Vats has been appointed as additional director at Essel Group's tube-packaging company headquartered in Mumbai. He joined the Essel Propack board in April 2020.

He has more than 28 years of industry experience across the FMCG and media sectors. Prior to joining Viacom18, Vats has had stints with Hindustan Unilever, BP.

He received his Bachelor of Technology degree in mechanical engineering from the National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra, and holds an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.