Business development, market research, and strategic consulting for companies seeking to grow across India, Russia, and CIS territories.
India
Russia
CIS Countries
Bespoke, sector-specific intelligence rather than generic market overviews — enabling faster, more confident business decisions.
Connect with financially strong, high-performing importers and dealers across Russia and CIS — companies with proven track records of turnover and profitability.
Decode market nuances and craft effective entry or scale-up strategies that account for regulatory, cultural, and competitive dynamics.
High-fidelity Russian ↔ English translation of technical documents, legal contracts, product homologation files, and marketing content.
Sales training programs for corporate and dealer teams across India, Russia, and Kazakhstan — covering sales funnel management, product knowledge, and CRM.
Design and refine scalable sales frameworks for B2C businesses — lean on paperwork, heavy on productivity, and built to drive measurable volume growth.
Hindi
English
Russian
A seasoned sales and business development specialist with 20 years of rich experience in the automotive domain. Shantanu has worked with leading global companies — building new business, forging partnerships, and delivering measurable growth across India, Russia, Kazakhstan, and other CIS markets.
Fluent in Hindi, English, and Russian, he brings a rare combination of deep sector knowledge and multicultural communication — a bridge between two of the world's largest emerging markets.
Prompt in answering. Always picks up the call. Was very instrumental in striking a deal with our contacts in Russia. Perfect translation. We thank you for your services.
It was a pleasure to work with Shantanu. Extensive professional knowledge and understanding of the automotive industry helped us better understand the prospects for our development in India.
Mr. Shantanu Nigam has good domain knowledge of the e-bikes market on a global level. His insights over the e-bike market were really commendable during our open discussion.
A detailed look at vehicle population, ownership trends, and battery demand across the top 3 CIS markets — with data-backed insights for exporters.
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An overview of the rapidly developing agriculture machinery sector across CIS countries — government initiatives, key players, and import opportunities.
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The Indian automotive sector is navigating a pivotal transition. An analysis of the BEV vs PHEV debate — which technology will shape India's roads?
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