People

Dilip Cherian

Dilip Cherian

Formal First Name
Dilip
Nick Name
Image Guru
Dates
4/10/1956 - present
Location

Dilip Cherian is the Co-Founder of Perfect Relations, the largest image management and public affairs consultancy group in South Asia. He is well-known for pioneering the concept of Image Management in India. Cherian is also an esteemed political advisor and a practicing lobbyist of repute. His expertise includes communications, image management, lobbying, public relations, corporate strategy, crisis management, the Indian economy, and evolving India. He is a coveted speaker, moderator, and anchor at national and international industry platforms as well as premier management institutions.

Professional Experience


Academic History

  • Dilip started his career as an Economic Consultant to the Tariff Commission.
  • He is a regular speaker at international forums organized by Public Relations Global Network.
  • He is an Indian partner with one of the world’s leading communication consultancies, Baird’s CMC.
  • He is known for his incisive comments on the social, political, and economic developments in India.
  • He authors two widely read columns in leading Indian publications on macro-economics, Indian bureaucracy, and polity.
  • He also comments on economy and business in some specialist publications and on a number of television channels.
  • He has appeared as a guest on Real Vision.