Hafele India Private Limited
Balakrishnan Pillai has a diverse work experience in various managerial roles. Balakrishnan joined Hafele India Private Limited in 2013 and took over as the Business Head for Appliances, Surfaces & Water Solutions. Balakrishnan was responsible for a significant portion of the company's revenue. Prior to that, they successfully established and built the Surfaces business at Hafele and later turned around the Sanitary SBU. Before joining Hafele, they set up and headed the Surfaces SBU at Hafele India and played a crucial role in establishing "Caesarstone" as the Manager for Caesarstone division.
Before their tenure at Hafele, they worked at Solid Stone Company Ltd as the Country Manager for Sales & Business Development. Balakrishnan'sresponsibilities included setting up company-owned stores in Mumbai and Delhi, managing semi-precious stone slabs, and building a strong influencer network in both cities.
Balakrishnan also worked at Pergo India Pvt Limited as a Business Development Manager. In this role, they focused on driving corporate tie-ups across India and successfully partnered with well-known brands, generating significant revenue.
Overall, Balakrishnan Pillai has demonstrated strong leadership skills and a track record of driving growth and success in the companies they have worked for.
Balakrishnan Pillai's education history begins with their completion of secondary school at Fatima High School from 1987 to 1999. Balakrishnan then attended the University of Mumbai, where they pursued a Bachelor's degree in Management Studies with a focus on Marketing from 2001 to 2004. Continuing their studies at the University of Mumbai, Pillai obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in Business Administration and Management from 2004 to 2006, along with a specialization in Marketing/Marketing Management.
Hafele India Private Limited
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Häfele India is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Häfele Global network and has been operating in India since 2003. The ability of the company to understand the diverse Indian market has made it an authority in the field of architectural hardware, furniture and kitchen fittings and accessories. The company also has a strong presence in synergized product categories namely Home Appliances, Furniture Lighting, Sanitary and Surfaces catering to the focused demand from these industries. Hafele has a strong nation-wide presence with offices in Mumbai, Pune, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Delhi, Kolkata and Cochin. It has full-scale operations in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh with Regional offices and Design Showrooms in both the countries; and has also spread its operations to other regions of South Asia including Nepal, Bhutan and Maldives. Häfele’s design showrooms are hubs of international home interior trends and cutting-edge designs presented in a world-class environment, where customers can see home solutions in their inherent applications. These showrooms function as a one-stop-shop for all home interior and improvement needs - from providing in-depth technical advice to kitchen and wardrobe designing services through a team of experts stationed at the showroom. Häfele India services its customers with a base of 1500 employees, a well-networked Franchise base of over 180 shops along with over 500 direct dealers and 90+ distributors who in turn cater to over 10000 satellite dealers. The subsidiary has a sophisticated Logistics centre in Mumbai along with distribution centres in Delhi, Bangalore, Kolkata and Colombo respectively. Hafele India has recently been accredited with the “Great Place to Work” certification for the fourth time in a row by the Great Place to Work® Institute.