Headline

Business Growth Leader | Industrial Tech, Digital Printing & Packaging | Building High-Growth Businesses; Transitioning to AI Generalist Role | Digital Inkjet, Production Printing, GTM Strategy, AI-Driven Operations

About

I am a business growth and transformation leader with over 25 years of experience driving revenue across industrial tech, digital printing, and packaging automation. Having scaled businesses for global giants like Konica Minolta, Ricoh, Canon-Océ, and Dell, I specialize in turning complex technological innovations into sustainable commercial successes across India and international markets. Currently, as the General Manager of Sales for the Orient Digital Division at Orient Printing and Packaging, I lead the go-to-market and revenue strategies for our commercial printing and digital inkjet portfolio. I focus on helping print service providers and converters adopt next-generation technologies to scale their operations. Key Wins -Orient Printing & Packaging: Spearheading regional and international market expansion for next-gen digital inkjet technology. -Konica Minolta: Expanded the AccurioLabel press portfolio across India, accelerating digital adoption among traditional converters. -Ricoh India: Secured a major Continuous Feed Printing System order within 30 days of joining the organization. -Canon / Océ: Contributed to the historic installation of India’s first Océ JetStream 1400 Continuous Feed system. -Dell: Managed global inside sales operations across ANZ, EMEA, and the US, consistently driving over USD 2 Million in quarterly revenue. Future Direction The future of print and packaging belongs to organizations that integrate AI-driven manufacturing, end-to-end automation, and operational agility. I am passionate about leading workflow transformations that help businesses scale sustainably while positioning Indian manufacturing capabilities on a global stage. Let’s connect to discuss high-efficiency digital inkjet solutions, automation, or strategic partnerships

Location

Greater Bengaluru Area

AI stack

aistudio

antigravity

claude

notebooklm

ChatGPT

Gamma

Work experience

General Manager- Sales Orient Digital Division at Orient Printing and Packaging, Jun 2024 - Jul 2026 · 2 y 1 mo, Bengaluru, Spearheaded the commercialization and market expansion of Orient Digital’s commercial printing, digital inkjet, and labels & packaging portfolio across domestic and strategic international markets. Orchestrated robust go-to-market (GTM) strategies, acquired high-value enterprise accounts, built sustainable digital inkjet growth pipelines, and accelerated channel partner development. Successfully accelerated the market adoption of next-generation digital printing technologies, while effectively positioning Indian manufacturing capabilities on a highly competitive global stage

Business Consultant-R2R at Konica Minolta Business Solutions India Pvt. Ltd., Aug 2017 - Jun 2024 · 6 yrs 11 mos, Bengaluru, Developed and expanded the digital label printing footprint across India, significantly strengthening the brand's presence in the labels & packaging market segment. Led business development for the AccurioLabel digital label press portfolio by driving partner-led sales channels, navigating complex enterprise sales, and enabling partners with targeted application support. Maintained Konica Minolta's market leadership by helping traditional converters and print service providers seamlessly transition to and adopt digital roll-to-roll label technology.

Manager CF - Production Printing BU at Ricoh India Limited, Aug 2013 - Aug 2017 · 4 yrs 1 mo, Bangalore, Accelerated market penetration for Ricoh’s industrial production printing and high-end continuous feed solutions among commercial printers, publishers, and transaction print service providers. Deployed a highly consultative, solution-based selling approach, strengthened key enterprise account engagements, and famously secured a major Continuous Feed Printing System order within just 30 days of joining the organization. Handled critical competitive positioning against aggressive offerings in the Indian market, dramatically improving print productivity, workflow efficiency, and operational scalability for clients.

National Sales Manager at Violet3D, May 2012 - Jul 2013 · 1 yr 3 mos, Bengaluru, Formulated and executed the national sales and market development strategy to commercialize the world’s first wireless 5.1/7.1 surround sound system for a high-growth consumer electronics startup. Directed national sales operations, expanded retail and distributor networks, synchronized cross-functional field application teams, and managed end-to-end sales forecasting and revenue tracking. Scaled brand visibility and drove mass commercial adoption of a breakthrough technology platform, culminating in the brand receiving the prestigious NDTV Gadget Guru Award for Audio Technology of the Year

Business Manager- Production Printing Division ( Océ Continuous Feed System Sales) at CANON INDIA PVT. LTD, Jan 2011 - Mar 2012 · 1 yr 3 mos, Bengaluru, Managed high-volume enterprise sales and business development for Océ Continuous Feed Printing Systems and workflow software across India during a critical post-merger phase. Partnered with senior leadership to design targeted GTM strategies, maintained rigorous consultative engagement with major publishers and transaction printers, and synchronized efforts with application specialists and engineering teams. Successfully contributed to the historic installation of the first Océ JetStream 1400 Continuous Feed Printing System in India, pioneering digital high-volume production print technology in the region

Education

Diploma in Social Media Marketing, SEO, Facebook, Auto Responders, Viral Marketing, Twitter, WordPress, Alison

PGDBA, Operation Management, Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning