India Index, a B2B supply chain marketplace, announced the appointment of defense industry executive Chris Meissner as Chief Product Officer for India Index.
Chris Meissner will lead the ongoing development of the India Index’s B2B platform, enabling customers to access ratings and contact information for thousands of Indian suppliers within minutes.
Founded in 2022, India Index empowers seamless sourcing between India and the United States and fosters mutually beneficial relationships between Indian suppliers and American manufacturers.
“I am excited to join India Index at this important early stage,” said Chris Meissner. “We will soon have the most comprehensive source of trusted Indian suppliers in the world, offering US manufacturers the transparency needed to confidently switch production to India during geopolitical unrest at other global manufacturing hubs.”
Throughout his career, Chris Meissner has served as a preeminent advisor to leading defense manufacturers, including Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, and Boeing, on major global supply chain risk concerns.
Chris Meissner was SVP of Global Client Success at BlueVoyant, where he led a team that assisted over 1,000 clients in 40+ countries with AI-driven cybersecurity and supply chain risk management. During Chris Meissner’s tenure, BlueVoyant raised $250M in a Series D round led by Liberty Strategic Capital.
Chris Meissner was the Co-founder and Chief Product Officer of supply chain analytics provider 202 Group prior to its exit from BlueVoyant. Under his leadership, the organization saw 100X growth for three years in a row.
“I am so excited to welcome Chris to the India Index team,” said Samir Kapadia, India Index Founder and CEO. “We have amazing plans for the next phase of growth at this crucial time for supply chain managers worldwide. My passion has always been to empower Indian suppliers, and India Index will be the most trusted network of Indian suppliers globally. Chris Meissner is leveraging artificial intelligence to build a network of over three million companies in India that can export to the United States. This is a market-moving moment for our company.”
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