A leading figure in the development of luxury fashion retailing in India and Southeast Asia, Prasanna Bhaskar essentially launched the market in India and propelled its leading two brands, Louis Vuitton and Ferragamo, from no national presence to the frontrunner positions. Ms. Bhaskar left Ferragamo Retail India in 2011, where she had served as General Manager for 6 months to succession plan and restructure the operations. Ms. Bhaskar is now working as a training and development professional for Simitri Group in Shnaghai.Adept as a brand communications manager, Prasanna Bhaskar worked with leading firms, including Leo Burnett, DDB Needham, and J.Walter Thompson, assisting companies such as Nestle, Heinz, Sun Life Financial, Levis, and Coca Cola to bolster their presence in India. Ms. Bhaskar won an ABBY award for her work in this area, developing promotional initiatives tailored to the Indian market.Based on these achievements, Louis Vuitton India Pvt. Ltd. recruited Prasanna Bhaskar to lead their expansion into the national market. No other international luxury fashion brand had yet established a presence in India, so Ms. Bhaskar was responsible for working with the Indian government to receive permits and duty concessions, as well as for conducting market research, developing a brand strategy, and hiring a management team.Working with the Bollywood film industry, Prasanna Bhaskar marketed Louis Vuitton and launched a series of successful retail stores, with an a