Umesh C.

Umesh Cooduvalli is an accomplished senior executive with a successful track record engaging all aspects of the P&L from global business development, product management of complex technical innovative product solutions, customer targeting with direct selling experience to C-levels and sales management. He has deep expertise in Item level inventory management solutions for Retailers in factories, distribution centers and retail stores, integration to ERP systems, and enterprise wide roll out of RFID and technology solutions. Umesh is globally versed, is a member of the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) and the Private Directors Association (PDA), and is available for select board engagements, and Senior Management positions. Umesh is a proven ‘rain maker’ who consistently drives profitable revenue in sales and product portfolio of complex technology solutions. Global business leader with a 20+ year track record of exceeding revenue targets, optimizing P&Ls, and driving innovation in companies of $10M to $200M revenues delivering 10 to 15% EBITDA margins with organic growth & acquisitions. Known for outstanding leadership of cross-cultural and cross-functional global teams. His blue-chip global background includes experiences at Whirlpool, Ingersoll-Rand, Dover Corporation, McKinsey & Company, MIT, and the Yale School of Management. He earned an MBA from the University of Notre Dame and has a Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering. Umesh is the President and Chairman of the Board of Ten Thousand Villages, Winter Park, Florida, a pioneer in fair trade. Umesh is the Business Development Executive of Sensormatic, a division of Johnson Controls, a global RFID inventory management software solution provider for retailers, utilizing innovative technologies to provide the best solutions in manufacturing, Distribution, logistics, and retail.