Stacey Lane, Head of Global Communications, Sannam S4 announces the appointment of Ashok Swarup, a veteran Citi banker as Non-Executive Director and India Chair of the company.

Ashok had worked as Managing Director and Corporate Affairs of multinational bank, Citi. He possesses significant senior manager experience in sales and marketing. He has also worked in government relations across a broad swath of commercial industries both in India and abroad.

As Non-Executive Director and India Chair of Sannam S4, Ashok will monitor Company’s newly-launched Seamless global business and expansion solutions service which helps businesses and organizations to expand across wide diverse sectors.

Ashok Swarup says, “The role I will play at Sannam S4 is to highlight the India story; it is about helping clients navigate India’s complexities. The big Fortune 500 companies come into India with huge teams. But for those who don’t have that degree of investment or human capital, they need to understand India, where they need to go, what the systems are, and what they should do. That will be where I will place my focus.”

Kapil Dua, Managing Director APMC, Sannam S4, says, “Ashoks valuable appointments is well timed as SannmS4 doubles down on its commitment to support the evolving needs of our clients eager to explore opportunities in the world’s second most populated country. He adds, after nearly two years of stalled or slowed global growth and mobility due to COVID-19, the appetite of corporates and non-profit to internationalize is greater than ever.”

Sannam S4 is a leading global education services provider and international market entry services firm. By providing practical, high quality and reliable local support services including market research, partner development, finance and compliance, Sannam S4 works with leading universities, corporates, on-profit organizations, trade bodies and government agencies.

Adrian Mutton, Founder and Chief Executive officer, Sannam S4 states, “Ashok is one of a kind of asset for both our business and our partners. His storied career spanning trade and investment, fast moving consumer goods and government relations will add considerable experience and expertise to our business.”