1. G.G.Venkatesh
#26, Rathnavilasa Road, Basavanagudi, Bangalore – 560 004.
Hand Phone: +91 99725 70078
E mail: venkatesh200@rediffmail.com
Sales / Sales Management / Business Development Professional with
over 12 years of Experience in:
*Team Management *Key Account Management *Business Development *Event
Management *Strategic Partnerships *Consulting *Region / Territory Management
*Contract Negotiations *Revenue Management *Networking and Relationship Building
* Training.
Profile Highlights
An accomplished and result - driven Sales/Business Development professional with over
12 years of experience. Proven ability to interface and build relationship with the Top
Management of Large Corporates & Retailers for successful Business partnerships. Track
record for consistently exceeding the individual and team's targets.
Expertise:
Advertisement Solutions *Electronic Media Solutions *Retail clients Acquisition*Print
Medium Solutions *Ad Agency Relationship *Key Account Acquisitions *Corporate
Sales Events Solutions *
Professional Summary:
10th
Nov 2014 to till Date
Senior Manager Ad – Sales
M/s.White Horse Network Services Pvt.Ltd.
Product: Kasthuri TV, Electronic Media
Key responsibilities:
• Servicing Key Retail accounts for Ad Sales.
• Responsible for Customer service for the Key Accounts.
2. • Strategizing and planning effectively to meet the targets.
• Servicing Major Accounts & Ad Agencies in the regional Market {Karnataka}.
• Servicing Infrastructure, Jewellery, Textile & FMCG Clients.
• Educating the Executives on sales process, product and industry knowledge.
• Motivating and leading the team to accomplish the assigned branch and self
targets.
March 7th
2014 to 8th
Nov 2014
Senior Manager Ad – Sales
Product: Samaya News, Electronic Media
Key responsibilities:
• Servicing Key accounts for Ad Sales.
• Responsible for Customer service for the Key Accounts.
• Strategizing and planning effectively to meet the targets.
• Servicing Major Accounts & Ad Agencies in the regional Market {Karnataka}.
• Servicing Infrastructure, Jewellery, Textile & FMCG Clients.
• Educating the Executives on sales process, product and industry knowledge.
• Motivating and leading the team to accomplish the assigned branch and self
targets.
Achivement: Successfully achieved given individual Target on 100%.
Aug 12th
2013 – March 1st
2014
Consultant Marketing & Ad – Sales for Media Times.
Product: Media Planning, Air time Selling, Production & Event Management.
Key responsibilities:
Media Times Productions Gemini TV Maharshi Subhayogam.
• Handling Major Accounts & Ad Agencies in the regional & National Markets
{Pan India}.
• Handling Key accounts for Ad Sales, Production and Events.
3. • Responsible for Customer service for the Key Accounts.
• Strategizing and planning effectively to meet the targets.
March 2013 to August 2013: Innovative Advanced Media
Associate Manager Ad – Sales.
Product: Media Planning, Air time Selling for All TV Channels, Client Servicing.
Key responsibilities:
• Handling Major Accounts in the regional Markets {Karnataka}.
• Handling Key accounts for Ad Sales, Ad - Production and Events.
• Responsible for Customer service for the Key Accounts.
JUNE 6th
2011 to April 30th
2012 – Amagi Media Labs Pvt.Ltd.
Department: Advertisements Sales
Product: Television Media
Key responsibilities:
• Handling a team of 4 sales professionals.
{Bangalore,Mysore,Davanagere,Mangalore}
• Training the team on sales process, product and industry knowledge.
• Motivating and leading the team to accomplish the assigned branch and self
targets.
• Handling Key accounts and Advertising agencies in Karnataka.
4. • Responsible for Customer service for the Key Accounts.
• Retention of the team members.
