Umesh Unnikrishnan has been in the space of Exhibitions, Industry and Government collaborations since 2010. Associated with major international networking platform organisers, he has been instrumental in creating collaborations and partnership with major Industry representation associations, State and Central Government Departments and Ministries.
Theistic Business Consultants was founded by him in the year 2018 and has been since actively engaging in creation of Global collaboration. Theistic Business Consultants today represents a network of 100 countries across Africa, Middle East, Latin America, USA, United Kingdom, Taiwan, S. Korea, Israel and Australia. Theistic Business Consultants is also partnered with around 30+ industry & Trade associations. With 90+ International and National engagements in last 4 years, Theistic is focused on around 12 key sectors in alignment with the Industry and Government requirements.
Director – Theistic Business Consultants Pvt. Ltd.
Director – Medical Value Travel Council of India (MVTCI)
Director – We Spark Start Up Association (WESSA)
India Representative – Circular Economy Alliance Australia
Liaison Partner – India Jewellery Park Mumbai (GJEPC)
Co-Chair – Maharashtra Australia Sustainable Energy Alliance
Co-Chair – B. K. Mehta Textile Technology Task Force
Co-Founder – No Time to Waste
Strategy Partner – Maharashtra State – Accelerating EV Adoption Project
With nearly 2 decades of experience in the field of Database services, Direct Marketing, Events and Marketing Communications, Sandipan has worked with some of the leading BTL agencies. He specializes in Database Driven marketing, Lead Generation Program and GTM for SME segment.
Sandipan started his career with Sterling Group in Bangalore and moved to Marketing Services. He has launched alternate sales channel for Citibank’s Saving Bank Account Suvidha in late 90’s and then moved to build the Database team for End to End Marketing Solution (Now MRM End to End), a leading name in direct marketing agency. He took a sabbatical to pursue higher studies and rejoined End to End to head their Northern region operation, where he had not only set up the branch but also aggressively build new businesses and strengthen the existing relationships.
Sandipan’s portfolio of clients includes leading technology brands such as HP, Microsoft, Adobe, Dassault Systems, He was also instrumental in developing new business vertical which includes client like ICI Paints, Monster etc. In between this, Sandipan worked at Brandgain, a Singapore based agency to setup operations in India.
In 2010, he took plunge to start his entrepreneurial venture – Redefine Marcom Pvt Ltd, in a short span of time, Redefine Marcom has an impressive list of clients which includes SAP, BT India, Dassault System, Computing, Polycom, Akzonobel (Dulux paints), Symantec, F-secure Today Redefine has over 30 employees in Delhi, Bangalore and Mumbai. In 2012, Sandipan has launched SMB Connect, a platform to engage SME community with professionals, experts and peers groups. In three years SMB Connect have organised over 50 events across India and connected with over 50K SME entrepreneurs.
Specialties: Direct Marketing, Database and List management, Setting up Business Units, Process and Policy Framework for Startups, GTM for SMB segment, Event Services.
Founder & Director – SMB Connect
Co-Founder & Director – Redefine Marcom Private Limited
Director – We Spark Start Up Association (WESSA)
Two decades of extensive experience in a wide range of diversified fields, including Venture Capital, Experiential Marketing, Business process outsourcing & Information Technology.
An active angel investor and closely associated with Startup ecosystem. Co-founded an Angel funding platform, Jharkhand Angels and have helped couple of startups get first round of funding and incubated support too.
Director - WeSpark Start Up Association (WeSSA)
Founder Director - Jharkhand Angels
Director - Fervent Communications Pvt. Ltd.