Jalaj Ashwin Dani

The co-promoter of Asian Paints, Mr. Jalaj Ashwin Dani has spent over 2 decades in various capacities with the Company. Asian Paints is Asia's third largest paint company and amongst the top ten paint manufacturers in the world with manufacturing presence in 19 countries and servicing customers in more than 65 countries. In his last assignment with Asian Paints, Mr. Dani was responsible for the Supply Chain and Chemicals business of the Company. He also spearheaded the Human Resources, Corporate Quality and Safety Functions at the group level. Mr. Jalaj Ashwin Dani studied Chemical Engineering from USA and is also a Certificate holder for participation in the Advanced Management Program conducted by INSEAD, Fontainebleau, Paris. He has been chairing the Paints and Coatings Sector Skill Council (PCSC) from its inception in 2015. He was the President of The Indian Paint Association (IPA) for 2015-17. Mr. Dani is actively involved in Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Young President's Organization (YPO), Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and other Business Councils in various capacities. He also serves on Next Generation of Leaders Board (NGLB) in Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad. He was identified as 'Stars 2000' - Potential Leaders in the New Millennium by 'Business India' Magazine way back in 1998. Mr. Dani is also part of the Pradhan Mantri Kaushalya Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) Steering Committee instituted by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship of India. Over the last 8 years, Mr. Dani has devoted a lot of his time in philanthropic activities which he believes is crucial for developing the society. He personally oversees initiatives in education sector (touching lives of more than 10,000 students in rural Gujarat), infant and women health sectors (working with more than 800 health workers in two districts of Gujarat) and skilling sports professionals (Physical Education Teachers to high performance coaching and support services).