Amitabh Shankar

 EDPM

 2020 - 2022

 OM & DS Area

 amitabh.ed205001@iimtrichy.ac.in

 B.E Electronics and Communication

Brief profile:

Leader with firm believer in delivering highly profitable and sustainable business model in challenging and growing market. Specialist in turning around business, boosting growth, establishing market leadership through innovation, partnership, building a winning customer-centric, measurable and market-driven strategy.

Batch & Specialization:

  • Batch: EDPM2020
  • Specialization: OM & DS

Qualification:

  • IMD Management Development Program
  • MBA in Logistics & Supply Chain -S P Jain Institute of Management, (Singapore and Dubai)
  • Bachelor of Engineering-Manipal Institute of Technology, Sikkim, Gold Medalist of the Batch 1997-2001

Work Experience:

October 2020 till date: CEO Cogoport
  • Trade platform to facilitate SME and large enterprise to do shipping, Turnover of USD 100 mn
  • Simplifying all modes of supply chain with visibility and transparency.
  • Backed by Accel and a few strategic investors.
March 2019 to August: Instituter and CEO TXM Logistics Pvt. Ltd. 
  • Establishing the Chinese International freight forwarding company, statutory and compliance implementation.
  • Successful exit from company by selling to Chinese strategic investor
2014 to Oct 2018: Chief Operating Officer (Apollo Fiege Integrated Logistics Pvt. Ltd.
  • Responsible for delivery of EBIT/PAT for the Joint venture reporting to Fiege Gmbh in Germany and administratively to ALS Board in India
2008 to 2014: Regional Head (North and East India), Damco South Asia (Part of A.P.Moller-Maersk)
2007 to 2008: Process Excellence Manager Maersk Line (West and Central Asia)
2003 to 2006: Junior Manager SAIL (Steel Authority of India Limited, Govt. of India)
2002 to 2003: Lecturer BBDIT

Additional Information:

  • Trained at IMD Switzerland in  lean management, segmentation, organization behavior, leadership, market positioning
  • Selected as “DAMCO /MAERSK Talent” for 2011-12
  • Awarded best P&L performance in 2012.
  • Participated in Strategic Selling Workshop by Miller Hiemann
     

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