Prakash Gurbaxani

Hi, I'm Prakash. I am a social media, consultant, trainer and speaker. I help businesses and professionals leverage social media to gain new customers, strengthen relationships and build their online brand.

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35 years in Information Technology businesses including building three successful start-ups; Global business experience (North America, Europe, the Middle East and India) I have used the Internet extensively to build my businesses. I now partner with professionals and organizations to achieve their Internet marketing goals, using search, social media, content and analytics. This can take the form of custom consulting, interactive workshops or one-on-one counselling.

CEO at Tooltech Global Engineering Pvt Ltd

January 1999 - October 2006

Built this non-funded start-up in outsourced engineering services to an organization of 180 employees with offices in 7 countries. Before the days of SEO, used email campaigns and online directories supported by an informational website to get our first set of overseas leads, many of which became customers. Served as online marketing consultant to Tooltech, after exiting the Company.

Visiting Professor, Information Systems at Neville Wadia Instute of Management

June 1998 - January 2000

Focus on using information technology for competitive advantage and the effect of the Internet on business

CEO at Western India Computer Services

March 1985 - 1999

Consultant and Trainer at GurbaxaniDotMe

November 2011

Internet Marketing Strategy, Inbound Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Online Branding, Search Engine Optimization, Workshops, Consulting and Speaking Engagements

Director at Pragmites Consulting

January 2007

Internet business strategy, Internet Marketing, Search Engine Marketing and E-commerce solutions

University of La Verne

1974 – 1976

MS

University of Mumbai

1971 – 1974

BA ( Hons)

Concentration: Economics

Campion School, Mumbai

1963 – 1970

ISC

Social Media, Inbound Marketing, Outsourcing, Start-ups, Golf and Bridge