Perfetti Van Melle
Shridhar Kulkarni has over 30 years of experience in various leadership roles within the manufacturing and operations sector. Starting as a Senior Engineer at Oswal Petrochemicals, they later moved to Borosil Glass Works Ltd. as Chief Manager. Eventually, they joined PepsiCo, where they held multiple positions, including Vice President of Manufacturing Operations, General Manager for various facilities, and culminating as the Senior Director overseeing Logistics, Distribution, and Transportation for the India Region. Shridhar'sachievements include implementing transformational strategies, promoting Lean culture, improving productivity, and ensuring environmental sustainability across regions. Currently, they serve as the Director of Operations at Perfetti Van Melle.
Shridhar Kulkarni holds an Engineer's Degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Mumbai, a Master's Degree in Management from SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), and completed the Senior Management Program at the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta. Shridhar also obtained certifications in NEBOSH IGC and Advanced EMS Auditor ISO 14001.
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Perfetti Van Melle
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Perfetti Van Melle is a privately owned company, producing and distributing candies and chewing gums in more than 150 countries worldwide. Employing over 17.000 people and operating 37 companies throughout the world, Perfetti Van Melle has a true global reach: it is present in the Asia Pacific Region, Europe, Middle East, Africa and the Americas. The industrial adventure of Perfetti Van Melle began many years ago, but it was in March 2001 that the current Group was set up through the merger of Perfetti Spa and Van Melle N.V. In July 2006 the Group acquired the Spanish company Chupa Chups S.A., famous all over the world for its lollypops.