S Sambath Kumar

About S Sambath Kumar

Market Transformation, Business Set Up & Scale Up Expert, with an outstanding track record for being the Go-To person to handle complex regional & Pan India mandates. Track record of delivering substantial business growth in the BFSI sector for brands such as HDFC Securities, Reliance Capital Asset Management, ICICI Bank as well as for FMCG brands Hindustan Coca Cola & Hindustan UnileverOver 2 decades of experience in delivering significantly large wins, spanning Retail & Institutional Sales, Product Management, Strategic Alliances/Partnership development and driving large cross functional teams to be highly efficient and motivated for successKey Roles: Current Role: Spark Capital Alternate Assets is a leading mid-market investment bank & a JV between Spark capital & Credit Access (European Wealth) boutique. As part of core leadership team for the Spark Alternate Asset division, played a critical role in setting up the Sales, Operations, Digital Marketing & Customer Experience team; presently driving business of multimillion dollarsHDFC Securities, as Sr. Vice - President, Business Development, Product Management & Institutional Sales (Equity)- As a Business Development Expert with strong Customer & Channel/Product Development experience, led HDFC securities move up from 150th to 7th Position in the mutual fund space PAN IndiaReliance Capital Asset Management - Segment Head, Alternate Channel & Emerging Market - Drove the sales of RMF products through the public sector banks, Department of Posts, Co-op banks & other non-conventional channels PAN India that led to strategic tie -ups with 24 Public Sector Banks & 15 Co-Operative Banks. Set up & Scaled the AUM portfolio for the RMF from ground up to billion-dollar portfolioHighlights:→ Represented HDFC Securities as SPOC with Regulators, Stock Exchanges (BSE & NSE), Third Party Product Owners (Mutual Funds, Life Insurance, Health Insurance, Fixed Income products) & Investment Bankers for IPO→ A catalyst for growth, is recognized for building highly successful and credible relationships with decision makers and stakeholders (CEO’s & CXO’s, Institutional Heads, Business Leaders, Family Offices)→ Expertise & multiregional insights to drive alignment & integration across Market, Consumers, Products, Service Processes, Channels and Strategies for generating sustainable long-term revenue and future proofing the organizationE-Mail: s•••••••@rediffmail.com

Experience

1. Chief Distribution Officer

   HDFC securities

   Apr 2025 — Present

Education

• St.johns Senior Secondary School

  12th Std

  1981 — 1992

• University of Madras

  B.Sc, Maths

  1994 — 1997