Vishal Sapru - Analyst Profile
Research Manager
Frost & Sullivan
Energy & Power Systems
Summary
Functional Expertise
15 years of consulting, research, sales, marketing, business development, client interaction and project planning expertise, which includes working with C-level executives to develop and implement their growth strategies. Particular expertise in:
- Develop market entry and expansion strategies
- Competitive intelligence and market forecast and analyses
- Market assessment for mergers and acquisitions
- New product development and launch strategies
Industry Expertise
Experience base covering a broad range of sectors with a specific focus on power systems, leveraging long-standing working relationships with leading industry participants’ senior executives. Power systems market expertise includes:
- Power quality
- Power supplies
- Backup power
- Batteries
- Alternative and renewable energy
Coordinated market entry projects for Tier 1 vendors, including an assignment regarding plans to enter the power sports market with lithium-ion battery. Provided a GO / NO GO strategy for this market
Experience working on acquisition projects for Tier 1 clients looking into power and cooling for data center. On a particular project, the focus was on power outside the building (switchgear, genset and transformers) and power inside the building (UPS, PDU and power conversion units). The assignment looked at potential opportunities for AC powered data center and DC powered data center
What I bring to the Team
- Recognized as an expert in the power systems industry, including regular mentions in the press
- Strong analytical skills
- Extensive client interaction and strategic project execution and management
Career Highlights
- Quoted and/or published in leading media outlets including The Wall Street Journal, CBS Radio, Yahoo! Finance, Battery Power Magazine, Electronics B2B Portal, Lithium Investing News, The CS Monitor, SmartMoney Magazine, and EDN Magazine, among others
- Keynote speaker at the 2010, 2011 and 2012 Battery Power Conferences. Also presented at GIL: Silicon Valley, EVS26 Conference, Battery Congress, and Knowledge Foundation Conferences. Member of an expert panel organized by the Gerson Lehrman Group
- Built strong relationships with leading companies across the power systems industry
Education
- PGDM In Marketing from Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune, India
- Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics from D.Y. Patil College of Engineering, Pune, India
- Areas of expertise
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- CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT
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- MARKETING
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- MARKET RESEARCH
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- COMPETITIVE INTELLIGENCE
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Recent items from Vishal Sapru
The data center demand is increasing due to trend such as virtualization, consolidation, and cloud computing. Many companies are increasing their investments in data center space due to the rising use of online streaming media, online gaming, high-performance computing, and other services. Increasing needs for data storage and physical space constr...20 Feb 2013 Blog post Nickel Metal Hydride has High Growth Potential Driven by Automotive and Consumer ApplicationsFor this study, the global nickel battery market has been segmented into two battery chemistries, nickel cadmium and nickel metal hydride. Current market issues, drivers and restraints, revenue and unit forecasts, trends, and competitive analysis are discussed for both segments. This global study analyzes the trends and revenue for North America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America. Demand analysis and revenue forecast for each region are given. The study includes demand analysis and revenue forecast for the following end-user applications: industrial, medical, automotive, consumer, military/aerospace, telecom, and other.Published: Nov 16 2012 Market Research Solar Inverters Continue to Drive Market GrowthThis research service analyzes the market for inverters employed in renewable energy systems by examining solar, wind, and fuel cell technology. Inverters are part of the balance of system in renewable energy set ups. Therefore, demand is driven by overall installations of renewable energy systems. This service analyzes manufacturer market shares, estimating the market’s growth potential. To assess this market, the analysis includes market challenges, drivers, and restraints while considering technological and pricing trends. Regional breakdowns are also provided. The base year is 2010; forecasts continue through 2017.Published: Jun 29 2012 Market Research Over the last five years, the focus has shifted towards smart (green) data centers. This has led to an increase in data center power and cooling requirements. The density of the equipment packed into each rack continues to grow/increase in conjunction with the requirements for processor cycles, memory, and storage. The average power requirement per...18 Mar 2010 Blog post Growing concerns about climate change, increasing fuel costs and developments in battery technology is likely to result in an increase in demand of hybrid electric vehicles (HEV) and electric vehicles (EV). For the past couple of years the focus has been on developing GREEN and CLEAN vehicles.The global market for Lithium-ion battery for HEV and EV...11 Jan 2010 Blog post
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