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Trekking, Photography, Motorbiking, Cycling, Trail Running, Pen & Souvenir collection
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TUSHAR KANTI SAMAL

A versatile, accomplished & goal-oriented Business Marketing professional with 23 years of experience in end-to-end marketing across Engineering Services, BFSI, ITeS domains
Bangalore
TUSHAR KANTI SAMAL

Summary

Experienced revenue-centric business marketing executive with a proven track record in managing the end-to-end marketing cycle, including go-to-market strategies and transforming marketing from cost to revenue centers. Currently serving as the Global Lead - Customer Experiential Marketing & Vertical Marketing at Quest Global, Bangalore. Excels in introducing and building new marketing structures, adapting to multi-BU/Vertical requirements. Applies innovative and customized marketing and communication strategies to increase customer acquisition, penetration, and revenue. Defines and manages comprehensive go-to-market strategies, annual marketing budgets, and planning including demand generation, digital campaigns, vertical/business positioning, events, public relations, sales enablement, and partner relationships. Plays a key role in the end-to-end concept to roll out of marketing campaigns, including content-led campaigns, ABM, global events/industry trade shows, and digital campaigns. Pioneers launch strategies through a 360-degree marketing approach with a focus on ROI. Supports ESG & CSR initiatives for Quest Global.

Overview

23

Years of professional experience

10

Years or mor of domain & functional experience in marketing & BD

8

& More countries on field work exp. including US, UK, Europe

5

Key areas of business cycle well versed with

Work History

Quest Global

Global Lead – Customer Experiential Marketing
11.2018 - Current

Job overview

Company Overview: Multi Industry Engineering Services

Role Overview:

  • Led Global Vertical Marketing Head portfolio - 2020-2022 (all verticals catered by Quest Global)
  • Built vertical marketing structure, BU-specific marketing teams, assigned roles & responsibilities & trained the team
  • Built and executed global vertical Marketing plans for Hi-Tech, Auto, Rail, Aero, MedTech, Energy globally
  • Supported key accounts from ABM perspective (Content, Networking, Thought leadership, Roadshows, Webinars, Round Tables, Digital Campaigns) for all verticals globally
  • Distinction of driving multi-channel, multi-prong 360-degree Integrated Marketing Campaigns successfully for most of the verticals
  • Executed world’s top industry tradeshows & OEM Supplier events (end to end) CES, MWC, Hanover Messe, Farnborough & Paris Air Shows, Innotrans, DSEI, Distributech, Gastech, Autotech, IZB, Wabtech Supplier forums, HPE Discover, GE Vernova Orchestrate & others
  • Top Analyst & Industry associations worked with NASSCOM, Zinnov, HIMMS, CTA, GSMA, Midland Rail & Aerospace, Rail UK
  • Build Key partner marketing avenues with NVidia, AWS, Google, MS, NXP, Arm, Renesas
  • Program managed Quest Global 20 Years , Silver Jubilee Year (25 Years) celebrations
  • Engineering Services
  • KRA includes Integrated Marketing Campaigns, Global Vertical Tradeshows, & Campaigns (Hi-Tech, Automotive, Energy, MedTech, Rail, Aero domains for IoT, Digital health, and other key offerings)
  • End-to-end execution of experiential content-led campaigns (conceptualize, build framework, direct the production)
  • Experiential contents are generated and used for demos
  • AR/VR, 3D Interactive platforms
  • Leading Vertical Marketing plan, Budgeting
  • Spearhead: End to end Global Integrated Marketing Campaigns (key services lines, offerings, technology solutions offered - IoT, IIoT, Digital Health, Supply Chain , ADAS, HMI & other pervasive tech areas)
  • Global Industry Trade Shows & Event Marketing function
  • Customer Experiential content (interactive/immersive content in the form of 3D interactive Apps, AR/VR Demos, Physical /Digital Demos, Interactive Brochures, Videos) for effective go to market across all verticals
  • Marketing campaigns supporting demand generation activities across geos for new & existing business

eCentric Solutions

Senior Manager – Business Enablement
10.2017 - 11.2018

Job overview

Company Overview: Consulting Services

Role Overview:

