Ramesh Kumar

Current

• Owner at ActiveMedia Technology

Past

• Account Director at netdecisions
• Consultant at Monitor Group
• Independent Dealer at Southwestern

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Education

• University of Pennsylvania
• Oxford University

Recommended

14 people have recommended Ramesh

Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Wireless

Websites

• My Company
• My Company
• My Blog

Ramesh Kumar’s Summary

Excellent Business Development skills in new technology space. An acumen for identifying opportunities, developing strategies and new propositions with execution capabilities of setting up and leading a sales and marketing organisation, negotiating alliances and strategic deals, raising capital and building customer driven culture within the organisation. Outstanding ability to conceptualize, lead and turn new ideas into successful business streams.
Deep knowledge of the internet and mobile marketing technologies and commercial models.
Strong track record of delivering on high impact strategy in different parts of the world.

Ramesh Kumar’s Specialties:

business development, alliances, marketing strategy, setting up sales organisation, sales, contract negotiation, commercialising technology, identifying new opportunities, product development, industry expertise in Internet and Mobile marketing

Ramesh Kumar’s Experience

• Owner

  ActiveMedia Technology

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Wireless industry)

  January 2002 — Present (7 years 7 months)

  International Business Development Director 2005 - Present: Responsible for fund raising, strategic alliances and commercial negotiations, sales, new proposition development and customer relationships
  
  Managing Director UK 2002 - 2005: Responsible for all areas of the business from sales, HR, finance, customer relationships

• Account Director

  netdecisions

  (Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

  September 1999 — October 2001 (2 years 2 months)

  Account Director; Responsible for generating business, managing client relationships with fortune 500 companies, and delivering on projects.
  Also thought leader for interactive technologies at netdecisions

• Consultant

  Monitor Group

  (Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Management Consulting industry)

  August 1995 — August 1999 (4 years 1 month)

  Led teams of analysts developing marketing strategy for Fortune 50 clients. Worked in the US, Spain, Turkey, Philippines,Singapore and Hong Kong

• Independent Dealer

  Southwestern

  (Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Publishing industry)

  May 1994 — August 1994 (4 months)

  Ran my own business as an independent dealer selling study guides door to door in Ohio, US.

Ramesh Kumar’s Education

• University of Pennsylvania

  MSc , Masters in Operations Management , 1994 — 1995

  Activities and Societies:

  Member of the University Debate and Badminton Team, Teaching Assistant

• Oxford University

  MEng , Engineering, Economics & Management , September 1990 — June 1994

  Activities and Societies:

  University Badminton Team. College Cricket, Hockey and Punting teams. Business Manager at WORD - university newspaper. President of Oxford Majlis (Social and Political society representing S.Asian diaspora)

Additional Information

Ramesh Kumar’s Websites:

• My Company
• My Company
• My Blog

Ramesh Kumar’s Interests:

sports, playing drums, developing products, reading, travelling, history & architecture

Ramesh Kumar’s Groups:

Deputy Chairman of Mobile Marketing Association, UK,
Oxford Business Alumni

•    Oxford Business Alumni
•    MobileMonday
•    University of Pennsylvania Alumni
•    Mobilists (Innovators in mobile industry - 3900+ members)
•    Mobile industry investors group
•    Monitor Alumni
•    Oxford University Alumni
•    Mobile Data Association Discussion Group

Ramesh Kumar’s Honors:

Presented at various telecom conferences (3GSM/Mobile World Congress, mobile messaging, operator CRM), quoted in wireless and marketing press and author of several articles and white papers

Ramesh Kumar’s Contact Settings

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• consulting offers
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