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ANKUSH AGARWAL

Director Sales- Tour Sound & New Business, India & SAARC
Bangalore

Summary

• Experienced professional with over two decades of experience in Sales, Marketing and Business Development with a progressive career record in elevating the profitability and performance of organizations in the most complex and competitive Consumer Electronics Industry in India and SAARC region.

• Expertise in transforming organizations, diversification, team development, product ideation, creating and enhancing digital footprint and forming compelling propositions for customers.

• Proven track record of delivering revenue growth, winning marquee deals and Improving Market Share.

• Exceptional network across the industry value chain including diverse industry verticals

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Director Sales-Tour Sound & New Business

Harman International India
Bangalore
11.2020 - Current

Experienced Leader with a deep understanding of all aspect of US $ 50Mn Professional Business in India. Proven track record across spectrum of roles in Sales, Marketing and Business Development.


• Created new business category within the Consumer Durables & IT segment during the C-19 pandemic, with reach of 2500 IT partners and retailers; resulted in sales of over US$ 2Mn within a year.
• Strategized to revive the brand for Tour Sound business segment post pandemic, achieved US$ 1.3 Mn in 1.5 year.
• Accelerated, an annual growth of 70%(approx.) during 2020 and 2021 in Recording and Broadcasting business.

• Initiated and executed a new revenue generation strategy, Extended Warranty Program - ‘HARMAN SMART SHIELD’; resulted in average revenue of US$ 100 K per month

Director Business Development-INDIA & SAARC

Harman International India
Bangalore
10.2015 - 10.2020

• Led Business Development for HARMAN Enterprise segment, generated a funnel of US$ 40 Mn with average revenues of US$ 200K on monthly basis.

• Construit ‘hospitality’ vertical across multinational and local chains of hotels was helped in achieving US$ 1.5 Mn in new business and US$ 1.1Mn in architectural lighting in 2019.

• Formed and expanded new customer base in India and other markets including Sri Lanka and Nepal.

• Developed specific India market product - 'Mixer Amplifier - Libra' series; achieved annual business of US$ 700K approx.

Director Sales-Tour Sound & New Business

Harman International India
09.2011 - 09.2015

• Launched brand equity strategy and marketing properties (IP’s) such as ‘HARMAN Live Arena’, ‘Friends of HARMAN’ (FoH) and ‘HARMAN Sambandh’, bringing together partners, professionals and end customers.

• Formulated segment specific marketing/branding campaigns such as ‘A.R. Rahman Press conference’, ‘HARMAN Pragati’ and ‘HARMAN Shristi’.


Senior Manager

Harman International India
05.2010 - 09.2011

• Instrumental in attaining new brand positioning as a ‘Professional Solutions Provider’ than a product company.

• Designed & implemented Tier II market penetration strategy for professional range of products.

Marketing Manager

Sennheiser Electronics
01.2007 - 04.2010
  • Designed, developed and implemented an extensive marketing strategies and campaigns to grew brand Sennheiser for building India business in B2B and B2C Segments
  • Formulated and effectuated various marketing campaigns/ product launches (“G3
  • Launch”) for professional business
  • Conceptualized and implemented the ‘Category Creation’ for ‘Headphones’ and ‘Microphone’.

Manager- Marketing & SAP Support

HYUNDAI ELECTRONICS
09.2004 - 12.2006
  • Delineated, evolved and executed the comprehensive marketing plans and strategies to lead select products
  • Rolled out the new brand ‘HYUNDAI’ - achieved market share of 2 % in Delhi and
  • Kolkata markets in 2004-2005
  • (Source ORG MARG- 2006)
  • Inscribe the entire business process for the implementation of My Sap 2004.

Manager Sales & Marketing

PENTAIR WATER
05.2002 - 09.2004
  • Sale & Marketing, plan and strategies were designed, developed and implemented for
  • Residential Water Purification business in India
  • Achieved sales turnover of US $500K in the first year of launch operations through a channel network of 125 dealers across entire North India
  • Explicated based on Market research, a new product “Power shower” as an innovative concept.

Territory Manager

WORLDSPACE INDIA
11.2000 - 04.2002
  • Appointed a diverse channel for B2C and signed strategic partnerships with B2B segments;
  • Achieved 120% of annual plan for Northern region
  • Induced business segments with government |corporate | religious institution like ‘Mausam Vibhag’ (Metrological Department), Sahara India and Puttaparthi Sai Baba
  • A new business was initiated for customized/exclusive World Space Receiver for network marketing company like ‘Modicare’.

Senior Executive

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS
New Delhi
08.1999 - 10.2000
  • Executed Sales plan through market mapping and penetration for CE|HA range
  • Generated monthly average of 750 CTV sets (against average of 250 CTV sets) with 125 channel partners (against 25 partners) for PEPSU territory (Greater Punjab Area) in

Sales Executive

New Delhi
08.1998 - 07.1999

Management Trainee

Samsung Electronics
Chandigarh
08.1997 - 07.1998

Education

MBA - Marketing And Finance

Amity Business School, Noida
08.1995 - 05.1997

Bachelor of Arts - Commerce

Shaheed Bhagat Singh College, Delhi
08.1992 - 06.1997

Skills

    P&L Management

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Timeline

Director Sales-Tour Sound & New Business - Harman International India
11.2020 - Current
Director Business Development-INDIA & SAARC - Harman International India
10.2015 - 10.2020
Director Sales-Tour Sound & New Business - Harman International India
09.2011 - 09.2015
Senior Manager - Harman International India
05.2010 - 09.2011
Marketing Manager - Sennheiser Electronics
01.2007 - 04.2010
Manager- Marketing & SAP Support - HYUNDAI ELECTRONICS
09.2004 - 12.2006
Manager Sales & Marketing - PENTAIR WATER
05.2002 - 09.2004
Territory Manager - WORLDSPACE INDIA
11.2000 - 04.2002
Senior Executive - SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS
08.1999 - 10.2000
Sales Executive -
08.1998 - 07.1999
Management Trainee - Samsung Electronics
08.1997 - 07.1998
Amity Business School - MBA, Marketing And Finance
08.1995 - 05.1997
Shaheed Bhagat Singh College - Bachelor of Arts, Commerce
08.1992 - 06.1997
ANKUSH AGARWALDirector Sales- Tour Sound & New Business, India & SAARC