KD Financial Services
Ms. Kirandeep Kaur CEO & Founder
To be a world class leader in businesses that enrich lives and contribute to nations in building infrastructure through sustainable value creation
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Business APAC Leading Consulting Companies, 2022
Tapping into Skill-driven Consultants!
Dear Readers,
It is our utmost pleasure to unveil our latest magazine issue “Business APAC Leading Consulting Companies, 2022” which features distinguished companies that have become a major reason for innovations and consistent growth in APAC’s consulting sector
Among all leading industries in the world such as real estate, finance, oil-gas industry, digital marketing, and engineering services, the consulting sector has supreme importance as it focuses on the core values of problem solving. Right advisory and smooth processes help companies achieve their milestones with the least efforts. An appropriate consultation regarding any sector leads to excellent management, eagle-eyed approach, and flawless communication with clients.
“Our success as consultants will depend upon the essential rightness of the advice we give and our capacity for convincing those in authority that it is good,” Andrew Thomas fairly stated. Consulting is a unique blend of convincing power and abundant innovative services and solutions. Starting a business seems to be an extremely difficult event; however, a rightly advised business definitely can grow leaps and bounds.
Consulting is one of the fastest-growing industries in the world and many consulting companies endeavor to the strategic expansion and development of the respective industry. Seizing the opportunity to illuminate these efforts, our latest magazine issue sheds light on companies in the APAC region that have fully concentrated on consulting services.
During our research for this magazine issue, we came across numerous companies and leaders that have disrupted the consulting industry. On the cover page, we have featured KD Financial Services , an integrated platform which provides top-notch financial solutions to its clients. Its distinct financial solutions cover areas such as corporate finance, equities, mutual funds, wealth management, and tax planning.
Elsewhere in the magazine, you will find Niyash, ANOVA Corporate Services, SAGA Global Consultants, Npedia Technologies, MediaMetrics, COENSUS, HPG Consulting,Pioneer Food Solutions, and Miebach Consulting These are some of the outstanding examples of how consulting has augmented development and growth of their businesses.
Let’s hope that you get a modern solution to your modern problems!
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BUSINESS APAC
KD Financial Services
Cover Story
We are committed to our customer success from start to finish.
Ms. Kirandeep Kaur CEO & Founder
KD Financial Services
The APAC region is one of the fastest-growing consulting sectors in the world. Today, financial services have become more accessible than ever with the customers mostly lacking are right advisory when it comes to managing finances, investments, or strategies. Managing finances is not always a smooth-sailing ride. The art of striking the right balance between debt and equity is an extremely persistent job for both organizations as well as individuals. On the other hand, trust remains the key factor to maintain a successful long-term relationship with customers. Therefore, choosing amongst the upmost financial consultant companies becomes difficult considering the trust factor and authenticity. One such dynamic organization is , KD Financial Services (KDFS) which provides top-notch financial solutions for the customers.
KDFS is an integrated firm that specializes in offering a varied bouquet of customized financial services to
funds. For instance, the firm offers goal-based planning that comprises of retirement planning, to children’s wedding, buying a house, tax saving, etc to its retail clients. Along with this, KDFS’s other products such as group medical insurance, equipment financing to promoter financing, treasury management and for individual needs health insurance, critical insurance, financial planning, etc. are available. The service portfolio for individuals is designed after considering the entire financial requirements of one’s life.
Client Satisfaction is of Utmost Importance
According to Kirandeep, despite raising funds, the structuring of transaction is important, along with advising the client with the cheapest way to raise money. KDFS believes in creating and delivering exceptional value to its customers. The chronic industry experience has taught the firm to be extremely cautious while investing money in clients. While looking at the numbers, the majority of allocation in treasuries usually is due to debt markets and
We offer nancial services for healthcare under one roof for patients and hospitals as well.
institutions. The firm today offers a complete set of financial solutions for areas like corporate finance, equities, mutual funds, wealth management, tax planning, and many more.
Clasping Individuals with Distinct Financial Solutions
The market gap between the customers and the solution providers has not gone unnoticed by Kirandeep Kaur , the CEO and Founder of KD Financial Services . She seized the opportunity by fulfilling this lacuna and established KD Financial Services in 2015, as a financial consultant company. Presently, the company offers varied customized solutions to cater to the customer demands irrespective of them being a retail client or treasury client.
