Industry Specialist, Chief Operating Officer Spire Research & Consulting
Jeffrey is Spire's Chief Operating Officer, overseeing Spire's offices in Indonesia and Malaysia. He has been with Spire for more than 20 years and has provided invaluable experience in the Engineering and information technology (IT) industry. As an Indonesian citizen based in Jakarta, Jeffrey has a very good understanding of the Indonesian business environment.
Jeffrey is also experienced in strategic thinking and business development counselling across a wide range of market and industry research. Through the experience that he has gone through, he has mastered more than 10 industries and more than 1000 projects have been successfully undertaken. He has competencies in market growth, competitive intelligence, strategic thinking, and business development counselling, economic and political forecasting, and analysis.
Jeffrey has played leading roles in project management, sales, and staff training across the Group. He has delivered more than 1000 research and consulting projects related to sectors such as automotive, information and communication technology (ICT), commodities, and industrial products.
Jeffrey is also often invited to be a speaker at various seminars of the Malaysian Franchise Association, Gates Summit and is often quoted in Spire Indonesia's internal media, Techno Business. In his experience as a speaker, Jeffrey has shared various topics, including the Food and Beverage, ICT sectors, Logistics, and the Education sector.
Miss. Jeyalakshmi Venkatanarayanan was recognized for her 20+ years of leadership in the ICT Industry and services to the Karnataka channel community.
She is the Founder of Universe Power Systems Bangalore, Universe Business Solutions, Universe Art Foundation.
She is also serving as the Vice President, FITDAK ( IT Association of Karnataka) and serves the ICT Channel Community through the Association.
UNIVERSE ART FOUNDATION (UAF), is a not for profit organization, formed to address the challenges faced by Indian Artists and offers them necessary help to overcome day to day difficulties.
The objective is the help save our indigenous Art & Culture by securing the Artists who are the roots of our Culture.
UAF has following goals:
To ensure that Indian artists do not live in poverty after having dedicated their entire lives to the service of the ancient Indian art forms.
Provide medical facilities to the artists and their families, in cases where they can’t afford them
To provide education opportunities and funding for the children of Indian artists to pursue careers of their choice unfazed by financial difficulties
Too encourage young Indians to take up traditional Indian art forms as a career, by providing talented individuals necessary grants and funding to get excellent training by instituting art fellowships
To provide platform for young artists to launch their career