Shantanu Deshpande

About Shantanu Deshpande

Visionary President at Specialty Family of Companies, I orchestrate seamless operations…

Experience

1. Founder and Director

   Specialty Polyfilms

   Mar 2000 — Present · Aurangabad, IN

   Established Specialty Polyfilms, a company dedicated to develop, produce & market tacky films for packaging & protective applications2. Nurtured the company to have a consistent growth year after year for over 20 years 3. Researched & Analyzed the global demands of specialty PE films & took initiatives to develop products keeping consumer requirements in focus4. Successfully built a competent team over the years which has developed the following path breaking products: • Migration free PE Cling films in • Non-glue Masking / Surface Protection Films in 2003 • Glass Fiber Bobbin wrapping films in 2006 • Stretch Hood Films in 2009 • Migration free PE Meat & Fresh Produce films to replace commonly used PVC meat films in 2012 • PVC-Like PE Cling Films as a substitute to conventional PVC Films in 20185. Created a strong global presence and demand of our products by maintaining high-standard performance, consistent quality, in our manufacturing practices6. Established and expanded business in the US by: Launching first of its kind “Made in India” plastic wrap brand “FORVARA” in USA Established sales and distribution channels for our products in association with some of the largest foodservice distributors in America Private label manufacturing for top retail chains across the North American continent7. Experience of successfully exporting our products to more than 25 countries including USA, EU, UK, Australia, NZ etc. for more than 15 years 8. Travelled across the globe for business development 9. A student of technical & marketing trends which has helped me to guide the company to be a World Class Manufacturing facility with Global Food Contact & Hygiene regulations - BRC-IoP, Social Accountability - SA standards10. Filed 2 patents of specialty polyethylene based films

Education

• Government College of Engineering Aurangabad

  B.E. Computer Science

  1988 — 1991

• Holy Cross English High School , Aurangabad

  Matriculate

  1980 — 1985

• Holy Cross English High School, Aurangabad

  SSC

  1980 — 1985

Skills

• Team Leadership
• Team Building
• Business Strategy
• Supply Chain Management
• Manufacturing
• New Business Development
• Strategic Planning
• Six Sigma
• Product Management
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Engineering
• Business Planning
• Business Development
• Negotiation
• Team Management
• Product Development