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Amulya is a Consultant with Euromonitor International. He specialises in providing clear insight into market dynamics in India.
Amulya researches India’s drinks and tobacco industries. He captures how products are advertised, sold, and consumed, through ongoing conversation with his industry contacts. He is a seasoned speaker and regularly shares his views with industry stakeholders at conferences and symposiums, including Brews and Spirits 2022, INDSPIRIT 2021 and Craft Drinks India in Bangalore in 2019. His opinions regularly feature in industry-related press. Amulya is based in the company’s Bangalore office. He has ten years of experience, and has worked in a number of roles across research.
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