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Rajeev Kulkarni

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Rajeev Kulkarni

GLOBAL ELECTRONICS LLC

Comparison of current work from previous one

Currently I would like to serve the market or serving the market for the price sensitive (without compromising the quality) customers to service them. Also i am bringing in different suppliers to cover the complete spectrum of PC Boards and other products to the Industry.

Important Decisions

The most important decision i have made is moving to USA in 1996 for self development and also to bring new technologies to India in the electronics Industry either direct or indirect or being a part of the electronics industry associations and this has been accomplished last year.

Tools of BI

There are many business intelligence tools. Mine is very simple which is i speak to common people and gain the knowledge and ideas from them to implement in our professional life or my business. I also speak to the kids on day today basis and one can learn a lot from them.

Learnings

First and foremost thing in professional life is tell the truth to the customer and demonstrate the capability of your services and products instead of just selling the product. Act like a consultant and suggest them what you can offer. I have seen through different companies and different people telling lies and getting into troubles.

Describe your struggle of achieving success

I have started from sales and service engineer to assistant marketing managet to export marketing manager and then to International chief sales, then to Vice President of technical sales, and now VP Of Global Business development.

After few years

CEO of a decent size company of 25million to $50million business.

Personal Information

My name is Rajeev Kulkarni and graduated from Karnataka University in Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering, with Export marketing from IIFT. Worked in many corporations in various fields starting from service engineering, technical sales in electronics components to Printed Circuit Boards to Board level shielding solutions to SMT Capital equipments. Currently running a company with distribution and manufacturing of SMT Capital equipments and also representing Printed Circuit board manufacturing corporation and serving Globally to electronics manufacturing corporations. Positive attitude in life whether personal or professional which I strongly believe makes one a successful individual.

Role of BI

Extremely important.

New trend

Keeping updated with Technology and trends within oneself is extremely important and one should keep updated to keep moving up in the career.

Book and websites

Google is very good.