Mr. Kushal Desai

Mr. Kushal Desai is currently Chairman & Managing Director of APAR Industries Ltd. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the Moore School of Electrical Engineering and a Business degree from the Wharton School, both of which are part of University of Pennsylvania.

In 1997, Kushal co-founded APAR Infotech, a system integration software company, which he actively worked with till 2004. At the time of its listing on NASDAQ in 2004, APAR Infotech was operating in 13 countries.

Kushal has also been associated with ELCOMA and IEEMA, leading industry bodies in their respective fields, in various capacities. Upholding the family tradition of giving back to society, Kushal serves on the board of governors of both Dharmsinh Desai University, Nadiad and DDMM Heart Hospital, Nadiad (Gujarat), charitable institutions in the fields of education and healthcare respectively.

He is on the board of trustees of The Lady Northcote Hindu Orphanage and is an advisor to Midday Meal Program ‘Annamrita’ which provides lunch to over 1.6 million underprivileged children in government schools in India.

Mr. Chaitanya Desai

Mr. Chaitanya Desai is currently the Managing Director of APAR Industries Limited, the world’s largest manufacturer of aluminium and alloy conductors.

He has a Bachelor of Science (Hons.) degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics (Hons.) from the Wharton Business School.

He is the recipient of many prominent awards.

Mr. Shashi Amin

Mr. Shashi Amin is the CEO of the Cables Solutions business of APAR Industries. His 30+ years of professional experience in the Cables industry started in 1989, gradually overseeing Sales & Marketing, Business Development and P&L Management in India and abroad.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Power Systems from Amravati University, Maharashtra, in 1988 and an MMM (Master’s in Marketing Management) from Wellingkar Institute of Management, Mumbai, in 1994.