Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Monday, November 1, 2010
#3 on 2006 Profit Hot 50 - Raghu Kilambi's Swiss Medica Ranked #3 Fastest Growth Companies
Under Raghu Kilambi's direction, his SwissMedica company was ranked #3 fastest growing company in Canada.
The company is described as "sells three patented over-the-counter products used to treat chronic illness, pain and depression." Under his direction they grew their revenue from $113,258 in 2003 to $5,923,057 in 2005. Source: http://rankings.canadianbusiness.com/hot50/profile.asp?pageID=profile&profile=3&year=2006&type=profile&listType=HOT50 | Raghu Kilambi
The company is described as "sells three patented over-the-counter products used to treat chronic illness, pain and depression." Under his direction they grew their revenue from $113,258 in 2003 to $5,923,057 in 2005. Source: http://rankings.canadianbusiness.com/hot50/profile.asp?pageID=profile&profile=3&year=2006&type=profile&listType=HOT50 | Raghu Kilambi
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Thursday, September 23, 2010
MyScreen Mobile CEO: Raghu Kilambi Featured on DataQuest Marketing To Cell Special
DataQuest Marketing to Cell Article
http://dqindia.ciol.com/content/special/2009/109012403.asp
MyScreen Mobile
CEO: Raghu Kilambi
Year of Start-up: 2007
Target Customers: Brands, agencies
Website: www.myscreen.com
Positioning : MyScreen is a patent-pending innovative marketing and advertising solution within the mobile communications industry. It enables advertisers to communicate with the consumer, and establishes direct dialog between the two. MyScreens technology is both a permission and incentive-based marketing model that allows mobile subscribers to be compensated for receiving targeted rich-full screen, contextual advertisements which appear at end-of-call, when subscribers are most receptive to view communications.
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http://dqindia.ciol.com/content/special/2009/109012403.asp
MyScreen Mobile
CEO: Raghu Kilambi
Year of Start-up: 2007
Target Customers: Brands, agencies
Website: www.myscreen.com
Positioning : MyScreen is a patent-pending innovative marketing and advertising solution within the mobile communications industry. It enables advertisers to communicate with the consumer, and establishes direct dialog between the two. MyScreens technology is both a permission and incentive-based marketing model that allows mobile subscribers to be compensated for receiving targeted rich-full screen, contextual advertisements which appear at end-of-call, when subscribers are most receptive to view communications.
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| Marketing to Cell |
| Internet on mobile has unleashed the undeniable potential that mobile marketing has in countries like India, where even PC Internet penetration fails |
Monday, September 20, 2010
Assorted Articles
Mainstream Press about Raghu Kilambi
Pangaea Sales to CGI Systems
PDFs
http://www.myscreen.com/pdf/DirectMarketMagApril2009.pdf
- http://www.forbes.com/asap/2000/0403/084.html
- http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/business/story.html?id=84aff53b-7d19-4abc-a7f5-e461d3b03da3
- http://www.canadianbusiness.com/entrepreneur/sales_marketing/article.jsp?content=20061019_171756_5660
- http://www.dmn.ca/stories/04.09/mmr_pat_04.09.htm
Pangaea Sales to CGI Systems
- http://www.cgi.com/en/cgi-completes-acquisition-pangaea-systems
- http://www.canadait.com/cfm/index.cfm?It=106&Id=8257&Se=358&Sv=&Lo=44
PDFs
http://www.myscreen.com/pdf/DirectMarketMagApril2009.pdf
Friday, September 17, 2010
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Monday, September 13, 2010
ZoomInfo Profile of Raghunath Kilambi
Raghu Kilambi is co-founder and CEO of Swiss Medica and led the launch of Swiss Medica, including building its management team and securing financing. Prior to launching Swiss Medica, he was General Partner of Rubicon Investment Group, a Toronto-based merchant bank focused on private equity buyouts and active public market investments. Between 2001 and 2003, Rubicon made several successful investments in the IT services, software and natural resources fields that generated significant return on investments for Rubicon and its investors.
Prior to co-founding Rubicon, Mr. Kilambi was the Co Founder, CFO and Chief Strategy Officer of FutureLink Corp., a leading Application Service Provider that had $140 million in revenue and a peak Nasdaq market capitalization of $2 billion. FutureLink was a Forbes ASAP Top 25 Ramp Champ in 1999 and 2000. Mr. Kilambi
Prior to co-founding Rubicon, Mr. Kilambi was the Co Founder, CFO and Chief Strategy Officer of FutureLink Corp., a leading Application Service Provider that had $140 million in revenue and a peak Nasdaq market capitalization of $2 billion. FutureLink was a Forbes ASAP Top 25 Ramp Champ in 1999 and 2000. Mr. Kilambi
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http://www.zoominfo.com/search#search/profile/person?personId=433230&targetid=profile
Bloomberg/Businessweek Profile of Raghu Kilambi
Raghu Kilambi serves as the Chief Financial Officer of MyScreen Mobile Inc. Previously, Mr. Kilambi served as the Chief Executive Officer of Swiss Medica. Prior to Swiss Medica, was a General Partner of Rubicon Investment Group. Prior to co-founding Rubicon, Mr. Kilambi was the Co Founder of FutureLink Corp., and served as its Chief Financial Officer and Chief Strategy Officer. Mr. Kilambi was the architect of FutureLink's growth strategy, acquiring eight companies and ...
