About Us

RAYONNANT Natural Care Excellence Pvt. Ltd. (RACE) having presence in Animal Health Care, Crop Care, Home Care, Contract Research and Private Labelling, intends to take its products and solutions to the customers across the world. Rayonnant Innovation Center is our research and development wing that serves our own product development as well as to our esteemed customers across the world in the field of Material Protection, Microbial Studies, Analytical Chemistry, Chemical Synthesis and Formulation development.

Mission

To develop innovative products and solutions to improve the quality of life with utmost consideration for sustainability and be admired for our ethics, quality and agility.

Vision

To be one of the world’s best company known for its innovation & quality products with presence across the world. To also be the best in terms of providing consumer value, service and nurturing top talent across the business lines we operate in.

Board of Directors

An entrepreneur to the core, Venugopal believes in challenging conventional wisdom, charting new paths and breaking new horizons. Venugopal after acquiring his Bachelors and Masters in Agriculture Chemistry began his career in Residue analytical chemistry and Formulation development. He carries immense Research & Development experience having worked with esteemed organizations like TATA Rallis India, VIZIphar Biosciences and contributed in development of innovative products that are due for patents. His vision and dream of building organizations of par excellence translated into reality by becoming one of the leading founder members of Rayonnant Natural Care Excellence Pvt. Ltd. (RACE) and Chemlife Innovative Solutions. He spearheads R & D and production management function of the organization

Lokesha, a graduate in Chemistry began his career as one of the founder members of Rayonnant Natural Care Excellence Pvt. Ltd. He being ardent pet lover decided to serve the companions and took a plunge to create market for innovative product offerings of RACE. He is been instrumental in creating distribution and marketing channels from scratch and developing markets across India. An avid traveler enjoys spending time with veterinarians, pet lovers and breeders to understand needs of the industry & translating their suggestions/ideas into new products. Lokesha with his never look back attitude continues to lead sales and marketing function of the Rayonnant Natural Care Excellence Pvt. Ltd. (RACE)

Parashuram Mangnaik is an Agriculture graduate with Masters in Management. He brings in over a decade of management experience having worked in diversified industries from Information Technology, Retail to Healthcare. Part of the founding team, he has ever since managed multiple aspects of the business including public relations, business and strategy development. He is an avid traveler with exposure to local and international markets. He is instrumental in creating strategic alliances and overall administration of the organization.

Bhagya with more than 15 years of accounting and administrative experience. She has worked at renowned companies focusing on delivering accounting and documentation services. She holds a Master's degree in Accountancy.

Venugopal Govindegowda Chairman & Managing Director
An entrepreneur to the core, Venugopal believes in challenging conventional wisdom, charting new paths and breaking new horizons. Venugopal after acquiring his Bachelors and Masters in Agriculture Chemistry began his career in Residue analytical chemistry and Formulation development. He carries immense Research & Development experience having worked with esteemed organizations like TATA Rallis India, VIZIphar Biosciences and contributed in development of innovative products that are due for patents. His vision and dream of building organizations of par excellence translated into reality by becoming one of the leading founder members of Rayonnant Natural Care Excellence Pvt. Ltd. (RACE) and Chemlife Innovative Solutions. He spearheads R & D and production management function of the organization
Lokesha K Executive Director
Lokesha, a graduate in Chemistry began his career as one of the founder members of Rayonnant Natural Care Excellence Pvt. Ltd. He being ardent pet lover decided to serve the companions and took a plunge to create market for innovative product offerings of RACE. He is been instrumental in creating distribution and marketing channels from scratch and developing markets across India. An avid traveler enjoys spending time with veterinarians, pet lovers and breeders to understand needs of the industry & translating their suggestions/ideas into new products. Lokesha with his never look back attitude continues to lead sales and marketing function of the Rayonnant Natural Care Excellence Pvt. Ltd. (RACE)
Parashuram Executive Director
Parashuram Mangnaik is an Agriculture graduate with Masters in Management. He brings in over a decade of management experience having worked in diversified industries from Information Technology, Retail to Healthcare. Part of the founding team, he has ever since managed multiple aspects of the business including public relations, business and strategy development. He is an avid traveler with exposure to local and international markets. He is instrumental in creating strategic alliances and overall administration of the organization.
Bhagya N Executive Director
Bhagya with more than 15 years of accounting and administrative experience. She has worked at renowned companies focusing on delivering accounting and documentation services. She holds a Master's degree in Accountancy.

