Shahani, G.
ShureLine Construction, Kenton, Delaware
Goutam Shahani is Vice President of sales and marketing at ShureLine Construction. Previously, he was Business Development Manager at Linde Engineering in North America. With more than 30 yr of industry experience, Mr. Shahani specializes in industrial gases for the energy, refining and chemical industries. He holds BS and MS degrees in chemical engineering, as well as an MBA degree.
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