Robert Desai

I’m the Group Chief Commercial Officer of V.Group. In this role I lead the company’s commercial strategy and execution. As part of the executive team of V.Group, I have a very broad and exciting global mandate principally focused on the commercial and growth agenda of the business. My MBA was earned from London Business School from where I graduated in 2012. Key Achievements include: P&L and general management; full P&L accountability for POML’s Offshore division with a 2020 revenue of ~US$300M, >100 vessels and 2,500 staff, operating in more than 15 countries. Secured an industry leading US$2.2bn of revenue backlog in the toughest market ever to face the OFS industry; led the team that won two very significant contract awards for BP and Chevron with a combined contract value of over US$1bn. Complex and high-value projects; successfully delivered projects such as a US$350 million bond raise and a US$75 million private equity raise, with extensive experience in both public and private capital transactions. So far in my career I have gained specific skills in the following areas: General management | Commercial deal-making and customer relationship management | Investment decisions and capital allocation | Strategy formulation and execution | Strategic partnerships and JVs as part of international expansion | Equity and debt raising in international capital markets | Budgeting and corporate planning | Systems implementation and business process reengineering | Investor relations and communications