Rajiv Sethi
Rajiv Sethi is a thorough intellectual and a pragmatic individual; known for his determined teamwork and focused, result-oriented approach.
A post-graduate in Business Economics and International Marketing from Indian Institute of Foreign Trade {IIFT}, Rajiv is also a lifetime member of the prestigious Society of International Development, Rome. Rajiv has helmed various magazines under the banner of Exposure Media Marketing which he launched in the year 2003 to soon become one of the leading lifestyle media companies in India with niche publications like, Millionaireasia India, AsiaSpa India, Asia Pacific Boating, Selling World Travel, FDCI Designer Mode and Audi Magazine.
He has also been responsible for successfully creating and several events and IPRs owned by EMM, which became industry standards and was succesfully sold to German Publishing house Burda Media. In 2017 he co-founded Pinnacle Connect LLP and has been a guiding force to its successful growthpath. He is instrumental in launching all the products in the company.
In his 35 years of vocation Rajiv has garnered wide experience in handling a gamut of people, varied roles and negotiations at all levels through his association with top corporate like Indian Rayons & Industries {Aditya Birla Group}, Thompson Press, Harcourt Brace, Bharat Technologies India and ILFS to name a few.
Parineeta Sethi
Parineeta Sethi, Chief Editor and Publisher, GlobalSpa India and Middle East and PEAKLIFE Magazine; is a force to reckon with in the luxury wellness and lifestyle Industry. Actively promoting wellness lifestyle for the past 15 years, she has set milestones that were previously unheard of in this industry.
A Business Economics post-graduate, she started off her career with HCL Technologies, but she knew her calling lay somewhere else. With the entrepreneurial spirit she so effortlessly possesses, she launched her company EMM India which went on to become India’s major luxury magazine publication. Having established such high standards in the luxury space, her company was soon approached for buy by BURDA Germany which brought in yet another milestone in her career. She joined Pinnacle Connect LLP, and has since breathed life into the wellness revolution in India by launching India’s first home grown wellness lifestyle title “GlobalSpa” which is now a leader in this space.
Even when the pandemic shook the world, Parineeta managed to take the publication international by launching GlobalSpa Middle East, making it the first luxury wellness magazine on the tables of the entire MENA Region.
She has brought to life one of the biggest most prestigious events such as GlobalSpa Fit&Fab Awards and Wellfest, Peaklife Precious Golf Cup, and PEAKLIFE Women’s Inspire amongst more that are most anticipated for their stunning guest appearances. She is one the most sought after chief editors in the wellness and lifetsyle industry today.
Abhinav Kaushal
Abhinav is a young and dynamic professional with over 12 years of experience in brand-building & business development along with ample international exposure. Abhinav started his career with Exposure Media Marketing Pvt. Ltd as Business Development Manager for luxury titles in the group and headed business for the custom publications for the brands like Audi, DLF 5 & Emporio.
In 2017, co-founded Pinnacle Connect LLP, where he is managing the holistic growth of the company by creating viable business solutions and implementing them in a cost-efficient way. Over the years, in his entrepreneurial journey, he has utilised his rich experience in curating sustainable business solutions by building a team, managing resources, generating revenue, and formalizing the brand proposition. A self-motivated professional is also the brains behind the launch and success of prestigious luxury events and titles in the company. He currently holds the leadership position as the CEO of the company.
A data enthusiast who wants to create the biggest wellness content repository in the country and take it to the globe and make it a leader in the wellness lifestyle. He also aims at building distinctive luxury lifestyle platforms, where buyers can directly interact with the brands and vice-versa and have been working towards it since the inception of the company and laid a successful foundation of it.
Soumya Maheshwari
Soumya Maheshwari is a media marketer who loves to excel in the theory and execution of communication leveraging an understanding of consumer behavior. Having spent 23 years in media, Soumya offers an understanding of media consumption based on his keen interest in studying media as a consumer product and as a business. In the last 15 years, his focus has been on wellness and luxury and he has seen the industry evolve and taking shape. He brings in expertise in content creation, integration and execution both off and on ground.
Joined Pinnacle Connect LLP in 2019 as Associate Publisher and is responsible for developing and growing the company’s overall business. Instrumental in creating new business avenues and solutions.
Soumya holds a Post Graduate Diploma in advertising and marketing from Xavier Institute of Communications. He also is an alumni of Xavier Institute of Management, Mumbai.