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SURYA PRAKASH REDDY S

SURYA PRAKASH REDDY S

Hyderabad

Summary

Dedicated Marketing professional with a history of over 20 years in various Leadership Roles meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in building strong teams, promote harmonious working conditions even in pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

General Manager - Head Marketing, All India

ACT Fibernet - Atria Convergence Technologies
Hyderabad & Bangalore, All India, Telangana, Karnataka
08.2013 - 04.2023

ACT Fibernet is one of the country's renowned Broadband Service Provider with over 2 million happy customers across India.

  • Being a part of Leadership team championed continuous improvement initiatives that enhanced operational performance across all departments.
  • Create strategic communications roadmap for achieving business goals and handle the Brand Life Cycle Management for All products
  • Successful in design, development and implementation of Brand Strategy through various marketing programs and contributed towards overall growth story of the organization - from 1 Lakh to 2 Million customers
  • Instrumental in conceptualizing and developing various communication plans involving ATL , BTL & Digital activities for dominating Brand share - 50% +TOMA
  • Ensuring the campaigns get adequate SOV to be successful in the market place
  • Analyzing both industry and market/competition trends to develop the product strategy i.e Product Mix, Pricing, Positioning, Sales Promotion and Distribution
  • Tracking market trends and consumer insights through professional research (AC Nielson, IMRB) to generate the positioning statements and direct the campaigns and product interventions accordingly
  • Conceptualizing and implementing Digital marketing strategy contributing to 80% leads online
  • Act as Brand Custodian and maintain track of global brand history and Trade Marks/Copy Rights management both internal and externally.
  • Coordinating with Website, Advertising, PR, DM, and Merchandising, Outdoor and other third party Agencies for timely implementation of product, marketing and communication plans
  • Liaison with Govt Organizations, Partners/Vendors like Channel Partners, Printers -Offset & Digital, Fabricators, Architects, Event Managers, Specialized equipment Suppliers etc.
  • Managed a diverse team of professionals, fostering a positive work environment and high employee satisfaction.
  • Developed and implemented strategies to increase sales and profitability - 15% growth YOY.
  • Cultivated strong relationships with customers, vendors, and partners to ensure long-term success and loyalty.
  • Managed budget implementations across the country, employee evaluations, and contract details.
  • Drove the successful execution of numerous large-scale events/promotions while closely managing costs/budgetary constraints associated with event planning/management activities.

General Manager - Corporate Communications

GVK Industries Ltd.
Hyderabad, Telangana
04.2012 - 08.2013

GVK Industries is a leading Indian conglomerate with diversified interests across various infrastructure verticals like Energy, Transportation, Airports etc.

  • Align all external and internal communications for all the business units like Airports, Power, Roads Mines across the world
  • Efficiently developed and implemented the key communication strategy for the entire group
  • Effectively created various campaigns, referring to organizational and industrial developments
  • Instrumental in identifying and updating promoters about the areas of crisis from a communication point of view and suggested mitigation process to manage crisis wherever applicable
  • Successfully managed and coordinated the website - generated content, designed and updated the website with the latest happenings within and outside the organization and industry
  • Actively involved in planning and managing internal and external events in coordination with different departments
  • Provided support to the Heads of Business Units in their business development efforts, including road shows, brochures, documents etc
  • Efficiently developed and managed internal communication programs, including the quarterly and monthly newsletters
  • Supported HR/Admin departments in developing internal campaigns related to office ergonomics, Safety, IT Security
  • Wall papers etc
  • Organized marketing material for the business verticals to be used in various business generation activities
  • Coordinated with different agencies like Advertising, PR, Website, Event Managers etc
  • In getting the needful implemented
  • Participated in developing a yearly calendar of selective events and conferences in association with govt
  • Led Initiatives.

Deputy General Manager - Regional Head, Marcom - South & East India

Tata Teleservices Ltd.
Hyderabad, Telangana
11.2003 - 03.2012
  • Developing brand strategy and implement to help contribute the business units through marketing communications programs in achieving increased market share & Acquisition
  • Closely Coordinating with internal departments & Regional COO’s, identifying the campaigns & supervising them to be implemented with best communication mix for successful results.
  • Responsible for conceptualizing and developing various communication plans involving ATL & BTL activities like Press, Outdoors, Radio, TV & various promotions, events.
  • Ensuring the campaigns get adequate SOV to be successful in market place
  • Cultivated strong relationships with clients, vendors, and partners to ensure timely implementation of marketing plans
  • Worked closely with internal departments/sales/HR teams for conceptualizing and implementation of several tailor made events to suit the business objective – Meet Harsha Bhogle, Meet Trisha, Meet Asin – Gajini Promotion etc.
  • Act as Brand Custodian for region and keep track of global brand history, Trade Marks/Copy Rights management and ensure proper alignment in implementing them across the region in line with corporate Brand strategy.
  • Handle corporate affairs with various industry bodies and regulatory authorities wherever possible
  • Managed budget development, forecasting for implementing various campaigns and track them to focus on determining the most cost effective media vehicle’s to achieve highest coverage
  • Constantly driving innovation: Identify newer media both Conventional and non conventional routes for optimizing brand share & reach through cost effective innovations.
  • Liaising with Partners/Vendors like internal channel partners, Printers –Offset & Digital, Fabricators, Architects, Event Managers, Specialised equipment suppliers etc on a day-to-day basis for effective implementation of pre decided plans.
  • Efficiently handled corporate affairs with various industry bodies and regulatory authorities e.g Govt Bodies, CII, FICCI, ASSOCHAM etc

