Our Experts - India's best Executive Interim Managers, in one place

​Our Interim Managers are top-management / CXO level professionals well-versed in different facets of businesses across industries and who have decades of experience in managing and running businesses, Indian or foreign companies, companies with a global footprint or Fortune 500 subsidiaries.
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​​Expert Calibre Metrics

• ​“Achieved business growth of 150% including doubling of store count for convenience retailing”
• “Achieved market dominance - top 3 in industry”
• “Reduction in inventory costs by over 20%”
• “Increased customer wallet share from 1.2 products per customer to 2 products per customer”
• “In a period of 6.5 years, doubled top-line growth and quadrupled profitability”
• “Aligning organisation structure resulted in reduction of shared or duplicate roles - 36 roles reduced”
• “After initial two years of settings up the JV, acquiring a company etc., we grew the business 10X over next 8 years”
• “Business put back on the growth path - sales grew 5-fold”
• “TAT, which was 14-28 days, was reduced to 48 hours & Quality Index went up to 99.5%"

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Industry Expertise

​​Consumer

Agri & Environment

Agri-Logistics	Procurement of agri and non-agri products, supply chain and distribution Support infrastructure with farm to market focus Handling and storage of agricultural commodities, quality certifications, price discovery mechanisms
Agricultural Finance, Micro Finance	Microfinance and financial inclusion advisory Strategy and implementation of agricultural & micro-finance initiatives
​​Rural Development, Livelihood Development	​Macro policy issues in the areas of agricultural and rural infrastructure development, financial inclusion​
​Environmental Social Governance	​​Advisory on sustainable development, environmental, social & governance, health & safety, risk management, and climate change issues EHS performance and risk assessments, environment and social impact assessments Site investigations, hazardous and solid waste management etc.

Consumer Durables

Strategy, Marketing

Strategy formulation and implementation, transition management, business development in B2B environment

FMCG & Retail

Strategy	Structural changes, cost-cutting measures including store rationalisation, productivity improvements, improving EBITDA margins Setting up Food Processing Business including Infrastructure & Plants ​Building, turning around businesses
​​Operations, Supply chain, Logistics	Leading strategic and operational aspects Retail Operations, Franchise Management for QSR vertical Management of Procurement, Logistics and Supply Chain  Integration of cross business logistics operations Network of Domestic and International sourcing to retailing framework
Sales, Marketing, Branding, Distribution	National Sales across channels, developing and implementing go-to-market strategies, category/brand management, restructuring sales and distribution network, effective new product launches Marketing strategy for franchise led companies - increasing footfalls, driving brand salience Expansion of Retail Network, Franchise development & Development of overseas Business for F&V exports Running large divisions, spearheading sales & marketing across grocery, home decor, e-commerce etc.
Technology	IT Infrastructure management, Network & security operations management Developing and maintaining overall framework of IT policies, standards and strategies

Hospitality

Strategy & Development	​Projects, Operating Finance, Growth and Development, Mergers and Acquisitions, Strategy planning for hospitality industry
Architectural Designing	Architectural Designing for the hospitality industry - hotels

Financial

Banking & Markets

Rating Advisory Services	Rating of more than thousand companies Investment banking cum rating and credit analysis
​Fund Raising	Fund-raising through IPOs, private equity, complex debt fund, angel investments, working capital financing, operating leases, project loans. From private / public markets, domestic / foreign banks, bilateral / multilateral institutions of multi-million dollars deals Fund raising for real-estate sector VC, PE, Debt Fund Raising for SMEs
M&As & JVs	Complex M&A deals - origination to execution - India & cross border deals  Search for foreign partners and joint ventures Sale or acquisition of assets by Indian companies in the overseas markets M&A - buy and sell side - identifying target companies, due diligence, price negotiation, closing the deal, and working with founders on the transitions
​​Project Appraisals	Project appraisals of hundreds of Indian companies
FX Strategy	Foreign currency strategic advise Reduction in Forex transaction costs
KYC related	​Assistance on KYC Registry modus operandi
​​Recovery & NPA Management	​Scaling up recovery / up-gradations towards reduction in NPA

Risk Management

Credit Risk Evaluation	Credit Risk Analysis
Fraud & Risk Management	Fraud & security risk management, Advance cyber threats, Risk Governance structures, Due diligence

Asset Reconstruction

Restructuring & Reconstruction

resolution of non-performing assets, portfolios of distressed loans and single assets for restructuring from banks Debt restructuring and business restructuring involving turnaround of companies

