Team & expertise
Woodworking machinery consultants and leadership at Caple
Alongside our Area and Regional Sales Managers for sales and service, Caple has consultants, product managers and application trainers on board. These domain experts guide our sales and service teams, and our customers, before and after the sale: from machine selection and factory layout to software, surface finishing and after-sales support.
Consultants and application experts
Santosh Puranik
Senior Consultant – Software Implementation and Integration
With Caple since 2007, Santosh is an expert in integrating iMOS CAD/CAM software, SAP Business One, Zoho ERP, e-commerce and factory layouts.
Zenith Thomas
Senior Consultant – Classical Woodworking Machines and Power Tools
Zenith is an expert in sourcing and configuring classical woodworking machines for solid wood and cabinet making, imported from Germany, Italy and China, as well as sourcing the best machines made in India.
He is also an expert in surface finishing and clean rooms for both the automotive and woodworking industries.
Nikhil Mamtora
Senior Consultant – Classical Woodworking Machines and Power Tools
Nikhil is an expert in sourcing and configuring classical woodworking machines for solid wood and cabinet making, imported from Germany, Italy and China, as well as sourcing the best machines made in India.
Knowing the full range of machines across brands, he recommends the most suitable and cost-effective machines based on product design and production volume. He is also responsible for sourcing new brands and ranges, negotiation, and logistics within India and overseas.
Deepak Sarviya
Service Head
Deepak is the backbone of our service and process applications. He and his service team are instrumental in Caple's 4.7-star average Google rating across 230+ reviews. Deepak is an alumnus of VJTI, Mumbai.
Ram Sahay Yadav
Application Consultant – Sanding, Painting and Polishing
Ram Sahay is an application consultant in surface finishing. His mantra is top-quality results through an optimised process, with health and safety built in. We believe that if the input is standard and the process is standard, you need not measure the output.
Leadership
Satyan Thukral
Chief Executive Officer
Satyan has 20+ years of experience in business models, strategy, staging, VBI, team building and the transformation of small and medium enterprises, as well as real estate leasing and management, brand management, and sales and marketing.
He is the Chairperson of the Furniture & Fittings Skill Council (FFSC), former Convenor of its Board of Standards, an MDP alumnus of IIM Ahmedabad, and a proud partner of WorldSkills India for Cabinet Making, Joinery and Carpentry.
Dinesh Thukral
Chief Operating Officer
Dinesh has 20+ years of experience in retail sales and in real estate leasing and management.
Planning a new line or upgrading a machine? Speak to a Caple consultant.