  • Integrated Campaigns & Global Event Marketing function for Quest Global
  • Spearheaded the strategic & tactical activities for demand support across GEOs
  • Administered the Customer Experience Management (customer visits, experience centers across GEOs)
  • Supported the Global Talent Branding activities (US, Europe, India)


Sasken Technologies Limited

Senior Manager – Global Marketing & Business Enablement
12.2015 - 07.2017

Job overview

Company Overview: Multi Industry Engineering Services

Role Overview:

  • Administered the overall Business Marketing & Sales Enablement function for Sasken Technolgies
  • Strategic & tactical activities for demand support and promotional activities across GEOs (Planning, Execution & Nurture)
  • End-to-end various Global Campaign Management like strategy - content & collaboration – execution - analysis
  • Spearheaded the: ABM - Account Based Marketing for key accounts
  • End-to-end event management (events like MWC, CES; customer roadshows, webinars, customer events)
  • Conducted the Market Intelligence (Industry, Competition intel) activities and build effectual analyst’s relationship
  • Worked across Business Marketing, Demand, Events, Content & Market Intelligence activities
  • Engineering Services
  • Established strong relationships with clients and stakeholders, ensuring long-term partnerships and repeat business
  • Implemented and developed operational standards, policies and procedures for business marketing

Oracle Financial Services Software Ltd.

Marketing Manager – Global
04.2007 - 12.2015

Job overview

Company Overview: Fortune 500 Multi Vertical Technology Products & Services

Role Overview:

  • Administered the end-to-end Campaign Management (Global Campaigns for Financial Services) using marketing channels like events, roadshows, webinars, email/telemarketing, social media to achieve organizational objectives
  • Coordinated positioning and messaging in coordination with subject matter experts & presales, sales groups
  • Identified new opportunities in untapped areas and generating marketing leads and ensured on-time closure to meet business targets
  • Supervised the Vendor/Consultant Engagement for events, secondary database, lead generation activities and content management
  • Monitored the business group positioning, marketing bluebook, sales playbook, marketing campaigns (social media, E-mail, Tele marketing, webinars), Events (Third Party Industry Events & Hosted events) & demand generation process
  • Successfully mined 2 highly strategic accounts in consulting services division in the UK i.e., Barclays & Bank of Ireland
  • Played key role in retaining the existing business from these 2 accounts, established new business and grow the accounts
  • Banking & Finance
  • Recognized for the operational excellence and received: We Applaud (2015) | Team Marketing (2014) | i-Appreciate (2010)

Systems Technology International Inc.

Manager - Business
06.2005 - 03.2007

Job overview

Company Overview: Creative Services, Professional Services

Role Overview:

  • Business Development, Lead Generation, Market Research, Team Management
  • Team Lead: 10+ members


NOUS info systems Pvt. Ltd.

Business - Support Executive
10.2004 - 06.2005

Job overview

Company Overview: IT Enabled Services & Products

Role Overview:

  • Market Research
  • Lead Generation
  • Telemarketing

Pioneer-Ebizz Pvt. Ltd.

Techno Marketing Associate
09.2002 - 10.2004

Job overview

Company Overview: Online Education

Role Overview:

  • Marketing
  • Roadshows & Events

Education

Sikkim Manipal University

MBA from Marketing
07-2009

University Overview

  • GPA: A+ Grade

S.R.T. Marathwada University

BE from Electrical & Electronics
07-2002

University Overview

  • Graduation with Distinction, 2002

Utkal University

B.Sc. from Zoology Honors
07-1997

University Overview

  • Zoology Honours 1997

Skills

Targeted Marketing Strategy

Certification

Digital Marketing, Manipal University, 2015

Personal Information

Personal Information
  • Hobbies: Photography, Trekking, Riding, Running, Travel, Pen Collection
  • Date of Birth: 07/16/77