Advisory Board

Dr.Staf Van Reet is a qualified Belgian and European Patent Attorney. Dr.Staf Van Reet is founder and managing director of Viziphar Biosciences BVBA, a start-up bio-pharma research and development company. He is Chairman of the Board of Okapi Sciences and serves on the boards of Thrombogenics NV, the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology (VIB) and FlandersBiovzw. Most recently, Dr. Van Reet was co-founder and chairman of the Board of Movetis NV. Before, Dr. Van Reet had a long track record with Janssen Pharmaceutica and Johnson & Johnson , among others as Managing Director of Janssen Pharmaceutica NV and President of the Janssen Research Foundation, the worldwide research and development organisation of the Janssen Group of companies.

Ajit Shetty had a very exciting and fulfilling career culminating as the Chairman of Janssen Pharmaceutica Belgium as well as the Corporate VP for the Enterprise Supply Chain of Johnson & Johnson, the world’s largest healthcare company.Ajit has held various functional responsibilities and was a major team player in helping to build the Janssen global network of companies as well as establishing the platform for Janssen USA.Dr. Shetty was responsible for in-licensing Durogesic, the first transdermal pain medication, which became the fourth largest J&J product in 2008. Dr. Shetty has been the Chairperson of VIB BV since September 2016 and as its Director since 2012. He has been a Director of Agile Therapeutics, Inc. since February 24, 2016. He has been an Independent Director of reMYNDnv since May 2012. He serves as a Director of Soudal Holding NV. Dr. Shetty serves as a Trustee of Carnegie Mellon University. He is also a member of the Corporate Advisory Board for the Carey Business School at Johns Hopkins University (USA). He has served on the corporate Advisory Board of the Board of Governors for GS1 (Global Standards), the Board of MCB Forum as Chairman and the Supervisory Board of Cilag GMBH in Switzerland. In recognition of his unique services as a business leader, Dr. Shetty was awarded the Right Honourable Sir and Title of Baron by King Albert II of Belgium in 2008 and the Life-Time Achievement Award by India in 2010. He was elected Manager of the Year 2004 by the magazine Trends and Kanaal Z. He earned a Ph.D. in Metallurgy and B.A. Natural Sciences from Trinity College, Cambridge University and a Master of Business Administration from Carnegie Mellon University.

Dr.MakJawadekar was formerly a Director, Portfolio Management & Analytics, Pfizer, Inc. at Groton-New London, CT. In the recent past, he was responsible for Benchmarking R & D Portfolio for Pfizer, working with Benchmarking Forums (CMR/KMR), Drug Delivery Technology Assessment function involving external 'Drug Delivery' technologies. He has extensive experience in creating and cultivating external partnerships and alliances for drug delivery technologies for Pfizer Global R & D. He managed several functions/groups within Pharmaceutical R&D for many years. In the recent past, he had been also been engaged in creating new alliances, JVs, partnerships and M& A of companies with Pharmaceutical manufacturing, R & D activities with external partners/service providers. He also serves on the prestigious global "Judging Panel"/ Executive Review Board instituted by IBC/ InformaPharma Group for their Annual Pharmaceutical Annual Achievement Awards, as well as European Outsourcing Awards by Via-Media Ltd.He currently serves as a member on the Editorial boards for 'Bio/Pharmaceutical Outsourcing Report' as well as for "Contract Pharma" a monthly publication. He also is on the Editorial Advisory Board for monthly publication namely, "Pharmaceutical Technology Europe".

