With over two decades of work experience in online & offline media, e-commerce & advertising industries, I am passionate about creating innovative business solutions for startups as well as legacy businesses.As the Founder of Rootdrive, a startup that provides integrated communication strategies, digital transformation and growth hacking services, I partner entrepreneurs from tier 2 & 3 towns in their growth journey.At Encompass, I head the Gated markets business (www.encompassmarkets.in) which involves dealing with Tech platforms that manage more than 150mn hi-value prospects in Gated markets, as well as hundreds of brands that are keen to harness the gigantic potential of these Gated Markets.With a portfolio of over 250 brands & 12500 SKUs across 21 product categories, we are the country's premier brand aggregator for the Rewards & Recognition platforms.
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KpmgMumbai Maharashtra IndiaIndia
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Director- Gated MarketsEncompass Design India Jun 2024 - PresentGiving brands access to over 150 million hi-value prospects who are a part of Gated Markets. Curating Brand & experience led solutions for the Tech platforms that manage the Gated Markets. -
FounderRootdrive- Partnering Entrepreneurs From Tier 2 & Tier 3 Towns In Their Growth Journey. Jun 2022 - Present
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Chief Strategy OfficerLaqshya Media Jul 2017 - Apr 2022Mumbai, Maharashtra, InCo-piloted & Charted the course towards building a 1000 Crore enterprise. Won all the Wars. Hate to lose, so didn’t.Crossed more than the halfway mark and were well on our path towards the target till Covid upended the progress made.Multiple roles :Hunter, Farmer, Artist, Teacher.Successfully led acquisitions of numerous multi-crore businesses & led the retention of the biggest and the most prestigious clients. Set up the hugely successful Central Strategy Group (CSG) to provide cutting edge solutions to clients based on Data & Analytics.Conceived & implemented L.E.A.D.- a two day interactive residential training program for the frontline Sales team of the organisation. -
Business Head- TempusTempus Fugit Pvt Ltd Jan 2014 - Jun 2017Mumbai, Mh, InTempus is a full service Agency providing integrated communication solutions that cut across today's completely blurred lines between Paid, Owned & Earned Media. Our solutions are embedded in an Omni-Channel approach straddling all screens.Worked extensively with platform businesses like purplle ( beautytech) ,toppr ( edtech), TinyOwl (foodtech) etcGrowth partner for Spacewood India.Managed the National launch of Ebixcash in India. -
Chief Marketing OfficerBedbathmore.Com Feb 2013 - Jan 2014Mumbai, Maharashtra, In -
Mentor And Marketing AdviserInternet Startups Sep 2011 - Feb 2013Mentored numerous Internet Start-ups in the sectors of Entertainment, Education, Adventure Tourism, Ready to Eat foods and Financial services. -
Chief Operating OfficerDentsu Media Jul 2009 - Aug 2011Managed & advised a blue chip client portfolio comprising of Honda Cars, Canon, Honda two Wheelers, Matrix Cellular cards, Aircel, Panasonic , Hitachi, Raymond's, etc. -
Executive Vice President- Brand CommunicationsInx Media Pvt. Ltd.-9X & 9Xm Jun 2007 - Jun 2009InWas part of the team that launched the 9x (Hindi GEC ) & 9xm (Music) channels.9xm became the leading music channel within 3 weeks of launch while,9x climbed to the no 3 slot in the fiercely competitive GEC category in 200 days. -
Executive Vice PresidentLintas Media Group Apr 2005 - May 2007InSheer Joy of creating powerful solutions for brands- each one an innovative first :Showed India the power of a Mobile network : Orchestrated 'Citizen Journalist' on CNN IBN for Idea Cellular.Replaced the ringing of all phones in the top 5 serials of Star Plus, with the Idea Cellular ringtone.Created Solus ad breaks on more than 25 TV channels for the Launch of Avenger from Bajaj Auto.A never before seen unique visibility on KBC for UTI Mutual Fund. -
V.P-Media-Contract, G.M.- Maximize(Maxus), G.M-Groupm Team Lg.Wpp Dec 1999 - Apr 2005London, London, GbFounding Member- GroupM India (then called WPP Marketing Communications). Conceptualized & handled the Launch event. P&L responsibility for Maximize ( later called Maxus and now Wavemaker )Won the first Media-only business after the merger. Conceived Client Alliances as a tool to increase the cost of client disengagement. Stabilized the LG business as the first G.M. of GroupM Team LG. -
Media DirectorMaa Communications.Ltd Sep 1993 - Jul 1999Bangalore, Karnataka, InWas the first National Media head of Maa Bozell. Successfully won numerous new full service businesses.Initiated development of many proprietory software tools. In 1995, launched Optima, India's first Media Independent .Successfully set up a strategic collaboration with CIA Media Network, then the World's 2nd largest Media Independent. Despite the concept being new to the Indian Marketing Industry, won many Media only businesses across Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai & Delhi. -
Associate Media Controller-Contract AdvertisingWpp 1991 - 1993London, London, GbWas part of the team that established a blistering track record in new business wins.
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Sr Media PlannerFcb Ulka 1989 - 1991InWas part of the team that launched Sundrop Cooking Oil (then a part of ITC) and relaunched Santoor soap.
Sai Nagesh Skills
Sai Nagesh Education Details
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Columbia Business SchoolStrategy & Marketing) -
Mit Sloan Executive EducationPg Diploma - Digital Business
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Columbia Business SchoolDigital Strategies For Business : Leading The Next Generation Enterprise
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Kpmg Business SchoolDesign Thinking- Practitioner Program-2020
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