Director
Sanjiv Bhakat is a five decade -plus veteran of the technology ingress, implementation, marketing, distribution, and joint venture imperatives and in the communications field. He is a Honors Graduate from the renowned Indian Institute of Technology with specialization in Power.
Much of Sanjiv’s early career was spent building and operating new businesses, new territories, innovation implementation, emerging market work, innovative marketing and path breaking communications strategies for major Indian and overseas corporations.
He was ranked among the ‘Marketing Hotshots’ for India on 1990 by Business World Magazine.
Preferring a more intimate, personalized business, in 1992 Sanjiv opted for a private practice and has been working successfully as an independent ever since.
He has managed projects ranging in size from the equivalent of $10,000 to several million dollars. Directed a number of new product/service launches
Performed consulting assignments for diverse products and services
He has several industry firsts to his credit.
Through an active, focused and geographically diverse career spanning almost 30 years, Sanjiv has established working relationships with a wide variety of professionals and service organizations representing virtually all activities of the marketing mix.
‘Stratcon’ is therefore in a position to avoid client-sponsored overheads and cherry-pick tailor-made, complementary talent when and to whatever extent required. These relationships exist locally, nationally and internationally.
Has significant corporate experience. He has served / is serving on the Board of Directors of, among others, Carrier Aircon Limited; Philip Morris India Private Limited; Hunter Douglas India Private Limited; Window Furnishings India Private Limited; New Delhi Corporate Consultancy Services Private Limited; KJS India Private Limited (Kraft Foods); Anfin Consultancy Private Limited; Sapsys Systems Integrators Private Limited; Milkfood Limited; Bausch & Lomb India Limited; Bausch & Lomb Eyecare India; Private Limited; Bates Clarion Limited; Herdum Systems Pvt Ltd..
"I don't believe in team motivation. I believe in getting a team prepared so it knows it will have the necessary confidence when it steps on a field and be prepared to play a good game."
Contact: sbhakat@stratconind.com