August 2007 JUNE 1st
2011 – Kasthuri Medias Private Limited
Department: Advertisements Sales
Product: Television Media
Role: Manager Ad - Sales
Key responsibilities:
• Handling a team of 2 sales professionals.{Bangalore,Mysore}
• Training the team on sales process, product and industry knowledge.
• Motivating and leading the team to accomplish the assigned branch and self
targets.
• Handling Key accounts and Advertising agencies in Karnataka.
• Responsible for Customer service for the Key Accounts.
• Strategizing and planning effectively to meet the branch targets.
• Retention of the team members.
Achievements:
• Acquired set of Exclusive Key Accounts from Karnataka i.e. these set of clients
have only used Kasthuri as advertising medium for Television.
• On 110% of the assigned branch targets as on date.
• Implemented an effective sales process for Karnataka sales team.
• Highest number of clients acquired for a long-term agreement.
• Appreciated from the management & got promoted as Manager Ad –Sales from
Associate Manager.
5. March 2006 till August 2007 – E TV Kannada (Ushodaya Enterprises Pvt Ltd)
Department: Advertisements Sales.
Product: Television Media
Role: Senior Sales Executive.
Key responsibilities:
• Responsible for handling the Regional clients & Ad - Agencies.{Mysore &
Bangalore}
• Responsible for revenue generation from new business and renewals.
• Responsible for accomplishing the individual targets monthly.
Achievements:
• Solely Responsible for developing the Mysore Market as a potential location in
terms of client sold and revenue generation.
• Highest number of clients acquired from Mysore.
• Was appreciated by The Chairman of the company & Country Sales Head for
being the 1st
sales individual in the organization to acquire a Key account as a
Brander for a lower category program.
• Achieved 105.67% of the revenue targets for the first quarter.
• Acquired set of Key Accounts from Bangalore, who were introduced to the
television media for the first time.
• Was responsible for training the fresh recruits.
July 2005 till March 2006 - GETIT Infomediary Ltd .
Company Profile: India’s largest and reputed yellow pages publishers since 1986.
Department: Sales
6. Product: Yellow Pages – Space selling
Role: Senior Sales Executive.
Key Responsibilities:
• Handling high revenue existing clients with a target of 40 lakhs per booking period.
• Identifying the inherent needs of the clients and providing solutions through
offeringSs of GETIT Infomediary ltd.
• Deputy to the District Sales Manager in handling a team of 6 sales professionals.
Achievements:
• Achieved 103.5% of the targets assigned for the financial year through the renewals.
• Achieved 106% of the targets assigned for the financial year from New Clients
Acquisitions.
March 2002 to June 2005 - ICE Network Pvt Ltd.
Company Profile: One of the largest and reputed MSO {Cable Channel).
Department: Sales
Product: Television
Role: Sales Executive.
Key Responsibilities:
• Handling existing clients with a target of 1 lakh per Month.
• New Business generation of 2 lakhs per quarter.
• Solely Responsible for Generating Revenue through booking Ads and Designing Specific
Programs for the products.
August 2000 to March 2002 – Khoday India Limited.
Company Profile: One of the largest breweries in India.
Department: Sales and collection.
Product: Breweries
7. Role: Sales Executive.
Key Responsibilities:
• Order booking from the reputed Restaurants/PUB/Hotels in Bangalore.
• Coordinating with the wholesale dealers in Bangalore.
• Payment collection.
October 1998 to August 2000 – Balsara India..
Company Profile: One of the largest FMCG Company.
Department: Sales
Product: FMCG
Role: Sales Executive.
Key Responsibilities:
• Order Booking.
• Events
• Payment collection.
Educational Qualification:
B.Com from Bangalore University
2nd PUC from Vijay Evening pre university College
SSLC from Bangalore High School
Personal Details:
Date of Birth - 12.08.1978
Nationality - Indian
Marital Status - Married
Languages Known - English, Kannada, Telugu, Hindi and Tamil
Location - Bangalore
Declaration:
I hereby declare that the above written particulars are true to the best of my knowledge
and belief.