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Abhishek Gupta - CEO, AdCrest

Abhishek Gupta is the Chief Executive Officer at AdCrest, leading the agency's vision across Marketing Communications, Sales, and B2B Strategy. With more than a decade of hands-on experience in advertising, brand building, and business development, he is focused on creating scalable, market-relevant brands that grow with intent and clarity.

Summary

At BajuGali, Abhishek and his team have been pivotal in reshaping the out-of-home advertising landscape. They have leveraged strong ties with over 250 business locations, including apartment complexes and corporate parks, to offer brands innovative marketing solutions. The approach is anchored in budget-friendly, targeted advertising that speaks directly to the consumer, ensuring BajuGali remains a trusted name in the offline advertising agency sector.

His co-founding journey at BajuGali has been defined by a relentless commitment to growth and strategic market penetration. With expertise in marketing communications, B2B marketing strategies, and sales, the team has successfully navigated the challenges of the startup ecosystem. This has led to the transformation of BajuGali into a profitable entity, known for its specialized OOH media branding across multiple cities.

Experience

AdCrest - Chief Executive Officer

June 2025 - Present | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Leading AdCrest as a full-stack advertising agency, with a focus on integrated campaigns that combine ATL, BTL, and digital to deliver measurable brand growth for clients across categories.

BajuGali - Chief Executive Officer

November 2023 - Present | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

As CEO, Abhishek's role is to contribute in the growth phase of the company, aiming to position BajuGali as one of the most reliable and trusted offline advertising agencies and to gain significant market share in the OOH and BTL marketing industry.

BajuGali - Co-Founder

June 2016 - Present | Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Co-founded BajuGali with a vision to create a focused offline advertising platform that helps brands deep-dive into residential and corporate communities through budget-friendly, targeted media.

BajuGali - Head of Business Development

January 2017 - October 2023 | Bengaluru, Karnataka

BajuGali is an advertising agency with a strong nexus across 200+ apartment complexes and 50+ corporate parks, where brands are assisted to deep dive and penetrate the market by reaching the target audience through budget-friendly advertising mediums.

WhatsUrSkill - Public Relations

December 2015 - December 2017 | Kolkata Area, India

WhatsUrSkill is an online platform where people can showcase their acting, dancing, drawing, photography, singing, handcraft, and other skills by uploading videos, sketches, pictures, and audios that best portray their talent, with an opportunity to gain recognition and fame.

Nurtured the business development process since the inception days and helped the organisation reach a revenue figure from 0 to Rs. 1 Million.

Capgemini - Associate

July 2012 - July 2013

KPMG India - Audit Assistant

August 2010 - March 2012

Involved in the external auditing of major MNCs.

Education

Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India

Post Graduate Diploma in Entrepreneurship and Business Management - Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (2007 - 2011).

SBM Jain College

Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.), Accounting and Finance (2007 - 2010).

De Nobili School

Secondary (1991 - 2005).

Top Skills

Contract Negotiation. Business Development. Entrepreneurship.

Languages

English.

Honors and Awards

Shortlisted Under 3,000 Startups in India.

Publications

"Selfie" The Replaced Autograph!


Abhishek Gupta

Abhishek Gupta

A strategy-led growth architect blending business insight, brand thinking, and execution rigor to build scalable, market-relevant brands.