DiFACTO Leadership
Leadership
Our strong and experienced leadership team works dedicatedly towards achieving the same goal - that is Customer Success!
DiFACTO was founded by technical personnel who have helped some of the best automation companies to grow and have implemented several challenging automation projects in different application areas. The employees are led by a team of like-minded professionals with vast industry experience and hands-on implementation of complex robot-based automation systems. The management of DiFACTO strongly propagates the “customer first” & “teamwork” culture while encouraging innovative ideas and individual performance of every employee.
The leaders have set a high standard of working and emphasize on quality besides timeliness. The management follows an “open work culture”, the direct contact with the ownership team enables faster communication and attains faster responses to the employee’s needs – work-related as well as personal. Because of these positive practices, the industry considers DiFACTO as an authority on industrial robotics and a reliable automation partner.
Meet Our Leaders
Ajay Gopalswamy
Chief Executive Officer
Ajay Gopalswamy leads the organisation with his 30+ years of experience in the industrial robotics and automation industry. He has held significant influential positions in organisations like Defence Research & Development Organisation, Inteltek Automation, ABB and Fanuc, before going on to found DiFACTO. Ajay drives the organization with his dynamism and creative methodology to ensure value addition to DiFACTO’s customers. Ajay holds a Bachelors and Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
Yogesh Kumar
Chief Operations Officer
Yogesh Kumar is a Mechanical Engineer and holds a BS in Engineering Technology from Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) – Pilani. With over 20 years of experience in the robotics industry, Yogesh now holds the position of Chief Operating Officer at DiFACTO. With his meticulous planning and execution techniques, he makes sure every job is done to delight the customer at every step. He started his career with Fanuc India as a trainee engineer and is associated with DiFACTO since its inception.
Anil Kumar Satapathy
Chief Technology Officer
Anil Kumar Satapathy holds 20+ years of rich experience in the Robot Engineering industry and heads the technology division at DiFACTO. He took the charge at DiFACTO in 2009 and has been associated with the company since then. Before joining DiFACTO, he worked with Fanuc India and General Motors Technical Center, where he has held various positions in the engineering division. Anil holds a bachelor degree from National Institute of Technology, Calicut.