Meet the Severn IEW 25 Team

Posted: 20 January 2025

With a few weeks until IEW 25, Severn, a renowned leader in fluid control solutions, is thrilled to introduce the dynamic team of valve experts who will be representing the company at IEW 25 in Delhi from the 11-14 February.

As the world gears up for one of the most significant gatherings in the energy sector, Severn’s selection of experts promises to elevate the discourse on cutting-edge valve technology and innovation.

Join us as we unveil the names and expertise behind Severn’s delegation, offering a glimpse into the exceptional insights and knowledge they will be bringing to IEW 25.

Malathy – GM – Application Engineering – Oil & Gas, Offshore, FLNG, FPSO, FSRU

With over 19 Years of experience in the Oil and Gas Industry (specialising in Upstream & FPSO), Control Valves and Chokes with broad and specialised technical knowledge. Malathy brings a whole range of skills to the IEW team such as professional approach, decision-making, problem-solving, interpersonal skills, etc.

Alongside technical expertise, Malathy also has fantastic commercial acumen, winning large project orders, handling complex projects that involve new design and developments, special materials, quality, validation testing, etc., and possesses good exposure to International Standards (API, ASME, ISA, ASTM, and other relevant standards).

Malathy is currently working to expand the supply base of Severn products globally, especially in Southeast Asia, the Middle East Market, South America, Africa, etc., and is a fantastic addition to the Severn IEW 2025 team.

Kannan – GM – Application Engineering- LN, Hydrogen Power, Fertilizers, ASU & CCU

With 29 years of experience in the valve industry, Kannan’s knowledge expertise, and global awareness from working in multiple functions such as sales, application engineering, and project management have made him a respected figure in the Control Valve market with clients, earning him a reputation as a reliable and dynamic leader.

Kannan’s ability to anticipate market trends, build lasting relationships, and inspire his team is a testament to his unparalleled expertise and unwavering dedication to Severn, thus making him a valuable member of the IEW 2025 team.

Rajendran – Industry Manager – Application Engineering – LNG & Industrial Gas

Rajendran is a key account manager, focussing on enhancing the customer experience with key customers.

With 20 years of experience in the field of Control Valve Application Engineering and Project management, he is in charge of business growth from key account customers of the Oil & Gas and Industrial Gas segments. He established credibility in handling small to large size Project & OEM orders from other industry segments such as Refining, Fertilizers, and Water.

He is into leveraging Severn’s strength with core customers by establishing frame agreements and driving projects for process improvements, value stream mapping, and lead time reduction.

He is further assigned to diversify the business in new geographical segments by posturing collaboration and value proposition. His expertise in Oxygen service and Cryogenic Valve applications supports customers in their emerging process control and automation requirements.

Chandru – Manager – Application Engineering – Oil & Gas, Onshore, Refinery & Petrochemical

A seasoned Control Valve professional with a decade of expertise in the Oil and Gas Industry (specialising in Oil & Gas – Onshore, Refinery & Petrochemicals).

Chandru excels in delivering optimised Control Valve solutions to our customers (EPC’s and OEM’s) and is recognised by our customers for 24×7 consultation on any unique challenges / services related to control valves in their projects.

Alongside technical expertise, Chandru is adept at identifying market trends, commercial aspects and customer pain points, translating these insights into customised Control Valve solutions that enhance customer satisfaction and expand Severn Products’ Global supply base.

RK – Director – India Sales

RK joined Severn in 2017 as General Manager of Sales & Marketing to develop Domestic & Indian Subcontinent business.

With over 35 years total sales experience in process industries including Projects & MRO business, now as Sales Director of India region, RK identifies and captures new business opportunities with his strategic skillset and has delivered outstanding results, catapulting Severn to new heights in the Indian market.

With a proven track record of achievements in the Indian market, RK has become instrumental in driving revenue growth and expanding market share whilst forging lasting partnerships with clients and collaborators.

Gaurav – DGM – India Sales

Gaurav comes with a rich experience of two decades in the field of Sales & Business Development of Mission Critical Flow Control Products which play an important role in improving Process Efficiency, Uptime, Asset Management of an End User Process Plant together with Product Life-Cycle Management, New Market Developments thereby contributing to Organizations growth.

With Severn he is entrusted with developing the Project Business for our Severe Service Control Valves from Indian customers for both Domestic and International Projects through support of Field Sales Team with Severn’s values of Customer First, Integrity, Accountability & Excellence at the core of all the activities conducted.

Its our pleasure to invite you for a engaging discussion on business association, collaboration, emerging trends and flow control industry as a whole for a win-win relationship.

Sivakumar – Commercial Manager – MRO – Application Engineering

With 17+ years of experience in Oil & Gas industry, Control Valves and Chokes with technical & commercial expertise.

A technically and commercially astute professional with expertise in providing solutions for the MRO requirements.

Specialising application engineering in Aftermarket replacement, upgrade, retrofit and delivering bespoke solutions.

Sanjeev – Senior Manager – MRO – India Sales

With 17+ yrs of experience in Flow control industry, Sanjeev provides the techno-commercial expertise, clients relationship management, enhancing overall customer experience with after sales support, valves solutions for various customers within Oil & Gas Industry.

Sanjeev is overseeing MRO opportunities in India region, he is a trusted & well-versed with Severn’s core Control Valves products range & solution driven approach supporting end-customers to find solutions, enhance their efficiency, reliability and productivity, especially in severe services & challenging applications in process industries.