JAMMU: There was never a dearth of talent and vision in the Jammu business community, but after the abrogation of article 370, an endless sea of opportunities for organisations and individuals have opened up in the last three-and-a-half years.
As the businesses in the region continue to script new success stories and climbing up the pedestal of excellence, Shivang Satya Gupta has become the first businessman to pitch in the corporate culture in Jammu, by hiring a top executive as the Chief Executive Officer for his flagship ESPA Line Industries.
In a landmark development in Jammu and Kashmir’s journey, Shivang Satya Gupta has hired Vimal Gupta, a top industry executive as the Chief Executive Officer of the ESPA Line Industries.
Headquartered in Jammu, with corporate offices at Jammu and Mumbai, the ESPA Line Industries is a conglomerate of companies that operates in multiple industries with a focus on futuristic education, technology-embedded solutions and services, food media, marketing, events, film productions, real estate, IT-enabled services, and green energy solutions, besides innovative practices for increasing green economy with its presence across different parts of India including Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh, besides the United States of America. One of the many successful ventures of Shivang Satya Gupta, the ESPA Line Industries has two flagship start-ups in ESPA Fee and ESPA Learn, both government-recognised and nationally awarded.
Shivang’s move to hire Vimal Gupta from a USD 1.8 billion-strong diversified infrastructure major to Jammu and Kashmir’s own home-grown ESPA Line Industries, is hailed by industry experts as a testimony to the region’s potential and the endless possibilities it provides, even as they hint at more top executive moving to Jammu and Kashmir in the near future.
“Mr Vimal Gupta’s appointment as the CEO of ESPA Line Industries is a significant milestone for our company,” said Shivang Satya Gupta, the Managing Director of ESPA Line Industries.
While the government’s effort at making Jammu and Kashmir the focal point of the country’s growth in the future has been reaping fruits with several multinational companies taking keen interest in the region, once strife with terrorism and its after-effects, even as the union territory is currently sitting on a heap of huge investments, Shivang believes that the investment has never been a problem with Jammu and Kashmir.
“We never lacked investments. However, it is the coming in of the top intelligentsia to mentor the companies here, that will usher Jammu and Kashmir into a new era of prosperity and success,” Shivang says.
“Mr Vimal Gupta’s appointment is not only a testament to our commitment to excellence and our vision for the future, but also to the potential that Jammu and Kashmir holds, especially after August 2019. His vast experience and expertise will help us push the pace of our growth with more precision and quantum. We are confident that ESPA Line Industries will reap the abundance of fruits with Mr Vimal Gupta being on board as CEO of the company,” said Shivang Satya Gupta.
Industry experts believe that with his proven track record of driving growth and profitability in his previous roles over the 30 years, and his extensive experience in managing operations, sales, and marketing, Vimal Gupta will lead the ESPA Line Industries to a significant boost in its growth trajectory.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr Vimal Gupta said, “I am excited to join ESPA Line Industries and take on the challenge of driving the growth of the company. With my experience and expertise, I am confident that we can take the company to new heights and achieve our goals.”
“As a professional, I see immense potential in Jammu and Kashmir that has only started to come to the fore in last three-and-a-half years. The innovation and creativity backed by strong R&D by the natives of Jammu and Kashmir in the flagship start-ups of ESPA Line Industries, viz ESPA Learn and ESPA Fee was a pull strong enough for me to join the ESPA Line Industries, which will lead the journey of taking Jammu and Kashmir to the top,” he added.
