Our Firm

We are here for you!

At Esteem, we empower businesses to thrive and succeed in what they do. Being in the front line ourselves, we understand and can relate to the complexities of SMEs, enterprises, and start-ups.

With our reputation as an innovative 3PL solutions provider, we bring business agility and sector expertise relevant to your business goals. We respond to your business and consumer demands with specialist capabilities while working within the framework of your supply chains. And it doesn’t end there. We work closely with your business teams to optimize and augment your supply chain workflows so that you are positioned to scale and respond to changing market conditions confidently.

Our three pillars are quality, delivery, and service. We stand by this. We never compromise. Our clients know this to be true. This has also helped us grow strength to strength from a company of net worth 20 lakhs to an enterprise worth 30 crores and continue to grow.

We are also a 100% asset-owned 3PL provider and spread over 531,250 square feet of space with offices across 6 strategic locations in South India.

We deal with a wide range of cargo. Heavy equipment? No problem. Construction? Load them on. Over dimension cargo? Not cumbersome at all. Food and beverages? Safe and secure. Our holistic 3PL solutions cover full, part, multimodal along with a range of custom warehousing and fulfillment solutions.

Count on us to get the job done.

Board of Directors

Foresight, careful planning and execution have been our mantra over the decades.

Our leaders walk us through this process day in and day out. The supply-chain ecosystem thrives in their innovation. Esteem echoes the values they set.

Mr. Suresh Patravali
Mr. Suresh Patravali
COO

The transportation industry was at its infancy three decades ago. Suresh Patravali was one of the first to change the scene. His enterprise has helped many businesses hit their targets. Esteem is known for its cost-efficiency and punctuality. The clients of Esteem have had the first-hand experience of this. Path-breaking would be an understatement to describe his journey. Today, Mr. Suresh Patravali continues to inspire the Esteem group and his clients with his impeccable leadership credentials and a forward-looking attitude.

Mr. Rohit Patravali
Mr. Rohit Patravali
CEO

Rohit Patravali has been involved in Esteem’s day-to-day operations since 1999. His training in mechanical engineering and management has been key to streamlining supply chains of various businesses across diverse industries. The company has grown in size and value under his leadership. He believes in supply chain modernization and leverages technology for insights and optimization of logistics. He brings in a burst of energy, and always has his gaze set into the future. The group has won several awards under his leadership and continues to forge the frontiers of innovation and service excellence.

Meet our Team

The key people who make it all worthwhile for our clients.

Meet our dynamic team. They ensure a seamless workflow, be it transportation or logistics. Synergy and efficiency is the slogan that we all chant together.

Ravishekhar
Ravishekhar
Chief Manager Operations - SBU

 

 

Ravishekar joined the team in 2003. There is no looking back since then. He has been indispensable to the company’s growth and has been instrumental in establishing the warehouse operations in Bangalore. Currently based in Bangalore, he is an absolute delight to work with.

Manjunath Bhat
Manjunath Bhat
Manager-Finance

Manjunath has been the head of accounts at Esteem since 2018. His progressive work experience spans around 15 years in total. At the Esteem Group, he is currently responsible for all the group’s financial and risk management activities. A typical day for him and his team starts with bookkeeping, monitoring, and processing the group’s transactions while ensuring auditory compliance and eliminating all operational risks. Prior to Esteem, he worked in the capacity of an Accountant for multiple SMEs and industrial clients. When off work, he loves to indulge in photography, capture and make memories of his distinct life moments.

Poornima Biradar
Poornima Biradar
Manager-Human Resources

Poornima comes with a cumulative HR Generalist experience of over 5 She currently works at the Esteem House in Dharwad as a Manager for Human Resources and oversees the recruitment, Payroll, Performance Appraisals, Training and Development activities across all the group’s practices in Karnataka. She’s been instrumental in the implementation of the revised Attendance Policy for the Group and worked closely with the stakeholders to implement the program. She is a people person by heart and when off work she loves to indulge in reading novels.

