, she joined the Consultancy Firm of Magnum and contributed to its evolution into a group company spreading across multiple industry verticals. She has led and managed several projects (Inclusive of and not limited to):
Dr. Padhi has done her MSc. in Chemistry and holds a Ph.D. in Nuclear Chemistry from Utkal University, Odisha. She has been recognized and awarded as the Best Lady Entrepreneur in 1992 from Governor of Odisha; in 1993 from Management Forum; and in 1994 from OSME and in 2014 Best Medium Industry Award in Odisha from Chief Minister of Odisha.
An active philanthropist, she dedicates her leisure hours to social work and community service. She is an active member of Lions Club, having been its Cabinet Secretary, Club President, Zone Chairperson, Region Chairperson, and District Governor (322C4). She has also been the President of Palli Unayan Seva Samiti, a Destitute Home for 415 children for five consecutive years. Today, she leads the CSR wing of the Utkal Chamber of Commerce and Industries as the President of Ladies Forum. She was also the Executive Committee Member of AIEBA (Association of Industrial Entrepreneurs of Bhubaneswar)
The Board of Directors is accountable for the strategy and organization of Magnum Group of Companies and the management of Magnum’s operations. The Board appoints the Group Managing Director (CEO) and Unit Level Directors (Head of Business Unit) who are responsible for managing the day-to-day operations in accordance with guidelines from the Board.
Group Managing Director ensures that the Board is updated regularly on issues of importance to Magnum. This includes updates on business development, results, financial position and liquidity
The Board of Directors has established 6 Committees:
The task of these Committees is mainly to prepare matters for resolution by the Board. However, the Board has authorized each Committee to determine certain issues in limited areas. It may also on occasion provide extended authorization for the Committees to determine and handle certain specific matters.
If deemed appropriate, the Board of Directors and each Committee have the right to engage independent external expertise, either in general or with respect to specific matters.
Prior to the Board meetings, each Committee submits the minutes from Committee meetings to the Board. The Chairman of the Committee also reports on the Committee work at each Board meeting.
Executive Director
Mr. Padmarajan has over 45 years of experience in Finance, Taxation, Legal and Administrative functions. Since its inception, he has been associated with Magnum Group and has served in many capacities across incubation units and has significantly contributed to the success of Magnum Group.
He is an accomplished business leader with extensive experience for over four decades in the manufacturing and export sector. During his tenure, Mr. Padmarajan has been instrumental in leading several excellence programs, mainly the transformation journey of Magnum Pharmatech and Magnum Fibres in the field of cost leadership and corporate governance.
His inimitable leadership style, combined with sharp business acumen, drives a strong focus on commercial transformation and sustainable development within the company. Under his leadership, Magnum Group has been recognized for its sustainability initiatives and corporate excellence programmes towards environmental welfare.
Mr. Padmarajan also drives a strong focus on health & safety within the company. He has played a pivotal role in successfully improving the company's safety standards and of everyone associated with it.
While his forte lies in driving business impacts, he is also actively involved in various international & national forums such as Magnum Lions Forum and MDB Trust.
Director & COO
Mr. Malla has over 30 years of work experience specializing in Industrial Consultancy and Plastics verticals of Magnum Group.
Mr. A. P. Malla is the Director & COO (Fibres & Polymers) at Magnum Group India. In his current capacity, he manages the end to end business operations of our product portfolio spanning Polymers, Nylon, Fibres, and its forward integrated products. He is the owner of Production, Sales, and Operations covering 4 manufacturing factories. He has turned around the business from being a mere Polymer twine manufacturer to one of Magnum’s most profitable SBUs through Process Innovation and Working Capital Management.
Mr. Malla holds a Masters Degree in Economics and also a Masters degree in Business Administration (MBA) with comprehensive experience in the field of plastic & allied products.
Director
Mr. B. B. Mishra has 25 years of experience in conceptualizing, planning, and driving execution of multiple Magnum ventures.
Mr. Mishra started his career with Magnum in the project engineer area and gradually took the responsibility of managing Magnum’s Aquaculture project at Balasore. He has been instrumental in establishing and expanding the Seafood vertical of Magnum. Mr. Mishra is also responsible for diversifying the Seafood export activities, leading Magnum Seafood to become one of eastern India's largest seafood export houses.
Apart from expanding the seafood export business, Mr. Mishra has also pioneered the set-up of Magnum Dream Homes, our Real-Estate business.
Mr. Mishra is an Electrical engineer with expertise in driving large complex industrial projects and wing-to-wing operations of international exports.
He is a musicophile and passionately promotes arts and culture through various forums and loves golfing.
Director
Mr. Ashok Mahapatra has 25 years of diverse leadership experience across the United States of America and India. After serving in senior leadership positions in Fortune 500 companies in the USA & UK for about 18 years, Mr. Mahapatra relocated to India.
