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Varun Chopra

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Executive Chairman at GEAR - Gemini Equipment And Rentals Pvt. Ltd.
📍 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Varun Chopra is the Executive Chairman of GEAR, a leader in sustainable intralogistics. With over two decades of global experience in FMCG, Pharma, and Healthcare, he has scaled businesses past the $1B mark. He is a Certified ESG Professional, and colleagues describe him as energetic, astute, and proactive.

Outside of his executive duties, Varun is a dedicated lifelong learner, currently pursuing a PhD with a focus on supply chain decarbonization. His headline also identifies him as a "Competitive Sportsperson, " suggesting a disciplined and goal-oriented mindset that extends beyond his professional life.

Unique fact: He is an Executive Chairman actively pursuing a PhD focused on the decarbonization of supply chains, directly applying his research to his business leadership.

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Experience
13 Years
Current Role
Executive Chairman
Location
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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Priorities

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Supply Chain Decarbonization
This is the central theme of his PhD research and a frequent topic in his public interviews, where he discusses achieving Net Zero targets in logistics.
Zero-Emission Technology
He champions the transition to lithium-ion material handling equipment over diesel, focusing on the total cost of ownership and environmental benefits for customers.
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Career

Work history

7-2021
Executive Chairman
GEAR - Gemini Equipment And Rentals Pvt. Ltd.
7-2016 - 7-2021
Senior General Manager - Consumer Healthcare, OTC, Self Care - Emerging Markets
SUN PHARMA
1-2015 - 6-2016
Dy. General Manager (Middle East, Africa & Pakistan) - FMCG Consumer Healthcare
Dabur India Limited
4-2013 - 12-2014
Category Director - Consumer Healthcare, OTC, Self Care (Top 400)
RB
10-2012 - 4-2013
Senior Vice President Corporate Marketing - Healthcare
Apollo Hospitals
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Education
8-2023 - 8-2028
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS)
2009 - 2009
Executive Education - One week on campus at Booth
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
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