:: SUDHIR KALE'S BIO        
     
 

Sudhir H. Kale is the founder of GamePlan Consultants. He is also Associate Professor of Marketing at Bond University’s Business Faculty in Australia.

 
     
 
 

Sudhir has published over forty articles on the marketing and management aspects of gaming. His research has been published in top scholarly journals including Journal of Marketing, Journal of Marketing Research, Journal of Applied Psychology, International Gambling Studies and UNLV Gaming Research & Review Journal, as well as in leading trade journals such as Casino Journal, E-Gaming Review, NA Casino, and Global Gaming Business. Sudhir also serves on the editorial review board of several journals in gaming, management and marketing.

     
 
 

Sudhir's gaming expertise includes areas such as customer relationship management (CRM), cross-cultural interactions with casino clients, improving customer service, market segmentation and positioning, and maximizing customer lifetime value (LTV). He has developed what is believed to be the only comprehensive CRM model to date. A frequent contributor to sites such as www.urbino.net, www.igamingnews.com, and www.egamingpro.com, he has worked tirelessly to further the continuing education of gaming executives.

Sudhir has conducted over two hundred executive development seminars and workshops across four continents. He also trains and consults with gaming clients on various aspects of marketing and organizational development. His client list includes billion dollar casinos such as Mohegan Sun (USA) and Crown Casino (Australia).

Sudhir has a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry from University of Poona, a Masters in Management from University of Bombay, and an M.S. in International Business and a Ph.D. in Marketing from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. An eloquent, intriguing, and sometimes provocative speaker, his views on a wide range of issues have been quoted by media the world over.

For some of Sudhir's insightful papers, please see the Selected Articles.

 
     
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