Satish K Kokkula

Satish K Kokkula is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in operational excellence and continuous improvement across various industries. Currently serving as the Operational Excellence Lead at Kirby Building Systems since January 2023, Satish is instrumental in driving change management transformations in plant operations. Previous roles include Corporate Manager of Operational Excellence at AUROBINDO PHARMA LTD, where Satish established a continuous improvement strategy and trained teams in Lean and Six Sigma tools, and Operational Excellence Manager at Sai Life Sciences Ltd, leading Lean Six Sigma initiatives. Satish founded TCUPADS, a start-up focused on marketing through branded tea and coffee cups, and held positions in process excellence and lean operations at Apollo Sugar Clinics Ltd and Zydus Cadila. Educational qualifications include an MBA in Engineering/Industrial Management from Sheffield Hallam University and a BTech in Mechanical Engineering from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University.

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Kirby Building Systems - A group company of Alghanim Industries

Kirby Building Systems is one of the largest pre-engineered steel building (PEB) companies in the world. Kirby is a 100% subsidiary of Kuwait-based multi-national and multi-billion dollar business conglomerate Alghanim Industries, one of the largest privately owned companies in the Middle East. In 1976, Kirby was the first to pioneer PEB technology in the Middle East, moving into India in 1999. Its product list consists of PEB applications for factories, warehouses, metro rails, supermarkets, aircraft hangars, sports stadiums, auditoriums, etc. Other products include Structural Steel, Sandwich Panels, Storage Solutions, Kirby Roof (KR), Kirby Wall (KW), Curved Beams, Kirby Deep Decking Panel and Kirby Standing Seam Panel (KSS-600). Kirby has a total of 7 manufacturing facilities located in West Shuaiba Industrial Area (KUWAIT), Ras-Al-Khaimah (UAE), Ho Chi Minh (VIETNAM), Haridwar - Hyderabad - Gujarat (INDIA) and Jeddah (KSA) with a total annual capacity of approximately 515,000 MT, supported by over 5,000+ employees. The company operates through 70 sales offices located across six geographical regions, including the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), the rest of Middle East, the Indian subcontinent, Africa, Eastern Europe and South East Asia. Globally, Kirby has more than 300 certified builders for the installation of steel buildings. Kirby has manufactured more than 65,000 buildings across the globe, including the world’s single largest PEB building, the Renault Nissan factory in India. The company maintains a strong reputation for providing customer-designed and cost-effective solutions for steel buildings, manufacturing to the highest quality standards, and providing top-class service to its customers.