Rajeev Kaul
Nagabhushana J
Didier Yves Herve Henry
Guy Abraham Benoliel
Nicolas Perot
Sébastien Roquejeoffre
Rajeev is overall responsible for Finance for QuEST Global Manufacturing Pvt. Ltd. He has been with QuEST for more than six years and has handled various functions such as Budget, Treasury, MIS, Accounts, Contract Reviews, Fund Raising and Taxation. He was instrumental in setting up subsidiaries in different geographical locations. He was involved in strengthening Contract Review and Legal Risk Compliance Mechanism.
He brings with him more than 8 years of industry experience. Prior to joining QuEST, he worked with A.F.Ferguson & Co (currently Deloitte Haskins & Sells). His areas of specialization include Banking and Corporate Finance, Legal Risk Assessment and Business Process Review.
Rajeev holds a Bachelors degree in Mathematics (Honours) from Delhi University and is a qualified Chartered Accountant.
Nagabhushana Junjappa joined QuEST in 2002 and is currently VP – Strategic Initiatives. He is responsible for overall business development and growing strategic relationships globally. His responsibilities include identifying potential opportunities with customers for manufacturing, growing the relationship and creating a road map for providing integrated product development support to customers.
Nagabhushana Junjappa has over 20 years of experience and expertise in manufacturing ranging from operations, process planning, product development & program management, vendor management and strategic initiatives.
Prior to QuEST, Nagabhushana was part of Bosch where he has developed expertise in Manufacturing process planning, Streamlining Manufacturing Systems, development and introduction of new products and Vendor Management.
He is extensively trained in Design for Manufacturing and contributed to complex product development through the Product Life Cycle for fuel injection and engine development programs. He has been associated and credited with streamlining manufacturing systems & cost reduction through re-engineering of both products & processes.
Nagabhushana is a B.E. in Mechanical Engineering from the Regional college of Engineering, Karnataka.
Didier Henry joined Setforge Ls Clayette, a division of Setforge, in 1989 and is currently the CEO of the division. In his current role, Henry is responsible for the overall performance of his division.
In his 21 years at Setforge, Henry has handled multiple roles across four of Setforge’s seven divisions and has been responsible for Projects, Die Department and overall Plant Operations as Plant Manager. Henry has extensive experience in managing plant operations as Plant Manager across four of Setforge’s divisions.
Guy Benoliel, 51, is the CFO of Farinia since 2002. Holding a degree in Business Administration from the Paris Management Institute, he began his career as assistant to the finance director at the Barlow Rand industrial conglomerate in South Africa. He then joined the leading French tube and fittings company as Finance Director for 8 years where he gained significant experience of the Metallurgic industry. This was further consolidated while spending 7 years as Southern European Finance director of the leading Metal Plumbing Products manufacturer in Europe.
Nicolas Perot, 58, graduated from INSA (Institute National des Sciences Appliquees) in Lyon, France in 1975 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. After completing his military service of one year with the Air Force he was employed by FRAMATOME (currently AREVA) constructor of nuclear plants. He was responsible for the Stress Analysis of the 1300MW program and participated in the writing committee of the RCC M code.
In 1985 he joined A&D as Commercial Engineer. In 1988 he was admitted to CPA Paris (Centre de Perfectionnement aux Affaires) for an MBA and he was assigned to large accounts, i.e. SNECMA, RENAULT, etc. In 1993 he became Head of Markets (Aeronautical Turbines, Bearings, Medical) until 2003 when he was assigned to the position of Commercial Director in the activity of Long Product. In 2007 he was named Vice President of Sales and Marketing until 2011 when he became Vice President of Strategy of the Alliages Branch of the ERAMET group that includes A&D and ERASTEEL.
Sébastien Roquejeoffre, 40, has an MBA from ESSEC (Ecole Supérieure des Sciences Economiques et Commerciales, Paris). He started his career in 1995 as a project cost controller in a subsidiary of Suez specialized in construction services for the offshore oil industry in West Africa and the North Sea.
In 2000 he joined the corporate finance department of the ERAMET group, particularly in charge of implementing a standardized financial information system and developing key performance indicators. He was also involved in merger & acquisition projects for the mining activities in Africa. In 2004 he was appointed as deputy CFO of the Manganese division and head of controlling and financial planning. His scope encompassed all activities of the division (ore, ferro-alloys and chemical derivatives) and all sites (about 15 in 7 countries). From 2007 he focused on the monitoring of the North American affiliates. He joined the Alloys division in 2009 as CFO of ERASTEEL, world’s leading producer of high speed steel. From 1st of February 2011 he is also in charge of the financial supervision of the business development and M&A projects of the whole Alloys division, including both ERASTEEL and A&D.