Girish Bapat

Former Director, Life Essentials, Unilever

Global and Cross functional experience of 33 Years in Business Operations, Strategic Management, Turnaround Initiatives and Business Development with majors in Consumer and Farm Equipment Industries.

Girish has worked with companies like Unilever, Godrej GE, Daewoo Electronics, LG in India and Supra (a brand of Jumbo Electronics) and Nikai in Dubai. He has worked with the farm equipment brand of Mahindra Tractors in India and Europe.

A master in Strategy Development and Operational improvement while leading business with P&L responsibility. He has re-engineered an entire business operation for profit and growth, by restructuring a complex Global Supply Chain with a unique customer centric approach.

Girish has built enduring brands and has successfully performed Marketing and Sales roles in India and Middle East. He has vast exposure in business development and has worked on acquisitions in India, Europe and China. He was involved in managing a start-up in a fiercely competitive industry.

A leader as well as a team player, with exceptional skills to build and sustain growth momentum while motivating peak performance from teams. He has served as Director on Board of Mahindra & Mahindra and Unilever Group Company.

Academic Engagement:

Girish has flair for teaching at Management Institutes with 29 years of experience as a visiting faculty at Welingkar, ADMI- Mumbai University and iFEEL. He is actively involved in Corporate Training in leading companies in India.

Education:

Girish is a qualified Mechanical Engineer from Manipal Institute of Technology and a Masters in Management Studies from Welingkar Institute. He has immense exposure to various Global Management programs with IIM Ahmedabad, ISB Hyderabad and University of Michigan Business School. He was a Research Scholar in Consumer Buying Behavior at Symbiosis International University.