Vikas Katiyar

A Shoe Maker... Science Graduate and groomed for Managerial Positions at IIT, Delhi.Have practically lived and worked in all Leather & Footwear making clusters in India and learnt the finesse of Shoe Making at various reputed Factories in India and abroad.Worked closely with the Design Studios in Taiwan, China, Germany, France, Italy and England....Lived in and Learnt Chinese, Vietnamese & Bangladeshi Leather - Footwear Manufacturing process and systems while visiting and working together with various companies. Started career as a trainee officer in Leather Selection Department in 1996 and…gone through sharp learning curves while working with Factories and Sourcing Operations of reputed Brands like Clarks (UK Factory), Deichmann Group and bugatti shoes.Lead Business and Manufacturing Operations while making Shoes for the brands like Aldo, M&S, Kenneth Cole and bugatti.to explore the new horizons and opportunities that exist in India ... Started We2 Solutions, a manufacturing unit based in Kanpur that develops, manufactures and exports … Men’s / Ladies Leather Belts, Bags and other Accessories to Europe and MidEast.Reversibles, Profiles, Casuals, Canvas - Leather Combos ... Put together manufacturing an average of 400000 Pcs a Year. Factory is equipped with state of the art stitching-making machines along with the best craftsmen to make bags and belts for some of the most renowned names in Europe-India-Middle East.Along with the best skilled and dedicated team around ..its been an exciting journey so far ... Trust with the customers continue to get stronger by the day Love for shoes continues as Vice President & Business Head - Leayan Global, a part of $ 900 million RSPL Group that owns Furo and Red Chief Brand. Manufactured and exported shoes to the likes of Kickers, Zara, Eram, Sainsburrys, GH Bass, Naturaliser & wrangler until the end of 2014.Started working on Sport Shoes from scratch in 2014 and the same brand is known as Furo now ... Looking forward to establish Furo as the most respected name in performance Sports category.