ASHWIN SURALE

Ashwin is a pharma professional with rich experience in Health Care Marketing & Sales.

Since December 2019, He is associated with Akumentis Healthcare Ltd, for the Indian domestic business operations in Orthopedic Specialty. He is managing the marketing aspects of the entire portfolio with a valuation of INR 50 Crs. approx.

From January 2017, Ashwin was handling International marketing operations (Product Management) for East Africa Region & Sri Lanka in Mega Lifesciences Pty (Thailand) Ltd. He was handling a portfolio of Nutraceutical & Ethical Drugs, a valuation of $26 Million approx.

Until 2017, he has been a great contributor to the marketing of categories, Pain Management & Anti-infective in the Indian domestic market in Cipla Ltd. Ashwin ranked from Product Executive to Senior Product Manager Position in Cipla Ltd.

During the tenure of 5 years with Cipla Ltd, Ashwin worked for the Acute Segment. He facilitated the Key Account Manager Team and the digital initiative for Field Mobile Reporting. Ashwin launched a unique initiative under his brand basket promotion for upcoming Orthopedics “Ortho-scope”. Ortho-scope aimed to provide regular updates to medical fraternity and interaction with a subject specialist. He has handled INR >50 Crs of the brand portfolio with hands-on experience of the new brand launch.

In April 2011, Ashwin joined, as a Product Executive with VHB Lifesciences for Critical Care team, which later landed him up in Cipla as a Product Manager in October 2012.

Ashwin is an MBA in Pharmaceutical Management and Bachelor of Pharmacy. He also keeps interested in digital marketing and is a Certified Digital Marketing Master.

Specialties: Brand Management, Team Management, Marketing, Strategic Planning, Business Development, Market Development & Expansion, New Product Launch, Cycle Meet

o Drive value growth of brands with the team of Brand Managers in Ortho Segment
o Experienced with a new Brand Launch

o To devise the road map in order to achieve short term & long term objectives of assigned brands in line with divisional priorities along with activities responsible for.

o Conceptualization, development & timely delivery of Implementable, innovative & strategic promotional plan for the existing & new products
o Control & Monitoring of strategies in co-ordination with Country managers/Zonal Heads/Line managers

Countries Traveled for Business purposes: Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Ghana, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Thailand.