Mr. Shilpan Patel, aged 60 years, is the Chairman and Managing Director of the Company and holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Sam Houston State University, Texas, USA. He did his graduation in Commerce from H.L. College of Commerce, Ahmedabad in India.
In 1979-80 he gained experience in the coating industry from Grace Paper Industries Pvt. Ltd and worked there for a period of 9 years. In 1990 he developed Water Soluble Film, which is a product of indigenous research and has a very strong bearing on the environment. In 2000, the product (Water Soluble Film) won the India Star Award.
Mr. Patel has also applied for various patents in USA, Europe, South Africa, Australia and India based on Water Soluble Films and Green Technologies. Appointed on the Board for the first time on October 30, 1992, he is in charge of Business Development and Strategic Management of the Company and creating value for all stake holders and society at large. He is based in Mumbai. He was last re-appointed as Director on our Board and re-designated as Managing Director of the Company for a period of 3 years w. e. f. September 29, 2014.
Started work since age of 18 managing my own Marketing company. At 22 went to finish my masters on Biomedical Science (Haematology). Returned at age of 24 to join Arrow for marketing watersoluble film and test marketing of mouth dissolving strips in the Brand name of Meltz.
At the age of 26 was given charge of the Ankleshwar plant operations for water soluble film and soon thereafter was handling marketing of watersol products as well.
Today with 10 years of knowledge on water soluble film in Arrow Greentech limited, I have been appointed as the managing director for Avery pharmaceutical PVT LTD which is into manufacturing of edible mouth dissolving strips.