Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> August 10, 2015
Dan Khesin has served as Chief Executive Officer of DS Healthcare Group Inc. from its founding through its current success with annual sales of nearly $14 million, or over $60 million in sales since inception. He has established and maintained the company’s essential strategy: incorporating the latest high-performance biotechnology into the formulation and marketing of over-the-counter and pharmaceutical topical treatments for hair and skin. Prior to DS Healthcare, Mr. Khesin ran DK Design Group, a professional-audio company, where he managed investments, incubated new technologies and developed significant distribution, and ultimately sold the company. Before DK Design, he was Vice President of Operations at Free Razor, a continuity program for personal care products. Mr. Khesin attended Hunter College in New York City. Under the leadership of Mr. Khesin, DS Healthcare has had an annual increase of revenues for six consecutive years straight, indicating continued future growth. The company has also reached some major milestones including distribution into over 15 countries, including key markets such as Brazil and China. In July 2014, DS Laboratories announced it opened its first retail store in Shanghai, China. While Mr. Khesin has assembled the company’s core group of entrepreneurial managers, he has remained firmly engaged in capitalization, production, product development and marketing issues. Profile
TWST: Please start with a brief introduction to DS Healthcare, and tell us what inspired you to start the company.
Mr. Khesin: I would say that DS Healthcare is most definitely one of