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Public Private Partnerships

Public Private Partnerships

The beginning of the new academic session 2024-2025  brought smiles on the faces of the meritorious students of Government Girls Inter College (GGIC) Katra & Civil Lines in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh – India. Recognising the hard work put in by the students, the toppers of classes 8, 9, 10 & 11 were honoured with scholarships that covers not just the tuition fees but all their related expenses for the entire year. 
 
GITA-SAR Scholarship Cheques were handed over in the presence of School Principal, Teachers & the Parents / Guardians of these top students by Ms. Krithika Shankaran who is the Chief Patron of GITA-SAR (Global Institute of Transformative Action in Skill, Analytics & Research).
 
The event was succeeded with a Personality Development Workshop on “Identity Building” by Ms. Krithika Shankaran for the students. The interaction with the students was very impressive and heart-warming with almost every student eager to engage and interact with Ms Shankaran. 
 
GITA-SAR along with its Global Partners that includes Fortune 500 firms, Multilaterals, and International Governments offers Capacity Building & Multi-Faceted Growth Programs for the Youth with the goal to create youth leaders and channelize youth leadership towards nation building and living with a sense of purpose. The Scholarship Cheque Distribution event was based on an MoU signed between GITA-SAR and the District Inspector of Schools (DIOS) Prayagraj, Government of Uttar Pradesh, India.

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Ian’s work has predominantly been in Luxury Car Sales with Ian representing top brands such as Lamborghini, Audi, Mercedes Benz, Porche etc. In the past few years, Ian has managed some of the best international automobile brands in India and finally took the challenge to lead as a Business Head - Lamborghini Tamilnadu & Kerala (2021-July 2024). Steering the sales of Lamborghini cars & achieving the monthly, quarterly and annual targets, Ian established market goals for exclusive CBU vehicles sales, coordinating these with performance targets stipulated by Lamborghini India & drawing up a marketing plan in line to the market requirements.

Ian’s impressive management of Luxury Automobile Brands led to his being headhunted to join Trans Cars, Chennai - Head South India (2016-2021). Ian took the challenge to Independently manage the AMG Performance Center with dedication to the specific needs of the AMG and Dreams Cars Portfolio of Mercedes Benz India.

After a successful stint promoting Audi Brand, Ian took a new challenge & joined Friendly Automobiles India P Ltd Group Porsche Bangalore Business Head - Sales South India (2011- 2015). Ian marketed the brand and managed HNI Clients and also State Transport Authorities in Tamil Nadu. He sold a record breaking 35 cars in Tamil Nadu without an outlet and with competition from Porsche Dealers in the country with market knowledge and personal relationship with clients in Tamil Nadu & Pondicherry & bringing in increased revenue of 40 Crore INR for the company. He was with Jubilant Motors (Audi Brand) as a Sales & Service Head for South India (2008-2011).

Before his stint at the Automobile Industry, Ian had spent 2 decades in the Retail Industry ​ wherein he was with BASKIN ROBBINS - A Division of Allied Domecq Retailing International, USA as a Regional Head (2000-2007) for South India, Nepal, Sri Lanka & Bangladesh. He was responsible for opening hundreds of Retail Outlets in these countries.

After his MBA from the University of Madras (Chennai), ​ Ian's career started with Hindustan Computers Limited as a Regional Head for Channel Distribution (1988- 1999). Ian was Responsible for indirect channel operations handling a wide range of office automation products such as Toshiba copiers, Risograph, HP copy jets, Sharp fax machines, Key telephone systems, and Canon Electronic Typewriters and was given additional responsibilities of developing the reseller channels for HCL frontline across South India.

Ian is currently working as a Managing Director for Uni Labs India Ltd & Universal Labs (Cambodia) taking care of the international operations and expansions across the Asia Pacific Region. Uni Labs India Company was founded in 1977 with a clear vision to bring herbal medicines to society in a contemporary form unraveling the mystery behind the 5000 years old system of medicine.