Board of Directors
Mr. Amrit Sagar Mittal, Director
Mr. A.S. Mittal, a well-known agriculture business industrialist, is spearheading the Sonalika Group as its Vice Chairman. With a vast industry experience of over 40 years, Mr. Mittal has steadily built ITL as the youngest and fastest growing tractor manufacturer. Mr. Mittal started his journey in 1980 with a vision to contribute towards the development of agricultural sector in India. Since then, he has been instrumental in company's transition from a 'yet-another homegrown brand' to an ‘Innovative Tractor Brand’. Offering the best-in-class customized products for varied needs of farmers has led ITL to be trusted by more than 10 lakh farmers globally. He has been a pioneer in the establishment of the World’s No.1 largest integrated tractor manufacturing plant in Hoshiarpur, Punjab. Mr. Mittal’s vision to make customized products best suited for every state, every soil condition and multiple applications, led Sonalika to offer more than 1000+ variants in the widest product range from 20-120 HP. With his earnest efforts and visionary leadership, Sonalika is on the path of becoming the No.1 global tractor brand. Taking Sonalika to a global platform & presence in over 120 countries, Mr. Mittal ensures that the company adheres to its core values of integrity, ethics and maintains a long-term relationship with its customers. He has been instrumental in introducing newer technologies in India like CRDi engine for tractors, PTCED robotic paint shop and many more. His endeavor to reach the hearts of farmers has led him to be awarded as ‘The Entrepreneur of the Year’ by the Governor of Punjab; Rashtrapati’s Udyog Patra Award, Quality Excellence Award and the Pride of the Nation Award. Apart from being selected as one of the Top 20 Punjabi Achievers Worldwide, Mr. Mittal also headed the ASSOCHAM, 2016 as the Chairman of the Regional Council. His leadership skills have taken ITL to be acknowledged with Innovation Leadership Award, Global Agriculture leadership award by Shree Rajnath Singh.
Mr. Raman Mittal, Director
Mr. Raman Mittal is the Executive Director of Sonalika Group. He has been instrumental in taking Sonalika group on a global platform to become a comprehensive agriculture solution provider. His clarity of thought, purpose and resilience has led ITL to become India’s one of the leading tractor brand. With him at the helm, the company has doubled its volume and grown its market share over the last four years by achieving a significant milestone of 1 lakh tractors in one year FY18. Following the growth trajectory, the company in FY19 registered Highest Ever sales of more than 1,14,000 tractors. He spearheaded the layout, set-up and inauguration of the World’s No.1 largest integrated tractor manufacturing plant which stands as a testimony to the strong belief of ‘Make in India’. He has invested the company’s energies in the state-of-the-art innovation (R&D) centre, incorporating the best global practices offering customized solutions for the farmers. Today, the plant is fully equipped to manufacture from sheet metal to everything which goes under manufacturing a tractor, to meet the ever-increasing demand from more than 120 countries across Asia, America, Europe, Africa and Oceania. Being a passionate mechanical engineer, his knowledge and dedication has led Sonalika to be the only Indian tractor brand with the widest product range from 20 HP to 120 HP. These heavy duty tractors incorporate the best-in-class features with superior performance, unmatched quality and reliability and resulted in earning the trust of more than 10 lakh farmers globally. He is the recipient of many prestigious awards and accolades, including the ‘Inspiring Business Leader-2016’& ‘Iconic Brand of the Year: 2016 & 2017’ by Economic Times and Car India’s ‘Power Personalities: 2012’. He was also recognized by CNBC’s Young Turks in 2011. His passion and commitment to serve the farming community has led Sonalika to be recognized by the Innovation Leadership Award’19 as well as by the Global Agriculture Leadership Award’18. The company under his leadership has also been chosen by the Government of India as the contributing partner with ‘NITI AAYOG’ for doubling farmer’s income by the year 2020.
“You create your own opportunities. And success occurs when opportunity meets preparation” is a motto that Mr. Sushant Sagar Mittal, Director, Sonalika Group truly believes in. A graduate in International Business from London, Mr. Sushant Mittal also holds a Post Graduate Certificate in Global Business from London-UK. He joined Sonalika ITL in 2011 and looks after the company’s International Business/ Exports portfolio, with focus on strategy and new business & product development. Mr. Mittal’s business acumen has positioned ITL as one of the few companies that export Indian tractors internationally, with a strong presence in more than 120 countries around the globe. Today, ITL is the only indigenous tractor company having presence in more than 35 European countries. Over 20% of the revenue is generated through business overseas. With strong focus on Research & Development and Product Design & Innovation, Mr. Sushant Mittal is working with a team of experts for launching futuristic designs for the European market. A believer of the adage – ‘product is the king’, Mr. Mittal’s forte has been to understand the agricultural complexities of different regions and then launching customized products & services as per their respective requirements and local farming practices. The customization of products backed with unmatched aftersales services has helped ITL not only to enter but lead the markets internationally. To gauge the viability of a particular product in a particular country, demonstration trial day in Europe for dealers and business partners is an initiative started by him. With a vision to be amongst top tractor manufacturers globally, Mr. Mittal plans to foray into newer geographies. An avid traveler, Mr. Mittal learns and imbibes his learnings from various cultures in personal as well as professional life. An automotive enthusiast, he also appreciates art, music & photography. Mr. Mittal considers Richard Branson as a role model.
