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Gaurav is a Public Relations and Reputation Management specialist with almost 18 years of experience.
Having worked with some of the best names in PR, Gaurav ventured out on his own in 2010 and formed Morning Star Brandcom, an Integrated PR and Marketing Communication firm in 2014.
In 2000, Gaurav started his career with a marketing function in ICICI Capital (now ICICI Bank – India’s largest private financial Institution) and then went on to find his calling in Public Relations.
His PR journey started with ICPAR (Indian Centre for Public Affairs and Relations) as a senior consultant and was a core team member for five years, handling major national and international clients in the lifestyle and corporate arena. Gaurav was awarded as the Best Performer for 2 consecutive years. He was also appointed as the business head for the period 2006-08 for the western and southern regions of India. He then moved to Hanmer MS&L as a Principal Consultant, where his proficiency with corporate and real estate giants strengthened to new levels. His last assignment was with LinOpinion (the PR division of Lowe Lintas – Now called ‘Golinopinion’) in 2010 in the capacity of a Group Head. With LinOpinion, Gaurav added F&B, Political, Aviation and FMCG PR to his artillery. He had the opportunity to conceptualise and successfully execute a political PR campaign of one of the eminent MLAs from South Mumbai constituency.
With almost two decades of experience in marketing and PR roles, Gaurav has cultivated strong media relations with most of the media houses in India, mastering the art of effective Public Relations. Gaurav’s rich experience in dealing with clients (national and international) across sectors has helped him in partnering with clients from USA, Canada, Germany, France and China.
Gaurav is a Management graduate (Specialised in Marketing) from MET business school and has a Master’s degree in Commerce from University of Mumbai. He likes music, plays guitar and has been an active runner, completing over 100 kms so far as a part of various Marathons.
A brand consultant and communication strategist, Chetna specializes in setting up processes from the ground up and strategizing plans to match business needs. Her forte lies in building systems and aligning people to achieve business goals.
An Executive Alumna of Indian Institute of Management Calcutta’s program in Communication Strategy for Corporate leaders and a University topper in Mass Media, Chetna brings with her an eclectic mix of experience spanning across 14 years in marketing, brand consulting, business and organization development. Having worked with the country’s best names in branding, research, advertising, communication, PR and Media, she has accumulated a wealth of experience across FMCG (Unilever,Godrej, Marico), B&F (Axis Bank and Mahindra Finance) and an ensemble collection of start-ups, SMEs and FMBs (family managed businesses). In her recent role as the acting CMO of a real estate company, she spearheaded the business continuity planning and steered the sales, marketing and corporate communication department.
Over the years, Chetna has carved a niche as a growth hacker and solution agent.