Vivek Sharma Email & Phone Number

Singapore, Kuala Lumpur

Started and built South East Asia's leading halal Italian restaurant group, restaurants of which are ranked amongst the top restaurants in their countries.Have served over 500,000 diners and generated over US$14 million in cumulative sales since inception.Actively seeking strategic partners, investors, or franchisees for international expansion.

Singapore

Self funded real estate development and investment company focused on residential properties in Singapore, Malaysia, and New Zealand. Acquired, upgraded/built, leased out, and sold residential real estate (land, houses, and apartments) that met investment criteria.Concluded over 40 deal entry and exits worth more than US$20 million with over 90% yielding positive returns of up to 400% ROI.

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Developed new business across South East Asia for leadership and corporate governance executive development. Collaborated with the CEO and his Chief Marketing Officer to open new opportunities for growth, particularly in Indonesia, Thailand, and Malaysia.

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Non executive independent board director for one of Malaysia's leading public listed asset management companies, which was a subsidiary of a public listed investment bank. Together with rest of the board, provide strategic oversight and advice to the CEO and senior management team.Reviewed and provided strategic advice to the Chief Investment Officer and all the fund managers on performance across equity and fixed income funds for both unit trusts and private company mandates.

Singapore

The world's largest private tertiary education company with more than 500,000 students across the globe. Responsible for developing Laureate’s online strategy for Asia Pacific and for execution of that strategy for more than 100 online degree programs. Key deliverables were to build an Asia team, establish a pipeline of corporate clients, and generate significant revenues from key industry sectors across the region.For immediate results and within 3 months of joining, was promoted to the Senior Leadership Team and given functional global responsibilities for marketing and product development, in addition to Asia Pacific geographic sales responsibility.

Singapore

With the private bank, secured new private clients and managed personal portfolio investments for high net worth individuals

Singapore

Director for all external relations activities in Asia with a primary focus on major gift fundraising• Built a network of top-level relationships with ultra-high net worth individuals, multinational corporations, and ministers and senior civil servants across the region to generate philanthropic support for INSEAD. • Raised more than S$12 million for INSEAD in major gifts.• Generated new sales for the business school’s profit centres by winning new corporate business for executive education, for both customized and open enrolment programmes.• Established and managed the East Asia Council and the Singapore Advisory Council, groupings of iconic business leaders who advised and contributed towards the school’s development and influence across India, Hong Kong, and South East Asia.• Represented INSEAD on Singapore’s International Chamber of Commerce. Presented in high visibility events live on Bloomberg.

London, United Kingdom

Co-founded and launched one of UK's leading C2C live online bartering networks.In London, co-raised first round funding of S$2 million from private investors and spearheaded all marketing, sales and business development to become the UK’s #1 swap site at its time.

Singapore

Established, staffed, and spearheaded all marketing and sales, as well as customer service activities for educational software to double previous year's sales within 6 months of joining.Built and led a team of 15 people to double previous year’s sales within 6 months of joining.Set up a new customer service centre to support sales.Reporting to the CEO, managed all marketing, telemarketing, and direct sales.

Singapore, Philippines, Indonesia

Former international insurance subsidiary of CIGNA CORPORATION, a leading U.S. based insurance and diversified financial services firm with more than 50,000 worldwide staff at the time. • Hired after Wharton into Cigna’s global fast-track management training program as the first Management Associate to be assigned to Asia.• In 1991, was promoted to Country Marketing Manager, Philippines o Forged dozens of new distribution partner alliances (banks, credit card companies, department stores), established novel customer retention and loyalty programs (launched and ran the first loyalty program in CIGNA INTERNATIONAL), and launched over 100 direct marketing and advertising campaigns to sell personal insurance products across the country. Managed a direct sales force of 160 people across 7 branches.o For consistent top results, recipient of CIGNA’s “South East Asia Turnaround Business of the Year – 1991,” “Top Producing Direct Marketing Operation of the World -1992,” and individual recipient of “Marketing Excellence Award – 1993.”• In 1994 relocated to Jakarta, Indonesia as Credit Manager for Bank Niaga – CIGNA Life Insurance Joint Venture to facilitate product development and launch of life products through the bank’s branch network.• In 1995 relocated from Jakarta to Singapore to head up Singapore’s direct marketing operation as Country Direct Marketing Manager. Beat growth plan by 40% and profit plan by 575%. Resigned end 1995 to start my MBA at IMD.

Bsc Economics, Finance

Completed the 4 years degree program in 2 years 8 months

Mba, General Management

Ib Diploma, Maths, History, Physics, Chemistry, English, German

Activities and Societies: National Honor Society (1986), Captain - Tennis Team (1985, 1986)