Balu Ramachandran

Balu manages the P&L for the air business. He is responsible for leading the distribution efforts for Cleartrip that comprises solutions for corporate travel, small and mid-sized travel agencies as well as API and whitelabel solutions for various partners in the ecosystem.

In this role, Balu manages and maintains relationships with all airline partners. He plays a vital role in driving the strategy for the air business to grow Cleartrip’s web and mobile footprint in India. 

Prior to Cleartrip, he has worked with BMR Advisors, Nokia Siemens and Tech Mahindra primarily in corporate development roles driving business growth through inorganic investments and alliances. Balu has an engineering degree from Cochin University, and an MBA from the Indian School of Business, Hyderabad.

Balu enjoys parenting and reading fiction in his spare time.