Vishal Khushalani

About Vishal Khushalani

Strategic and growth-oriented global leader with 25+ years of experience in food, healthcare, consumer technology, and building and construction end-use markets. Servant leadership style with a track record of building high performance teams, driving profitable growth, and delivering exceptional operational results. Career highlights include:• Currently leading IPG\'s Woven Products (ECP) business globally.• Turned around the Winpak Films business unit generating 142% growth in EBIT while delivering exceptional operational results.• Grew the temperature-controlled packaging business unit of Sonoco increasing revenues by 44% and EBIT by 117%. Gained significant market share through product innovation, business development, and M&A.• Strategic advisor in a $550MM acquisition which enabled Sonoco to enter the protective packaging market.• Deployed innovative channel sales strategies to grow revenues by 60% for key technology brands (Samsung, Lexmark, McAfee) at Ingram Micro. Personality attributes: Passionate, action-oriented, process-driven, growth-focused, kaizen-mindset, strategic, entrepreneurial, resourceful and inclusive team player.Social interests are focused around education for underprivileged children in rural India. Since 2004, I have been associated with non-profit organizations in India, UK and the US. Currently, I’m the Trustee of Trust Children – India, which provides free education to 250+ children every year.

Experience

1. SVP Gm - Woven Products

   IPG

   Apr 2024 — Present · Sarasota, FL, US

   Global P&L responsibility for the Woven Products (ECP) business unit with operations in US, Canada, and India. We are one of the largest vertically integrated manufacturers of polymer based woven products globally. Our high-quality and innovative products add value in the building & construction, infrastructure, industrial, agriculture, food & grain, lumber, metal, mining, and packaging industries, among others.

Education

• India International Trade Center

  Diploma in Import Export Management

  1999 — 1999

• University of Mumbai

  BE, Instrumentation & Control Systems Engineering

  1994 — 1998

• Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina

  MBA, International Business

  2005 — 2007

Skills

• Market Entry
• Business Planning
• Operations Management
• Crm
• Operational Excellence
• Strategy Development & Execution
• Leadership
• Acquisition Analysis
• Customer Relationship Management (Crm)
• Strategy
• Product Management
• Company Turnaround
• Market Research
• Business Process
• Business Valuation
• Analysis
• Change Management
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Management
• Sales Management
• Business Process Improvement
• Strategic Planning Facilitation
• Competitive Analysis
• Process Improvement
• Sales Operations
• Project Management
• Business Development
• Turn Around Management
• Strategic Planning
• New Business Development
• Management Consulting
• Analytics
• Marketing Strategy
• Process Excellence
• Industry Analysis