Arvind Verma Email & Phone Number

New Delhi, Delhi, India

iKure is a Population Health Management Company and delivers Primary Healthcare Services through Digital Technologies, a network of Hub and Spoke Clinics and trained Frontline Health Workers. iKure has treated 9 lakh patients in last ten years. IKure's health services span Preventive, Promotive and Curative aspects of healthcare. The company embodies.

Noida Area, India

Consulting Startups, Marketing, Operations, Raising Funds, General Management Organisations: 1)JAAS Media and Management (GantantraToday), 2) FMCG organization, 3) healthcare start-up IKure Techsoft

Noida Area, India

• Acting as Principal Consultant with FDI from South East Asia
• Distributing products to 700 dealers/resellers across India as well as to renowned Architects and key institutional buyers in Delhi NCR
• Managing full business responsibility (including, Sales, Marketing, Branding, After-sales Service) for entire market
• Heading top-line & bottom-line revenue growth and managing total annual turnover of USD 2 Million, supported by a team of 32 members
• Driving business growth in terms of value, volume and market share by introducing new marketing ideas & concepts at national level
• Contributing to strategic inputs on investments to be made to produce “sustainable” revenue growth

New Delhi

• ǁ Previous Entrepreneurial Experience ǁǁǁǁǁOct’09 - Jan’11 with Gold Plus Group, New Delhi as Chief Operating Officer (COO)Highlights:
• Worked as COO with a INR 4000 Million company in Float Glass Manufacturing and Glass Solutions Business
• Managed operations, product planning, supply chain, logistics, HR, marketing and channel distribution across India

Mumbai Area, India

• Feb’08 – Aug’09 with Global Trendz Retail Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai (Licensee of Walt Disney for Disney Jeans and Disney Baby) as Chief Executive Officer (COO)Highlights:
• Set-up Global Trendz Retail Pvt. Ltd. by Hardcastle Restaurants Pvt. Ltd., the JV partners of McDonalds in India which was targeted to focus on branded kids wear segment to begin with and then to move on to other.
• Instrumental in negotiating and signing the Licensee Agreement with Walt Disney
• Achieved early stage VC funding of INR 10 crores
• Conceived, established and executed the entire value chain from product, pricing, production and channel marketing across India

Bengaluru Area, India/Mumbai, India

• Dec’06 – Jan’08 with Levi Strauss India Pvt. Ltd., Western Region as Business Director / Business HeadHighlights:
• Engaged in business operations and profitability for the western region
• Drove business through key drivers such as product management, channel expansion, project management, brand leadership and human resource planning
• Entered into new partnerships and drove the concept of Master/Regional Franchisees
• Managed a business turnover of Rs. 100 Crore for the year 2007
• Spearheaded a team of over 25 professionals across business functions such as Sales and Operations, Marketing, Finance, HR, Business Development, Visual Merchandising and Projects

London, United Kingdom

• Highlights as Marketing Director:
• Engaged in achieving goals through Product and Market Expansion, Supply Chain Management with diverse suppliers based out of Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Cambodia, Lithuania and Portugal and integrating the same through ERP.
• Managed annual turnover worth Rs. 100 Crores
• Enhanced the existing Garment Business for the Corporate Wear and Retail Sector in Europe
• Worked with key clients namely Rainbow, Alexandra, TM Lewin and Moss Bros

Shanghai City, China

• Highlights as Resident Director:
• Set-up corporate presence in China to take advantage of strategic opportunities
• Spearheaded strategic sourcing of Fabrics, Fibre, Chemicals and Steel for different divisions
• Engaged in marketing Fabrics and Hand Tools produced by the Group in India; exceeded sales expectations
• Established strong working relationship with the Chinese Government at senior most level and with the local industry for information exchange and business

• Highlights:
• Launched Ladies Wear Clothing Brand Accent through Large Format Stores
• Increased sales of Textiles in Malaysia from 0.90 Million Yards in 1996 to 6.5 M Yards in 2000
• Recognised with additional responsibility of Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam and Cambodia given in 1998 based on performance in Malaysia and Brunei
• Exceeded Sales targets each year and got recognised for the same
• Established Malaysia as Centre for Product Innovation and Product testing, and as reference centre for Production Planning

• Managed teams in Marketing, Business Development, Institutional Sales, Channel Management & Product Promotion
• Expanded market in Europe that included countries namely Denmark, Italy, UK, Germany, Greece and Spain

Mumbai Area, India

• Oct’90 - Jun’95 with Raymond Ltd., Mumbai as Deputy Manager, ExportsGrowth Path:Oct’90 – Sep’91 Senior Management TraineeOct’91 – Sep’94 Asst. ManagerOct’94 – Jun’95 Deputy ManagerHighlights:
• Set-up & managed European Market for Textiles & Garments
• Established customer base in Europe and monitored Key Account Management, Technical Marketing, Sales Budgeting, Product Management and Production Coordination
• Contributed in International Trade fairs such as Interstoff, Tex World in Europe
• Instrumental in driving product and design innovation as well as surpassing business targets each year

New Delhi

• Apr’90 - Sep’90 with Kirloskar Consultants Ltd., New Delhi as Associate ConsultantHighlights:
• Conducted market research and presented a report for World Bank on Pollution Control Systems in India
• Prepared Market Research and Business Feasibility Report on Tubular Components for a large Business House

M.B.A., Specialisation: Retail, E-Commerce And Strategy, 1St Division

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Specialisation - Marketing, 1St Division

Bachelor Of Science - Bsc (Mathematics Hons.), Mathematics, 1St Division

Certificate In Hospital Management

Certificate, Production And Merchandising Management