Cosmo First appoints Piyush Gupta as business head

Cosmo First has promoted Piyush Gupta as the business head of its subsidiary, Cosmo Speciality Chemicals. In addition to his new role, he will continue to oversee certain global sales and marketing responsibilities for the company’s Cosmo Films vertical.

As the business head of Cosmo Speciality Chemicals, Gupta will be responsible for driving the overall business expansion, devising long-term growth strategies, expanding to new markets and further strengthening the existing consumer base.

'Piyush has a proven track record of demonstrating strong leadership skills and has a deep understanding of the business, along with industry expertise. He has been an integral part of Cosmo First, and his elevation reflects the company’s confidence in his ability to steer the business to the next phase of growth,' said Pankaj Poddar, group CEO, Cosmo First.

Gupta has spent considerable time in the flexible packaging and polymeric films industry and has over three decades of extensive international experience in operations, P&L oversight, multi-channel product distribution, global sales & marketing and business development. Prior to this, he was associated with companies like JBF RAK (UAE), Flex Middle East (UAE) and UFlex (India), to name a few, in leadership positions.

Speaking on his appointment, Gupta said: 'My journey at Cosmo First, over the years, has been enriching and I am delighted to take on the new role as the business head at Cosmo Speciality Chemicals. I look forward to continue driving strategic growth at the company while keeping innovation at the helm of all operations. I am thankful to the leadership at Cosmo First for entrusting me with this new role.'

Gupta has a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from the Moscow State Academy of Automobile and Tractor Machine Building in Moscow, Russia.