Entercoms Appoints Gopalakrishnan V K Chief Marketing Officer

IRVING, Texas, June 24, 2014 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Entercoms, Inc., an operations and analytics company powering aftermarket supply chains, today announced the appointment of Gopalakrishnan V K (Gopal) as Chief Marketing Officer and Head of Partner Business. In this role he will continue building the Entercoms brand in the service supply chain market, and build and drive the revenue stream through global partnerships. He will oversee strategic marketing initiatives, industry association and partner alliances, and thought leadership initiatives in support of the company's strategic growth plans.

"I speak on behalf of the entire team at Entercoms when I say how pleased we are to welcome Gopal. He has earned an international reputation for his contributions to the aftermarket service space," explained Nitin Ahuja, Entercoms President and CEO. "His unique combination of experience across all four dimensions of the aftermarket supply chain and logistics space -- industry marketing, consulting, technology and process -- make him an invaluable asset to Entercoms and to the entire industry," Ahuja emphasized.

Prior to joining Entercoms, Gopal served as Vice President and Global Practice Leader for Aftermarket Services and Logistics at Genpact, a global leader in business process and technology management. Previously, he was General Manager with HCL Technologies, a global IT services provider, where he created and led the Travel, Transportation and Logistics vertical. Throughout his career, he has held critical P&L roles within the manufacturing industry, consulting,
IT and business process management sectors.

"This is a very exciting time to join Entercoms. There is tremendous opportunity for growth and collaboration in the aftermarket supply chain space," said Gopal. "I'm very pleased to have the opportunity to be part of such a great team at a rapidly growing and innovating organization. The sharp focus at Entercoms on Service Supply Chain operational analytics and technology is a particularly good fit with my experience. The marquee customer base and deep presence in progressive verticals is a testament to their vision." he added.

A recognized thought leader and frequent speaker in the supply chain and aftermarket services space, Gopal is the recipient of Supply & Demand Chain Executive's 2013 "Pros to Know" award. He served as an Advisory Board Member of the Arizona State University's Center for Services Leadership (ASU CSL). He is also the President of the Delhi Roundtable-Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) and member of the National Logistics Advisory Council of CII (Confederation of Indian Industry).

Mr. Gopalakrishnan earned his B.E. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Bharathiyar University and his M.B.A. from T. A. Pai Management Institute. He is trained and certified on Lean, Six Sigma and Deming Principles.

About Entercoms

Entercoms drives real-world results in aftermarket operations. Since 2008, market-leading clients including GE, Dell, Oracle, and Motorola have engaged Entercoms for unrivaled expertise in designing and managing increasingly complex aftermarket and service supply chains operations. As knowledgeable partners and strategic allies for global operations leaders, Entercoms' time-tested tools, human intelligence and actionable operating analytics improve both customer experience and the bottom line – without one jeopardizing the other. For more information, visit www.entercoms.com.

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