Key people
Jeevaraj Gopal Pillai, Director - Sustainability, President - Flexible Packaging and New Product Development
Jeevaraj Gopal Pillai is a Mechanical Engineer and an MBA. He has been working with UFlex for the past 26 years. He has over 35 years of experience in Packaging, covering the entire gamut of packaging technology from Pre-press and cylinder making, different types and grades of film making, to high-end conversion of flexible packaging material.
Pillai has a sound understanding of web handling, extrusion & coating technology and bag making for varied applications. He has a command on Energy Curing Technology, Cast and Cure systems, Hot Foil Stamping on Flexibles, Hologram Embossing, Actively Modified Atmosphere Packaging Technology, thin Film Extrusion, new generation Flexi-Tubes and Diaper Film Making Technology. He has presented paper on Plastic Packaging and Environment, Application of E-beam Technology, Anti-counterfeiting options and Anti-microbial Films.He has now taken over as Whole Time Director of the Company w.e.f. 14th November, 2023.
Amit Shah, Joint President, Flexible Packaging Business
Amit Shah is an industry veteran with 26+ years of domestic & international experience in B2B Marketing and Sales, both in Domestic as well as International markets, Product Development and Launch and turning around of businesses. He started his career in Sharp Industries and has worked with India Foils, Paper Products Ltd before moving to ITC Limited where he spent almost a decade, heading Sales as a SBU head.
Amit did his Bachelor of Science and Masters in Business Administration from Himachal University. Amit serves as Joint President and Chief Marketing Officer for Flexible Packaging Business at UFlex.
Venkatesh Rajagopalan, Senior Vice President – Tubes, Flexible Packaging Business
Venkatesh Rajagopalan is a Commerce graduate from KJ Somaiya College and has also done Masters Programme in International Business.
Venkatesh comes with more than 25 years of rich experience across domains in the Flexible Packaging industry with expertise in Business Development, Account Profitability, Product Marketing & Market Research. His last assignment was with Packsys Global based out of Thailand. Prior to which he was associated with Essel Propack for a long period. Venkatesh is responsible for the Tubes Business.
