Mr. Matai is a native of Mumbai. He graduated from Mumbai University and post that specialized in Financial Management Studies. His experience spans over 18 years in varied businesses spanning shipping, lubricants, import of tobacco, liquor and dental care industry.

He started his career with shipping and simultaneously commenced the import of Tobacco and liquor into India supplying to the shipping lines, Star Hotels, Indian Navy and the Diplomatic fraternity.

He further moved on to set up Sunrise Petroleum which is involved in supplying lubricants to the shipping industry .A keen entrepreneur , he further realized the potential of the dental care segment in India and went on to start up Dentos India Pvt Ltd which specializes in the field of orthodontic implants and other products in the dental care segment.

Started up Aspri Spirits Pvt Ltd with Mr. Arun Kumar with a clear focus on finance, logistics and business development of the organization.

Aspri Spirits was started in 2004 with a vision to create an organization to market and distribute the finest of international brands in the wines, beer and spirits segment in India.

Aspri is one of the leading players in India in the international brands distribution in the country. The vision is to grow the organization into a multifaceted group and become the partner of choice for our associates.
At Aspri the belief is to keep pace with the dynamic business environment and to deliver success stories for our associates and self.

Mr. Arun Kumar

Mr. Kumar is a native of Bangalore. He graduated from Bangalore University and did professional studies in Australia. His experience spans over 15 years in Multinational companies in the Tobacco and Liquor Industry.

He started his career with the Tobacco industry with Godfrey Phillips and moved on to The Rothmans Group (Now B.A.T) and held senior positions in Sales and Marketing focusing on the Travel Retail Industry specializing in South Asia and the Far East.

He further moved on to the Dot com industry for a short period and took a position in Guiness UDV (Diageo) heading the Travel Retail and select domestic markets in South Asia working on the iconic brands of Johnnie Walker and other premium brands in the portfolio.

Started up Aspri Spirits Pvt. Ltd as a Director with Mr. Jackie Matai with a clear focus on strategy and business development of the organization.

Aspri Spirits was started in 2004 with a vision to create an organization to market and distribute the finest of international brands in the wines, beer and spirits segment in India.

Today Aspri is one of the leading players in India with renowned international brands in its portfolio. Backed by a nationwide network of sales and logistics the organization goal is to deliver value to its customers and the companies it represents.

The motto is "Commitment to Excellence".

Mr. Sumedh Singh Mandla : CEO Wine Division

Sumedh Singh Mandla is a Food & Beverage professional and a well known name in the wine industry. Sumedh has over 16 years of working experience in Food & Beverage Industry in India. This includes exposure in top Hotels in India and abroad and also exposure in import, marketing and distribution business in India. He has successfully handled transition of four different business projects from pre-opening stage to the successful running and growth stage in Hospitality (Hotel Industry) and in Food & Beverage import, marketing and distribution business. Sumedh has gained hands on experience in exploring and developing new markets, appointing channel partners, accelerating growth and achieving desired sales goals.

Sumedh was among first 5 Indians to be facilitated as the “Commanderie du Bontemps”, at “Fete de la Fleur 2007’ at Château Smith Haut Lafitte – Pessac Léognan (Graves) organized by the most famous wine fraternity in Bordeaux. He has also been invited as guest speaker for International seminars like “Food & Wine Sector in India” at Udine, Friuli, Italy in December 2006 and by “Asia Business Group” Italy, as a sole speaker from India for a seminar on “All you need to know about the world of Wine in Asia: India & China” during Vinitaly 2006. He is also a regular contribution with Food & Beverage write ups in Indian Trade and Consumer magazines / journals like Ambrosia, Hospitality Biz, etc. He has got good recognition from both print and electronic media for creating various successful launches and events.

Apart from Food and Beverage Management from American Hotel & Motel Association, United Kingdom, Sumedh has done his Masters in Marketing Management, Masters in Tourism Studies and graduation from the Institute of Hotel Management, India.

Having worked with various multinational companies, gaining International exposure, he brings with him knowledge and experience of operations and management skills of the highest Food & Beverage standards in the Indian and International arena -- in varied industries like Hospitality, Wine and Liquor, Retailing, Logistics etc. His insight into the industry has helped him cultivate strong ties with Business Institutions, Hotels, Restaurants, Retail Outlets, Aviation, Duty Free shops, International & Domestic beverage companies, Beverage distributors, Event companies and Media agencies.

Sumedh’s ingress into the Food and Beverage industry in 1994 was through the Taj Group of Hotels, having worked with a number of their key properties like Taj Mahal & Palace, Mumbai, Fort Aguada Beach Resort and Taj Exotica, Goa. His career evolved further with the Marriott Group of Hotels, working for their flagship property in India - JW Marriott Mumbai and with Sydney Harbour Marriott, Australia. The passion for Food & Beverage motivated him to start a Food & Beverage import and distribution Company with keen focus on educating and developing Indian market. He established Brandwagon and than Finewinesnmore and lead those to become “Top 10” imported Wine companies in India.

Mr. Gautam Matai

Gautam Matai is an interesting example of people who have plunged into the interesting world of wines and spirits from a very different industry. A Computer Applications engineer by qualification from the University of Mumbai, he started his career by opening a franchise for a leading computer institute. He further moved ahead by starting an institute to coach engineering students and was involved in the education field till 2004. Thereafter he was associated with a BPO involved in their “Captive Process IT Help and User Administration”.

The lure of the wines and spirits industry and its challenges drew him into Aspri Spirits in 2005 and since then he has been a member of its primary core team involved in all aspects of building an organization on a national basis.