Meet the team
With 300+ employees fully committed to the successful outcomes for our partners, we’re confident we have the right people to help guide you on your internationalisation journey.
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Meet Acumen's Leadership Team
FOUNDER, EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN
Marnie Watson
CHIEF PARTNERSHIP OFFICER
CHIEF OPERATING
OFFICER
Haike Manning
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SOUTH EAST ASIA
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,
UK & EUROPE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AUSTRALIA & NZ
DIRECTOR OF PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, NORTH AMERICA
Kate Barnes
DIRECTOR - PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, UK
Rebecca Bendall
DIRECTOR - PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, ANZ
DIRECTOR, CLIENT SUCCESS, UK & EUROPE
DIRECTOR, CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE, RoW
Sannam S4 Group Leadership Team
As a key component of the Sannam S4 Group ecosystem, Acumen benefits from a global team of experts and resources to help our clients meet their expansion needs.
FOUNDER, EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR GLOBAL MARKETING & COMMS
Ravneet Bassi
GLOBAL DIRECTOR - TALENT ACQUISITION & HUMAN CAPITAL
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Non-Executive Directors & Board Members
Steve Harvey
Hongxia Liu
Mark Stanton
Somya Satsangi
Sannam S4 Group Expert Ecosystem
Collaborating with experts to give clients the right information, backed by experience and know-how is a given within the world of consulting, but Acumen has taken the experience to a new level.
What Our Clients Say...
"We greatly appreciate the work you have done to shape our understanding of the Indian market and to identify some highly motivated and eager potential partners. The report is structured in a way that allows for a considerable depth, yet in an easy to consume structure. I know it will continue to be a valuable resource."
"My trip to India was incredibly valuable. Although I had a fair amount of knowledge about employers' views, I got far more understanding of the diversity of views regarding returning graduates and how to prepare them for their return home. The visit enabled me to increase my own labour market knowledge and grasp of the recruitment process in India. It has also opened up some opportunities for our graduates. Additionally, it was great fun!"
Our September intake has doubled in two years – from a target of 1050 two years ago to an intake sitting now at about 2280. This is due in large part to the work of Sannam S4 in India with our applicant pool, working the agent network and individual students through the application process, chasing acceptance confirmations and ensuring students have applied for their study permits. Thanks once again for all of your efforts in support of our success.
"As a top business school, we are very popular with experienced Indian professionals wishing to study for an MBA qualification. This visit (organised by Sannam S4) strengthened my understanding of the Indian MBA market, as well as my understanding of the Indian labour market for returning graduates.”
The Irish universities association utilises the services of Sannam S4 to plan and organise a series of education fairs and information sessions across India. The campaigns are always very successful and the team at Sannam S4 is instrumental in its success.
In-country representation has given the University of South Florida the security of having an in-country presence without the hassle and tax and compliance administration of setting up a fully-fledged local office.
Acumen have a fantastic reputation and we have benefited greatly from the expertise and experience of its team.
"Our career and alumni departments have tended to ‘lose track’ of the majority of our international students after they graduate. Through working with Acumen internationally, we have recognised and begun to capitalise on the value of foreign students as highly effective ambassadors for our institution."
We are constantly looking to attract individuals of excellent academic ability for our courses and we’re hoping that the wide coverage that our scholarship received in the Indian press will help us attract the best Indian students to study at Trinity College, Dublin.
