Virender Vaira

Current

Vice President at MG Worldwide Pvt Ltd

Past

Head Global Tender Division at Indo Asian Fusegear Ltd
Advisor Marketing (Contract Professional) at Indo Global Marketing
Chief Marketing Manager at Fortune International Limited

Vice President (on Contract) at Aesthetics Raheja B V, The Netherlands
General Manager at Ganapati Exports Limited
Chief Marketing Manager at PEC Limited
Asst Technical Engr Officer at Min of Defence Govt Of India

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Education

Punjab Engineering College

Connections

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Industry

International Trade and Development

Websites

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Virender Vaira’s Summary

Marketing & Business development professional with over 30 years experience.

Have experience in Global Business particularly relating to Government procurements, which generally follow Global tender process. I have been handling business opportunities relating to such procurements under World Bank funding, UN Procurements, relief supplies, Government line of credits & grants etc. Having worked in Government sector and private sector Corporates and thereafter as independent Contract professional for over 12 years.

Have been handling International Trading - Import and Export of Electrical switchgear, Engineering Equipment, General merchandise, Agro-commodities. Focus markets - Middle East, Africa & Russian block.

Have experience in setting up of an International Trading office, creating a distribution network, sourcing and liaison. Also have experience of representing Foreign Companies for Indian market for their business interest with India.

Virender Vaira’s Specialties:

Global tender business opportunities, Export & Import, representation of foreign Companies for Indian market, sourcing, Govt. Liaison, setting up new trading offices / distribution network.

Virender Vaira’s Experience

Vice President

MG Worldwide Pvt Ltd

(International Trade and Development industry)

June 2008 — Present (5 months)

MG Worldwide Pvt Ltd is an ISO 9001:2000 and Star Export House recognized by Government of India, Multifaceted & Multidimensional, professionally managed and well established company having manufacturing facilities / associates in various product groups and exporting and importing various products & commodities worldwide, having its wide network worldwide with Foreign Office at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and associate offices in Germany & UAE.

I am looking after their International operations for both Imports & Exports.
Head Global Tender Division

Indo Asian Fusegear Ltd

(Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)

May 2006 — March 2008 (1 year 11 months)

Type of assigment: Contract
Period of assignment: One year (extended further by one year)
Role :
a) 1st year - Strengthening operations of their Global Tender Division.
b) 2nd Year - Coaching & preparing their team to take over tender operations.
c) Prior to this I was on retainer ship with them from Aug 2005 to April 2006- Assignment: Expansion of Business operations in Jordan and Iraq.
I looked after International business of Indo Asian through participation in tenders and guiding a strong team of over 15 highly qualified and experienced managers with excellent team performance. For company details please visit www.indoasian.com.
Two years contract (one year + one year extended) successfully completed and relieved w e f 31 Mar 2008.
Advisor Marketing (Contract Professional)

Indo Global Marketing

(International Trade and Development industry)

February 1998 — May 2006 (8 years 4 months)

My main role has been International business development, marketing & sourcing. Most of contract assignments have been part time and concurrently more than one. To list a few: Indo Asian fusegear Limited from Aug,2005 to April 2006, Comcent Trading & Contracting Co. Amman, Jordan, LT Overseas Limited, New Delhi, B Arun Kumar Tading Ltd, IIMC.
Chief Marketing Manager

Fortune International Limited

(Public Company; 51-200 employees; International Trade and Development industry)

September 1996 — February 1998 (1 year 6 months)

Development of business with Europe particularly Holland, Germany, France, Belgium & U.K. My assignment included managing office of the company at Mettmann Germany and trading with Russian Block. Also export marketing of the products manufactured at the group companies.Under the diversification programme of the group., traveled to Kazakhstan for feasibility study for setting up a beer plant at Birlik, Kazakhstan.
Vice President (on Contract)

Aesthetics Raheja B V, The Netherlands

(International Trade and Development industry)

May 1996 — September 1996 (5 months)

To set up an International trading office of the Company in The Netherlands situated at India International Marketing Center, Euro Park, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
General Manager

Ganapati Exports Limited

(International Trade and Development industry)

January 1993 — May 1996 (3 years 5 months)

Ganapati Exports Limited is a Conglomerate and a Super Star Trading House dealing with export, Import and International Trading of multifarious products. I set up their office at New Delhi and handled exports of the company to Russian block utilizing the ESCROW funds among other exports.

Also was team leader for development of new projects under diversification plans of the Company which included setting up Power plant, steel plant, Semi conductors plant and spinning unit. I handled all initial formalities including site selection, approvals of the Central and state governments.
Chief Marketing Manager

PEC Limited

(International Trade and Development industry)

April 1978 — January 1993 (14 years 10 months)

PEC Limited (www.peclimited.com) is a Govt of India Undertaking under Ministry of Commerce engaged in International Trading, Imports and Exports of Multifarious Products, Services and Projects.

Divisional Head & team leader for the Middle East region and contributed substantially to the export performance and growth of the company. Also got opportunities of Marketing & implementation of Industrial projects funded by multilateral funding agencies. This has been my Golden period of careeer where i learnt most most intricate systems of International Trading.
Asst Technical Engr Officer

Min of Defence Govt Of India

(Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)

May 1971 — April 1978 (7 years)

This assignment was with Government of India, Ministry of Defence in technical cadre. I was holding Class I Gezetted position.
Role:
Development and Inspection of Electrical equipment, under indigenization programs of Government of India, for use on warships for Indian Navy.

Also Inspection, installation, maintenance and repairs of Electro-Medical and Electronics Equipment used in Defence hospitals.