CEO, USG Boral India
Koushik Sarkar, CEO of USG Boral South Asia has more than 25 years experience in the Building Material industry in India as well as abroad. During this time he has held leadership positions in organizations like Saint Gobain Construction Products, India Gypsum, Akzo Nobel Paints and Asian Paints in India as well as in Asia and Europe.
Koushik has pioneered the introduction of modern building material in India for interiors and exteriors. This includes gypsum plasterboard for drywalls and mineral fiber tiles for ceilings.
In Europe, Koushik played a critical part in the industry’s sustainable habitat movement and was instrumental in giving shape to the European gypsum recycling policy. In his present role, Koushik advocates the adoption of solutions for the Indian building industry that are sustainable, safe, lightweight and fast track.
Koushik’s education includes Civil Engineering from IIT Kharagpur and he has a MBA from IIM Bangalore.