Adesh Gupta
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Adesh Gupta is the present Chief Executive Officer of Liberty Shoes
, one of India’s biggest Footwear companies since 2003. Liberty was established in the year 1954 by Shri P.D. Gupta, Shri D.P. Gupta and Shri R.K. Bansal and further consolidated and expanded by the later generations of the family. He is also the Chairman of Liberty Infotech and Sunfest Infratech & Power Ltd.
, Kurukshetra
(Haryana).
Adesh learned the tricks of trade from his father, the late Shri P.D. Gupta. His close proximity with the best shoe companies across the world, extensive travel, and in-depth research and analysis in footwear and business technologies has helped him choose and implement the best practices in his own business. To meet the burgeoning industrial requirements, Adesh has also put into place a road map for Liberty’s success in the international markets and aggressively marketed the brand.
Adesh has changed the company into a multi-product conglomerate with interests in Retailing, Infotech, Whiteware, Technology, Chemicals and Real Estate. Adesh Gupta has acted as Chairman, Confederation of Indian Industry (Northern Region). He has headed the Footwear Design and Development Institute
(2005–08) as Chairman under the aegis of Ministry of Commerce, Government of India. He heads a number of Professional as well as Govt. Bodies related to Footwear Industry in various capacities. He is also actively involved in a number of religious and social organizations to contribute towards his organization's Corporate Social Responsibility.
Liberty Shoes
Liberty Shoes Limited is an Indian shoe company, based in Karnal, Haryana.Established in 1954, today the company through its six manufacturing units collectively produces, 50,000 pairs of footwear a day, sold through 6,000 multi-brand outlets and 350 exclusive showrooms, and has a presence in 25...
, one of India’s biggest Footwear companies since 2003. Liberty was established in the year 1954 by Shri P.D. Gupta, Shri D.P. Gupta and Shri R.K. Bansal and further consolidated and expanded by the later generations of the family. He is also the Chairman of Liberty Infotech and Sunfest Infratech & Power Ltd.
Early life and education
Adesh Gupta is a Mechanical Engineer (1977–82) from Kurukshetra UniversityKurukshetra University
Kurukshetra University was established in 1956 in Kurukshetra in Haryana, India, situated 160 km from Delhi, and member of Association of Commonwealth Universities The Kurukshetra University was the dream of the then Punjab Governor, Sir Chandeshwar Prasad Narayan Singh, a great Sanskrit...
, Kurukshetra
Kurukshetra
Kurukshetra is a land of historical and religious importance. Historically the land belonged to Punjab now a district in Haryana state of India. It is a holy place and is also known as Dharmakshetra . According to the Puranas, Kurukshetra is named after King Kuru, the ancestor of Kauravas and...
(Haryana).
Career
Adesh specialized in Polyurethane (PU) Applications in Footwear and he pioneered the application of PU technology for the first time in India in 1983 and helped make Liberty a leader in Domestic Market.Adesh learned the tricks of trade from his father, the late Shri P.D. Gupta. His close proximity with the best shoe companies across the world, extensive travel, and in-depth research and analysis in footwear and business technologies has helped him choose and implement the best practices in his own business. To meet the burgeoning industrial requirements, Adesh has also put into place a road map for Liberty’s success in the international markets and aggressively marketed the brand.
Adesh has changed the company into a multi-product conglomerate with interests in Retailing, Infotech, Whiteware, Technology, Chemicals and Real Estate. Adesh Gupta has acted as Chairman, Confederation of Indian Industry (Northern Region). He has headed the Footwear Design and Development Institute
Footwear Design and Development Institute
Footwear Design and Development Institute is an educational institute located in Uttar Pradesh, India.Footwear Design & Development Institute popularly known as FDDI conducts a range of professional programmes in the area of Retail Management, Footwear Design, Technology, Management, Fashion...
(2005–08) as Chairman under the aegis of Ministry of Commerce, Government of India. He heads a number of Professional as well as Govt. Bodies related to Footwear Industry in various capacities. He is also actively involved in a number of religious and social organizations to contribute towards his organization's Corporate Social Responsibility.