RAMASWAMYDr V. S. Ramaswamy studied marketing management at the University of Waterloo (WLU), Canada, as a Colombo Plan scholar. He received his PhD in marketing management from the Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi. He went n to receive practical training in marketing and general management at several multinational firms in Canada, Europe and UK. He has been a visiting professor at IIM Bangalore, IIIT Bangalore and ENPC/IISIM (Kochi). He is an expert trainer in the areas of marketing, corporate strategy and general management.