Accomplishments

Accomplishments
  • Responsible for highest number leads/revenue influence in a fiscal year from marketing activities (360 degree marketing activities) in 2024-25 & 2019-20
  • Established Multi-vertical 360 Degree demand focused Integrated Marketing Campaigns (Concept to Completion) framework and spearheading the campaigns (2018-till date).
  • Built Vertical/Industry Marketing Framework, established the structure & lead the Vertical Marketing team (2020-22)
  • Supervised team of up to 12 staff members for Vertical , Strategic Marketing and support team (creative, digital & content)
  • Built & executed experiential content based marketing campaigns for existing customers(Tech days, Roadshows, Digital Campaigns, Supplier Meets, Thought Leadership)

Rewards & Recognitions

Demand Enabler & Best Marketing Campaign 2024 | On Con Top 50 Marketing Team 2024 | CEO Appreciation for Integrated Campaign 2023 | Team of the Year 2022 | Team of the Year 2020 | CEO Appreciation for Best Integrated Campaign 2019

Interests

Trekking Photography Motorbiking Cycling Travelling Trail Running Pen & Souvenir Collection

Trekking, Photography, Motorbiking, Cycling, Trail Running, Pen & Souvenir collection

Trekking, Photography, Motorbiking, Cycling, Trail Running, Pen & Souvenir collection

Learning  & Loving Every Day of Indulgence in my Interest Areas...


  • Mountaineering : 6000 Meter Peaks including KY1, KY2, Island Peak, Stok Kangri & more to come

     Trekking :  Kalapathar, Everest Base Camp, Bali Pass, Pin Parvati, Baralachla Pass, Pangarchulla, Rupin Pass

      Hiking : Western Ghats of Karnataka, Tamilnadu, Kerala , Peaks in the UK  including Gower, Swansea, Lake District, Peak District

  • Photography : I am an avid wildlife & landscape amateur. My better pics to date are from altitude as high as 15-17K feet in the Himalayas || or coldest conditions (Arizona, Northern England, Himalayas) || very difficult terrains (Himalayan High Altitude Trek Trails, Marshlands, Tiger Reserves)
  • Motorbiking : Best one have to be Manli-Leh, Zanskar Valley, Manali- Kullu - Teerthan Valley || Other fun ones are Delhi-Amritsar , Shirdi-Bangalore (in a day), Bangalore - Goa, Bangalore - Hyd and many more
  • Cycling : Some of my good experiences are from Breve -200km, Golden Triangle of East (Puri-Konark-bhubaneswar) - 230km , Nandi Hills Climb -150km and of course fun rides with my son
  • Trail Running : Tata Ultra (Lonavala - 50km) | Tata Ultra (Lonavala -35 km) | Budha Trail (Sikkim - 31km) | ladakh Marathon (Leh - 22 km half)
  • Pen & Souvenir collection : Different types of pens (including fountain pen) collected back to 1970 (from my father's collection)A dedicated travel souvenir wall from the last 12 years of International /Domestic travels P


Timeline

Global Lead – Customer Experiential Marketing
Quest Global
11.2018 - Current
Senior Manager – Business Enablement
eCentric Solutions
10.2017 - 11.2018
Senior Manager – Global Marketing & Business Enablement
Sasken Technologies Limited
12.2015 - 07.2017
Marketing Manager – Global
Oracle Financial Services Software Ltd.
04.2007 - 12.2015
Manager - Business
Systems Technology International Inc.
06.2005 - 03.2007
Business - Support Executive
NOUS info systems Pvt. Ltd.
10.2004 - 06.2005
Techno Marketing Associate
Pioneer-Ebizz Pvt. Ltd.
09.2002 - 10.2004
Sikkim Manipal University
MBA from Marketing
01.2009
S.R.T. Marathwada University
BE from Electrical & Electronics
01.2002
Utkal University
B.Sc. from Zoology Honors
01.1997
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Important To Me

Work-life balanceCareer advancementWork from home optionPaid time offCompany CultureFlexible work hours

Languages

English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Hindi
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Bengali
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Marathi
Upper intermediate (B2)
Punjabi
Upper intermediate (B2)

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TUSHAR KANTI SAMALA versatile, accomplished & goal-oriented Business Marketing professional with 23 years of experience in end-to-end marketing across Engineering Services, BFSI, ITeS domains