20 years (not counting overtime), in Advertising and Marketing Communications. Done time at Leo Burnett (Bangalore), McCann Erickson, TBWA and also my own outfit called Rainmakers. At all these places I have written copy (supposedly my core competency), helped with research and strategy, made presentations, handled clients and yeah, some real cranky colleagues.
Brand categories: Colas, Automobiles, Banks, Fashion, Tyres, Telecom, Jewellery, Financial Products, Government, Food, FMCG, Retail....
My basic strength is that I approach Brand Building and Advertising from a 'bottom-line' perspective, respecting the fact that the client always has limited budgets, much like the rest of us.