Suchit Gandhi with Pirtek
Title: Owner of Pirtek franchise in Henrico County, which provides on-site hydraulic hose repair services for numerous industries
Born: March 1978 in Gujarat, India
Education: Indian High School, Dubai, UAE; University of Kentucky, bachelor of science in mechanical engineering, 2001; DeVry University, bachelor of science in information technology, 2002
Career: Moved to Virginia in 2006 to work for Carbone Kirkwood in Farmville; Quality leader with QubicaAMF, 2007-10; quality manager for Closure Systems International, 2010-13; quality engineer with Kaiser Aluminum, 2014; became Pirtek franchise owner in 2015
Where in the metro area do you live?: Midlothian
Best business decision: “I was already happy to be in a niche B2B industry, but now I found out that the business is pandemic resistant as well. So not a decision I made, but one that came about due to the business I chose.”
Worst business decision: “When the business was going through a tough time and I started questioning everything. I needed to trust my instincts and work on things I could control, which I did and eventually things worked themselves out.”