Gokul Jaykrishna

( (Independent Director))

Mr. Gokul Jaykrishna is the Joint Managing Director & CEO of Asahi Songwon Colors Limited and Managing Director of Asahi Tennants Color Private Limited. He is Business and Economics graduate from Lehigh University, Bethlehem, USA He joined Asahi in 1994 and has since played a pivotal role in its growth from a small[1]scale pigment manufacturer to a globally respected company with a strong export footprint across Japan, USA, Europe, and Asia. Under his leadership, the Company's revenues have scaled from Rs. 2 crore in 1994 to over Rs. 398 crore in 2025. He has been instrumental in forging international collaborations, including a tie-up with Songwon Colors (Korea), a technology partnership with DIC Corporation (Japan), and a strategic joint venture with Tennants Textile Colours (UK) for AZO pigments. Driving diversification, he successfully led the acquisition of Atlas Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd., expanding the Group into APIs and intermediates with USFDA/UKFDA accreditation targets. Guided by his philosophy of Trust, Transparency and Teamwork, Mr. Jaykrishna has earned global recognition for Asahi, along with numerous export and industry awards. Beyond business, he contributes actively to philanthropy as a Trustee of The Gujarat Cancer Society, and is widely regarded as an employee[1]centric and visionary leader.”