Mrs. Pallavi Patravali
Mrs. Pallavi Patravali
Accounts Head

 

Mrs. Pallavi Patravali and wife to Mr. Rohit Patravali is the Accounts Head at the Esteem Group and has assumed the office actively since 2006. Her responsibilities span around overseeing the entire accounting operations of the group, preparing financial statements and ensuring all the statutory compliance are met. She’s a people person by heart and continues to drive the Group’s performance and operational efficiencies through continuous process improvements and implementation of innovative SOPs.

Nagraj Nagavi
Nagraj Nagavi
Chief Manager Operations - EWD

 

Since his entry in 2009, Nagaraj has stoked the EWD operations by implementing effective Warehousing & Distribution best practices and working closely with clients to help them streamline their supply chains. Prior to taking over the EWD unit at Esteem, he worked at the Esteem’s bio-fuel plant-based in Hubli. His prior experience spans from Food Corp of India (FCI) and has a cumulative experience of 19 years. When off work, he loves to cook, take a dive at the pool and do short road trips with friends and family.

 

Quick Facts & Figures

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1972

Mr. Suresh M. Patravali started his entrepreneurial journey as a Transport Contractor with the Mysore Kirloskar Group of Companies and the Karnataka Milk Federation. Started with a fleet of 5 trucks.

1999

Mr. Suresh Patravali’s son Rohit Patravali joined the group soon after completing his graduation in Engineering. Acquired Mahindra and Mahindra Tractor’s C&FA business.

2005

Acquired the client Mahindra Spare Parts into Esteem’s 3PL service portfolio.

2008

Acquired Exide Batteries into Esteem’s 3PL service portfolio.

2008

Esteem’s Biofuel Manufacturing unit was established.

2009

Started the yard operations for Swaraj Tractors.

2011

Started the yard operations for JCB.

2013

Commenced yard operations for TAFE (Tractors and Farm Equipment)

2014

Added New Holland Tractors into our Yard Operations.

2015

Proud recipient of the best CFA Agents Award for the year 2014-15 at the Mahindra Excellence Awards.

2016

Esteem Group received an award for Zero defects and on-time delivery by Mahindra.

2017

mPower War Room Award 2017. Esteem Group was the forerunner in the year 2017.

2018

The Esteem Group was honored to receive the Mahindra Outperformer’s Award for up to 50 Commercial Vehicles.

2019

We continue to work hard and be a preferred Transportation and Logistics provider of choice to businesses of all sizes.

Awards & recognition

Awards tell you where our partners place our service.

We were proud recipients of mPower War Room Award 2017, and Mahindra Transport Excellence Award 2018. We were also runners up of Mahindra’s Outperformers in Business2018 award.

mPower War Room Award 2017

mPower War Room Award 2017 recognizes those who have shown marks of leading in the supply-chain ecosystem. Esteem Group was the forerunner in the year 2017.

Mahindra Transport Excellence Award 2018

Mahindra Transport Excellence Award 2018 is for those who have managed to connect all meandering roads and delivered excellence. The Esteem Group was honored to receive the Mahindra Outperformer’s Award for up to 50 Commercial Vehicles.

Corporate Social Responsibility

Building a Greener World

As part of giving back to the environment and society, Esteem Group plants saplings in designated areas. This is besides our participation in the government’s Swachh Bharat Abhiyan initiative. We have scheduled annual blood donation camps in the coming years. We have also launched a scholarship program for our drivers’ children and we are constantly looking for more ways to support and give back to our community.


 Plant a tree sapling initiative
 Aims at making brighter, greener, and cleaner spaces. Esteem Group looks for ways to support the environment.


 Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
 A program that Esteem Group supports, and participates in. We organize time to time clean-up drives and spread the word on the responsible garbage disposal.


 Blood Donation Camp
 It is an initiative that all our staff participates with much enthusiasm. It is a life-saving measure. The entire group is proud of it.


 Scholarship program
 It is a program that we will soon launch to support the education of our drivers’ children.