ePac Flexible Packaging has appointed Virag Patel as its new CEO, replacing Jack Knott.
Mr Patel, Mr Knott and Carl Joachim were the original co-founders of ePac Flexible Packaging. Over the last seven years, they have all performed various roles. Mr Patel mainly focused on operations as COO. Before joining the company, he held various successful leadership positions in procurement, international strategies, marketing and M&A, with Exopack and then Coveris.
Mr Knott said, ‘It has been an incredible journey for the three of us as we built ePac around our purpose of helping small and medium sized businesses compete with high quality and professional looking packaging. However, as we look to our continued growth geographically and with an expanding product offering such as flat bottom bags, it was time to transition running the business to someone that is more capable of operating it than my forte of building it. I couldn’t think of a better person to transfer the CEO position to than Virag Patel.’
Mr Knott stepped down from the CEO position as of 13 July, 2023 but will continue to work with ePac in an advisory role.
Mr Patel said, ‘With the great team ePac has, its continued growth trends, new product lines and digitalisation of the ePac model, it couldn’t be a more exciting time to take on the role of CEO and help successfully execute this new phase of our strategy.
‘I would like to thank Jack for all of his contributions and look forward to working with him in his advisory role.’
