Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Additional Information
Timeline
Manager
Arindam Sengupta

Arindam Sengupta

Growth Leader. Go To Market Expert
Gurgaon,Haryana

Summary

GROWTH LEADER with a demonstrated history of building brands; launching startups; business turnarounds; disruptive Go To Market and digital pivoting. 25+ Years’ experience in building consumer centric, sustainable businesses and capable teams across emerging APAC markets. Worked and performed across multinational and proprietary organizations.

Overview

6
6
years of post-secondary education
26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Chief Customer Officer

Capital Diamond Star group (www.cdsg.com.mm
Yangon, Myanmar
10.2020 - 04.2021
  • As a stand-in CEO launched the fintech brand Citizens (P2P and P2B). Built the business model and Go to market plan
  • Pivotal role in building a road map for Super App towards financial inclusion

Chief Executive Officer

ABC MIB group. www.mahartv.com.mm
Yangon, Myanmar
03.2018 - 09.2020
  • Identified and pivoted the media content business from Television to the Digital OTT domain- Scaled up to 7mn customers, 30% monthly active and 50mn USD business in a year.
  • Spearheaded the improvement of FMCG Distribution efficiencies through Digital initiatives. Resulted in better supply chain and time to market.
  • Improved product portfolio through SKU optimization and new products resulting in incremental revenue of 20mn USD in a year

Senior Vice President & Business Head

Telenor Myanmar Ltd
Mandalay, Myanmar
04.2016 - 02.2018
  • Played an integral role in launching a population-based distribution model that helped in adding quality customers thus moving away from conventional large outlet distribution.- Through a network of 60 distributors; 25,000 shops were successful in becoming the most recommended brand in Northern Myanmar.
  • Increased market penetration from 0 to 50% of digital sales automation thus bringing a behavioural change in shop keepers.

Senior Vice President- Brand & Digital Marketing

Telenor Myanmar Ltd
Yangon, India
09.2013 - 03.2016
  • Led the brand launch through identification of right brand properties; relevant positioning and relatable personality- achieved leadership NPS in 12 months and a 25% Market share in 18 months
  • Built the online eco-system for awareness; e-commerce and customer care. This resulted in a swift and responsive brand experience

Vice President - Brand & Digital Marketing

Telenor India
Gurugram / Gurgaon, India
09.2008 - 09.2013

Played a pivotal role in positioning the brand on value; It’s the strongest challenger brand to the incumbents within 2 years.

Successfully accomplished a 25mn INR revenues per month in 8 months of the launch of e-commerce.

Head of Marketing

Indiatimes Ltd
Gurgaon, India
04.2007 - 09.2008

Spearheaded digital strategy, content prioritization, traffic generation and revenue enhancement: Page views increased by 18% in 6 months. Improved acquisition cost for e-commerce by 26%

Associate Vice-President (PEPSICO)

J Walter Thompson. www.jwt.com
Gurgaon, India
12.2001 - 01.2007
  • Instrumental in creating some of the most loved advertising on brand Pepsi, Mountain Dew; Slice and Tropicana.
  • Fostered strategic liaisons with Cricket and Music, leveraging an emotional connect with different segments.

Product Manager

Reliance Telecom Limited
04.2000 - 11.2001

Account Supervisor

Rediffusion DY&R
05.1996 - 04.2000

Management Trainee

Mudra Communications Ltd www.ddbmudragroup.com
10.1994 - 04.1996

Education

Executive Program - Business Leadership

London Business School
London
01.2011 - 12.2011

MBA - Marketing

University of Kolkata
01.1992 - 01.1994

Bachelor of Sciences - Physics

University of Kolkata
Kolkata, India
01.1989 - 01.1992

Skills

    Go to Market

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Accomplishments

    Most loved brand - Telenor awards- 2014 & 2015

    Top 100 influencing marketing professionals of India | 2011 and 2012.

    Winner of Global Promotions and Marketing Awards of Asia (PMAA) award for best integrated campaigns for Pepsi | 2003.

    Winner of Effies, Emvies & Ad Club awards for Pepsi & Telenor | 2002, 2004, 2010 and 2015

Additional Information

  • Have been part of multiple Indian startups through strategic and angel investing

Timeline

Chief Customer Officer

Capital Diamond Star group (www.cdsg.com.mm
10.2020 - 04.2021

Chief Executive Officer

ABC MIB group. www.mahartv.com.mm
03.2018 - 09.2020

Senior Vice President & Business Head

Telenor Myanmar Ltd
04.2016 - 02.2018

Senior Vice President- Brand & Digital Marketing

Telenor Myanmar Ltd
09.2013 - 03.2016

Executive Program - Business Leadership

London Business School
01.2011 - 12.2011

Vice President - Brand & Digital Marketing

Telenor India
09.2008 - 09.2013

Head of Marketing

Indiatimes Ltd
04.2007 - 09.2008

Associate Vice-President (PEPSICO)

J Walter Thompson. www.jwt.com
12.2001 - 01.2007

Product Manager

Reliance Telecom Limited
04.2000 - 11.2001

Account Supervisor

Rediffusion DY&R
05.1996 - 04.2000

Management Trainee

Mudra Communications Ltd www.ddbmudragroup.com
10.1994 - 04.1996

MBA - Marketing

University of Kolkata
01.1992 - 01.1994

Bachelor of Sciences - Physics

University of Kolkata
01.1989 - 01.1992
Arindam SenguptaGrowth Leader. Go To Market Expert