VCID: 40737
Profile
Bio
He began as a marketing analyst at a major agricultural grower, supplier and distributor on the East Coast, reporting directly to the CEO. Moving to the United Kingdom he was one of the initial hires for an Executive Search Firm for the building of their 2nd office and in their primary international expansion in 1999. He then moved within the firm’s US Headquarters to Head up their Intelligence Unit and the company’s Global Research Division. Along with managing the research and intelligence teams, he was responsible for all delivery aspects of market intelligence and strategic advisory initiatives for the company whilst being a senior member of their operations committee. Darshan also instumentated and relocated from New York to Mumbai to set up the firm’s Indian KPO operations in 2007. This included over seeing and managing all infrastructure and operations. This branch began as a cost center and moved to be a profit center under his designated capacity as Head of India. Under Compass Synergies’s umbrella, he now assists various organisations both established and start -up in India and Sri Lanka, working with them to pave the way for their growth. With government institutions, he also works on building and improving new markets under a broad spectrum of trade, sports, leisure and music between Sri Lanka and other countries. Darshan is on the Board Of Directors for “VSUM Entertainment” an India based entity promoting musicians and organising musical concerts and is also the Partner of International Branding in “X Zone”, a Sri Lanka based entity promoting automotive components and eco friendly additives for better engine maintenance and running. Having attended Eastern Connecticut State University, Connecticut and receiving a B.Sc. in Marketing & Management Information Systems, he has also obtained his MBA from Westminster University in London.
Career
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Compass Synergies Private Ltd - founder |