Experienced business leader, with a successful track record as Managing Director/Vice President, in large, blue-chip multinational companies (MNCs), like Cadbury Schweppes, Van Melle & Wrigley. Led and managed MNC subsidiaries in India, China, Vietnam, Philippines and Indonesia. End-responsible for strategy and operations, managing the interface with key internal and external stakeholders, and driving the company’s top and bottom-line results (P&L). These roles required providing leadership to functional teams from marketing, sales, finance, human resources, supply chain and manufacturing.

Significant ‘emerging markets’ experience, with demonstrated successes in a number of countries in Asia. Have managed hands-on, four ‘green-field’ start-ups, two in India and one each in China and Vietnam; and four ‘turnarounds’, two in China and one each in Indonesia and the Philippines. These green-field start-ups and turnarounds are complex assignments which required higher-order strategic management skills, good bazaar instincts, great sensitivity to people and cultures, and the operational and executional excellence required to produce results.

Prior to moving into general management, held progressively senior marketing and sales positions in large, branded consumer product, consumer durable, healthcare and pharmaceutical companies like Glaxo, Johnson & Johnson and Hawkins. Have developed, launched and/or managed a number of leading global brands in Asia. Some of these roles also required providing leadership to global marketing teams, as a member of Team Global Marketing (TGM), and as the Chairman of the Centre of Expertise for Marketing for CEEMEA (Central & Eastern Europe, Middle East, Africa and India region).

Other Interests: Teach marketing strategy at the Singapore Management University | Active volunteer with various non-profits | Love travel, beaches and Scuba Diving.