Virender Vaira

Current

Vice President - International Trade at Solus Group of Companies
CEO at Global Business Solutions
Advisor Marketing (International Business) at Indo Global Marketing

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Past

Advisor - Marketing (International Business) at Energetic Lighting (India) Pvt Ltd
Vice President at MG Worldwide Pvt Ltd
Head Global Tender Division at Indo Asian Fusegear Ltd

Chief Marketing Manager at Fortune International Limited
Vice President (on Contract) at Aesthetics Raheja B V, The Netherlands
General Manager at Ganapati Exports Limited
Chief Marketing Manager at PEC Limited
Asst Technical Engr Officer at Min of Defence Govt Of India

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Education

Punjab Engineering College

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Industry

International Trade and Development

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Virender Vaira’s Summary

International Marketing & Business development professional with over 30 years experience.

Since 1978 I have been handling business opportunities relating to Government procurements overseas, which generally follow process of International Competitive bidding / Global tender process. Also procurements under World Bank funding, UN Procurements, relief supplies, Government line of credits & grants etc. Have worked in Government, public sector undertakings and private sector Corporates, covering Import and Export of Electrical switchgear, Engineering Equipment, General merchandise, Agro-commodities etc.

Focus markets - Middle East, Africa, Europe & Russian block.

Also have experience in representing Foreign Companies for their business interest with India.

Goal: Marketing tie up with Foreign companies for Indian market.

Virender Vaira’s Specialties:

Global tender business opportunities, Export & Import, representation of foreign Companies for Indian market, sourcing, Govt. Liaison, setting up new trading offices / distribution network.

Virender Vaira’s Experience

Vice President - International Trade

Solus Group of Companies

(International Trade and Development industry)

November 2009 — Present (2 months)

Group companies:

Solus Logistics Pvt Ltd
Solus consumer Services Pvt Ltd
Careway Agro Procurements Pvt Ltd
Solus Wholesale Bazar Pvt Ltd

Solus is a well known Group in Supply Chain and Logistics, Food and Beverage Warehousing & Distribution , Wholesale Cash and Carry and Retail based in New Delhi, having operations throughout India.

They have entered successfully in the retailing sector and are a well known and leading business house in whole sale, cash & carry and retailing operating under brands such as “Daily Basket”, “Dalieez”, “‘Sahikeemat”.

The group has stake in tea gardens in Assam and have been well known in India in this business segment. They are regularly marketing tea in India as well as exporting to Europe and Russia.

The group have planned to integrate International Trading business function under Solus Logistics Pvt Ltd. Under this Division we are undertaking export, import of wide range of product, services and projects overseas and also representing foreign companies for Indian market and Indian manufacturers for export of their product. I have been retained by the group to develop this business segment.
CEO

Global Business Solutions

(International Trade and Development industry)

June 2009 — Present (7 months)

Providing representation and services to foreign companies mainly from neighboring countries, Africa and Middle East for identifying business asociates for participation in Government procurements / tenders. Catering to their requirements for sourcing, marketing and total business operations with India.

Business generated through this concern will be handle at the plarform of Solus Group of Companies as per present arrnagement with Solus Group.
Advisor Marketing (International Business)

Indo Global Marketing

(International Trade and Development industry)

February 1998 — Present (11 years 11 months)

Indo Global Marketing has been actively representing Indian manufacturers and trading houses for providing support for International business development, marketing & tendering business, in the field of Electrical switchgear, Hospital eqpt and appliances, Education sector, Agro commodities, Metals & metal scrap, Emergency relief supplies and Energy saving sector.

Business generated through this concern will be handle at the plarform of Solus Group of Companies as per present arrnagement with Solus Group.
Advisor - Marketing (International Business)

Energetic Lighting (India) Pvt Ltd

(International Trade and Development industry)

June 2009 — November 2009 (6 months)

Energetic, a multinational group of companies, with its headquarters situated at California USA, are renowned producers of a comprehensive range of energy saving lamps and lighting fixtures with capacity to produce over 300 Million lamps annually.