Mr. Mahapatra is responsible for the incubation and growth of Magnum Dream Homes (Real Estate) and Magnum Matrixes (Academia) within Magnum Group.
Mr. Mahapatra was the General Manager for Target Corporation, USA. He is known for his Management philosophy and contribution to Supply chain and Logistics in Target Corp., UPS, and CP Ships USA. He has left remarkable impressions in grooming future leaders and developing effective strategies and efficient IT systems architecture for AT&T, United Health, ICICI, TCS, Fujitsu, Target, UPS, and CP Ships.
Mr. Mahapatra is passionate about education, innovation, and is often involved in philanthropic activities focusing on knowledge and skill development.
Director – Business Operations
Sameer Ali is the Director – Business Operations for the Magnum Group. He is a strategic and transformational leader with more than 16 years of experience in the hospitality industry and project management including 7 years in international hotel chains in USA, UAE and India.
Ali is an outgoing, dynamic and sales focused, result oriented professional with a relentless drive.
Sameer holds a MBA Degree in Marketing from the University of Scranton, Pennsylvania-USA. He has been awarded the Top 20 under 40 business professionals honor by the North East Business Journal of Pennsylvania (USA) and was awarded the honor of Advocate for Scranton Tomorrow in USA.
Ali is a life member of Bhubaneswar Metropolitan Management Association, American Red Cross and member of Hotel & Restaurant Association of Odisha. He has also been on the Board of Directors for the American Red Cross, Scranton Tomorrow, Advisory Board of McCane School of Business, Advisor for International Programs at University of Scranton (USA).
Sameer is often invited as a panellist and guest lecturer to various universities and colleges. He has given guest lectures at various departments of University of Scranton, McCane School of Business and Marywood University in USA, KIIT University, Sri Sri University and many other reputed Management Institutes across India on various topics ranging from Marketing, Branding, Tourism, Hospitality, Social Media Marketing to other relevant subjects.
General Manager
Mr. Mohanty joined Magnum Group in 1995 with the aquaculture venture. During his career, he had the opportunity to lead multiple product portfolios of Magnum Seafood in India & handle independent P&L responsibilities across India.
He is presently the Chief Procurement Officer for the procurement of Seafood, the Head of Sales for Feed and Hatchery Products of Magnum Seafood.
As the General Manager, he is a member of the Executive Committee of Seafood and responsible for driving revenue growth and profitability for the organisation.
Mr. Mohanty has a Bachelor’s in Commerce. He holds immense knowledge of Seafood that he has gained over 25 years while representing Magnum Seafood in National and International Conferences as Speaker and attendee across India, South East Asia, Europe, and North America.
General Manager
Mr. Ray brings with him 15 years of experience from large export houses. He joined Magnum Seafood in 2005 with the Sales & Exports division.
Presently, Mr. Ray is the Chief Sales & Export Officer of Magnum Seafood Portfolio, Head of Marketing & Sales for its SBU’s Magnum Estate Pvt Ltd. And Magnum Seafood Limited. He is also an Executive Committee member and responsible for P&L of the Organization.
He is responsible for international business of the seafood division. Mr. Ray is a seasoned General Manager and has been representing Magnum across the World and has been instrumental in spreading Magnum footprints in South East Asia, Japan, the USA, Canada, and China.
He is a great mentor for his team; he keeps a check on the operational aspect and continuously works towards 100% quality assurance to the customers.
Director Magnum Estate
Mr. Sethi holds a postgraduate degree in Marine Biology with extensive experience in the management of aquaculture and quality management. He has undergone various technical training and certifications sponsored by Magnum over the years.
Mr. Sethi joined Magnum in the year 1995 and is an expert in Vannamei prawns and Black Tiger Aquaculture. He has successfully carried out the aquaculture activities for the last 25 years and is presently the Head of Seafood Aquaculture, Pre-processing operations across Balasore, Odisha.
He is a people leader and a loyalist of the highest order and is a combination of an enthusiastic dramatist with an excellent sense of humor. His ambivert nature makes him one of the favourite leaders of the Magnum Group.
Deputy General Manager
With the wealth of wisdom accumulated over 25 years, Mr. Acharya is presently the DGM, Sales & Marketing for HDPE Pipes, HDPE & Nylon nets and HDPE Twines & Ropes divisions of Magnum Group. He leads a highly motivated team of professionals to generate consistent growth and expansion into newer domains and territories.
Being part of the Magnum family since 1999, Mr. Acharya has been instrumental in shaping various divisions of Magnum. From manufacturing to sales, Mr. Acharyas’ strong operational management skills and his insightful, strategic planning has laid the foundation for a stable and innovative future for Magnum Group. It has been his endeavour to bring foresight and a measure of caution, in our activities in sales and marketing, which has allowed Magnum Group to consistently deliver on our promises and quality benchmarks, while achieving world-class standards in timely delivery and customer satisfaction.
