Bengaluru-based STEER World appoints Malay Vyas as President and Business Head of STEER America

Bengaluru-headquartered STEER World, a global leader in engineering innovation specialising in materials transformation technologies, has announced the appointment of Malay Vyas as President and Business Head of STEER America to reinforce its US business.

Malay brings over 20 years of experience and leadership to this role.

Malay's Key role in shaping the strategic direction

Based in Houston, Texas, Malay will play a key role in shaping the strategic direction, fostering innovation & leading long-term growth and sustainability initiatives in the region.

He will also be responsible for driving the company’s continued success in delivering cutting-edge technologies to customers in the US.

Malay has a strong track record in customer-facing roles in the US. He has built and led high-performing global teams at process equipment manufacturing companies and has a track record of engaging customers with a win-win attitude.

His previous leadership roles include positions at The Protectoseal Company, Ingeteam, John Crane, Usha Martin Americas Inc., and L&T Chiyoda, among others.

Malay brings a visionary approach

“Malay brings an outstanding combination of leadership, experience and talent to the President and Business Head position at STEER America”, said TN Hari, Executive Chairman at STEER World. “His extraordinary leadership acumen and deep industry insight align with our dedication to innovation and customer-centric solutions. He brings a visionary approach that will steer our company toward an even more vibrant future and strengthen our strategic presence and leadership position in this important geography.”

“It’s an honour to be appointed as President and Business Head for STEER America,” Malay said. “I look forward to working with STEER World’s incredible team and utilise my knowledge and abilities to drive growth and further facilitate the company’s expansion in the US market.”

Malay holds an MBA from the University of Houston-Victoria and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from The Maharaja Sayajirao University, Baroda. Outside of work, he is a youth cricket coach and is involved in creative theatre arts for charity.

What does STEER World do? 

Founded in 1993 by Dr. Babu Padmanabhan, STEER World is committed to the design, creation, and implementation of advanced materials platform technology that effectively transforms and functionalizes materials in the fields of pharmaceuticals, plastics, food and nutraceuticals, biomaterials, and biorefining.

The company has 5 global offices, 10 satellite offices, and 4 Application Development Centres. With over 500 engineers, It claims to serve over 50 countries across the globe.