Summary

Maya Chakravarti V, until recently the Director, Symbiosis Institute of Media Communication, SIMC Bangalore, is a Communication and Public Relations Specialist with close to four decades of work experience in the corporate sector, having worked in diverse work environment, both Indian and Foreign including the Indian Institute of Science, Indian Telephone Industries, Subhash Projects, Hyder Consulting, UK, Indian Business Academy, Image PR, Conergy-German RE Company,CREMA, Suryadatta Group , besides running her own Consultancy IKON PR. Some of her prestigious clients have included IFC-World Bank, Biwater, UK, Techno Park, Trivandrum and the Industry IT Departments of Kerala Government, Greg Chappel led Griffith Institute of Sports, Institution of Engineers, Electro Steel Castings Ltd and Citigate Dewe Rogerson. She has been the preferred PR Consultant for several Foreign Trade Missions. She has over 25 years of part-time teaching experience. She was the Chairperson, Karnataka Kera

Professional Experience

• Directoraug-2009 - may-2010

  Suryadatta Group of Institutes, Pune

  • Looking after all publicity and Image-related activities • Teaching PR, Business Communication and Soft Skills

• Directormay-2010 - jul-2015

  Symbiosis Institute of Media Communication

  • Heading the Institute offering MBA in Communication Management with specializations of PR Advertising • Responsible for Institution-building • Spearheading academics and career enhancement and consultancy • Responsible for pan India positioning of the Institution in the top four ranking

• Public Relations Officermay-1978 - feb-1983

  Indian Institute of Science

  • Instrumental in the setting up of the PR department at the newly created Centre for Scientific Industrial Consultancy • Organized several landmark International conferences seminars

• Principal, Marketing & PRapr-1996 - mar-1997

  Hyder Consulting,UK

  Government Relations, Marketing, Business Development

• Promoterjan-1997 - mar-2005

  IKON PR

  • Planningmanaging end-to-end execution of innovative public relations activities and managing positive relations with high profile clients • image-building plans advising the company for innovating marketing plans and image building exercises to gain credibility and market share • Media Relations • Networking lobbying with Government regulatory bodies

• Manager-PRmar-1983 - oct-1994

  Indian Telephone Industries Limited

  Responsible for injecting professionalism in the department • Successfully organized the Festival of USSR in India • Responsible for the empowerment of women at the work place as Core committee member of Forum of Women in Public Sector and all-India Editor

• Head- PR Corporate Communicationsoct-1994 - mar-1996

  Subhash Projects Marketing

  • Planning, managing end-to-end execution of innovative public relations activities and managing positive relations with high profile clients,media government.

• Head of Public Relations, Asia – Pacificfeb-2007 - dec-2008

  Conergy Group

  • Planningmanaging end-to-end execution of innovative public relations • image-building plans advising the company for innovating marketing plans and image building exercises to gain credibility and market share •Media Relations .Government Relations

• Domain Head , Managementdec-2008 - aug-2009

  Centre for Clinical Research Management Academy

  • Domain Head for Corporate Communications • Teaching Corporate Communications and Soft Skills

• Head- PR, Placements & Mentoringjan-2003 - mar-2005

  Indian Business Academy

  • Showcased the new B School across the Country and responsible for visibility and brand building • Achieved 100 placements for the first 2 batches of pass-outs from the Academy • Organized several seminars, conferences and road shows across India

• Director-Southern Regionmar-2005 - sep-2006

  Image PR

  • Developing managing advertising and communication programs and campaigns • Maintaining company’s corporate image and identify, through extensive use of logos, signage, stationery, etc. • Involved in event management for the promotion of company products services

Volunteering Experience

Not Specified

Awards & Certifications

• Chanakya Award, 2013May-2013

  Public Relations Council of India

  In recognition of her contributions to the field of PR Education by the Public Relations Council of India.

• Recipient of the Hall of Fame Shining Star 2015 National Award May-2015

  ISBR and Book Paradise

  In recognition of her contribution to the field of PR, Media and Education.

• Gold Medal and First RankMarch-1980

  Government of Mysore

  First Rank and Gold Medal for the State in Hindustani Classical Music-Sitar in the year 1967. Option not available in the year column.

• Gold Medal July-2013

  Association of Indian Management Schools

  For her presentation on Innovation in Education at the All India AIMS Summit in 2013.