Rakesh Bhatia Email & Phone Number

Telecom and CE specialist with in depth knowledge of India , MEA , SAARC and SEA Region for Business Development and Expansion. Having developed the LG Telecom Business in MEA Region from scratch to 19 CountriesSpecialist in : Setting up new offices, GTM, Modern and Traditional Retail, Corporate Strategy, Operator Business, Distributor NetworkLG Electronics - India- Handling Modern Trade / LFR Mobile Sales handling a turnover of around 150 Crores- Channel Expansion- Contract finalization for LFR- Sell Out support including SSE Mnagement, In Store Display, Planogram, Schemes, PSI Monitoring- Detailed Analysis at Store Level and Competition and TrendLG Electronics - Middle East and Africa Regional HeadOffice- Established Hub for Mobiles for Middles East and Africa at Regional HQ Level, Dubai- Developed Mobile Business in East Africa, West Africa and Sub Saharan Africa and UAE- Started Operator Business in Egypt, Sudan and Kenya. Cracked the first deal of 1 Mn mobile handset with Etisalat Egypt- Launched one of the best seller LG Chocolate , LG Shine and first full touch Mobile LG Prada - Mobile sales of approx 14 Mn mobile handsets with an approx revenue of $ 700 Mn - Developed GTM for Mobiles specially ISM Framework , Merchandising , improve FRR and Sell Out- Partner relationship management to find out key gaps in LG and Partners - Developed SOP for improving efficiency of Subsidiaries and Partners and to develop Long Term Relationship- Audit for Retail and Partner capabilities- 5 Year Strategy for MEA Region based on HQ- Worked closely with Mckinsey Team for developing strategy for UAE, Nigeria, South Africa , Egypt and Saudi

Listed skills include Product Marketing, Product Management, Management, Key Account Management, and 17 others.