1. GURU PRASAD BHAT # 382/1A, 8th Cross Sampige Main Road
Malleshwaram, Bangalore - 560 003
Ph: 080 -23448740/ Cell: 9591249596
E-mail: sgb226@gmail.com
• To secure a challenging and outstanding position in progressive, growth oriented organization
utilizing my skills.
• Additional strengths and capabilities include: Strategic Account Management; Contract Negotiations;
Establishing & Nurturing Client Relations; Quality & Improvement Mindset; Creating a Shared Professional
Service Vision; Facilitating Interdepartmental Cooperation.
15 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN OPERATIONS
Target India Corporation
Manager - Weekly Circular Production & Sales promotion Marketing Operations
November 2011 to till date
Target Corporation is an American retailing company, founded in 1902 and headquartered in
Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is the second-largest discount retailer in the United States, Walmart being the
largest. The company is ranked 36th on the Fortune 500 as of 2013.
The US Weekly Circular - including print, online and mobile - is the cornerstone of the Target value proposition and
a key component of our differentiation strategy. The printed Weekly Ad reaches over 40 million households through
newspapers, helping to drive over 25 million store trips each week. The digital Weekly Ad delivers over 3 million
impressions each week online at target.com, via email sent to guests who request it, and via mobile devices.
Teams from the Merchandising Pyramid and Marketing collaborate on the strategy, planning and execution of the
Weekly Ad which is the #1 driver of incremental sales for Target.
Sales Promotion Marketing is a team within the Marketing Pyramid that partners with cross-functional teams to
develop and implement business strategies to help drive sales and provide a positive shopping experience for our
guests. We conduct appropriate research and verification to ensure merchant-submitted promotional pricing meets
company guidelines and signing requirements. We initiate timely, thorough and accurate communication with
merchants and stores to ensure price accuracy for our guests by delivering Target’s "Expect More. Pay Less." brand
promise. Another key responsibility is producing all promotional and non-promotional signs for Circular, Sales Plan
and Transitions as well as other media. We work closely with Merchandising, Store Operations, Legal, Circular
Team, Category Marketing, Printing Services and Distribution.
• Define the project management process to be applied to the project.
• Prepare project plan and obtain management approval of the project plan.
• Assure that all team members understand their roles and accept their responsibilities
• Analyze risk and instigate avoidance activities. Establish contingency plans and identify trigger
events and responsibility for initiating corrective action.
• Track and report on progress to plan.
• Analyze the actual performance against the plan and make adjustments consistent with plan
objectives.
• Keep all stakeholders informed of progress and issues.
• Involve functional expertise in design reviews and key decisions as well as risk strategies.
• Assure timely adaptive action is taken.
• Manage change to preserve business plan commitments. Initiate Phase Review if objectives must
change.

2. • Negotiate the performance of activities with team members and their managers.
• Establish and publish clear priorities among project activities.
• Coordinate management and technical decisions.
• Arbitrate and resolve conflict and interface problems within the project.
• Provide input on the performance of project team members to their supervisors.
UNILOG CONTENT SOLUTIONS
GLOBAL PRODUCTION CO-ORDINATOR
June 2009 to October 2011
UNILOG Unilog is a leading Global Content Creation and Management Company. Unilog transforms paper
or electronic catalogs into rich, classified and translatable electronic content.
Unilog provides comprehensive content solutions for suppliers, buyers and e-marketplaces globally and
delivers cost effective solutions through a combination of advanced technologies, proven processes and
outstanding personnel. Our content creation process is driven by Industry Specialists or Domain Experts.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITES:
• Coordinate with overseas customers for their requirements
• Analyze customer requirements & Plan process accordingly
• Coordinate in terms of production / resource planning
• Implementation of new process as & when required as per customer requirements
• Technical, Process, & Leadership Trainings
• Training needs assessment, Training matrix, skills assessment & continuous process improvement
• Customer Support Management
SCANCAFE DIGITAL SOLUTIONS
Team Lead – New Projects
Feb 2008 to June 2009
ScanCafe provides a simple, safe, and low cost photo scanning, restoration and many other digital
services that enables everyone the opportunity to take their old photos and save them in a digital format
for future generations and for sharing them with their loved ones of today.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITES:
• Implementation of training
• Coordinate training activities and programs
• Technical, Process, & Leadership Training
• Performance consulting
• Training needs assessment, Training matrix, skills assessment & continuous process improvement
MACMILLAN INDIA LTD (Pindar BPO Services Pvt. Ltd.)
Team Lead – Training & Development
May 2005 to Feb 2008
MACMILLAN INDIA LTD a highly reputed organization in the field of publishing. The company operates
in the areas of publishing, information processing and e-business. The company has a network of twenty-
two showrooms and branches across major cities in India and sales offices in London and New York. Also
publishes a wide range of technical and knowledge development books, encyclopedias and dictionaries.
Among others are its spiritual and lifestyle publications.

