Meet Daniel Stagnaro

Head of Innovation, PHS Division

I have been with kp my entire professional life. I was recruited as an advanced student while I was in my 4th year of an Engineering degree at National Technological University in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
It’s been a joy to grow up with my colleagues who joined at the same time, and watch them flourish in their roles and in their expertise. We’ve grown together, along many different paths in the business. There’s a certain power in sharing a room with these people, with the command that they have and the deep knowledge they have developed.

It’s all about the customer

Everything I do revolves around the varied needs of our customers. By creating innovative products that are solutions to customer problems, not only have I helped create loyalty but I’ve ensured that our products are industry game changers and that we are consistently seen as thought leaders. Ultimately, I don’t think in ‘products’.

Why? Because everything is a product, from our actual products, to our operating models and our services. I focus on how I can make our customers achieve their goals faster.

kp’s best product?
The one we don’t have: the potential that the future holds. A product is only a market leader until it’s replaced by a better one. Our customer’s problem is our problem. Put another way, our challenge is to solve those problems by always thinking one step ahead.

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What’s fun about my role?

It’s just so varied! Being so customer focused involves selling, thinking about existing technologies, working closely with Innovation, partnering with kp procurement teams to source raw materials and working with regulatory frameworks. I pull together all these different areas of kp expertise to bring a customer’s idea to life and ultimately show them that kp can provide the solution they are looking for.

Career defining moments

I’ve been with kp for over 30 years. That’s a long, long time! I’ve had many moments that felt like my own version of delivering a baby. From building a new site like the one in Brazil, to being heavily involved in the acquisition of the Argentina site - so much growth means having the honour of working with many different people from different backgrounds.

What stands out the most is building the kp i.center in 2015. I pitched the idea to the CEO, we got the go ahead … and we made it happen! Building the first open, collaborative R&D centre that truly differentiates us in the market is a personal highlight.

Not many people know that…

I’m an eagle scout. I’m a big believer in serving the community. I get involved in education and helping everyone out. It’s all about identifying how to support someone even before they realise they need that help. I’m pretty driven by action and getting things done!

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