With all humility, he strives to lead his team as one of their own, an equal partner in their success and struggles. He is committed to promoting socio-economic empowerment of Magnum’s workforce at every level and supports various initiatives to provide an equable source of livelihood to all.
Mr. Acharya graduated from Utkal University in 1989, with a degree in Commerce specialising in Sales & Marketing and explored the field of computer applications.
Mr. Acharya is an active member and past President of Lions Club, a charitable institution dedicated to serving the society through various awareness programs, seminar, and activities.
Ever a family man, he loves to spend his leisure hours with his wonderful family and enjoys music. He has also played professional cricket, representing at inter-district, inter-state and inter-university cricket tournaments.
Senior HR Manager
Mr. Ajayananda, has been part of the corporate juggernaut for over 8 years, working through talent acquisition, payroll management, employee grievance management and such HR functions.
His journey with Magnum Group began in April 2021. As the Sr. Human Resources Manager he is responsible for the overall conduct and policies which govern all the Magnum staff. That everyone is treated with respect and positivity has become his primary objective. Whether it is a new joining, a fellow colleague who’s worked for his whole corporate life with Magnum, or someone who has decided to move on to fresher pastures, each is given a dignified and clear set of roles and processes to follow. Mr. Ajayananda has ensured that grievances have been given due resolutions. To ensure proper functioning of support systems, Mr. Ajayananda also looks at formation of various committees such as Canteen committee, women committee, grievance committee, internal and safety committees. He also ensures that our licenses and audit/inspections of factories are registered and done on time.
Above than anything else though, he cares for Magnum's employees. Ajay along with his team do everything they can to make our employees feel safe, comfortable and excited enough to push their boundaries.
In his leisure hours he likes listening to music, and staying updated with current affairs through newspapers.
IT Manager
Mr. Sar has 17 years of professional experience as a System Engineer in various environments and Platforms. He has been associated with MAGNUM Telesoft Pvt. Ltd. right from its inception and has guided the unit to a stable position over the years. He has looking after our office all IT networking related issues.
Being a Diploma in ETC & Telecom, and Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA)and also CCNA , he is quick learner with a flexible and adaptable attitude. An excellent team player, his skill set in system administrations, and technical support enables him to carry out multiple tasks.
Additional General Manager (Operations)
Holding a Master’s degree in Zoology, Mr. Satpathy has a vast experience of over 22 years, in Fish and Fishery product quality assurance & production. This includes worker management, material management production planning etc. He is solely handling the statutory and regulatory requirement of Govt. of India with respect to establishment standards and specification as well as that of importing countries. He is equipped with various training experience like HACCP, ISO:22000 in auditor, lead auditor and train-the-trainers categories to establish a high profile food safety management system in the establishment over the years.
Mr. Satpathy joined Magnum in 2008 and is an expert in establishment & implementation of food safety management system, to produce a safe and healthy product for consumer. He has successfully completed all certifications of Magnum Sea Foods Limited like HACCP, BRC, ISO:22000 (2018), BAP, BSCI etc. He is the HACCP team leader and suitably continued these certifications since last 12 years.
He is a people leader and a loyalist of the highest order and is a combination of an enthusiastic and responsible personality with respect to establishment of food safety management system and out coming of an healthy and safe product for the end consumers. His multi-disciplinary nature of activities makes him one of the favorite leaders of the Magnum Group.
Deputy General Manager (Production)
Mr. Swain holds a Bachelors degree in chemistry & Biology. He has been working with magnum since 2009. He is looking after prodution department. He has twenty years of Experience in production of Raw, cooked & Blanched products. Mr. Swain has undergone various training programme associated with production & quality. He on behalf of Magnum seafoods Ltd. is committed to provide good quality products as required by our customers.
Senior Manager Export – Magnum Seafoods Ltd
Sanjay Lenka has rich experience of over 15 years in the Seafood Industry. In Magnum Seafoods he started as Export Executive and over the years has moved up as a planner and distributor of various B2C products, services & currently serving as the Senior Manager Exports for Magnum Seafood Limited.
He is responsible for the communications between the company and domestic sellers & foreign clients.
Mr Lenka is a post graduate from Utkal University Orissa and has completed Export-Import Management in MSME, Government of India.
One of his major milestones includes successfully completing the USA Anti dumping audit.
In his leisure hour he likes to do canvas painting.
Executive Director (Exports)
Mr. K. Srinivasa Rao has over 27 years of experience in the aquaculture industry. He has good command on Techno commercial aspects of shrimp export business and International Marketing.
He travelled extensively and developed export business of IFB Agro among others by exporting shrimp to USA, Europe and rest of all global markets as well. Srinivasa has built and nurtured relationships with many international customers. His business acumen and industry knowledge has held him in good stead all through his career.
Srinivasa has done his BSc in zoology, botany and chemistry & completed his MBA in Marketing. He has also undergone several industry and quality management trainings. His hobbies include reading journals and has a keen interest on learning new things every day.
