Recognized as the Most Influential Rural Marketing Professional by CMO Asia and Most Influential Agriculture Professional by Agriculture Innovation Congress. Speaker at leading industry forums and Guest Faculty at Management Institutes.
Passion for building sustainable solutions for access to Water, Energy & Food for the low-income households & Rural communities. Experience of pro-poor and inclusive development work on livelihood & women empowerment. Extensive field experience of Indian Rural Ecosystem and understanding of the socio-cultural dynamics. Experience in building last mile solutions through village level entrepreneurs. Brings diverse & significant managerial and consulting work experience of over 30 years.
Managed P & L & large teams, hands on experience of starting new businesses, developing partnerships & alternate channels for deeper market access. Well versed with building market selection framework & market entry strategy. One of the major stints has been with Eureka Forbes in various capacities, Head Market Development, National Sales Manager & Business Head (Rural).
Associated with startup ecosystem as an Expert & Mentor, to build sustainable & scalable businesses. Mentor with Villgro Innovation Foundation, India Accelerator Impact Lab & Action for India, associated as an expert on assignments with Upaya Social ventures & Yunus Social Business, USAID program “Securing Water for Food”
Experience in developing behavior change communication for social impact projects. Associated with project funded by BMGF & led by BBC Media Action and also a project funded by European Union led a Fondazione Acra, Italian NGO
Extensive experience in developing & implementation of Rural Marketing campaigns for clients across FMCG, Consumer Durables, Agriculture, Automobiles. Designed experiential marketing modules to create awareness & drive demand. Well versed with research techniques & building consumer insights. Handled concept development & creative design processes. One of the major stints has been with Madison Media, leading their rural marketing unit (Anugrah Madison).
Bhushan Chandorkar has an impressive 28-year career in marketing. His expertise spans a wide spectrum, including Rural Marketing, Rural Entrepreneurship & Community Development, Business Operations, Brand Promotion Strategies, Events & Exhibitions, and organizing Sales Incentive Programs. With a unique blend of rural and urban marketing experience, including international markets, Bhushan has made significant contributions to industry.
Bhushan’s journey began in 1996 with Uncle Chipps in Mumbai. Since then, he has served India’s finest business houses and advertising agencies, including Mahindra & Mahindra, D&B Information Services, IL&FS Education, Reliance Communications, Lintas India, Triton Communications, and Dr. Jain Video On Wheels. His portfolio boasts over 150 brands across various categories in both rural and urban markets.
Recognition has followed Bhushan’s trailblazing career. He’s been twice honored as one of the Top 50 and 25 Most Influential Rural Marketing Professionals by CMO Asia (in 2015 and 2017). Additionally, he received the RMAI Leadership Award in 2016—an acknowledgment of his extraordinary commitment to the industry.
Mr. Rahul, is M. Pharmacy, Ph. D. (Research Fellow) at University of Pune, in Pharmaceutical Science stream. He has 2 year Industrial Research & 1 year Marketing experience in pharma sector and 4 year academic experience. He published 5 international research article and 2 chapters in international journals.
He is an expert in helping early-stage start-ups with product-market fit, business validation, and scaling opportunities. He is associated with Samhita, Collective Good Foundation as a FPO consultant. He worked more than 10 years as a health program volunteer with leading NGO Swayam Shikshan Prayog.
AT SURE Rahul is Chief Operating Officer and responsible for operations. He has expertise in developing women networks and implementing various projects in partnership with corporates & donors.
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