Gappan Annamalai Email & Phone Number

Bangalore

The MAL Group is a 3rd Generation, 70+ year old family business enterprise headquartered in Bangalore, India with an established presence across diverse areas such as Textiles, Packaging, Trading, Technology, Real Estate, Finance, Education & Agriculture. The group was founded by Gappan's Grandfather with a vision to set up various industries taking advantage of India's strong growth potential post independence. Today, the group has successfully built reputed and trusted companies in India. Vani Pvt Ltd - A regional distribution company for Industrial Raw Materials. The company has partnered with Dupont for its Engineering Plastics, Celanese for Engineering Plastics & Specialty Polymers, 3M for Industrial Tapes & Adhesives, Solar & RED Products and Electrical Products and Klingspor & 3M for Abrasives. Our license allows us to have distribution operations in Karnataka and Maharashtra, however we also serve Goa, Tamil Nadu, Andhra, Telangana, and Gujrat remotely. IPP Plastics - A Plastic Injection Moulding unit based in Bangalore catering to the Automotive, Consumer Electronics, Electrical, Cosmetics and FMCG Industry. In 35+ years of operation, we have served some of India's top companies. MAL Asset Management - Is the Asset Management arm managing the family's real estate holdings. The company today manages over 475,000 sq.ft of Privately Owned Grade A Office Spaces and Premium Luxury Apartments in North Bangalore. GoSavvy - Established in 2015 is a technology startup in the travel space based out of Bangalore. The company started off with a vision to help hotels liquidate their unsold hotel inventory on a last min basis and has today pivoted into a Partner for Large / Medium Companies and HNI's to manage their corporate / leisure travel on an end-to-end basis. The company uses technology to eliminate middle-men and offers the cost benefits to its customers.

Bengaluru Area, India

GoSavvy formerly known as Savvymob was founded in 2015 by ex-AOL & CNN executives with deep experience in Internet and Mobile and a truckload passion for Travel. GoSavvy is a two sided marketplace; on one side it aims to provide hotels a robust technology driven solution to liquidate all types of unsold hospitality inventory, while on the other side it aims to provide SME's and the business traveler with instant access to the lowest pricing for last minute travel. The platform has over 200,000 hotels in the budget, mid and luxury segment onboard across 5,000+ Global destinations. The company is headquartered in Bangalore, India. Savvymob was funded by TV Mohandas Pai, Dr. Ranjan Pai via Aarin Capital in Dec 2015. Several leading personnel from India's Leading business houses also participated in the round. In 2017 the company ventured into the Branded Owned and Operated Hotel space with the launch of Box Hotels. A boutique concept hotel made from repurposing decommissioned shipping containers and up-cycled materials. The flagship hotel - Beach Box Baga Goa was launched in December 2017. The company now plans to expand this concept in different formats across the country. Awards:• Top 10 travel start-up at Phocuswright India 2016• Top 5 start-up at GMIC 2016• Top 5 start-up at Lets Venture 2015• Top 20 start-up at GMIC 2015Visit uswww.gosavvy.inwww.boxhotels.in

Bangalore, India

Cooolio is a startup online portfolio company based in India’s Silicon Valley, Bangalore. Cooolio innovates, conceptualizes and develops new age web and mobile based technology applications. Revolutionary products are built with an aim to take the web and mobile experience to new dimensions with a motto of being amazingly simple yet highly functional.Launching products within highly engaging verticals like Sport and Travel are outlined to be the company’s entry point into the Online / Mobile Media space. While products will cater to Global audiences, Cooolio will have an Asia Pacific focus trying to capitalize on the growth and scale within.Flagship Product:The Big Toss - The Ultimate Cricket Companion (Launched June 2013)- Available on iOS and Android & Web Platforms- The Big Toss is the perfect gamified experience for todays smart and social Cricket fan. It allows Cricket fans to live and share their passion for the game on the go. - Featured on NDTV, Times of India, Business Today, The Guardian, Techsemo, NextBigWhat, Geekoped!a & YourStory.in - Rated a Top 20 Startup at TechSparks 2013 organised by YourStory.inFor more info visitwww.cooolio.com

Founded and managed a 3rd party analytics, research & consulting company specializing in Online Media Research, Go-to-Market & Launch Strategies, Startup Validation and Company Analysis for Strategic Investment companies. Key Clients – Microsoft, Aol, YouTube, CNN, Turner, Lenovo, Conde Nast, Mitsui, Bayer & RocheTo find out more visit www.stratburg.com

Bengaluru Area, India

- Helped launch localized versions of AOL properties in 12+ countries across the APAC region. Major offerings/launches include Medium Portals, Winamp, Truveo, AIM, Webmail, Engadget, Autoblog etc... - Focus was on Business Strategy, Operations Management, Business Development and Partner Management across the APAC region- I also managed Asian editions of popular Weblogs properties such as Engadget, Autoblog, Joystiq, Luxist, Asylum etc... that are available in multiple languages such as English, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional) and Korean.

Bangalore, India

Initiated an in-house research and consulting group for AOL businesses worldwide. Conceptualized the industry’s first Sales Research team and spread it to support Aol. and Time Warner media titles.

• In-depth analysis on diverse industries- Banking & Finance, Retail, Rail, Automotive, Trucking, Airlines, Mortgage, Outsourcing, HR Analytics, Security etc…• Performed studies such as locational analysis, go-to market studies, marketing strategies, market sizing, competitor landscaping, mergers & acquisitions, industry analysis, financial analysis, in-dept company analysis and employee retention strategies• Incorporated tools like Porter’s 5 forces, QFD (Quality Function Deployment), SWOT & Macros to ensure projects results were accurate and strategic • Demonstrated problem solving skills by coming up with logical mediums, assumptions & proxies to over come challenges with data • Played the lead role in projects by preparing proposals, designing work flow, assigning tasks and most importantly building rock solid relationships with clients. • Worked on as many as 5 retail projects for clients such as Walmart, JCPenney and Meijers in addition to other GECF businesses.

• Raised funds from Alumni and Parents for different colleges within the university• Raised over $120,000 for the university in 8 months with a pledge rate of over 65%• Promoted to Supervisor from a fund raiser & telemarketer in March 2003• Chosen “Most Outstanding Employee of the year ’03 – ’04” for all of University Development• Assisted in administration of staff and assigning responsibility for over 120 employees• Produced weekly progress reports & contacted local businesses to gift incentives• Responsible for recruiting and training new employees• Monitored employee performance and conducted individual training sessions• Verified and reconciled employee payroll data before the end of each pay period • Organized competitions to promote a team environment

• Mapped customer expectations and understood manufacturers requirements • Developed formal relationships with non-GE equipment manufactures to analyze market trends and establish vendor collaborations• Designed the workflow from sourcing to disbursement stages• Conducted a study and made formal presentations on distribution channels and financial methods in the healthcare sector• Surveyed regional hospitals utilizing non – GE medical equipment to understand funding patterns & operations in order to offer re-finance & to expand GE Capital product basket• Assisted in establishing vendor tie-ups with Carl Zeiss, B. Braun & Waters Corp• Helped set up negotiations for re-finance on non – GE equipment to the tune of over $190,000

Education record

Executive Program From Isb - Kellogg

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