Emmanuel Mancion, Managing Director of Alternativ, is an agricultural graduate with a Master degree in Management from France, who now calls India home. Mr. Mancion has an enviable range of experience in the Indian Gherkin industry as well as at the international level. He has been associated with Unilever Bestfoods France and Amora Maille - India and several leading companies.

Murali Sundar is the entrepreneur behind Marcatus QED - a trailblazing company in the preserved vegetables product market. Mr. Sundar's primary expertise lies in the area of integrated agriculture product development for Gherkins and other vegetables. His decade-long experience in the industry ranges from initiating the design and implementation of quality systems procedures at the farming level to coordinating with internationally known agri-experts and multinational corporations on product development.