Pratik Mandaliya
Small Business Owner, Director, and Consultant in Nairobi, Kenya
Pratik Mandaliya
Small Business Owner, Director, and Consultant in Nairobi, Kenya
Company Director, Business Development Manager, and Head of Sourcing Pratik Mandaliya is a Director of Blueline Gifts, a family owned Corporate Promotional Gift Company established in Nairobi 1995.
Pratik holds a degree in Business Marketing from Algonquin College, Ottawa Canada.
In 2010 Pratik joined Blueline as Sales Manager handling government and private sector accounts. In 2012 Pratik spear-headed project to relocate the business premises from the hustle bustle of Nairobi CBD to upcoming commercial area of Westlands Nairobi after serving nearly 17 years from the founding location. The move was indeed bold, however a sound strategy was put in place with the relocation. Firstly a major upgrades in branding technology was needed. Secondly a unique mix of 'non-traditional' promotional products sourced from international vendors meeting high levels of quality, compliance and functionality was necessary. Since 2013 once the relocation was completely done, Pratik spent nearly 4 months a year abroad visiting numerous suppliers, manufacturers, distributors and agents for 100's of products. in the same year Pratik invested in a state of the art UV Branding Machinery which complemented the intended new product range. In 2015 Blueline were awarded exclusive agents East Africa Region for Magic Concepts Amazing Media - a versatile marketing premium taking promotional merchandise industry by storm.
Blueline has has grown in work force and presence the Head Office is still situated in Nairobi. In 2015 a sourcing unit was established in Dubai UAE and Hong Kong.
Currently Blueline Gifts has over 1000 products with over 32 international brands. In present day Pratik actively consults companies in private sector assisting them develop a giveaway range that will allow their clients best resonate with the intended campaign or event.
Among Pratik's varied interests include Travel, Animal Conservation, networking and Charity. Pratik is an avid golfer since 2000.