Venkata Krishna is an accomplished professional with over 28 years of versatile experience in product/services marketing, sales, and brand communication across diverse industries. • 14+ yrs in Healthcare, 4+ yrs in IT/ITeS, 5 yrs in Telecom, 4+yrs in Advertising. • Extensive pan-India Healthcare experience: Retail Sales, Brand & Marcom, PR, Digital promotion• Known for consistently achieving outstanding results and adept at leading large teams across geographies.Venkata Krishna's areas of expertise are in:- Strategic marketing & planning- Healthcare Retail Sales - New products/services development & launch management- Business development strategies & programs in domestic & international markets- Planning, managing & optimizing marketing budgets- Market research & competition intelligence, critical consumer insights- Developing niche positioning strategies for product/service profiles- Integrated Brand communications management- Building sustainable Brand propertiesAs Chief Sales Officer for Hospitals at Apollo Hospitals Group- Spearheaded business growth nationally through Doctor relations channel by leading a sales team of over 200 associates- Expanded market coverage by 78% in just three years, strengthening existing markets & tapping untapped potential markets- Grew in patient volumes by 3x times and revenues 4x times - Streamlined group-wide sales processes & policies, leading to enhanced productivity and performance- Pioneered new initiatives for core clinical specialties, resulting in targeted marketing programs and customized channel engagement- Devised and implemented innovative Hospital engagement models, driving ~22% monthly growth in in-patient volumes and revenues- Worked on field with team and did sales calls. Met over 1600 Doctors, visited 500+ Hospitals across various markets in India covering North, East, West, South & Central India regionsKrishna has an MBA in Marketing from Osmania University with a one year Advanced Program for Marketing Professionals from IIM, Kolkata. He has certifications in Talent Acquisition process management from Dale Carnegie Institution, Quality Management Systems Certification from then Satyam’s Leadership School, and Managing Safety Certifications from IOSH, UK & Level 2 Certification from HABC,UK