G. Ganapathiraman (Raman) is responsible for managing ARC Advisory Group's operations in India. He has headed the ARC India operations since June 2012. Raman's range of responsibilities at ARC includes supporting the global offices in preparation of market research reports (worldwide, regional, and India specific), organizing ARC's Asia/India forums, and sales/technical promotion in the areas of automation and enterprise. He handles and nurtures analyst relationships with domestic and global clients. Additionally, he collaborates with industry organizations, such as NASSCOM, CII, ISA, and others, as well as with the media. Prior to joining ARC he superannuated as Executive Director of Electronics Division (EDN) of BHEL. During his tenure in BHEL he headed Project Engineering Management (PEM) and Industrial Systems Group (ISG). He has been a team leader and builder; at BHEL he led a team of 5,000 personnel.