Gemini Equipment and Rentals (GEAR) has announced that it has appointed Varun Chopra as Executive Chairman. In this role, Varun is responsible for the strategic direction & the overall business and P&L of GEAR India.
He brings with him over 20 years of global experience in Strategic & Operational P&L delivery across Pharmaceuticals Consumer Healthcare and FMCG businesses and has lived & worked in India, USA, China & UAE.
Speaking on the announcement, Dimitri Goulandris, Founder – The Cycladic Group, stated, “Varun brings with him over 20 years of global experience in strategic and operational P&L delivery across pharmaceuticals, consumer healthcare and FMCG businesses and has lived and worked in India, USA, China and UAE.”
“An energetic and agile business leader with a passion for developing talent, he possesses deep P&L expertise, has transformed, turned around and accelerated businesses with consistent revenue and profit growth and developed new GTM (Go To Market) models to enter into new markets,” said Goulandris.
Varun Chopra, Executive Chairman, GEAR, commented, “It is a privilege to take on the position of Executive Chairman at GEAR and build on the good work done by the team which has made GEAR the #1 rental solutions provider in India. While there are challenges due to Covid-19, there is an opportunity to stimulate growth in the MHE (Material Handling Equipment) rental space by deepening our existing relationships and partnering with new customers in E-commerce, puto, FMCG, pharmaceuticals, glass and other industrial goods.”
He added, “I look forward to meeting and engaging with customers, both existing & potential, so as to provide more effective and efficient solutions to them and in leading the GEAR team to accelerated revenue & profit growth and I am thankful to our promoters, Berggruen Holdings and The Cycladic Group, for giving me this opportunity and for their support.”
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