GAUTAM SIKDAR
Email : gautamwins@gmail.com
LinkedIn - http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=53530751&trk=nav_responsive_tab_profile
Mobile: +91 9971667013
Middle level Management | Vertical Head Assignments | Corporate assignments
Pan India Assignments – Strategic Planning | Marketing | Corporate Communications | Head of Vertical
Proficiency Forte
 Result-Driven Professional with 20+ years of experience in Brand Management,
Marketing, Channel Management and Corporate communications
 Experience in managing Profit Centre Operations, articulating and implementing
marketing strategies, developing new market segments.
 Expertise in strategic planning
 Good communication skills, people management, relationship management and
analytical skills; ability to take holistic approach for solving problems.
 Motivating and Leading large teams.
Competencies Overview
 Driving Marketing and Corporate Communication initiatives and achieving desired results
 Managing the assessment of business needs with expertise in developing/launching new line of
thoughts
 Analyzing the latest marketing trends and tracking competitors’ activities and providing valuable
inputs for fine tuning Marketing and Corporate Communication strategies.
 Creating and sustaining a dynamic environment that fosters career development opportunities and
motivates high performance amongst team.
Employment Chronicle
Current Assignment –Assistant General Manager - Group Marketing and Corporate
Communications in Dalmia Bharat Group
Previous Assignment – Dalmia Cement Bharat Limited which is a part of Dalmia Bharat Group
- Marketing
Dalmia Bharat Group – India’s one of the Top Conglomerate with 7000 + cr. Turnover company
with interests in -Cement | Sugar | Power | Refractories
Tenure – July 2011 onwards
 Senior Manager Marketing in TI Cycles of India
Brand management
Strategic Planning
Product launch
Brand launch
Corporate
Communications
Large scale events
o A division of Tube Investments of India Ltd(Engineering Division) which is a part of k cr.
Murugappa group
 Tenure - Jan 1996 – June 2011.
 Godrej Sara lee – FMCG Division – Deputy Sales Manager – Kolkata HQ
o Godrej Group is one of the largest Indian conglomerate with interests in real estate,
FMCG, industrial engineering, appliances, furniture, security and Agri care – turnover
crosses 3.3 billion USD
 Tenure - 1995 -1996
 Bayer (India) LTD – FMCG Division – Patna HQ State- Bihar & Jharkhand
o A fortune 500 company
 Tenure - Deputy Manager -1992 -1995
 Eureka Forbes Ltd – Kolkata HQ
o An Indian conglomerate in Water purifier | Vacuum Cleaners | Fire Extinguishers
 Sales Executive-1991 -1993
Notable credits
DALMIA BHARAT LTD
 Spearheaded North East Brand launch in January 2013, Launch of Brand Ambassador Mary Kom
for Dalmia Cement, North East Dalmia Cement currently holds the position of number one by
sales volume.
 Spearheaded Kolkata, Ranchi and Patna Brand, Product launch and PR management for the
states in December 2014 successfully showcasing the brand to 3500 nos. trade partners,
business influencers and vendors.
 Brand re launch in South India - PR initiation, resulting extensive coverage in main line media
and electronic channels
 Planning & Execution of India’s Biggest Engineering Quiz in four Sothern States of India with
AIMA (All India Management Association)- Popularly known as Dalmia AIMA Aadhar Quiz in 134
engineering and architectural colleges of India, touching almost 15 k students
 Social Media – Launched Dalmia sites on FB | Twitter | You tube | Blog
 Top management Conclaves & Dealer Meets – Planning & Execution - Spearheading across the
states
 BTL Visibility projects in South
 Agency Handling |Planning | Roll out – Creative | Media | PR Agencies | Others
TI CYCLES of INDIA
 Planned and Executed - Spear headed C&F operations from end to end in North East states – A case
study in TICI of success, which got replicated in the strategic states for the company
 2008 - 2011 - Recorded Highest Profitability & doubled the TO – from 18 cr. to 42 cr. – after a
stagnation of 8 -9 years.
 6 times champions of All India various category winner during the tenure
 Selected by Murugappa Management Board for a senior leadership program in Top 42 from employee
strength of 32,000 employees
- For General Management course of 28 months from Great Lakes Institute of
Chennai, ranked amongst top 5 people
BAYER (INDIA) LTD
 Best Territory manager of East & North-1996 - Bayer (India) Ltd. Award winner from Head of Asia
Pacific Zone
EUREKA FORBES LTD
 Member of prestigious “All India Gold Club” as a Best Sales officer”
