Founder & Chairman
Kamal Panjwani
Kamal Panjwani built Harsh Express from a modest transport outfit into a nationwide logistics network over the last three decades. A self-taught entrepreneur, he moved from running a mithai shop to mastering long-haul operations, always keeping customers close and promises closer.
- Scaled Harsh Express from a regional fleet to a multi-modal partner trusted across India.
- Cultivates deep shipper relationships that keep production lines supplied without interruption.
- Mentors teams personally so every department mirrors his reliability-first mindset.
"Every load we move carries someone's livelihood. Staying humble and accountable is how we keep winning that trust."
Founder & Managing Director
Mahesh Panjwani
Mahesh Panjwani leads the next phase of Harsh Express with a sustainability-first lens. Backed by two decades in logistics and transportation, he pushes for multimodal innovations that reduce emissions, shrink turnaround times, and keep customers ahead of their demand curves.
- Champions data-led and eco-friendly transport models that lower turnaround time and operating cost.
- Recognised by OEMs and FMCG majors for dependable, award-winning distribution programs.
- Builds collaborative teams that fuse technology, compliance, and customer empathy in every route.
"Responsible logistics and efficient logistics are the same journey. Data, discipline, and empathy keep us on course."
Leadership Principles
- Honor every commitment. Safety, compliance and schedule discipline outrank shortcuts — we would rather say no than ship unreliably.
- Design for resilience. Use data to cut empty miles, balance loads across modes and reduce the carbon footprint of every route.
- Grow from within. Invest in upskilling drivers, yard teams and coordinators so tomorrow’s managers understand operations end‑to‑end.
- Listen before deciding. Customers, partners and drivers surface the truth on ground; decisions follow facts, not hierarchy.
- Own the outcome. When exceptions occur, communicate early, mobilise contingencies, and close the loop with documented learnings.
- Build long-term partnerships. Optimise for total cost and reliability over one-time wins and transactional behaviour.