Vinod Neelakantan

Vinod Neelakantan is a highly accomplished senior finance and business leader famous for his exceptional performance in driving financial growth via technology. With extensive experience acquired in 4 continents, Vinod has built a sterling reputation as a strategic business partner who possesses impressive business acumen and the skill set to create productive, analytical, and financial plans that align with organizational goals.

Vinod is known for his extensive financial planning and analysis and reporting, which involves the development and deployment of technology tools that provide deep insights into business performance. Additionally, he has substantial experience in mergers and acquisitions, strategy development, global footprint rationalization, pricing initiatives, and operational productivity improvements.

Vinod holds an MBA in Finance from The University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business and a Bachelor's degree in Electronics Engineering from Kerala University, India. He has worked in various leadership positions, including Vice President Corporate Development and Director Revenue at CTS Corporation, Business Controller-Americas at Sysmex America, Inc., Corporate Business Development Manager at Schneider Electric, and Financial Planning & Corporate Development Manager at Littelfuse.