Gilroy A. Tills
Chief Mentor – Strategy Division
Gilroy is designated as Director-Strategy at Newton Consulting India and holds a board position with Newton Consulting Group Inc. NY
Gilroy is Eurasian (normally termed as Anglo Indian) and his Indian connection is his mother who hails from Bangalore. Interestingly, Gilroy played soccer professionally as a teenager but the potential that India offered footballers in those times drove him to pursue education and subsequently, Gilroy commenced his professional journey in 1993 after graduation and two trainee jobs in the IT education sector.
Gilroy spent his formative years with Xerox, investing over 9 years, and handled various assignments from being a sales rookie to a global account manager, and key account business manager and went on to head the Office Business Group as National Marketing Manager at Xerox India HQ. At Xerox, Gilroy is known to have never missed an objective and was recognized with 7 EPA (Exceptional Performance Awards) and 9 Honours Club Certifications. This feat of being amongst the top 1% performers in the country, got him global recognition.
Post his long stint with Xerox, Gilroy joined Scholastic India and headed the marketing and sales function. Gilroy managed to drive the inorganic growth of the world-famous ‘Book Clubs and Book Fairs’ in India through his sheer bullish determination and drove his team of regional heads to achieve the impossible. Currently, too his achievements are still a milestone within Scholastic India. Gilroy drove the India business and attained breakeven within the 2nd year itself. During his tenure, Gilroy was selected by its ASIA PAC HQ to undergo an MDP, conducted by Franklin Covey Institution and prides himself to have earned the coveted Graduation Certification in 4 Roles Of Leadership, after completing The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People training. Gilroy says he is fortunate to be trained and guided by Steven Covey, the Guru himself in his MDP program.
Post Scholastic, Gilroy has held senior management positions in companies like Bennett Coleman – Times of India Group as Associate Vice President-Northern India, Radio Mirchi, and in India Today Group as a Senior Vice President. From corporate to media, the ability to unlearn and adapt was effortless due to his objective-driven thought and actions. Currently, too, Gilroy is remembered to be one of the pioneers to evangelize private FM Radio in this country and his achievements, like fables; spoken about and remembered.
Gilroy prides himself to be the ‘number guy’ blessed with an analytical and pragmatic mind but also someone who has a high level of the spiritual quotient. Responsible for strategically shaping the fortunes of some of the biggest brands in India like KRBL Ltd., JBM Group, J&K Elections, Hero Munjal Group, HFCL Group, Blaupunkt etc. via his strategic brand guidance, Gilroy is one of the most respected names when it comes to brand strategy consulting. The stalwarts of many industries consider Gilroy to be an encyclopedia of brand marketing and marketing communication.
Gilroy has been instrumental in launching Newton in India in the year 2008 and has been accountable for the business growth of Newton Consulting India for the last 14 years.