I am a seasoned communications professional with 14 years of experience of handling corporate communications, branding & marketing, public relations, media relations, crisis communications, internal communications, stakeholder management, thought leadership, corporate volunteering, digital marketing & CSR for leading Indian corporates, B2B & B2C brands.I have worked with some of the leading corporate houses of India like Ambuja Neotia Group, The Tata Group, Apeejay Surrendra Group, Globsyn Group & Shrachi Group, media houses like The Times of India and PR firms like Edelman & Genesis BCW.At Ambuja Neotia Group, I look after Group branding & communications for Real Estate, Hospitality & Corporate brand. At Genesis BCW, I looked after the Kolkata market for the Health, Pharma & Wellness team. At Shrachi Group, I headed corporate communications for Shrachi Agrimech and BTL EPC Ltd. At Globsyn, I looked after the corporate marketing activities of Globsyn Business School. At Apeejay, I managed PR, internal communications, digital marketing, branding, content & CSR of 8 Group companies including Chairman’s office communication, websites, intranet, magazines, newsletters, press releases, PR collaterals, ad copies, brochures, social media, case studies & blogs. I have worked closely with MDs, CEOs & COOs to draft strategic communications for media, events, seminars & industry platforms. I have also worked closely with editors & bureau chiefs in developing stories, opinion pieces, authored articles and interviews. I have worked closely with HR to create employee engagement and employer branding initiatives. I was instrumental in preparing the CSR policy of Apeejay Surrendra Group in line with SDG 2020.Prior to Apeejay, I worked in the public affairs team of Edelman where I handled strategic media engagements, crisis communications, stakeholder engagement and thought leadership for Tata Motors, Tata Housing, Taj Hotels, Microfinance Institutions Network & International Justice Mission. Before joining Edelman, I had worked with The Times of India as a Copy Editor and at Max Mueller Bhavan looking after the activities of The German Film Archive in South Asia region.I have a vast experience of working on various social causes like autism, senior citizens, animal welfare, mentally challenged, physically handicapped, blind children, underprivileged children, child trafficking, homeless citizens and cancer patients. If you want to connect with me, you can get in touch with me at +91 90077 90193 or drop me a mail at sumit.dasgupta.101@gmail.com