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Akshay Anand
13420 Metcalf Avenue, Overland Park, KS, 66213Business: (913) 239-0735
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Cell: (816) 716-1972
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Email: aanand@karats.us
Karats Fine Jewelry – President & CEO
With 7 Years of Successfully Driving Benchmark-Setting Growth and Expansion for Nationally Focused Family Business in New Delhi, India and Overland Park, Kansas.
Senior executive with extensive success achieving revenue, profit, and rapid business growth.Strategic leader with customer-focused, performance-driven ambition. Widespread jewelry buyingand diamond grading experience. Profound insight into multi-market critical business drivers.Highly successful relationship builder and commitment implementer. Ambitious leader of family jewelry exceeding $10 million revenue and P&L for $12 million revenue.
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ROFESSIONAL
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XPERIENCEKARATS FINE JEWELRY 2005 - Present
Viewed as one of the best jewelry stores in the Kansas City metro area
President and CEO
(Overland Park, KS)
Strategically focused on generating and increasing sales through personalized customer service, high end merchandiserepresenting quality and amazing craftsmanship available to none in Kansas City.
Selected Results:
Envisioned and coordinated alternative market channels(designers) leading to brandingKarats and increased market share
Developed an engagement ring mix of Designers and Vendors that provide unique andone of a kind bridal rings and bands
Oversaw the creation and development of strategic marketing events that resulted in highvolume sales, such as events and designer trunk shows
Created Board of Directors for Karats, city leaders and business professionals helping ingrowth for business success. Board members include, CEO Kenton Brothers, CEO Humana,CEO Searcy Financials and others.
MAHALAXMI AMBA JEWELERS1997 - 2005
One of the oldest and most respected Jewelry businesses in India
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CHIEVEMENT
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IGHLIGHTS
Start-Up high end Jewelry Business – KARATS
and developed, implemented, and executed sales strategythat generated over $ 650 thousand in new annual revenue and increased sales from $ 300,000 to over $650,000in one year, increased market share from 28 % to 45%, while reducing operating expenses.
Strategized product mix
that focused on the engagement and bridal aspect of business increasing revenues by 100% growth from 2007 to 2008 in tough market conditions. Already, achieved Total Sales of 2008 till Q3 of 2009.
Added valuable Designers and high quality merchandise
to achieve operational excellence, dramaticimprovements to quality, market positioning, and financial performance by addition of designers such as LeslieGreene Parade Verraio Vanna K and others. Develoed a loal work culture that insired emloee
Production Manager and United States Executive Representative
(New Delhi, India)
Envisioned and implemented long range strategic plan for growth and expansion. Managed P&Lfor $12 million annual revenues. Oversaw all operations, including finances, sales, marketing,government relations, advertising, professional affairs, customer service, underwriting,outsourcing, IT, and human resources. Lead the Hallmark (gold purity) compliance initiatives toimprove quality of product. Served as production Manager and US Executive representative forMahalaxmi Amba Jewelers– a name well respected in India.
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Selected Results:
Led annual revenue growth from $7 million to over $10 million
Increased revenue growth potential to $10+ million annually
Improved market share from 46% to 55%, resulting in top 3 highest producing retail jewelrystores in India.
Conceived and developed non-traditional revenue strategic plan
Facilitate the development and implementation of new subsidiaries, mergers andacquisitions
Strategized key partnerships and alliances that generated over $2 million in revenue
Developed segmentation, targeting and positioning strategy for new products, resulting in9% increase in market share
Streamlined project management and internal processes that significantly reduced the strainon resources
Strengthened key operational metrics resulting in lower Variable and Fixed costs.
Orchestrated re-modeling and design of new family jewelry store with approval of $1 milliontowards task.
COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP
Leawood Rotary Club – Board of DirectorsCystic Fibrosis Foundation – Chair 2010KC Chamber of Commerce - Centurions Leadership ProgramNorthwest Missouri State University, Maryville, MO – Guest Lecturer to MBA program (eachsemester since 2007)Delta Chi Fraternity (Kansas University Chapter) – Alumni Board of TrusteesDelta Chi Fraternity (Northwest Missouri State university) – Secretary 2007 to presentAmerican Cancer Society – Enhancer Chair Touched by Cancer Foundation- Member and DonorAmerican Heart Association – 2008Design Industry Fighting for Aids (DIFFA) – supporter and donorGuns and Hoses (charity for widows of police and fireman’s) – Supporter and DonorShakespeare Gala (arts & culture of KC) – Marketing Chair 2008 Youth Entrepreneurs of Kansas – High School Mentor 2008 to PresentOverland Park Chamber of Commerce – member 2005 to presentKansas City Chamber of Commerce– 2009 to present
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science(BS) in Marketing & Minor in computer ScienceNorthwest MissouriState University, Maryville, MO
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