Dr Pradip is scientist and entrepreneur with proven ability to translate knowledge and creativity into profitable products and services. He has significant experience in successful development and commercialization of products for pharmaceutical, consumer health care, animal health, and specialty chemicals markets. Dr Pradip was formerly a Director,at Merck, Chevron, and Lonza includes business planning, innovation management, technology licensing, designing and directing high throughput discovery systems, and developing novel delivery systems for biologically active compounds. He founded Accelerand LLC (in 2001) as an independent research and business development consultancy. This business has been profitable since inception. Relationships with nearly all client companies have been ongoing for more than five years. He is having extensive track record in working closely with senior managers and R&D scientists of both small and large companies, and contributing to their core business processes and business results through improvement of innovation rate, analyzing competitive and regulatory activity, participating in strategic planning, leveraging personal networks to identify business development opportunities. He is serving as an external member of the management and scientific advisory boards of businesses within a major multinational corporation.

Dr.Staf Van Reet Chairman
Dr.Staf Van Reet is a qualified Belgian and European Patent Attorney. Dr.Staf Van Reet is founder and managing director of Viziphar Biosciences BVBA, a start-up bio-pharma research and development company. He is Chairman of the Board of Okapi Sciences and serves on the boards of Thrombogenics NV, the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology (VIB) and FlandersBiovzw. Most recently, Dr. Van Reet was co-founder and chairman of the Board of Movetis NV. Before, Dr. Van Reet had a long track record with Janssen Pharmaceutica and Johnson & Johnson , among others as Managing Director of Janssen Pharmaceutica NV and President of the Janssen Research Foundation, the worldwide research and development organisation of the Janssen Group of companies.
Dr. Ajit Shetty Co-Chairman
Ajit Shetty had a very exciting and fulfilling career culminating as the Chairman of Janssen Pharmaceutica Belgium as well as the Corporate VP for the Enterprise Supply Chain of Johnson & Johnson, the world’s largest healthcare company.Ajit has held various functional responsibilities and was a major team player in helping to build the Janssen global network of companies as well as establishing the platform for Janssen USA.Dr. Shetty was responsible for in-licensing Durogesic, the first transdermal pain medication, which became the fourth largest J&J product in 2008. Dr. Shetty has been the Chairperson of VIB BV since September 2016 and as its Director since 2012. He has been a Director of Agile Therapeutics, Inc. since February 24, 2016. He has been an Independent Director of reMYNDnv since May 2012. He serves as a Director of Soudal Holding NV. Dr. Shetty serves as a Trustee of Carnegie Mellon University. He is also a member of the Corporate Advisory Board for the Carey Business School at Johns Hopkins University (USA). He has served on the corporate Advisory Board of the Board of Governors for GS1 (Global Standards), the Board of MCB Forum as Chairman and the Supervisory Board of Cilag GMBH in Switzerland. In recognition of his unique services as a business leader, Dr. Shetty was awarded the Right Honourable Sir and Title of Baron by King Albert II of Belgium in 2008 and the Life-Time Achievement Award by India in 2010. He was elected Manager of the Year 2004 by the magazine Trends and Kanaal Z. He earned a Ph.D. in Metallurgy and B.A. Natural Sciences from Trinity College, Cambridge University and a Master of Business Administration from Carnegie Mellon University.
Dr. Makarand Jawadekar
Dr.MakJawadekar was formerly a Director, Portfolio Management & Analytics, Pfizer, Inc. at Groton-New London, CT. In the recent past, he was responsible for Benchmarking R & D Portfolio for Pfizer, working with Benchmarking Forums (CMR/KMR), Drug Delivery Technology Assessment function involving external 'Drug Delivery' technologies. He has extensive experience in creating and cultivating external partnerships and alliances for drug delivery technologies for Pfizer Global R & D. He managed several functions/groups within Pharmaceutical R&D for many years. In the recent past, he had been also been engaged in creating new alliances, JVs, partnerships and M& A of companies with Pharmaceutical manufacturing, R & D activities with external partners/service providers. He also serves on the prestigious global "Judging Panel"/ Executive Review Board instituted by IBC/ InformaPharma Group for their Annual Pharmaceutical Annual Achievement Awards, as well as European Outsourcing Awards by Via-Media Ltd.He currently serves as a member on the Editorial boards for 'Bio/Pharmaceutical Outsourcing Report' as well as for "Contract Pharma" a monthly publication. He also is on the Editorial Advisory Board for monthly publication namely, "Pharmaceutical Technology Europe".
Dr. PRADIP K. MOOKERJEE
Dr Pradip is scientist and entrepreneur with proven ability to translate knowledge and creativity into profitable products and services. He has significant experience in successful development and commercialization of products for pharmaceutical, consumer health care, animal health, and specialty chemicals markets. Dr Pradip was formerly a Director,at Merck, Chevron, and Lonza includes business planning, innovation management, technology licensing, designing and directing high throughput discovery systems, and developing novel delivery systems for biologically active compounds. He founded Accelerand LLC (in 2001) as an independent research and business development consultancy. This business has been profitable since inception. Relationships with nearly all client companies have been ongoing for more than five years. He is having extensive track record in working closely with senior managers and R&D scientists of both small and large companies, and contributing to their core business processes and business results through improvement of innovation rate, analyzing competitive and regulatory activity, participating in strategic planning, leveraging personal networks to identify business development opportunities. He is serving as an external member of the management and scientific advisory boards of businesses within a major multinational corporation.

