Kanaiya Naik

Kanaiya Naik has a diverse background in sales and marketing, with extensive experience in the water analysis and instrumentation industry.

Kanaiya'smost recent role was as the Sales and Marketing Director-Asia at In-Situ, where they were responsible for managing the sales team, improving distribution channels, launching new products, and increasing sales and profitability in the Asia region. Kanaiya has been with In-Situ since 2015.

Prior to that, Naik served as the Vice President at ANDalyze, Inc., a start-up company specializing in water contamination testing. Kanaiya played a key role in establishing sales lead management and forecasting processes, expanding distribution networks in various regions, and collaborating with Product Management and R&D to improve products. Naik held this position from 2012 to 2015.

Naik also served as the International Sales Manager at Hach | Hach Lange, where they managed three direct reports and expanded distribution in Australia, China, India, and Southeast Asia. Kanaiya held this position from 2007 to 2012.

Earlier in their career, Naik worked as an International Sales Manager at Thomas Scientific, where they exceeded sales targets and increased profit margins. Kanaiya also served as the Marketing Manager, launching new products, expanding the product portfolio, and achieving significant sales growth. Naik worked at Thomas Scientific from 2004 to 2007.

Before joining Thomas Scientific, Naik held various roles at Merck KGaA, including Project Executive, Sales Executive, Area Sales Manager, and Product Specialist. Kanaiya'sresponsibilities at Merck included introducing water analysis products to Coca-Cola in India and managing sales of chromatography and environmental products.

Overall, Naik has a proven track record of driving sales growth, managing distribution networks, launching new products, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to improve products and enhance customer satisfaction.

Kanaiya Naik completed a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry from Mithibai College between 1986 and 1990. Following this, Kanaiya pursued a Masters degree in Organic Chemistry from the University of Mumbai from 1991 to 1994.