Kalypso Expands PLM Practice Leadership With New Senior Manager, Vipin Goyal

November 8, 2011

BEACHWOOD, OHIO - Kalypso, the world's premier innovation consulting firm, announced today that Vipin Goyal has joined the firm to help lead the growth of its Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) implementation practice and team.

The people of Kalypso are leading business professionals who combine a depth of experience in select industries with unparalleled expertise in product and process innovation. Vipin brings over 10 years of experience in PLM consulting and technology implementations to Kalypso's clients. He has served the retail, apparel, fashion, food and beverage, chemical, high technology and automotive industries. His focus is on helping clients extract value from their investments in PLM technology.

“Vipin has a proven track record of delivering outstanding PLM business results for global companies,” said Bill Poston, a founder and managing partner of Kalypso. “We are pleased to bring his broad PLM expertise and deep industry experience, particularly in retail and apparel, to our community of clients. He will play point guard on Kalypso’s PLM Dream Team.”

Prior to joining Kalypso, Vipin led the PTC PLM practice at Capgemini for over five years, where he was responsible for engagement delivery, practice development, business development, consulting services and PTC alliance management. Previously, Vipin managed Teamcenter Enterprise technology consulting and PLM implementation projects at Siemens PLM Software. Vipin also gained experience early in his career as a PTC and EDS PLM partner consultant working for ITC and Geometric.

Vipin’s primary areas of expertise include engagement management, business process improvement, and PLM technology implementation. His work is driven by industry leading practices and the seamless integration of process and technology. He has managed the design and deployment of PLM programs for globally recognized brand names in the retail and apparel industries with solutions including PTC Windchill, FlexPLM, SAP PLM, Oracle PLM for Process, and Siemens Teamcenter.

Vipin is based in Atlanta, Georgia and will work with client leadership teams to transform their innovation and product development capabilities. He holds a Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT Delhi).

About Kalypso

Kalypso is the world's premier innovation consulting firm, helping clients improve performance, drive profitability and create sustainable results by delivering on the promise of innovation. The people of Kalypso are leading business professionals who combine unparalleled expertise in innovation, product development, and product lifecycle management (PLM) with a depth of experience in the consumer goods, high technology, manufacturing, life sciences and retail industries.