Founder

Founder - Mr. Gurpreet Kalra

Mr. Gurpreet Kalra

P&L Leader and an MBA from Bradford, UK, with 16 years’ experience in corporate strategy, key account management, sales, marketing, e-commerce, product management, retail, new business initiatives, business excellence, and consulting, across sectors of telecom, e-commerce, consumer durables, gaming, IT, and FMCG.

Key Skills:

  • Category Management
  • Start-up Operations
  • Trading & Distribution
  • E-commerce
  • P&L Management
  • Sourcing & QA
  • Business Development
  • Account Management
  • Brand Management
  • Marketing Communications
  • Modern Retail
  • Retail Chain Management
  • Corporate Strategy
  • Business Analytics
  • Channel Sales
  • Advanced MS Office

Key Achievements:

  1. Created the business launch pad for Reliance Lyf Smart Phones and connectivity solutions.
  2. Successfully created the business launch pad of Panasonic Smart Phones in India while reporting to the Managing Director.
  3. Successfully launched HCL-ME Gaming devices in India.
  4. Credited as No. 1 Sales Head for Corporate Sales channel in Panasonic.

Education

  • 2007 Bradford University School Of Management (UK)
    MBA (Full-time)
  • 2002 Deakin University (Australia)
    Professional Certificate in E-Commerce
  • 2000 Management Education & Research Institute (India)
    PGDBM (Marketing & Finance; Two years Full-time; MBA-equivalent)
  • 1997 Institute Of Company Secretaries of India India
    Company Secretary – Inter (Financial Management and Corporate Governance)
  • 1997 Delhi University India
    Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce

Certifications

  • 2015 Indian Institute of Management (Iim B) | Strategy Consulting (India)
  • 2013 Indian Institute of Management (Iim B) | Directors’ Program On Corporate Governance (India)
  • 2012 Harvard Business School Publishing | Mastering Finance Fundamentals Online (USA)
  • 2012 Aptech Computer Education | Advanced Ms Excel, Power Point & Word 2013 (India)
  • 2009 Confederation Of Indian Industries | Facilitator, Efqm Business Excellence (India)
  • 2007 Toulouse Business School | Financial Risk Management (France)
  • 2007 Bradford University School of Management | Corporate Marketing (UK)
  • 2007 Office of Government Commerce | Prince2 Project Management (UK)

Training

Digital Marketing, Indus Entrepreneurs | Mobile Marketing, Afaqs | Emerging Technologies, MIT | HCL iLead Leadership Development Program | Leadership Development Course, Bradford University | Brand Licensing, Franchisee India Holdings | Consumer Trends, Nokia | China Sourcing, CII I MBTI, Bradford University | Crucial Conversations, Vital Smarts | Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen Covey

Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited | 2014 – 2015 | Mumbai

Jio is a 4G telecom venture of Reliance Industries Limited – a Fortune 500 Company

  • AVP – Modern Retail Key Accounts (Mobile Phones & Connectivity)

Panasonic India | 2012 – 2014 | Gurgaon

Fortune 500 MNC into smart phones, consumer electronics and home appliances

  • Business Head (Smart Phones & Tablets) | 2012 – 2013
  • Sales Head (Corporate Sales) I 2013 – 2014

Videocon Industries Limited | 2011 – 2011 | Mumbai

  • General Manager (Sales & Marketing)

Hcl Infosystems Limited | 2004 – 2011 | Noida

  • Key Account Head (Tablet PCs)
  • Product Head (Gaming Devices)
  • Head (New Business Strategy)
  • Head (Marketing) I Nokia, HCL, Apple, Kodak, SanDisk and Kingston
  • Marketing Assistant Manager (Nokia Multimedia Mobiles, Pan India)
  • Asst. Trade Marketing Manager (Nokia Mobiles, North)

Diageo | Business Development Manager | 2001 – 2003 I Delhi & Amritsar

Apollo Tyres Limited | Sales Executive (Retail Chain) | 2000 – 2001 | Bhilwara