Irvine, CA – The electronics group of Henkel plans to broaden its scope in India, with several of its top customers setting up production centers in the region. Development plans include the expansion of the local sales force through direct sales and distribution channels, growth of the technical applications staff, establishment of product manufacturing and refinement of logistics operations.
 
The company has appointed Bhavesh Muni as global director of business development for India. Muni has spent the last four years with Henkel in various sales and product management roles, and is a native of Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India. 
 
“India has been on our radar screen for quite some time,” said Patrick Trippel, president. “With an office and support team already in place in Bangalore, we are now taking our regional commitment to the next level with the expansion of the sales and application staffs and the appointment of Bhavesh Muni to the newly-created business development role.”