Akshat Verma

Akshat Verma is an experienced professional currently serving as the Assistant Vice President for West India and Karnataka at SMOKE LAB since January 2024, overseeing business operations in these regions. Prior to this role, Akshat was the Director of Sales for West India and Rajasthan at Bira 91 from January 2020 to September 2023, managing multiple territories including Maharashtra and Gujarat. Akshat has also held key positions such as State Head at Allied Blenders & Distillers Pvt. Ltd., Sales Manager at Carlsberg Group, and Sales Manager at Idea Cellular Ltd., where responsibilities included establishing distributor networks from the ground up in Mumbai during the company's launch. Earlier career experience includes roles as Deputy Manager at Reliance Communications and Senior Sales Executive at PepsiCo. Akshat holds an MBA in Marketing from Bharti Vidyapeeth, Mumbai, obtained between 2003 and 2005.