Try it! You'll like it!
It's tough enough to launch a product in any market, let alone one cluttered with industry giants. Think of trying to introduce a cola against Coca-Cola and PepsiCo; a handheld pager against Research in Motion's BlackBerry or Palm's Treo; or a pain reliever against Pfizer and Bayer. The last was the daunting challenge facing Raghu Kilambi. Yet the CEO and founder of Swiss Medica Inc. didn't just take his O24-branded pain reliever and try to best well-established products such as Bengay, Myoflex and Rub A535; he outmanoeuvred their respective makers — Pfizer, Bayer and Church & Dwight.
Read the rest of the article here: http://www.canadianbusiness.com/entrepreneur/sales_marketing/article.jsp?content=20061019_171756_5660
Read the rest of the article here: http://www.canadianbusiness.com/entrepreneur/sales_marketing/article.jsp?content=20061019_171756_5660
Raghu Kilambi - LinkedIn Profile
Connect with Raghu Kilambi on LinkedIn http://www.linkedin.com/pub/dir/Raghu/Kilambi
Equity Capital Management announces addition of Raghu Kilambi to the Board of Directors
August 12th , 2009 - Equity Capital Management (ECM) is pleased to announce the addition of experienced executive and merchant banker Raghu Kilambi to the board of directors of ECM.
Mr. Kilambi has had a varied and successful 20 year career in financial, operational and merchant banking roles in the technology, telecom and health care fields.
Mr. Kilambi has had a varied and successful 20 year career in financial, operational and merchant banking roles in the technology, telecom and health care fields.
Mr. Kilambi is currently Executive VP and CFO of MyScreen Mobile Inc., an innovative mobile advertising company backed by multinational wireless company Orascom Telecom.
Previously, Mr. Kilambi was a principal of IT Services company Pangeaa Systems that grew organically and via acquisitions and was sold to CGI (GIB: NYSE). In addition, Mr. Kilambi led the growth of a technology services provider from start-up to a peak $2 billion Nasdaq valuation. including a strategic investment from Microsoft. In addition, Mr. Kilambi has led venture investment groups that invested in companies that were subsequently acquired by Yahoo and EBay.
Previously, Mr. Kilambi was a principal of IT Services company Pangeaa Systems that grew organically and via acquisitions and was sold to CGI (GIB: NYSE). In addition, Mr. Kilambi led the growth of a technology services provider from start-up to a peak $2 billion Nasdaq valuation. including a strategic investment from Microsoft. In addition, Mr. Kilambi has led venture investment groups that invested in companies that were subsequently acquired by Yahoo and EBay.
Companies that Mr. Kilambi has been a management principal in have received awards including Forbes Magazine Top 25 Ramp Champs and Profit Magazine Hot 50 Emerging Growth Companies.
Mr. Kilambi commenced his career in the telecommunications group of Touche Ross & Co (now Deloitte & Touche). He earned his Bachelor of Commerce in Finance and Accounting with Great Distinction from McGill University in Montreal, Canada and is a Chartered Accountant.
Mr. Kilambi stated that "I am pleased to join Equity Capital Management's board of directors as we search for value-driven and distressed investment opportunities that we can buy at excellent valuations, restructure and refocus resulting in the creation of substantial shareholder value"
Mr. Kilambi commenced his career in the telecommunications group of Touche Ross & Co (now Deloitte & Touche). He earned his Bachelor of Commerce in Finance and Accounting with Great Distinction from McGill University in Montreal, Canada and is a Chartered Accountant.
Mr. Kilambi stated that "I am pleased to join Equity Capital Management's board of directors as we search for value-driven and distressed investment opportunities that we can buy at excellent valuations, restructure and refocus resulting in the creation of substantial shareholder value"
ABOUT EQUITY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT PLC
Equity Capital Management PLC makes opportunistic investments in a broad range of operating and real estate-related assets, portfolios, joint ventures worldwide. The management will generally target distressed opportunities, underperforming and undervalued assets and portfolios, and value creation opportunities. The principals of ECM have an average of over 20 years of investment and financial experience and together provide differentiated broad-based global relationships and a successful long term investment track record.
For more information on the company:
Equity Capital Management PLC makes opportunistic investments in a broad range of operating and real estate-related assets, portfolios, joint ventures worldwide. The management will generally target distressed opportunities, underperforming and undervalued assets and portfolios, and value creation opportunities. The principals of ECM have an average of over 20 years of investment and financial experience and together provide differentiated broad-based global relationships and a successful long term investment track record.
For more information on the company:
Visit us on the Web at www.equitycapitalmanagement.co.uk. or contact us by e-mail at info@equitycapitalmanagement.co.uk
CEO profiles video of Raghu Kilambi
Here is a great video of Raghu Kilmabi speaking about Swiss Medica and its products:
http://www.ceoclips.com/CompanyClipEnlarged.aspx?id=106
http://www.ceoclips.com/CompanyClipEnlarged.aspx?id=106
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