Senior Associate - Marcom & Public Relations

Ogilvy & Mather Ltd.
01.2001 - 11.2003
  • Identify and create strategic communications roadmap for various clients to achieve their Business Goals
  • Responsible for high visibility in leading Regional, National Dailies and leading TV Channels like CNBC, CNN & Various wire services like Bloomberg, CNN - IBN etc
  • Through PR
  • Successfully streamlined PR activity for various clients viz
  • Idea Cellular, Virtuasa, IT Dept, Govt
  • Of AP etc
  • Handled National Media relations besides conceptualizing and executing events for brand & product launches etc
  • In AP
  • Liaison In-charge for various national brands like CASTROL - BP, AP TOURISM etc
  • Handled most prestigious projects like Bill Gates' Visit to AP, Partnership Summit 2002, GITEX - Hyd etc.

Senior Executive - Sales & Marketing

Eenadu Television ( ETV )
07.1996 - 01.2001
  • Was heading the sales team and was handling all the Clients and Ad Agencies in Hyderabad for Marketing commercial airtime sales
  • Liaised with National Level Advertising Agencies, Clients in marketing various packages for airtime sales
  • Involved in Research operations - NRS, IRS, INTAM and Liaison with IMRB
  • Regularly Analyse TVR, Channel Share trends of the competitor to improve the slot Performance
  • Evolved various value-added packages both in terms of marketing and production front for special events like Election -Special, Seasonal & Festival packages etc
  • That have been a success and adopted as a regular package.

Education

MBA (Marketing) -

MIT School of Management
Pune, Maharashtra

B Sc - (Maths, Physics, Chemistry) -

Osmania University
Hyderabad, Telangana

Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Applications -

M C Education Centre
Hyderabad, Telangana

Microsoft Certified Professional in Visual Basic 5.0 -

Sylvan Prometric
Sylvan Institute, Online
2001

Skills

  • Marketing Operations
  • Brand & Media Management
  • Marketing Communication - PR
  • Corporate Communication
  • Digital Marketing
  • Product Management
  • Business Development
  • Quality Management
  • Effective leader
  • Organizational Development
  • Operations Management
  • Skilled negotiator
  • Cost analysis and savings
  • Strategic Planning
  • Budget Development
  • Market Analysis
  • Advertising and marketing
  • Verbal and written communication

Languages

English
Telugu
Hindi

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 09/20/72
  • Marital Status: Married

Certification

  • Advanced Certificate in Digital Marketing & Communication, MICA - Apr'23 - Feb'24

Fitness, Farming, Cricket

- A fitness freak with interests in martial arts and athletics. Has been a Black belt in Karate and represented university level tournaments during college. 

- Keeps continuous interest in farming and personally supervises cultivating about 10 acers on my own

- Ardent fan of both playing and following cricket, has been an 'A' division player during my college days and represented many prestigious cricket clubs in Hyderabad.

Work Availability

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Accomplishments

• Successfully implemented the Rebranding of Beam Fiber to ACT Fibernet by restoring the loyalties from both existing and new customers, helped built 2 Million plus customer base across India - Feb'15 and revisited in Feb'19

• Consistently sustained the traffic of leads to hold the position of market leader (55% Market Share), this is achieved despite the depleting market base

• Played a pivotal role in achieving the highest brand scores as per Brand Study on Wired Internet Service Providers - AC Nielsens

• Being an ISP developed traction from conventional towards Digital Marketing which now generates 85% of leads

• Implemented robust BTL focus on ground to establish the Brand ACT FIBERNET as a market leader - overpowering municipal restrictions through tactical branding

Timeline

General Manager - Head Marketing, All India

ACT Fibernet - Atria Convergence Technologies
08.2013 - 04.2023

General Manager - Corporate Communications

GVK Industries Ltd.
04.2012 - 08.2013

Deputy General Manager - Regional Head, Marcom - South & East India

Tata Teleservices Ltd.
11.2003 - 03.2012

Senior Associate - Marcom & Public Relations

Ogilvy & Mather Ltd.
01.2001 - 11.2003

Senior Executive - Sales & Marketing

Eenadu Television ( ETV )
07.1996 - 01.2001
  • Advanced Certificate in Digital Marketing & Communication, MICA - Apr'23 - Feb'24

MBA (Marketing) -

MIT School of Management

B Sc - (Maths, Physics, Chemistry) -

Osmania University

Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Applications -

M C Education Centre

Microsoft Certified Professional in Visual Basic 5.0 -

Sylvan Prometric
SURYA PRAKASH REDDY S