1017, Extension 2, African Mall
P.O. Box 201112, Gaborone, Botswana
Tel: (267) 397 4316, Cell: (267) 7131 4546
E-mail:
rama.arya@gmail.com
Date of Birth: 2 October 1965
Place of Birth: Frankfurt/Main (Germany)
Nationality: Indian
Visa Status: Permanent Resident - Botswana
Work Experience
Name of Company:
Southern African Marketing Company (Pty) Ltd
Address:
P.O. Box 201112, Gaborone, Botswana
Designation:
Managing Director
Date of Appointment:
June 1994 to date
Responsibilities:
Publication and project coordinator, editor, feature writer, graphic
designer (print and web).
Southern
African Marketing Company (Pty) Ltd, founded in 1994 by myself, is a
publishing, editorial services and graphic design company specialising in
the promotion and marketing of Southern African governments through the
print and electronic media.
The company
publishes the annual Official SADC Trade, Industry and Investment Review,
the most comprehensive and respected guide to business in the SADC Region,
produced both in print and web format (www.sadcreview.com)
since 1997. The company’s portfolio also includes conference brochures and
promotional material for the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO),
Conference for African Ministers of Industry (CAMI), and SADC Summits of
Heads of State/Government held in Botswana and South Africa; South
Africa’s Commemorative Brochure on its First Anniversary; SADC corporate
calendars; design of the official SADC flag; research and compiling of
editorial and photos for SADC's 25th Anniversary Major Achievements and
Challenges Book; editing and production of SADC regional policy and
strategy documents; and feature articles on SADC for the media, amongst
others.
The
Company’s head office is located in Gaborone, Botswana, with advertising
representatives in SADC member countries.
Name of Company:
Lithographics Botswana (Pty) Ltd
Address:
P.O. Box 201112, Gaborone, Botswana
Designation:
Managing Director
Date of Appointment:
May 1993 – May 1994
Responsibilities:
Coordination of editorial, design and production of government
publications, and graphic design work (print).
Name of Company:
Tshipidi Promotions (Botswana) (Pty) Ltd
Address:
P.O. Box 20701, Gaborone, Botswana
Designation:
Administration Manager
Date of Appointment:
1
September 1992 – 30 May 1993
Responsibilities:
Handling the day to day running of the advertising agency.
Responsibilities ranged from making media placements and coordinating
production to bookkeeping and public relations with both clients and
suppliers.
Name of Company:
Tshipidi Promotions (Botswana) (Pty) Ltd
Address:
P.O. Box 20701, Gaborone, Botswana
Designation:
Graphic Designer
Date of Appointment:
1
September 1990 – 30 August 1992
Responsibilities:
Working independently on advertising accounts without overhead
supervision. Responsibilities included conceptualizing, visual
presentations of layout, copy writing and illustrations to final artwork
for printing. Clients serviced included: Botswana Power Corporation,
Botswana Railways, Financial Services Company, First Lady’s Charity Trust
Fund, Kgotla Botswana (National Tourism Project), Martex Investments,
Motor Centre Botswana, and SADC amongst others.
Name of Company:
Self employed
Designation:
Greeting card designer
Date of Appointment:
May 1987 – May 1989
Responsibilities:
I
had my own range of designer cards in New Delhi, India. Responsibilities
included conceptualizing and designing greeting cards, writing paper and
notelets, executing their artwork, and supervising production, packing and
distribution to six major gift shops / bookshops in New Delhi, Bangalore
and Calcutta.
Name of Company:
Lintas: India (A member of the SSC&B Lintas Worldwide Advertising Network)
Address:
Express Towers, Nariman Point, P.O. Box 758, Bombay 400021, India
Designation:
Freelance commercial artist
Date of Appointment:
1
August 1987 – May 1989
Responsibilities:
Responsible for designing and executing artworks and presentations for
various advertising media without overhead supervision.
Name of Company:
Needlepointe Clothing Company
Address:
A/122, Gujranwala Town, New Delhi 110009, India
Designation:
Sample coordinator and design consultant
Date of Appointment:
10 April 1987 – 11 April 1989
Responsibilities:
Responsible for all sample designing and sample to product production.
Responsibilities included meeting foreign buyers, discussing fashion
trends and developing ideas for scarves to be exported to the United
Kingdom, Europe and USA/Canada based on market study.
Name of Company:
May Fair Marketing
Address:
N-13, South Extension Part I, New Delhi 110049, India
Designation:
Marketing representative for promotions held at exhibitions
Date of Appointment:
28 March 1987 – 13 April 1987
Responsibilities:
Responsible for explaining and displaying uses and technology put into a
range of new products being introduced into the market for the first time
through exhibitions. I had to also achieve on the spot sales with
individuals and retailers. Our stall at the exhibition held at Hotel Meridien won the best sales award.
Educational Details
4-year Bachelors Degree in Applied Art (1st Division)
College of Art, University of Delhi, India
1989
General Certificate of Education – Advanced Level (2 Subjects)
London University and the Associated Examination Board (England)
1984
General Certificate of Education – Ordinary Level (8 Subjects)
London University and the Associated Examination Board (England)
1981 and 1983
Professional
Qualifications - Certifications
Diploma in Desk Top Publishing
Institute of Commercial Management (ICM), U.K.
2006
Diploma in Professional Journalism – I
Association of Business Managers and Administrators (ABMA), U.K.
2006
Advanced Certificate in PC Applications
NIIT, Gaborone, Botswana
2005
Diploma in Bookkeeping
Damelin Management School, Gaborone, Botswana
1992
Post Graduate Creative Attachment Programme in Art
Lintas: India limited (A member of the SSC&B - Lintas Worldwide
Advertising Network)
1987
Computer Skills
Office Software: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access
Graphics Software - Print and Web (Advanced Level Proficiency): PageMaker, CorelDraw, Photoshop,
FrontPage, Adobe Acrobat
Membership
Association of Business Managers and Administrators (ABMA), U.K.
Who’s Who of Professionals
Hobbies
Travel, hiking, art, history, culture, music, classics, reading, writing,
photography, and spending time with my family. My personal site is
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