Trident Ltd., the flagship company of the $1 billion Trident Group, has appointed Mr. Abhishek Gupta as its Managing Director. With world class manufacturing capacities in textile & paper and clientele spread over 75 countries, Trident Ltd. has emerged one of the largest exporters of terry towels from India.
Mr. Abhishek Gupta, 25, a graduate from the University of Warwick and Schooling from the Doon, has become one of the youngest Managing Directors. With the average age of employees less than 29, Trident is known for providing fast track career opportunities and generates employment to more than 20,000 families.
Mr. Abhishek Gupta has been well groomed to take over the new responsibility. He led the company’s commercial, supply chain, project and operations teams and successfully introduced efficient systems and processes.
Prior to being appointed as the Managing Director, he was heading the Corporate Marketing and Innovation Team and provided strategic direction to the marketing heads of all business verticals of Trident. He honed his skills in Marketing from Harvard Business School and has been able to successfully put into practice his academic knowledge which has been instrumental in driving the marketing operations, and generating strong revenue growth for the company.
Apart from academics and leadership skills, Mr. Gupta believes in professionalism and his ability to inspire his colleagues and others with the vision and values of the organization.
Trident has been recognized for adopting best corporate governance practices, in addition to winning considerable appreciation from global brands like Wal-Mart, JC Penney, Target, IKEA, Macy’s, Kohl’s, Burlington. A pioneer for investing in business excellence and associating with global technology partners like Toyota, Thies, Schmale, Savio, Karl Mayer, Allimand, etc., Trident is also a leading supplier of copier paper. After establishing “Trident Spectra” in the domestic and international markets, it recently launched “Trident Eco Green” and “Trident Natural” to expand its market share in paper industry.
Currently the Trident Group has a monthly production capacity of 14.5 million pieces of towel, 90,000 pieces of bathrobe, 15,000 tonnes of paper, 7,500 tonnes of cotton & blended yarns and 60 mw captive power generation. With a compounded annual growth rate of more than 30 per cent, Trident has established itself as one of the fastest growing groups in India.