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Ajay Gupta

Location : Delhi, Dubai
Email : ajay.gupta@gita-sar.com
Location : Delhi, Dubai
Email : ajay.gupta@gita-sar.com
About

Ajay Gupta is a seasoned global business leader with a dynamic career spanning over three decades across hospitality, fashion, real estate, international trade, and strategic procurement. With extensive experience across Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and the Americas, Ajay brings a rare breadth of cross-sector and cross-cultural insight to every venture he undertakes.

 

Ajay began his professional journey in the hospitality sector, driven by a deep-rooted passion that led him to work with leading names such as ITC Welcomgroup, ITDC Hotels, and InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG). His international career took flight in 1987 when he joined the InterContinental Hotel in Dubai, marking the beginning of a global trajectory.

 

In 1993, Ajay transitioned from hospitality to logistics, where he was entrusted with setting up the Freight Division of the MGT Group in Dubai’s pioneering Jebel Ali Free Zone. This role laid the groundwork for his later ventures in international trade and strategic procurement.

 

His versatility was further demonstrated when he ventured into fashion retail, and was headhunted in 1999 to serve as Marketing Manager – GCC for the iconic Swiss fashion house Bally, based in Dubai. During this time, he also introduced two premium international footwear brands to the Middle East market: Stuart Weitzman (USA) and Moreschi (Italy) through the Darwish Group.

 

In 2003, Ajay returned to the MGT Group to lead their expansion into Afghanistan, handling contracts with the US Army (Bagram Base) and the United Nations. After three transformative years in a high-stakes environment, he continued his journey in Dubai with his family.

 

In 2006, he was appointed CEO of Westar Properties, the Dubai-based real estate arm of Nepal’s Golyan Group, where he spearheaded land acquisitions and townhouse developments across key areas including Jumeirah Village South, Dubai World Central, and Mizin.

 

With a wealth of global experience and entrepreneurial zeal, Ajay established his own firm, Saiba Trading in 2009. The company specializes in procurement and logistics services for prestigious international organizations operating across South Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.

 

Currently serving on the leadership team of GITA-SAR, Ajay contributes his strategic insight and international reach to support India’s evolving role on the global stage. A visionary with an entrepreneurial mindset, he remains committed to building sustainable, impactful enterprises that serve both local and international communities.

 

Ajay is known for his creative thinking, strategic foresight, and a holistic approach to corporate stewardship—always considering the broader impact on employees, clients, suppliers, and communities alike.

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.