Healthcare 

Healthcare Services, Medical Devices, Pharmaceuticals

Systems & Processes	Implementing Quality Management Systems (QMS), Environment, Health & Safety systems (EHS) across sectors such as Healthcare, Pharma, Medical Devices & Chemicals
Strategy & Healthcare Solutions	Market mapping, product portfolio, plant engineering, turnkey services Business Plans for Funding and resource deployment  Drive and implement critical growth projects, improve operating efficiency
Healthcare Administration	Operations of Hospitals and projects of Public health
Marketing	Marketing of healthcare solutions and medical devices Marketing strategy and segmentation of market to position the product Marketing Planning, Brand Planning & Positioning, Implementation of marketing plans and strategy New product launches
Corporate Social Responsibility	​CSR project conceptualisation - design & project management Identification of CSR opportunities. Due diligence and evaluation of socially relevant sustainable business models ​Inclusion of the most under-served population in public health schemes ​

Industrial

Automotive

Marketing	Marketing strategies (OEM & Aftermarket) for Automotive and Industrial Products
Manufacturing	​Setting up manufacturing facilities & technology transfer
Strategy	New energy business related to electric vehicles

Metal & Material

Paints	Development of decorative paints, automotive refinishes, general industrial paints and protective coating, process standardization, process engineering, field validations etc Corporate planning, product planning, marketing, technical strategy, vendor development
Mining	Contract mining activity

Infrastructure

​Energy

Oil & Gas

​​Oil & Gas - Upstream Energy	​Hydrocarbon exploration with expertise in bid block evaluation, prospect evaluation, play identification and in Seismic API including DHI studies in India
Oil & Gas - Downstream	Strategy, marketing, retailing fuels and lubricating oils across countries. New market entry, business restructuring etc.

Power

Thermal - Coal, Iron Ore	Setting up of Thermal Power Projects Handling all Finance, Technical and commercial aspects Debt & Equity Financing ​ Thermal generation, transmission, distribution, T&D equipment manufacturing, turnkey projects
​Renewable Energy	Setting up of Solar, Wind power projects​ Acquisitions, Investments in solar sector Restructuring wind power business

Public Utilities

Water and Waste water management

​Technical & commercial - India and Middle-east

Real Estate

Real Estate	Identification of new projects - financial and technical evaluation Resolving land issues. Conversion to Licensable land Fund raising for real estate sector, including debt restructuring
​​Architectural Designing	​Architectural designing across corporate offices, residences, hotels, hospitals, showrooms, institutes  of projects including of more than lakh square feet in area

Transportation

Railways, Airports, Urban transportation etc.

​Strategy, Policy, Diversification, Restructuring Infrastructure development Capital equipment technology transfer and phased manufacturing ​​Financial and operational stability

Information Technology

Offshoring - Outsourcing Strategy ​	​Leveraging India as R&D hub, developing local markets Multiple off-shoring, outsourcing deals
IT Products & Services; Operations	Creating, managing large delivery teams in IT Services/platforms Project management - operations and resources Designing IT products Large scale transaction processing Customer Service & Order Management operations Implementation of Enterprise Data Warehouse solutions

Media

Strategy & General Management	Managing and leading growth of omni-channel business
Finance & Strategy	Complete spectrum of finance & strategy, legal & regulatory, corporate finance & banking, financial reporting
​​Investor Relations	​​Managing relations with external stakeholders, specially in stressful and difficult business environment
​​​Financial Communication & Strategy	​​Communicating financials and strategy to the markets, media - company interactions

Telecom

Technical	Telecom & telecom infrastructure operations and maintenance ​Planning & engineering, project management
Strategy & Management	Strategy initiatives, managing large business operations and P&L’s Financial and funding strategy
Technology	IT strategy, IT Solutions, IT Services. Customise / create new products and business models Providing mobility solutions

Functional Expertise

Finance

Finance Strategy	Financial planning and analysis Top & Bottom Line Management, Cost Optimization, Organization & Process re-structuring Fund-raising (Equity & Debt), Mergers & Acquisitions
Finance Operations	Finance & Accounting, Costing & Budgeting, Taxation, Audits Pricing & Contracting, Stakeholder & Investor Relations, Treasury, Commercial Procurement & payment processes, improved working capital cycle and costs ERP implementation Global delivery of finance and accounting processes
​Corporate Governance & Control	Corporate governance, Systems & Processes, Compliance & Controls Secretarial audit, statutory compliance relating to Indian Companies Act  Internal audits & compliance Implementing robust internal control measures