Scientific Team

Venugopal has more than 14 years of experience in Research and Development in various industries like Veterinary, Crop care, Material protection and Pharmaceutical industry. He has proven records of successfully leading and developing the products in the area of Animal health, crop care and Material protection. He carries immense R&D experience having worked with esteemed organizations like TATA Rallis India, VIZIphar Biosciences and contributed in development of innovative products that are due for patents. He worked on more than 87 projects under Analytical chemistry, Residue analytical, Pesticide E-fate , Formulation development, Microbiology and Wood preservation areas. His vision and dream of building organizations of par excellence translated into reality by becoming one of the founding members of Rayonnant Natural Care Excellence Pvt. Ltd. (RACE) and Chemlife Innovative Solutions. He spearheads R&D and production management.
Madhusudhan holds Bachelors in Agriculture and Masters in Agricultural Pathology. Accomplished scientist and entrepreneur with proven ability to translate knowledge and creativity into profitable products and services. A Plant Pathologist with broad and diverse background in agriculture and crop protection. Specialized expertise in biological and chemical control of diseases, fungicide resistance, induced systemic resistance, mycotoxicology, integrated disease management, project management, and seed pathology. Performs research & development activities and supports technical services to marketing, sales, regulatory, formulations, and product safety in the overall development and business organizations. Effectively collaborates with key stakeholders to test crop protection products and transfer technology to the farmers.
Rajini is a Post graduate in Biotechnology and PhD scholar in Biotechnology with 4 years of R&D experience in academia and industry. Her research experience includes areas of Microbiology, Molecular biology, Enzymology, Biochemistry, Genetic engineering techniques, Immunological techniques and Plant Tissue Culture techniques.
NarayanaSwamy is a Doctorate in Organic Chemistry who has gained knowledge of synthetic organic chemistry at Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore. He brings in 20 years of synthetic organic chemistry experience having worked in MNCs like FMC. He has mastered his skills in the area of route scouting, process development of Drug discovery, crop protections technical and fine chemicals.
Sunil is a Doctorate in Organic Chemistry and brings in more than 20 years of synthetic organic chemistry experience having worked in MNCs like Cheminova, FMC etc. He has mastered his skills in the area of route scouting, process development of Drug discovery, crop protections technical and fine chemicals.
Venugopal Govindegowda Scientific Director
Venugopal has more than 14 years of experience in Research and Development in various industries like Veterinary, Crop care, Material protection and Pharmaceutical industry. He has proven records of successfully leading and developing the products in the area of Animal health, crop care and Material protection. He carries immense R&D experience having worked with esteemed organizations like TATA Rallis India, VIZIphar Biosciences and contributed in development of innovative products that are due for patents. He worked on more than 87 projects under Analytical chemistry, Residue analytical, Pesticide E-fate , Formulation development, Microbiology and Wood preservation areas. His vision and dream of building organizations of par excellence translated into reality by becoming one of the founding members of Rayonnant Natural Care Excellence Pvt. Ltd. (RACE) and Chemlife Innovative Solutions. He spearheads R&D and production management.
MADHUSUDHAN Plant Pathology
