Mumbai, August 1, 2016: Falcon Autotech, a leading industrial automation firm based out of India has appointed Vineet Baid as its CEO to helm the operations of the company. He has over 9 years of industry experience in the fields of e-commerce, supply chain management, and retail industry across the globe.

In his new role, Vineet will set up a best-in-class R&D team at Falcon and will further drive the culture of innovation that defines the company. His current focus is to helm Falcon towards establishing a robust global footprint starting with emerging economies. Under his aegis, he also aims to help the team to continue to innovate and keep launching cost-effective products and solutions.

On the appointment Vineet said, “I’m pleased to be a part of Falcon Autotech which is a true industry leader. It has established its dominance by leveraging advanced automation, robotics, and Internet of Things concepts to solve intra-logistics challenges. In my new role, I aim to help the organisation evolve to its next level of growth and expansion. My overarching goal is to see Falcon as a leading international player in the field of intra-logistics automation over the next five years.”

Mr Pradeep Jain, MD, Falcon Autotech MD said, “Vineet has proven his mettle with his business acumen and in-depth market expertise. He is a professional with a strong inclination towards technology and has a deep understanding about logistics and supply chain management. We are pleased to welcome him on board to helm the operations and the growth strategy for Falcon.”

Vineet holds a graduate degree from University of Pune in Electronics Engineering. He post-graduated in Industrial & Systems Engineering from the University of Florida. He has spearheaded key roles in supply chain management, technology, product, business strategy, costs and procurement, operational automation, and analytics in leading national and international organisations such as Mercedes Benz, Genesis Colors, FashionAndYou and Jabong. He has built and administered large high performing teams, is highly consumer-oriented and execution-driven. Vineet is also a Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) from American Product and Inventory Control Society (APICS).

Falcon Autotech Pvt Ltd is India’s leading industrial automation company that offers technological solutions for intra-logistics demands of warehousing and fulfilment centres. The company provides end-to-end automation solutions to its customers with ideation, designing, manufacturing, assembly, and product lifecycle support services. It has an extensive range of products such as Sorters, Dimension & Weight Scanners, Checkweighers, Dynamic Profilers, Conveyor Automation, Packaging Automation, Parcel Lockers, and Pick Put to Light Systems to provide tailor-made design solutions to clients.