AICL Communications
Arvind Agrawal has a diverse work experience that spans over several industries. Arvind is the Founder & CEO of AICL Communications Ltd, a communications consultancy that specializes in strategic thinking, content, and design. Arvind helps clients build and sustain their corporate reputation through stakeholder-specific communication solutions. As the CEO, they bring strategy to life.
Arvind also worked as a Corporate Communications Consultant (External) for Earthstone Group, a mining conglomerate with interests in iron-ore. During their time there, Arvind was a member of the Executive Board and helped implement a communication strategy to ensure greater visibility and impact of business or social responsibility initiatives.
Before that, Arvind was the Vice President - Business Communications at Atherstone Group, an investment banking firm. Arvind'srole involved guiding the communication strategy of client organizations, implementing the strategy to increase visibility, and working with external service providers to create a comprehensive communication plan. Arvind also contributed to the corporate communication and business development initiatives of Atherstone Group.
Prior to joining Atherstone Group, Arvind was a freelance communications consultant associated with a design agency. Arvind focused on improving the research and content discipline, working with senior management in client organizations to create relevant corporate stories for annual reports and other communications.
Arvind started their career as a Manager Finance at Mangal Steel Enterprises Ltd., a steel fabricator and exporter. Arvind was responsible for evaluating the organization's funding profile, optimizing capital costs, and improving compliance and financial management standards. Arvind successfully introduced the concept of dollar-denominated packing credit, resulting in a significant optimization in borrowing costs.
Arvind also has experience as a Research Associate Intern at Derek O'Brien & Associate. Arvind worked on content creation for live and television knowledge programs, such as quizzes, with the aim of making quizzing more relevant and useful.
Overall, Arvind Agrawal has a proven track record in strategic communications, corporate reputation management, and financial management across diverse industries.
Arvind Agrawal began their education in 1986 at St. Mary's Orphanage and Day School in Kolkata, where they completed their ICSE education from standards 1 to 10. Following this, they attended Calcutta Boys' School from 1996 to 1998, receiving their ISC degree in Commerce.
Continuing their education, Arvind Agrawal enrolled at St. Xavier's College in Kolkata in 1998, pursuing a Bachelor of Commerce (Honors) degree. During their time at St. Xavier's College, they focused on subjects such as commerce, accounting, business mathematics, auditing, and business economics, completing their degree in 2001.
In the same years, from 1998 to 2001, Arvind Agrawal also attended The Institute of Company Secretaries of India. Here, they specialized in corporate law, taxation, and accountancy, earning their ACS degree.
Further expanding their expertise, Arvind Agrawal pursued a degree in Management Accounting, Taxation, Auditing, Accounting, Financial Management, and Technology at The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. Arvind studied from 1999 to 2002, ultimately achieving the FCA designation.
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AICL Communications
AICL is a stakeholder communications consultancy helping organisations build better relationships with audiences that matter. We offer integrated, platform-agnostic services across corporate reporting, sustainability communication, employee engagement and brand communication. Since 2008, we are partnering large and emerging companies, nonprofits and public bodies to effectively express who they are, what they stand for, how they are performing and where they are headed. This fosters better dialogue with investors, employees, communities, partners, customers and society, resulting in stakeholder trust and loyalty. Our team of diverse professionals blends strategic thinking with content-led creativity to articulate investment cases, drive people engagement, reinforce commitment to sustainability and strengthen corporate brand. We combine intelligent insights with passion to solve complex communication challenges which makes us interesting people to work with and work for. Corporate Reporting is our principal offering. We work with large, established corporations as well as emerging ones to help shape the strategy, content and visual expression of their periodic reports to shareholders, investors and other stakeholders. Our clients rely on our extensive experience, in-depth knowledge and end-to-end approach. These strengths enable us to produce globally-benchmarked annual reports, sustainability reports and other tools of investor engagement. Through Sustainability Communications, we support organisations in narrating the essence and outcomes of responsible corporate behaviour. We work with organisations in shaping their Employee Engagement communication, helping them interact and reach out to present and prospective employees. We work on helping create and further brand identity and purpose. Our projects span helping start-ups make a mark to celebrating brand milestones for large multinationals.