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Jayan Narayanan

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CMD at toss the coin
📍 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Jayan Narayanan is the Chairman & Managing Director of toss the coin, the B2B growth accelerator he founded in 2012 and recently took public. A marketer since 1992 and a BITS Pilani graduate, he is described by colleagues as a pragmatic, creative, and inspiring leader.

Beyond his corporate roles, Jayan is a professional speaker and leadership coach, co-founding Jokesapart to help leaders connect more effectively. He is passionate about education, serving as a visiting faculty member at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences and acting as an angel investor in the EdTech sector.

According to a recommendation, he is a person capable of "selling Refrigerators in Arctic" due to his convincing and friendly approach.

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
CMD
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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B2B Marketing
With a career spanning over three decades, he focuses on navigating the approval process for creative marketing ideas to drive growth for B2B brands.
Entrepreneurship & IPOs
He founded his company in 2012, highlighting his entrepreneurial journey. He recently led toss the coin through a successful IPO, demonstrating experience in scaling a business.
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Career

Work history

6-2012
CMD
toss the coin
9-2022
Co-Founder
Jokesapart
8-2010 - 3-2012
AVP & Head, Corporate Marketing and Communications
CSS Corp
Corporate Marketing, Branding & Communications Lead
DXC Technology
12-2003 - 10-2004
Head, Solutions Marketing
Calsoft
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Education
8-1988 - 5-1992
M.Sc. (Tech)
Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
1974 - 1988
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Jawahar School
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