3. PINDAR BPO SERVICES PVT. LTD. is one of the Leading Print Media Company in Europe, sole supplier
for all Yellow Pages and part of USA. Working online adverts which involves designing and layouts as per
the Yellow Book customer specifications.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITES:
• In charge of Training team and responsible for the teams performance
• Implementation of new process
• Monitor and allocation of the work flow
• Analysis on continual process improvement
• Logging in calls with the service desk
• Planning training for new comers, team members as and when required.
• Handling Special & New Projects
• Conducting internal audits
• Coordinate to achieve the objectives of the team and the unit.
SHAKTHI HILL RESORTS PVT. LTD.
Media Executive
May 2003 to May 2005
Located on a picturesque hillock and spread over an area of 45 acre sprawling greens, Shakthi Hill Resorts
is ranked among the best spa and resorts in Bangalore. If you are looking for a blissful stay amidst
verdant environs and want to be in direct contact with nature, there can't be a better place for you than
Shakthi Hill Resorts, Bangalore. With adequate space and well-equipped resources, Shakthi Hill Resorts
can be the perfect choice for business purposes. Whether it is board meetings, training programs, team
building exercises or corporate seminars, the resort can cater to all the necessary requirements.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITES:
• Designing & Release of Advertisement
• Working with business development team for sales promotions
• Developing of print, web and other media
VAISHNAVI PACKAGEING INDUSTRIES
Executive Business Development
March 2001 to May 2003
Vaishnavi Packaging is one of the leading packaging industry. Manufacturer of flexible food packaging,
Offering global presence, technical expertise and world class customer service they provide creative,
industry-changing packaging solutions.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITES:
• Develop new business opportunities
• Responsible for the sales process from initial point of contact, presentations, negotiations and
closing sales
• Monitor and meet sales target
SPECTRUM INC.
Client Service & Production Executive
March 1998 to March 2001

4. Spectrum Inc, anchored at Bangalore, is a full-fledged INS advertising and marketing service agency
offering an entire range of advertising, print, production and allied promotional and publicity services, for
nearly a decade. In addition, the company also offers marketing and liasoning services for providers of
products and services seeking a foothold in the Indian subcontinent markets. Peopled by thorough
professionals and supported by dynamic infrastructure facilities, Spectrum combines creative competence
to partner manufacturers, service providers and ambitious brands in 'the battle for mind space'. Today,
rapidly increasing its capability, expanding activities and drawing strength from its established clientele,
Spectrum sports the marble of a front-runner, born from the quite confidence of being a truly deserving
achiever.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITES:
• Implement New strategy and deliver against targets
• Developing and actively managing client relationships
• Collaborate with the company directors to provide foresight and client intelligence
• Participating in new business development activities as required (including writing proposals and
giving pitch presentations)
• Show leadership by setting a strong 'client services' example across the company
Skill/Strengths
• Excellent Interpersonal And Communicational Skill
• Excellent Leadership Qualities
• Ability to Work in Group Environment
• Good Interacting Skill and Public Relations
• Receptive To New Ideas
• Adaptive To Changing Situations And Achieve Positive Results.
Application Knowledge
• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe Indesign
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe Pagemaker
• Adobe Flash
• Coraldraw X4
• Quark Express
• Mac Platform
• Windows Platform
• MS Office
• Database Management
• Asset Management
QUALIFICATION
Educational: Diploma in Printing & Media (MIT Manipal)
Graduation: Bachelor in Business Management (National Institute of Management)
Post Graduation: Pursuing MBA in Project Management
Technical: Diploma in Graphic designing
Certification: 1) In ISO Internal Auditing
2) Train The Trainer
Language Knowledge

5. To Speak English, Kannada, Hindi, Konkani, Tulu
To Write English, Kannada & Hindi
PERSONAL PROFILE
Date Of Birth - 02-02-1975
Nationality - Indian
Marital Status - Married
GURUPRASAD BHAT

6. To Speak English, Kannada, Hindi, Konkani, Tulu
To Write English, Kannada & Hindi
PERSONAL PROFILE
Date Of Birth - 02-02-1975
Nationality - Indian
Marital Status - Married
GURUPRASAD BHAT