Madhusudhan holds Bachelors in Agriculture and Masters in Agricultural Pathology. Accomplished scientist and entrepreneur with proven ability to translate knowledge and creativity into profitable products and services. A Plant Pathologist with broad and diverse background in agriculture and crop protection. Specialized expertise in biological and chemical control of diseases, fungicide resistance, induced systemic resistance, mycotoxicology, integrated disease management, project management, and seed pathology. Performs research & development activities and supports technical services to marketing, sales, regulatory, formulations, and product safety in the overall development and business organizations. Effectively collaborates with key stakeholders to test crop protection products and transfer technology to the farmers.
RAJINI SB Microbiology and Biotechnology
Rajini is a Post graduate in Biotechnology and PhD scholar in Biotechnology with 4 years of R&D experience in academia and industry. Her research experience includes areas of Microbiology, Molecular biology, Enzymology, Biochemistry, Genetic engineering techniques, Immunological techniques and Plant Tissue Culture techniques.
B NARAYANASWAMY Custom Synthesis
NarayanaSwamy is a Doctorate in Organic Chemistry who has gained knowledge of synthetic organic chemistry at Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore. He brings in 20 years of synthetic organic chemistry experience having worked in MNCs like FMC. He has mastered his skills in the area of route scouting, process development of Drug discovery, crop protections technical and fine chemicals.
P SUNIL KUMAR Custom Synthesis
Sunil is a Doctorate in Organic Chemistry and brings in more than 20 years of synthetic organic chemistry experience having worked in MNCs like Cheminova, FMC etc. He has mastered his skills in the area of route scouting, process development of Drug discovery, crop protections technical and fine chemicals.

Key Milestones

1

In-house Product Development and Manufacturing of the products with state of the art R&D facility.

2

Grown from mere two products proprietorship firm to more than 60 SKUs Private Limited company in a short span of time.

3

One of the leading player in Indian Petcare industry with pan India presence.

4

Pioneers in launching innovative products in Animal health business division. We are the first one to launch Wet Wipes, Chlorhexidine based products, TRIS EDTA ear flush solutions and pen perfume sprays.

5

We are the first to launch novel products in our crop care division for horticultural crops that helps in building immunity, Sun Scorch Protection and Fruit Color Enhancement.

6

Only Crop Care Company that also provides consulting services directly to the farmers and institutional agro Companies to promote new age practices & products in the field of agriculture.

7

Pioneer in executing R&D projects to our local and global clientele like TTK Healthcare Ltd. Chennai, Viziphar Biosciences BVBA, Belgium and Janssen PMP, Belgium.

Code of Conduct

Code of Conduct details the ethical standards and the framework under which we manage our business. This Code of Conduct is intended to provide the foundational standards and expectations of behavior for our workplace. The Code sections are designed to reflect our shared ethical expectations of behavior with stakeholders we encounter, such as interacting with patients and customers, each other at work, our company and stakeholders, governmental authorities, our society and environment.

We believe that society and business are best served by responsible business behaviors and practices. Fundamental to this belief is the understanding that a business must be in full compliance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations.

All our employees and business partners are expected to adhere to the code of conduct policy and operate in full compliance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations.