Samir Deshmukh

Samir Deshmukh <br/> <br/> <br/>Objective: <br/>To use personal traits and strengths to contribute to organizational growth and to make a distinct impact in the immediate team <br/> <br/>Roles Undertaken: <br/> <br/>• Business Development and Client Servicing <br/>• Event Conceptualization, Planning and Execution <br/>• Managing key accounts and Intellectual Properties <br/>• Media and publicity planning for events <br/>• Handling regulatory compliances for events <br/> <br/>Important projects handled: <br/> <br/>Filmfare Awards 2007, 2008, 2009,2010 Filmfare awards South 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010,Femina Miss India 2006 and 2007, 2008, Habitat for Humanity (Jimmy Carter Work project 2006), Deutsche Bank Conferences, Airtel-I phone launch Mumbai, Walt Disney BTL activities, Executed Radio Mirchi Brand activations -Cultural, Social, Sports events, Smart Living Awards 2010, Vodafone Udaipur outbound, Radio Mirchi Kaan Awards 2012, Rowdy Rathore Trailer Launch 2012, Deutsche Bank Ahmadabad Branch launch, Vodafone Management conference 2013 <br/> <br/>Work Experience: <br/> <br/>General Manager Strategic Accounts and Business Development with Epoch Brand Services <br/>(Key responsibility - starting company operations of Mumbai) From April 2013 till date <br/> <br/>• Revenue generation from existing clients <br/>• Generating revenues from new clients <br/>• Identifying vendors across services <br/>• Executing Events as per timelines and concepts presented <br/> <br/> <br/>Account Director Client Servicing and Business Development with Hansa Events and Activation (Hansa Events is a RK Swamy BBDO Group Company) April 2011 to April 2013 <br/> <br/>Job description- <br/>• Revenue generation from existing and new clients <br/>• Managing P&L <br/>• Servicing key accounts <br/>• Event Ideation and Conceptualization <br/>• Supervising event execution in accordance to the Ideas and concepts presented <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/>Alternate Brand Solutions (I) Ltd, (Times of India Group) Mumbai from July 2005 to April 2011 <br/>The following were responsibilities handled at Alternate Brand Solutions India Limited in various capacities in my six year term with the Times of India Group. <br/>Group Manager Client Servicing Intellectual Property Rights Nov 2008 to 2011 <br/>Job description: <br/> <br/>• Event conceptualization and budgeting <br/>• Handling sponsor commitments and barter deals <br/>• Media and communication planning for events <br/>• Handling artist and vendor agreements <br/>• Conceptualizing brand integration ideas for sponsors across media <br/>• Advising on all regulatory compliances for events <br/>• Supervising, Guiding and Motivating subordinates in achieving targets <br/> <br/>Manager Client Servicing and Regulations dual profile from Oct 2006 to Nov 2008 <br/>Job description: <br/> <br/>• Planning, budgeting and execution of events as per client specifications <br/>• Event conceptualization <br/>• Client retention <br/>• Vendor Management <br/>• Logistics planning and coordination <br/>• Handling all regulatory compliances <br/> <br/>Manager Regulations (liaison) from July 2005 to Sept 2006 <br/>Job description: <br/> <br/>• Liaison with government authorities <br/>• Identifying and obtaining the various licenses and permissions required for the smooth functioning of events <br/>• Minimizing the charges payable as taxes and duties <br/>• Negotiating with music copyright holders and agencies for public performance and broadcast of copyrighted music and sound recordings <br/> <br/>Worked with Industrial Express Mumbai as Manager from 2000 to 2005 <br/>Job description: <br/> <br/>• Managing key accounts <br/>• Hiring of collection and delivery staff <br/>• Branch operations and billing <br/>• Appointing and negotiating with co loaders <br/>Worked with Apollo Electric Service Mumbai as supervisor from1998 to 2000 <br/>Job description: <br/> <br/>• Supervising a batch of contract workers for Mahindra British telecom. <br/> <br/>Education: <br/> <br/>• 2010 – Management Degree from Jamanalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, University of Mumbai.( Three Year Executive Management Programme in MHRDM) <br/> <br/>• 2006 – Certification in Intellectual Property Rights from SVKM Institute of Intellectual Property Studies <br/> <br/>• 1996 – Bachelor of Commerce from R.D National College Bandra, University of Mumbai <br/> <br/>• 1991 – SSC from Air India Modern School <br/> <br/> <br/>Interests: <br/> <br/>Reading: <br/>• Some Favorite books- Destination Work, Fish, Autobiography of Lee Iacocca, Magic of Thinking Big <br/> <br/>Extra curricular activities: <br/> <br/>• Head of JBIMS.EXE alumni committee 2008-2009 <br/>• Teaching event management to students at event management institutes and other colleges <br/>