Balaji Iyer

Balaji Iyer is a veteran professional in Sales, Business Development, Marketing and Retail with over two decades of diversified experience. He has worked in various industries such as FMCG, Mobile Handsets, Consumer Durables and has contributed substantially in both Urban and Rural India. Balaji has a postgraduate diploma in Management from the prestigious Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow and a Bachelor's degree in Technology from Government Engineering College, Thrissur. Prior to this, he completed his secondary education at Rashtriya Military School - Belgaum.

Throughout his career Balaji has worked across diverse channels including General Trade, Modern Trade, B2B, Branded Retail, and Ecommerce. In his most recent stint, he was the Head of Business Transformation at Aliaxis. Previously, he was the Vice President - Sales (India) at Eveready Industries India Ltd, VP - National Sales Development at Godrej Consumer Products Ltd, VP Sales - South at PepsiCo India (Foods Business), Head Marketing - South India LSU and various other roles at Nokia India Pvt. Ltd. He has also held important positions at Britannia Industries Limited, CEAT Tyres Limited and Grindwell Norton Ltd.

Balaji has obtained vast knowledge in business transformation, sales strategy, B2B sales and marketing and has made significant contributions to leading brands across various industries. With his extensive experience, he has built an admirable professional reputation and earned the respect of colleagues and peers alike.