The company also produces a wide range of energy saving Luminaires making it a complete Lighting solution provider having the production centers are based in China, Vietnam, Korea and India..

Energetic group, with a vision to have Global , manufacturing base has set up manufacturing facilities in India. The state of the art facility is ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified.

The factory situated a Gurgaon (about 30 Kms from the New Delhi International Airport) has an installed capacity of 18 million CFLs per annum with aim of increasing to 36 million by the beginning of year 2010.

Besides this, the company plans to launch a complete range of energy saving lighting fixtures and Fluorescent Linear T5 lamps by mid 2009. Energetic India has more than 50 representative offices spread all over the country.

I was retaimed by them for export of their product to Neighboring countries, Middle East & Africa including setting up their distribution network and tendering operations in the region.
Vice President

MG Worldwide Pvt Ltd

(International Trade and Development industry)

June 2008 — May 2009 (1 year )

MG Worldwide Pvt Ltd is an ISO 9001:2000 certified company and "Star Export House" recognized by Government of India, multiproduct, professionally managed and well established company, exporting and importing various products & commodities worldwide, having its own Office at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and associate offices in Germany & UAE.

I have been heading their International business operations, tendering for products / projects overseas till May 2009.
Head Global Tender Division

Indo Asian Fusegear Ltd

(Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)

May 2006 — March 2008 (1 year 11 months)

Indo Asian, an ISO certified Company, are one of the leading manufacturers of Low Voltage Electrical Switchgear in India, for over 50 years.

I looked after International business operations of Indo Asian through participation in tenders and guiding a strong team of over 15 highly motivated and experienced managers with excellent team performance.
Chief Marketing Manager

Fortune International Limited

(Public Company; 51-200 employees; International Trade and Development industry)

September 1996 — February 1998 (1 year 6 months)

Development of business with Europe particularly Holland, Germany, France, Belgium & U.K. My assignment included managing office of the company at Mettmann Germany and trading with Russian Block. Also export marketing of the products manufactured at the group companies.Under the diversification programme of the group., traveled to Kazakhstan for feasibility study for setting up a beer plant at Birlik, Kazakhstan.
Vice President (on Contract)

Aesthetics Raheja B V, The Netherlands

(International Trade and Development industry)

May 1996 — September 1996 (5 months)

To set up an International trading office of the Company in The Netherlands situated at India International Marketing Center, Euro Park, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
General Manager

Ganapati Exports Limited

(International Trade and Development industry)

January 1993 — May 1996 (3 years 5 months)

Ganapati Exports Limited is a Conglomerate and a Super Star Trading House dealing with export, Import and International Trading of multifarious products. I set up their office at New Delhi and handled exports of the company to Russian block during the years 1993-96.

Also was team leader for development of new projects under diversification plans of the Company which included setting up Power plant, steel plant, Semi conductors plant and spinning unit. I handled all initial formalities including site selection, approvals of the Central and state governments.
Chief Marketing Manager

PEC Limited

(International Trade and Development industry)

April 1978 — January 1993 (14 years 10 months)

PEC Limited (www.peclimited.com) is a Govt of India Undertaking under Ministry of Commerce engaged in International Trading, Imports and Exports of Multifarious Products, Services and Projects.

Divisional Head & team leader for the Middle East region and contributed substantially to the export performance and growth of the company. Also got opportunities of Marketing & implementation of Industrial projects funded by multilateral funding agencies and exposure to International Trading.
Asst Technical Engr Officer

Min of Defence Govt Of India

(Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)

May 1971 — April 1978 (7 years )

This assignment was with Government of India, Ministry of Defence in technical cadre. I was holding Class I Gezetted position.
Role:
Development and Inspection of Electrical equipment, under indigenization programs of Government of India, for use on warships for Indian Navy.

Also Inspection, installation, maintenance and repairs of Electro-Medical and Electronics Equipment used in Defence hospitals.

Virender Vaira’s Education

Punjab Engineering College

B. Sc. Engg , Electrical , 1966 — 1970

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