Ajith Daniel Chacko, Director of Sales

Ajith Daniel Chacko

Director of Sales

Travelport- Galileo

Location
India
Education
Bachelor's degree, Commerce
Experience
21 years, 6 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :21 years, 6 Months

Director of Sales at Travelport- Galileo
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • January 2009 to April 2014

- Manage; motivate Account Team to ensure the right level of service to customers.
- Research for new customers and revenue streams.
- Strategise for conversion and manage business cost.
- Implement business development and retention strategy.
- Relationship management with existing/prospects at leadership level for retention, higher share and contracting new wins.
- Recommends process, product and/or service improvements based on understanding and anticipation of internal and external business challenges.

Manager HRG at HRG -Dnata
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • August 2005 to September 2008

Launch develop and Manage BTI/ Hogg Robinson Group (HRG) -Kuwait

- In a short span secured and developed several national and multination corporate houses such as - Whetherford, Schlumberger, Halliburton, KBR etc.
- Established 4 new Implant offices and built corporate sales from USD $ 4 million base to over USD $10 million per annum.
- Delivered Leadership and Management to HRG Travel Consultants Implant offices, in addition to managing Sales Team and Dnata Contact Centre Team.
- Tactical and optimization of recourses resulted in improved revenue and staff productivity; Achieved Sales budget of USD $ 13.5 million ensuring specialized and professional services whilst effectively managing costs within pre-set budgets.

Manager Retail Holidays at Kanoo Travel
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • June 1992 to May 2005

Started in Kanoo Travel as Sales Executive.

In a span of 4 years was promoted as Manager. Thereon moved in to manage and improve varied areas of Sales and Operations in various department.

Sales & Marketing Executive at Sri Lankan Airlines
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • April 1994 to August 1996

Create niche market among travel trade and corporate houses. Maintain and develop
interpersonal relationship with decision makers. Generate MIR's. Organise and schedule promotional activities. Liaison with Civil Aviation

Education

Bachelor's degree, Commerce
  • at Ghandhiji University
  • April 1987

- Bachelor in Commerce - IATA Airline Marketing - IATA Advanced Management Program - Sales Effectiveness Course - uPerformance Professional Courses: Basic Fares and Ticketing, Essentila selling Skills by Mercuri Intl; UK, Management Marketing and Selling Seminar conducted by KLM, ISO INternal Quality System Audit Course- Bywater Middle East.

Specialties & Skills

Worldspan
Aviation
Airlines
Management
Source and develop new business. Excellent communication ability and relationship management.

Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Intermediate
Malayalam
Beginner

Training and Certifications

Elite Account Manager 1 &2 Sales Effectiveness Course (Training)
Training Institute:
uPerformance; UK
Date Attended:
February 2014
Duration:
36 hours
Elite Value Selling Workshop (Training)
Training Institute:
uPerformance; UK
Date Attended:
March 2013
Duration:
16 hours
Project Management for Managers (Training)
Training Institute:
Emirates Aviation College
Date Attended:
May 2008
Duration:
16 hours

Hobbies

  • Play Music, Travel, Cooking