OKWU Mobiles, a mobile phone startup that
believes in engaging their client through a “smart way” of living, officially
announced the appointment of Jason Stephen Morais as Director, Strategy &
International Business and Swadeep Pillarisetti as Director, Sales &
Marketing after unveiling its first smartphone named Pi in India last month.
believes in engaging their client through a “smart way” of living, officially
announced the appointment of Jason Stephen Morais as Director, Strategy &
International Business and Swadeep Pillarisetti as Director, Sales &
Marketing after unveiling its first smartphone named Pi in India last month.
Morais joined Okwu Mobiles as Director,
Strategy & International Business, and has a strong experience of over 17
years in the area of Strategic Advisory, Management Consultancy, Financial
Services Management, Business Development, and Investment Management. He was
also the President and Board of Director at eFans Inc., USA, Founder &
Managing Director at La Empresa Events & Sports Management and also serves
on the Board of over 10 companies.
Strategy & International Business, and has a strong experience of over 17
years in the area of Strategic Advisory, Management Consultancy, Financial
Services Management, Business Development, and Investment Management. He was
also the President and Board of Director at eFans Inc., USA, Founder &
Managing Director at La Empresa Events & Sports Management and also serves
on the Board of over 10 companies.
In the past, he has worked for large
multinational corporate firms like British Telecom, Emirates Airlines, Vestas
Wind Energy, and AC Nielsen. He was also a part of the core team, responsible
for evaluating and bidding for global events and has worked closely with
various global sports federations like FIFA, ICC, FIH, etc. Having a prior
experience in Business Development and Strategy, Morais has a hands-on approach
in formulating & implementing business strategies and developing new market
segments. Developing locally relevant 360° brand campaigns by understanding
global brand essence or building the brand from ground zero, is his forte. Deep understanding of business set-up,
International Tax Advisory, Corporate Advisory, Domestic Compliance, Transfer
Pricing, Global Business Process Outsourcing, etc. across different channels
enables him to make proper inferences in regards to the market environment.
multinational corporate firms like British Telecom, Emirates Airlines, Vestas
Wind Energy, and AC Nielsen. He was also a part of the core team, responsible
for evaluating and bidding for global events and has worked closely with
various global sports federations like FIFA, ICC, FIH, etc. Having a prior
experience in Business Development and Strategy, Morais has a hands-on approach
in formulating & implementing business strategies and developing new market
segments. Developing locally relevant 360° brand campaigns by understanding
global brand essence or building the brand from ground zero, is his forte. Deep understanding of business set-up,
International Tax Advisory, Corporate Advisory, Domestic Compliance, Transfer
Pricing, Global Business Process Outsourcing, etc. across different channels
enables him to make proper inferences in regards to the market environment.
Pillarisetti, who has joined Okwu Mobiles as
Director, Sales & Marketing, has strong experience of over 12 years in the
area of Sales, Marketing & Consulting. He has led several projects
involving Strategy Consulting, Process Optimization, Lead Generation, and
Pre-Sales including Market Research and Data Driven Marketing, spanning
industries as diverse as Education, Health Care and Technology. His expertise
lies in the strategizing of sales & marketing initiatives and account
management of channel sales. He has also worked in the Intellectual property
space, helping companies build, manage and monetize their patent and trademark
portfolio.
Director, Sales & Marketing, has strong experience of over 12 years in the
area of Sales, Marketing & Consulting. He has led several projects
involving Strategy Consulting, Process Optimization, Lead Generation, and
Pre-Sales including Market Research and Data Driven Marketing, spanning
industries as diverse as Education, Health Care and Technology. His expertise
lies in the strategizing of sales & marketing initiatives and account
management of channel sales. He has also worked in the Intellectual property
space, helping companies build, manage and monetize their patent and trademark
portfolio.
He has over 7 years of research experience
spearheading research projects all across the United States and India. His
research work has primarily been at universities such as University of Chicago,
Northwestern University, Clemson University, Georgia Institute of Technology,
etc, as well as at one of the foremost drug delivery companies in the world
namely ALZA Corporation, a Johnson & Johnson enterprise.
spearheading research projects all across the United States and India. His
research work has primarily been at universities such as University of Chicago,
Northwestern University, Clemson University, Georgia Institute of Technology,
etc, as well as at one of the foremost drug delivery companies in the world
namely ALZA Corporation, a Johnson & Johnson enterprise.
Commenting on the new appointment, Anshuman
Atul, Co-Founder and CEO, Okwu Mobiles said, “Jason and Swadeep, both IIT
Madras alumni and experienced professionals bring valuable know-how to OKWU and
will be an asset to the management team.
Their strong experience will be highly beneficial to the organization,
especially as we move forward to expand OKWU’s business tremendously and aspire
to become one of the top brands.”
Atul, Co-Founder and CEO, Okwu Mobiles said, “Jason and Swadeep, both IIT
Madras alumni and experienced professionals bring valuable know-how to OKWU and
will be an asset to the management team.
Their strong experience will be highly beneficial to the organization,
especially as we move forward to expand OKWU’s business tremendously and aspire
to become one of the top brands.”
