he is a communication strategist offering services in communication consulting and media relations to a host of Indian corporates and trade bodies. a post graduate in commerce and law, he was a business journalist with two of India's premier business newspapers, namely Business Standard and Economic Times for almost a quarter of a century before turning a communication consultant. In between, he spent a few years abroad in the CIS region where he headed a commodity trading company gathering valuable experience in marketing and liaising with governments in East Europe. his key skills and competencies include... - developing content for non-statutory presentations in company annual reports and appropriate for internal and external communication for companies in the public domain. - conducting communication training for in-house executives and assisting managements in devising specific communication strategies aimed at improving work culture, work ethics and employer-employee relations. - devising CSR strategies and engaging with NGOs in related areas for project adoption and implementation. - developing marketing and communication strategies of companies seeking collaboration with overseas companies for joint venture projects as a communication strategist, he has served and continues to offer services in communication consulting and media relations to a host of Indian Corporates including the BK Birla Group, Investment and Credit Rating Agency Limited (ICRA), Glocal Healthcare Pvt Limited, R S Software Limited and Thriveni Earthmovers Limited. He has also offered media communication services to the Merchant Chamber of Commerce and CAPEXIL, an export promotion body under the Union Ministry of Commerce. at present along with his responsibilities in building media strategies for brands, he has developed a keen interest in the area of corporate social responsibility wherein he works as an interface between civil society groups and the corporate sector. He has established a CSR Consulting LLP, a professional entity that seeks to bring socially responsive projects and the corporate sector together, crucial to creation of a more sustainable environment in society. He also teaches communication and CSR to post graduate students at several universities and institutions of learning in West Bengal. He also offers lectures on issues relating to ethics in management and corporate governance. he is also the consulting editor of Energy Ensemble, a monthly magazine on the energy sector published from Kolkata in West Bengal, India. |