Experience

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  Jakson Group

  • Noida Area, India

  • Director

    • 2016 - 2020
    • Noida Area, India

    Led the Strategy function & brought in key initiatives to include business growth & go to market programs, new growth opportunities & markets. Worked with businesses & functions & set up the overall governance & review methodology. Restructured & oversaw the group corporate communication marketing initiatives, social media outreach, events and PR initiatives and interface with industry bodies and publications. Set up & steered the group Internal audit function, created/modified SOPs and integrated processes with IT in order to streamline systems, policies & procedures across entire business landscape. Ensured seamless Audit committee & Board interactions.

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  Paradigm Business Advisory

  • Gurgaon, India

  • Founder & CEO

    • 2013 - 2016
    • Gurgaon, India

    Worked with growing companies, start ups, and supported businesses to diversify in new business areas. Bring together business growth strategy,execution plans,capacity building, market engagement & leadership development & mentoring,Executive Coaching. Interventions spaned across all /selected areas depending on the engagement process to include:Business Planning & strategy, Performance Management, Hand-holding & competency building,Go to market plans & capacity building including those for new business & start-ups,Competitive bench-marking,Skills assessment & development,Supply chain Management, including manufacturing planning and outsourcing, Post sales service strategy,Operations management, Sustainable business modelling,Channel Engagement.Mentoring leadership teams.

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  Acme Telepower Ltd

  • Gurgaon, India

  • Chief Operating Officer- New Businesses

    • 2007 - 2012
    • Gurgaon, India

    COO- New Business:Headed the field organisation ( Sales & Service) of 2000 people and scaled revenue to Rs 1500 Crs. Set up business practices for a rapidly growing business. Moved on to incubate new businesses in Defence, PEB, Water treatment, and created a profitable P&L : 18 months: 150 Crs GM >30%. Re positioned Solar Power business for aggressive bidding at national and state level.

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  Talentpro

  • Chennai Area, India

  • Chief Executive Officer

    • Jan 2006 - Dec 2007
    • Chennai Area, India

    HR Outsourcing Company offering Flexi staffing, payroll services, recruitment and training. India revenue Rs 250 Crs.Re positioned the delivery model to offer recruitment and training services that led to an overall 30% revenue growth. Achieved revenue, profit turnaround in 18 months.Hired a new management team to take business Pan India and acquired a recruitment firm. Was awarded the “ITM Corporate excellence Award” in Dec 2006 for successful CEOs

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  Xerox India

  • Executive Director -Operations

    • 2003 - 2005

    In my 2 decades with the company successfully performed HQ & field roles across functions/regions and finally ran the country field operations• Led field Operations to deliver >550 Crs revenue. Revenue growth >12% Profits>15%• Policy& strategy formulation.

  • Executive Director General Markets, Supplies & Operations Support

    • 2001 - 2003

    • Channels/country distributors contribute 60% of the equipment revenue.• P&L responsibility of the Paper and supplies business unit (Rs140Crs). YOY 25% growth.• Supported MDs office for overall operations support/business analysis& strategic directions.

  • Director Operations- Region East

    • Feb 1996 - Dec 2000

    • 3 years double digit revenue growth, Market share from 25% to >60%. ( Rev:100 Cr)• Region contribution up 8% to 19% of company revenue in 4 years.

  • General Manager- North

    • Jan 1994 - Feb 1996

    Headed the Region and was responsible for delivery of revenue, financials and post sales service & satisfaction. Instrumental in improving the company positioning in the Government sector across north region.

  • Regional Service Manager- North & East

    • Feb 1988 - Jan 1994

    •Part of core team that defined and implemented processes/systems relating to pre/post sales that established Xerox as benchmark for sales and service standard.•Established the entire service infrastructure and manpower.

  • National Distribution Manager

    • Feb 1985 - Jan 1988

    •Set up the integrated network of field warehouses to support delivery of equipment and service and headed the National logistics centre.

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  Fusebase India ( Hotline)

  • New Delhi Area, India

  • Asst Manager Sales Cordination & Institutional Sales

    • 1982 - 1985
    • New Delhi Area, India

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  Shriram Fertilizers& Chemical ( DCM Group)

  • Kota Area, India

  • Management Trainee

    • 1978 - 1982
    • Kota Area, India