Neil Mascarenhas, Director (India Operations)

A post graduate in the field of Marketing with over 11 years of experience, he has an extensive exposure to sectors like Information Technology, Lifestyle, Travel, Manufacturing, Banking, Retail, Power & Energy, Education and Automation. Before getting associated with Mutual PR, Neil worked with Reliance Capital where he handled the product promotions in Mumbai and dealt with numerous HNI clients.

The point person for getting any event publicized to the right audience, he is the key person to have developed the Exhibition PR, and Trade Fair wing at Mutual PR. There isn't any major trade fair organizer in India that hasn't worked with Mutual PR since then; of which CPhI P-mec India, Renewable Energy India Expo, India Nuclear Energy, electronica India, bC Expo would be just a few but humongous event associations headed and handled by Neil.

His excellent communication skills have helped him connect across hierarchical platforms in the media and this, in turn, has given him an edge in directing PR activities for clients in various cities and states across India. He has developed a strategic understanding of the media, with key Editor level touch-points in almost all the metros which have proven to be pivotal in the establishment of Mutual PR as a name to be reckoned with in Exhibition PR and Trade Fair practice.

Neil's diplomatic and straight-to-action attitude combined with his energy driven strategies also make crisis communication his forte, always resulting in positive outcomes for the clients, in the most productive ways.

A car enthusiast who takes a 4-hour drive to work every day, Neil surely enjoys driving and listening to good old music while doing that. An active sportsperson in his youth, he ensures now as well that he leads a healthy lifestyle along with his wife and daughter.