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Srikant Gokhale

Adjunct Faculty in Marketing

Post Graduate in Management Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, India
Graduated in Mechanical Engineering Delhi University, India

srikant.gokhale@iimu.ac.in

Research interests

Managing Retail.
International Business.
Strategy and Brand Management.

Work Experience

Teaching Experience
- Adjunct Faculty - IIM Ahemdabad, (2011-2014)
- Visiting Faculty - IIM, Udaipur, (2012-2015).
- Executive Education Director - S L Kirloskar Centre, (2013-2014).
Professional Experience
- Group Chief Executive Officer - Retail, Landmark Group, Dubai, (January 2018 to Present).
- Chief Executive Officer - Emax, EMAX - Landmark Group, Dubai, (June 2016 to Jan 2018).
- Group Chief Executive Officer - AL BABTAIN GROUP, Kuwait, (November 2014 to June 2016).
- Chief Executive Officer – Asia pacific, Zee Entertainment Ltd., India, (February 2013 - July 2013).
- Founder and Chief Executive Officer, East Avenue - A global Retail research company, (March 2011 - Dec 2014).
- Chief Executive Officer - The Mobile Store Ltd., India, ( Part of ESSAR Group, a $30 Billion Conglomerate), (December 2009 - March 2011).
- Chief Executive Officer - Impact Retail Ltd., India, (August 2008 - Dec 2009).
- Managing Director – Retail India & China Operation ( Based in India), Alghanim Industries, India, (July 2006 - May 2008).
- Managing Director – Retailing & China Operation ( Based in Kuwait), Alghanim Industries, India, (May 2004- June 2006).
- Managing Director – China Operation ( Based in China), Alghanim Industries, Kuwait, (January 2001- April 2004).
- Head of Operation – Consumer Electronics Retailing group, Alghanim Industries, Kuwait, (August 1996- December 2000).
- Manager Finance – Consumer Electronics Retailing group, Alghanim Industries, Kuwait, (May 1992- July 96).
- Manager – Strategic Planning, Kirloskar Oil Engine Ltd., India, (June 1989- April 92).
- Manager – Supply Chain Management, Bajaj Auto Ltd, India, (April 1987-May 89).

Research Work

Working paper on "FDI in Retail a global perspective " jointly with Piyush Sinha.
Working paper on "Development of Modern Retailing in India: It’s Impacts on Distribution and Procurement Networks and Changing Consumption Pattern "Piyush Kumar Sinha, Srikant Gokhale and Sujo Thomas, Invited by Japenese University to present.
Working paper on “ Online retailing paired with Kirana- A formidable combination for Emerging Markets”. Published in Consumer Needs and Solution, Dec’15.
Registered case study on " North Avenue :Selecting a Brand Name"by Prof. Srikant Gokhale and Prof. Piyush Kumar Sinha, IIMA.
Registered a case study on "Sell now or never - Code name Presto" Prof Srikant Gokhale and Prof Piyush Sinha, IIMA.
Written case studies on :
- Renew Blue a Best Buy turnaround strategy : Is it Working?
- Landmark Expansion strategy in India : Single Vs Multiple formats.
- Xcite, India - How to decide on store Footprint: Regional Vs National.
- Transforming Alghanim Electronics : From Ordinary to Iconic retailer – 1992-2006.

Awards & Recognition

Best Professor in Marketing ( IIMA) 2012 by World Brand Congress and CMO Council, Singapore.
Best Professor in Retailing (IIMA) 2013, Devang Mehta National Education award.
A research paper titled “ FDI in Retail- A global perspective” has been accepted by American Marketing Association and Georgetown University for prestigious conference on International Marketing and Trade Policy in Washington DC held in March’13.
Invited by American marketing Association and Georgetown University for International Conference on Marketing at Cancun, Mexico conference April’14 to speak on research paper “Online Retailing Paired with Kirana – A Formidable Combination for emerging Markets”.
Invited to participate in CES 2010, Las Vegus for Super session on “Global perspective of Retail “ along with CEO of Best Buy, Walmart and Sony.
Invited by FICCI on Conference on Implication of FDI in Retail for various stakeholder.