Revathi Advaithi

Flex snuck back onto the Global 500 in 2021 at No. 499, with Advaithi again becoming one of the few women of color to run a Global 500 business. Almost three years into the job, she is guiding the $24 billion manufacturing giant through the supply-chain challenges of 2021 with tools such as virtual factory floor walk-throughs. The producer of necessities like masks is among the largest independent producers of ventilators.

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