Kibento

Kibento is a startup formed during 2016 to promote, develop & nurture various creative art fields!
Being an Organization of Creative Work and Imagination, Kibento has a keen interest in working with individuals with an urge to Learn or to Teach Creative Arts. We envision ourselves to facilitate creative meet-ups for Musicians, Performers, Teachers, Healers, Coaches and Motivators to showcase their talents.  

Kibento’s Event Team has organized over 500 successful events - ideation to completion! Events ranging from humble to colossal sizes - be it Music, Corporate, Branding, Wedding or just Entertainment purposes!  
Planning is as important as Goals, hence Kibento believes in meticulous Planning which reflects clients’ Goals.

 “Without a platform, Talent is a Barren Bed”

Kibento is interested in giving Wings to Talented people to go beyond their skills and reach the heights they always imagined!

Business Mentor

apex laboratories pvt ltd

Successfully set up a Consumer Health Care - OTC Products Division for a Chennai based Pharmaceutical Company. Currently operational  in 5 Southern States & UT of Pondicherry. Launched products in OTC, Lifestyle & Herbal Cosmetics segments.

Implemented number of promotional events and BTL activities ensuring rural visibility for the OTC products.

Involved in brand building activities for Products as well as Corporate through media & PR activities. 

Successfully organized series of Press Meets across the Country to create awareness & visibility for  Clevira Tablets / Syrup effective for Covid 19 during pandemic and achieved record value sales.

Sales Consultant

Pfizer

Handling National Sales & Exports
Successfully countered Competitor at the entry stage, which delayed their National Launch. Proactive steps taken were appreciated by Country/Global Heads ( 2004)
Successfully launched New Anacin & Organized number of Distributors' Meet in AP& Karnataka Markets.  
Lead a team of 39 which includes Managers, Sales Officers & Admin staff as Head of Southern Region.
Initiated 3rd party sales force in the Distributors' role with long term benefits, Insurance etc., & the model is
well accepted & followed in National level now. 
Initiated the concept of exclusive distribution channel for Modern Trade, which is now followed nationally.
Was a member of Display Task Force of South East Asian Region, representing India.
Successfully rolled out CFRS I & CFRS II to all Managers and conducted number of Training Programs for Sales Officers & 3rd Party Sales Force. 
Consistent Year on Year growth in business, growth of team members & low attrition achieved. 
Number of Distributors' meets organised during New Anacin Launch. 
Beauty Advisor (BA) Program, my initiative as Regional Head, gained momentum and Nationally 10,000 BAs were trained during the year 2009, kick started by Kareena Kapoor, actor on the eve of Women's Day 2009  
Successfully launched AMP, stronger variant of Anacin in TN, Karnataka Markets. 
Successfully developed & launched Anne French Roll On variant and Won prestigious Special Globe Award from Pfizer for the Year 2009.
Executed some Firsts of its kind BTL activities, PR initiatives, Retailers' Meetings, innovative & impacting in-store activations aimed at brand building, leading to higher sales growth. 
Optimum usage of Brand Ambassadors' time for brand building & customer contact.    
Responsible for signing with Key accounts like Bharti.Wal-Mart,  Reliance, Metro, Food World, Dairy Farm International, Big Bazaar etc.. Handling Team of 194, including Managers, SOs & 3rd Party Sales Force.

Sales Manager

Successfully launched New Anacin & Organized number of Distributors' Meet in AP& Karnataka Markets which was first of its kind initiative in OTC space.

Successfully countered Competitor at the entry stage, which delayed their National Launch. Proactive steps taken were appreciated by Country/Global Heads ( 2004)

Lead a team of 39 which includes Managers, Sales Officers & Admin staff as Head of Southern Region.
Initiated 3rd party sales force in the Distributors' role with long term benefits, Insurance etc., & the model was
well accepted & followed in National level.
Initiated the concept of exclusive distribution channel for Modern Trade, which was followed nationally.
Was a member of Display Task Force of South East Asian Region, representing India for Consumer Healthcare - OTC business.

Senior Regional Sales Manager

Medybiz Private Limited

Significant Highlights
Launched company operations at Chennai on June 21, 2000 and there after replicated the model in other 2 Southern cities of South - Hyderabad &amp; Bangalore.
Successfully launched TPA Services &amp; signed the First Corporate.
Played a pivotal role in successfully launching of 'Medycard', 'Medycorporate' and 'Medygift'. 
Designed product and launch strategy for the brands.
Handled direct selling agents, sales consultants, for managing sales of 'Medycard'.
Oversaw target planning and execution of Medycard sales in South.
Handled day-to-day company administration and headed logistics operation Chennai.
Successfully implemented web based reporting system for entire Medycard team with the support of Technical Team thereby generating timely reports and providing feedback to the management.

Business Head

Manners & Co Ltd

Significant Highlights
Focused on field control systems and ensured effective implementation.
Rationalized town coverage plans with distribution network in line with the corporate objectives.
Successfully handled operations in Karnataka &amp; Andhra Pradesh.
Lead a team of 21 which includes Managers, Sales Officers &amp; Admin staff as Head of Bangalore Region.
Handled Key accounts like Food World, Health &amp;Glow,  Giant Hyper &amp; Trinetra Chain to name a few.
All new recruits in South underwent Induction Training by me, both class room &amp; filed at Bangalore.

Regional Sales Manager

Scholl Plc.

Significant Highlights
Adjudged as the Best Performer in the entire Country
South Zone was No.1 for years 1996-97 &amp; 1997&amp;98.

Regional Sales Manager, Chennai HQ

Nicholas Piramal India Limited

Revived the OTC Division and Managed entire Southern part of the Country.
First time introduced a third party sales team for wider coverage.
Organized number of BTL activities. Initiated extensive rural coverage across the Southern States of the Country.

Area Sales Manager

Was deputed to Pharma Sales in the State of AP for gaining varied geographical exposure.
Also successfully handled major Institutions like Railway Hospital, Port Trust, Sriharikota, CGHS & Tamil Nadu Government Supplies.

Medical Representative

Nicholas Laboratories India Limited

Successfully created an extensive Retail Channel for Brands like Aspro which was predominantly in the hands of Wholesale channel vendors. Launched Staminade - an Oral rehydration product for Fitness / Sportspersons. Conducted number of sponsored sports events and conducted number of Sales Promotional activities for product promotion. Won All India Number 1 Sales Representative Award in the Year 1984.

Sales Representative

Warren Pharmaceuticals Private Limited

Launched Eye Care &amp; Dental Care Products.
Won the Best Representative Award - All India No.1 in the year 1981-82

Experienced Sales Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the pharmaceuticals industry. Skilled in Marketing Management, Sales, Retail, Team Building, and Market Research. Strong sales professional with a Graduate focused in Sociology from Madurai Kamaraj University. 

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