About Us
Deva-Ansh Wellness
Deva-Ansh Wellness was started with a vision of natural and sustainable wellness treatments for consumers from all walks of life. We believe that safe and natural treatment of ailments is a basic human right. All our products are blends of herbs, spices and 100% natural ingredients.
Initially, we gave our products to family members with various health issues. Once we began getting good results, we started getting more orders through word-of-mouth. With every new case came new challenges and we decided to widen our research. To date, we have treated more than 5000 patients, who have found us just through word-of-mouth.
Deva-Ansh Food Specialty
Deva-Ansh was started as a household products brand, primarily into curry powders, masalas and whole spices, by Krishna & Co. Krishna & Co., based in Kumbalam, Ernakulam, is one of the pioneer companies which made its mark in spices trade from Kerala and is a well recognized player in the Spices industry.
A journey that began in 1972 by Kakubhai C Bhammer, Deva-Ansh shares the philosophy of its parent company of bringing export quality spices to the common man. With the vision of reaching households pan India and beyond, Deva-Ansh plans to expand its offerings to include everything an average home needs.
Meet the team
Krishnakumar Bhammer
Chairman
One of the founding partners of Krishna and company, Krishnakumar Bhammer began his career in trading of tobacco and beedi leaves from 1972 . During 1975 when major of the forest which produced beedi leaves got nationalised, he ventured into the tea trade . Within a year he saw the potential in the export market. By 1982, Krishna and Co. were one among Top Ten Tea Exporters in the country. Having common consumers for tea and spices, he identified an opportunity for diversification. By 1985, Krishna and Co. was certified as an Export Oriented Unit.
In the next 10 years, the export of spices grew by about 100% year on year. In 1997-1998, the firm received an award for Excellence in Exports of Spices from the Spices Board. With a Rs.50 lakh capital, the firm touched Rs. 100 Cr in 1 year.
Viral Bhammer
Managing Director
Viral Bhammer started his career in trading and broking of computer memory in the year 2000. In 2002, he shifted his focus to spices and assisted his father in exports. In 2004, with the emergence of future exchanges – NMCE & NCDEX, he saw an opportunity for cash and future arbitrage. With the reducing demand for whole spices from the export front, he created an arbitrage desk. By 2007, it became the largest arbitrage desk in the country, managing a portfolio of more than Rs. 4000 cr.
During this period, as the company had large stocks of major spices and agri commodities, they also became the leading suppliers of the major spice blend manufacturing firms in the country, namely Eastern, Everest, MDH, Catch, etc. In 2015, seeing the opportunity in the FMCG market, he decided to create a brand, for ground and blended spices as a primary product, with a vision of making Deva-Ansh a major player in the FMCG market in India.
Sreeram Sarath
CEO
Sreeram Sarath co-founded Phykon Solutions Private Ltd. an IT/ITES company at the age of 24. He headed the Finance, HR and Legal wings of the company. He also gained experience in managing clients from all over the world and even operations of key clients of the company.
Instrumental in growing the company to a highly profitable organisation employing more than 150 employees, he implemented innovative methods and cutting edge technology to successfully cut costs, streamline operations and increase productivity. He also raised investment for the company at various stages of its growth from banks and private investors. Before starting Phykon, he worked for HSBC and the experience and exposure helped in the success of Phykon by ensuring world-class service delivery.
Aju Thomas
CMO
Aju Thomas started his career in Advertising, working in various Ad Agencies in New Zealand and Oman. After completing his degree in English, he was selected for the Advertising Creativity Graduate programme at the Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand.
After joining Phykon Solutions (an IT/ITES company with clients in the US, Australia, UK and Canada), as Director and Head of Design, he took over various roles. He was solely responsible for developing and building the brand of Phykon, which formed the edifice for the public perception of the company. He was also responsible for management of social media, design and cultural training, and development of strategies for management, HR and sales. He has also consulted for many major insurance companies in the Middle East like Orient Insurance, KIC, etc. and a producer of a Malayalam feature film.