– I love my brand: The Tata brand has consistently stood for integrity, values, ethics and quality for more than 100 years. The group has honoured the promises it has made, and it is the promise, not the product or service, that today’s consumer buys. Through all this you get a marque that is almost unique.
– My job is great: I have the role of defining the vision and brand strategy for our offerings across the globe. Every day is a different day at work for me, no task or challenge is the same, so my left and right brain are constantly ticking for innovative ideas. And, it feels great to be the EVP-CMO of the global leader in custom learning solutions.
– Most inspirational moment: A simple workable idea from the internal team or a complex challenge or a positive testimonial from a customer or concern from a stakeholder inspire and excite me to formulate new ways of success for the organization.
– The first thing I do when I reach office: Call my sales team and get revenue projections. Then have tea!
– The turning point in my career: I have had quite a few turning points in my career so far but I feel my greatest turning point till date is setting-up of the Middle East market for Tata Interactive Systems.
– My favourite social networking site: LinkedIn, because it keeps me connected with the industry experts and helps me in identifying the right resources for my organization.
– In my free time: I like to play snooker and read books. Since I love to travel, I like to watch travel and sports channels. I also spend time with my family.
– Average number of job offers I get in a month: 8-10 relevant offers.
– Brands I wear: Ralph Lauren, Longines, MontBlanc, Gucci, Polo and Hugo Boss are some of my favourite brands.