Bhaskar Guha, Financial Advisor and Principal Consultant

SENIOR MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL

PROFESSIONAL SYNOPSIS

ó A seasoned professional with decades of robust experience in Strategic Planning, Business Development, Finance & Accounts Operations, General Administration & People Management in the Telecom & Manufacturing industry.

ó Have been associated with Reliance Group, as Executive Senior Vice President, Wireless Division.

ó Exposure in implementing strategies to augment business and promote products for business excellence.

ó Sound conceptual knowledge base of marketing sector with strong grip over analysis and problem solving techniques in the same.

ó  A strategist with expertise in managing & leading teams for running successful process operations & experience of developing procedures, service standards for business excellence.

ó Proficient in conceptualizing & implementing various business strategies.

ó Proficiency in driving Corporate Restructuring projects encompassing development of strategy, solicitation of interest, business valuation, financial analysis, tax structuring, due diligence, regulatory processes, negotiations and financing.

ó Excellent communicator with strong negotiation skills having leadership qualities & analytical power.

BUSINESS SKILLS

ó Analysing business potential, conceptualising & executing strategies and achieving desired targets. Monitoring competitors’ activities and devising effective counter measures.

ó Managing the complete operations encompassing cash with key focus on bottom line profitability by ensuring optimal utilization of available resources.

ó Reviewing the financial position of the company through annual reports while ensuring analysing the expenditure on a monthly basis to control expenses.

ó Identifying and networking with financially strong and reliable channel partners, resulting in high quality of service and better reach.

ó Monitoring the performance of team members to ensure efficiency in operations and meeting of individual & group targets.

ó Performing analytical review of financial statements and evaluation of internal control systems for carrying out audits.

ó Making recommendations in order to ensure that accounts are prepared and maintained in conformance to statutory obligations.

ORGANISATIONAL SCAN

Since Jun’98 with Reliance Group,  as Executive Senior Vice President – Wireless Division

Growth Path:

Jun’98-Jan’02     VP (Finance)

Feb’02-Oct’07     Business Head, Reliance Telecom Limited

Oct’07-Dec 09    Executive Senior Vice President–Wireless Division

Key Highlights:

ó Administering setting up of around 4000 BTS sites in the the 8 Telecom Circles of Reliance Telecom.

ó Steering the Business Commercial activities of the Wireless Group with a projected turnover of Rs. 170,000 million (USD 34 billion) approx per annum.

ó Handling CDMA/ GSM/ Corporate Wireless and PCO Commercial Functions.

ó Holds the distinction of significantly increasing the Subscriber Base by 1642%, revenue by 359% and EBDITA by 325% during the tenure as Business Head.

Nov’95-Jun’98 with SWIL Ltd. as Vice-President (Finance)

Key Highlights:

ó Heading the Rs 1000 crore Copper Smelter project set up near Baroda.

ó Monitoring mobilisation of funds from both foreign and Indian Institutions for the Project.

ó Negotiating and drawing up Foreign Collaboration Agreements.

Nov’93 to Oct’95 with Shaw Wallace & Co. Ltd.,  as General Manager (Corporate Finance)

(In-Charge of Bottom Line Improvement Programme for all the Divisions and Subsidiary Companies)

Key Highlights:

ó Steering the re-structuring exercise.

ó Driving the performance Review, Designing Systems & Procedures of the organisation.

Sep’91-Oct’93 with Duncans Agro Industries Ltd., as General Manager (Finance)

(Assisted the Chairman in setting direction for the Group and in policy implementation)       

PREVIOUS ASSIGNMENTS

Jan’90-Aug’91 with Berger Paints India Ltd., as Chief Accountant/Corporate Taxation Manager

Growth Path:

Jan’90-Dec’90    Chief Accountant

Jan’91-Aug’91    Corporate Taxation Manager

Mar’85-Dec’89 with Tribeni Tissues Limited (ITC), as Accounts Manager

Aug’82-Feb’85 with Greaves Foseco Ltd., as Regional Accountant (E.R.)

Commenced career in Dec’78-Aug’82 with Union Carbide India Ltd.,as Management Accountant

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS

ó Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. - 17^th in all India Merit List and stood First in Kolkata Region in May 1978

ó Cost and Management Accountant from CIMA (UK) in May 1980.

PERSONAL DOSSIER

Address                         : 164/9/5 Prince Anwar Shah Road, Lake Gardens, Kolkata - 700 045

Language proficiency      : English, Hindi & Bengali