Mr. Arvind K. Singhal, 47, is currently serving Technopak, a management consultancy firm, in the capacity of Chairman since 2002. Technopak focuses on the Soft Goods sectors. It is an affiliate of Kurt Salmon Associates (USA) who are one of the oldest and largest specialist Management Consultancy firms for this sector worldwide.

Mr. Singhal started his career as a Management Trainee with DCM Group (Shriram Pistons & Rings) in 1979, and then worked with CM Data Products as Area Sales Manager during 1982 - 85. He then joined VXL India Ltd. (OCM Woolen Mills) as Vice President Marketing. In 1990, he acquired the role of Senior Vice President at Modern Suitings. In the very next year, Mr. Singhal assumed the duties of Managing Director at Technopak and later at KSA Technopak. It was in the year 2002, when he became the Chairman of Tecknopak.

Mr. Singhal is professionally active at various professional associations and industry fora, and is also a regular contributor to various publications including a bi-weekly column for Business Standard. He is acknowledged as one of the foremost experts on the Indian and International textile, clothing and retail sectors and regularly addresses Indian and International conferences. He has also given guest lectures at various Institutions in India e.g. IIM-Ahmedabad, IIM- Kozhikode, IIM - Lucknow, Indian School of Business - Hyderabad, MDI (Gurgaon), NITIE (Mumbai), NIFT (Delhi), IIT - Kanpur, IIT- Delhi, NID - Ahmedabad etc.

Mr. Arvind is a Bachelor of Engineering (Electronics & Communication) from IIT, Roorkee, and MBA (Finance & Marketing), University of California, Los Angeles. His interests include Photography, Music and Travel.