Human Resources

People Management

Assessment & Development Centre	Value Identification, Competency Mapping & Assessment
Leadership Coaching	Leadership & Talent development Change Management ​Marshall Goldsmith Leadership Executive Coaching Leadership & Life Coaching
​HR Systems & Processes	Orgn Structure, Competency Mapping, Role descriptions​ Compensation and Variable pay including ESOPs and Policy Manual  Visioning, strategy, organization design, cross culture building, remuneration practices
M&A Management - HR	Post merger HR management Compensation structuring in an M&A environment
Time & Motion Analysis	Six Sigma processes and tools to bring about improvements, efficiency, enhance productivity Design and execution of time motion studies in the services, manufacturing and information technology domain Increase conversion times of sales force, manager productivity

Skills & Education

E-learning & Instructional Design	Cross-domain learning, e-learning  Blended learning platform in vocational space
Technical, Vocational Education & Training	Vocational Training for the retail industry Competency based education & training, skill development programmes Skills development in greenfield & brownfield projects
Cross Border Educational Alliances	Cross-border educational partnerships
Skills Development	Leading strategic projects for skills development across sectors Development of the skilling ecosystem in India Management of technical/ financial/ legal diligence

Training & Workshops

Organisational Diagnostic Workshops	Organisational lifecycle Appreciative enquiry
Family Workshops	Induction of next gen into family businesses Family business - succession planning
​Media Communication Workshops	Communication with media
Diversity & Internal Conflict Resolution	​Resolving conflict

Legal

Legal & Compliance

General Advisory	Corporate Legal Affairs, Legal and Regulatory Compliances, Legal Documentation, Foreign Investment in India  Premptive approach, foreseeing legal and practical difficulties Legal aspects relating to jv's and acquisitions, company listings, outbound and cross border transactions Structuring and drafting of project agreements for infrastructure companies
​​​Corporate law & Regulatory advisory	Foreign companies entry assistance Companies Act, FEMA, SEBI matters, RBI matters Setting up JVs

Security & Vigilance

Security of Industrial Installations	Formulation of security system according to the need of the installation Monitoring, Training, Upgradations
Vigilance	Prevention & detection of economic offences and frauds Devising standard operative procedure

​​Operations & Supply Chain

Supply Chain & Demand Forecasting

​Turnaround strategies, sourcing & merchandising stores, managing sales and inventory, enhancing sales productivity & increasing net margins

Production

Manufacturing Systems & Processes	Plant Management systems Implementing Quality Management Systems (QMS), Environment, Health & Safety systems (EHS) across sectors such as Healthcare, Pharma, Medical Devices & Chemicals Setting up manufacturing facilities & technology transfer Best practices in manufacturing
Green Field Projects	Greenfield projects - concept to commissioning ​Manufacturing set-ups Enabling technology transfer, 100% import substitution Setting up companies of consumer products / Industrial-automotive Setting up of plant in the light engineering industry
Productivity Enhancements	Cost improvements, efficiency enhancements, technical innovations through Lean Manufacturing systems, Kaizen, PFMEA
Strategic Initiatives	Strategic plan, improved productivity, structured cost reduction

​Sales, Marketing, Branding

Sales & Distribution	Sales & distribution management. Developing national sales channels, formulating systems, processes & policies, restructuring distribution networks Creating business development strategies, garnering market dominance Creating sales operation manuals
Marketing	Developing and implementing go-to-market strategies Developing new markets
Branding	Building brand strategies and aligning brands to customer/market expectations Creating differentiated brand identity based on core purpose  Turning around businesses through brands

Technology

​Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, IOT	​Formulating & Implementing strategy in areas of Analytics and Predictive modelling, Artificial intelligence, IOT etc. Design, Development & Deployment of Business Intelligence & Analytics solutions
​ITES Finance	​Shared services operations, order to cash operations, collections, receivables management
IT Transition Management	Transition Governance - process of transition of IT Infra projects from Project stage to Operations (steady state)
IT Supply Chain Management	Handling of entire supply chain - GTS, Logistics, Installations
IT Strategy	​Concept-to-execution; evaluating business models; leveraging cloud and mobility; data analytics Formulating IT strategy, IT Solutions IT Infrastructure management