Jul 2016 – Nov 2016 · 4 mos

• Responsible for SDI's overall operations in India including managing the teams in our three offices across India.
• Ensure delivery of excellence and targets for SDI's priority sectors in India.
• Manage and develop CXO level relations with companies, ministers, government and stakeholders.
• Provide strategic intelligence and report to SDI's senior leadership team in Asia and Scotland.
• Lead on investments for the ICT and Creative Industries sectors in the Asia Pacific region.

Mar 2011 – Jun 2016 · 5 yrs 3 mos

• Built a vast network of contacts with CXO level management of companies, government policy makers and key intermediaries
• Successfully influenced Indian companies to invest and expand their business in Scotland
• Develop sector strategy, market information reports and business partnerships across sectors for Scottish companies to do business in India
• Provide strategic intelligence reports to senior management, government officials and cabinet ministers
• Lead on Scotland's textile sector management team across the Asia Pacific region.

Dec 2007 – Feb 2011 · 3 yrs 2 mos · Mumbai Area, India

• Country Head for the UK region of Yorkshire & Humber in India
• Successfully influenced and facilitated Indian companies to expand their business in the UK
• Actively involved in multi million Pound joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions across sectors
• Exceeded annual targets and investment rates of return
• Built a vast network of business contacts, government policy makes and key intermediaries

Jun 1995 – Nov 2007 · 12 yrs 5 mos

• Established Sabtex-India in 1995 as the Indian office for Sabtex Ltd., NJ.
• Grew the business exponentially from US$ 2 million (1995) to US$ 16 million (2006)
• Managed and developed the business in India for some of the biggest US and global brands
• Worked with the top management of leading Indian companies for international clients
• Across the sub-continent sourced products, negotiated terms and developed business opportunities