Scholastics
1. MBA (Executive) from Great Lakes Institute of Chennai in 2009.
2. B.Sc. from Kolkata University in Zoology
3. Marketing Management Certificate Course from ICFAI in 2008.
4. IT Skills: Well versed with MS – Office and Internet Applications.
Personal Dossier
Date of Birth : 4th July, 1970
Current Address : 169, Mayur Vihar, Phase 1 Extension, New Delhi - 91
Land Mark – Opposite to Sai temple, nearby Amity International School
Permanent Address : 4, Bidhan Sishu Sarani, Flat No. S-3, E-2;
Kolkata-54
CTC
 22.97 lakhs per annum
 1.5 lakhs variable, PLDP-Performance linked
 6 lakhs - Medical Coverage
Reference
Reference will be provided on request

GS resume

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    GAUTAM SIKDAR Email :gautamwins@gmail.com LinkedIn - http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=53530751&trk=nav_responsive_tab_profile Mobile: +91 9971667013 Middle level Management | Vertical Head Assignments | Corporate assignments Pan India Assignments – Strategic Planning | Marketing | Corporate Communications | Head of Vertical Proficiency Forte  Result-Driven Professional with 20+ years of experience in Brand Management, Marketing, Channel Management and Corporate communications  Experience in managing Profit Centre Operations, articulating and implementing marketing strategies, developing new market segments.  Expertise in strategic planning  Good communication skills, people management, relationship management and analytical skills; ability to take holistic approach for solving problems.  Motivating and Leading large teams. Competencies Overview  Driving Marketing and Corporate Communication initiatives and achieving desired results  Managing the assessment of business needs with expertise in developing/launching new line of thoughts  Analyzing the latest marketing trends and tracking competitors’ activities and providing valuable inputs for fine tuning Marketing and Corporate Communication strategies.  Creating and sustaining a dynamic environment that fosters career development opportunities and motivates high performance amongst team. Employment Chronicle Current Assignment –Assistant General Manager - Group Marketing and Corporate Communications in Dalmia Bharat Group Previous Assignment – Dalmia Cement Bharat Limited which is a part of Dalmia Bharat Group - Marketing Dalmia Bharat Group – India’s one of the Top Conglomerate with 7000 + cr. Turnover company with interests in -Cement | Sugar | Power | Refractories Tenure – July 2011 onwards  Senior Manager Marketing in TI Cycles of India Brand management Strategic Planning Product launch Brand launch Corporate Communications Large scale events
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    o A divisionof Tube Investments of India Ltd(Engineering Division) which is a part of k cr. Murugappa group  Tenure - Jan 1996 – June 2011.  Godrej Sara lee – FMCG Division – Deputy Sales Manager – Kolkata HQ o Godrej Group is one of the largest Indian conglomerate with interests in real estate, FMCG, industrial engineering, appliances, furniture, security and Agri care – turnover crosses 3.3 billion USD  Tenure - 1995 -1996  Bayer (India) LTD – FMCG Division – Patna HQ State- Bihar & Jharkhand o A fortune 500 company  Tenure - Deputy Manager -1992 -1995  Eureka Forbes Ltd – Kolkata HQ o An Indian conglomerate in Water purifier | Vacuum Cleaners | Fire Extinguishers  Sales Executive-1991 -1993 Notable credits DALMIA BHARAT LTD  Spearheaded North East Brand launch in January 2013, Launch of Brand Ambassador Mary Kom for Dalmia Cement, North East Dalmia Cement currently holds the position of number one by sales volume.  Spearheaded Kolkata, Ranchi and Patna Brand, Product launch and PR management for the states in December 2014 successfully showcasing the brand to 3500 nos. trade partners, business influencers and vendors.  Brand re launch in South India - PR initiation, resulting extensive coverage in main line media and electronic channels  Planning & Execution of India’s Biggest Engineering Quiz in four Sothern States of India with AIMA (All India Management Association)- Popularly known as Dalmia AIMA Aadhar Quiz in 134 engineering and architectural colleges of India, touching almost 15 k students  Social Media – Launched Dalmia sites on FB | Twitter | You tube | Blog  Top management Conclaves & Dealer Meets – Planning & Execution - Spearheading across the states  BTL Visibility projects in South  Agency Handling |Planning | Roll out – Creative | Media | PR Agencies | Others TI CYCLES of INDIA  Planned and Executed - Spear headed C&F operations from end to end in North East states – A case study in TICI of success, which got replicated in the strategic states for the company  2008 - 2011 - Recorded Highest Profitability & doubled the TO – from 18 cr. to 42 cr. – after a stagnation of 8 -9 years.  6 times champions of All India various category winner during the tenure
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     Selected byMurugappa Management Board for a senior leadership program in Top 42 from employee strength of 32,000 employees - For General Management course of 28 months from Great Lakes Institute of Chennai, ranked amongst top 5 people BAYER (INDIA) LTD  Best Territory manager of East & North-1996 - Bayer (India) Ltd. Award winner from Head of Asia Pacific Zone EUREKA FORBES LTD  Member of prestigious “All India Gold Club” as a Best Sales officer” Scholastics 1. MBA (Executive) from Great Lakes Institute of Chennai in 2009. 2. B.Sc. from Kolkata University in Zoology 3. Marketing Management Certificate Course from ICFAI in 2008. 4. IT Skills: Well versed with MS – Office and Internet Applications. Personal Dossier Date of Birth : 4th July, 1970 Current Address : 169, Mayur Vihar, Phase 1 Extension, New Delhi - 91 Land Mark – Opposite to Sai temple, nearby Amity International School Permanent Address : 4, Bidhan Sishu Sarani, Flat No. S-3, E-2; Kolkata-54 CTC  22.97 lakhs per annum  1.5 lakhs variable, PLDP-Performance linked  6 lakhs - Medical Coverage Reference Reference will be provided on request