KDFS offers understanding, experience and most importantly, the assurance to deliver hard-headed solutions that are efficient. Clients like corporate treasuries, High Networth Individuals, and Financial Institutions, in addition to Armed Forces and Defence Institutions, have utilized its services. The salient feature offered by the New-Delhi based company however is the customized solutions ranging from the corporate clients to individuals—in case of the requirement of the funds or the investment of client
around 10-15% in equity. The firm is well aware of the fact that debt is riskier than equity if the issuing party defaults. Therefore, the astute CEO believes that while investing one should always visualize the worst scenario. Moreover, one must be legally sound to understand the terms. In addition, the company follows the simple procedure of SLR ( Safety , Liquidity and Returns ). The aforementioned features help the firm to meet the client’s needs and help them with competent solutions.
A Bold Leader’s Journey over the Years
Kirandeep has been working in the finance industry for more than a decade now. Being an alumna of IIM Calcutta, she also holds a postgraduate degree in Treasury & Forex Management and is a Certified Treasury Manager from the Association of Certified Treasury Managers (ACTM). In 2015 after having ample experience of the finance sector, she decided to go independent. Kirandeep knew that to survive in the market she needed to stand out from the others. She created an integrated platform of financial solutions. “ You either give me money to invest or I will raise money for you, ” was her motto while seeking clients for assets. Her first mandate was to raise a project loan of Rs 200 crore, in the same month when she had set out on
At KD Financial Services, we offer complete nancial solutions including areas like Corporate Funding, Equities, Mutual Funds, Wealth Management, Financial Planning, Retirement Planning, SME & Retail Loans etc. to nancial products distribution.
her own journey. With luck, she met the timeline and delivered successfully. Once its good luck and twice you are good, she justified this statement as within a period of three years, the number crossed more than Rs. 2000 crore, which includes short term deployment money as well. She has been felicitated by the Chief of Navy as a token of appreciation for growing the funds and making safe investments as well as for her extensive contribution to the Defence Forces. But like all start-up enterpreneur, she is constantly trying to create something new , than live in her past laurels.
The dynamic CEO is also a keen observer. While going through a personal tragedy, she observed that a patient’s family goes through a hard time physically, mentally and financially .Hence , in order to give a supporting hand to such people who cannot afford the treatment cost anymore due to shortage of funds she thought of creating a platform for helping the families in generating fund for the treatment.
She took a bold step and introduced ‘HIFAZAT’ Financial Medical Assistance—a platform that has tie-ups with almost all banks & NBFCs of the country for people to convert their hospital bills into EMIs in the cheapest way possible.
A total of 33 percent of the entire profits from the project HIFAZAT goes to TS Foundation Charitable Trust (which she has formed in the memory of her father Late Sardar Tirlochan Singh) and from there on to help the needy who is no position to get the loan .
Undoubtedly, Kirandeep’s journey as a leader has been remarkable. She still is not content with the way life has unfolded and therefore summarizes the journey with a quote saying, “ I have miles to go before I sleep, and miles to go before I sleep. ”
Future Objectives Emphasizing on Expansion
As for today, the project ‘HIFAZAT’ has been given the upmost prominence. It has already tied up with more than 240 hospitals in Delhi/NCR, which means it aims to touch human lives in a more positive way in the healthcare segment by being of immense help to people in dire need of monies by offering them on the spot services of medical loan facilities,IVF medical loan facilities mediclaims, health insurances , maternity benefits, critical care benefits and above all, offering EMI facilities to pay hospital bills.The product , offers syndication platform with a tie-up with almost all the banks & NBFC’s of the country for people to convert their hospital bills into EMIs in the cheapest way possible. Further, it’s objective is to create awareness and promote the importance of Health and Critical Insurance in the country.
It is surprising to know as per the latest reports released by NSSO (National Sample Survey Organization ) titled ’Key indicators of Social consumption in India : Health’, only 20 percent of the population had health insurance coverage and only 18 percent of the total population residing in urban areas and 14 percent of the total population residing in the rural area had health insurance coverage. There is no debate about why such coverage is not required by individuals.
Project “HIFAZAT” has introduced KDFS to create newer opportunities to provide financial services in the hospitals as well. With the increasing customer base and the total company strength reaching more than 60, KD Financial Services is on an astonishing journey of success. In the future, the company aims to innovate to create disruption in the market , by being the first off the block to come up with products that will make “HIFAZAT” a name to reckon. KDFS is looking forward to expanding its customer base throughout the country. In the coming days, KD Financial Services wants to build up a niche in the healthcare sector by offering the best of tailor made financial services to the clients.
Customised solutions offered for the corporate treasuries to individual people solutions––your entire requirement of nancial services will be taken care of all under one
roof.
ANOVA
A Trustworthy And Reliable Advisory Partner For all Businesses
The VUCA climate has brought forth new challenges in the business world. Businesses must ensure continued consumer stickiness, timely capital availability, comply with evolving and challenging government regulations, in addition to attempting to scale, both organically and inorganically. Because of this, businesses look out for consulting firms that can help them develop innovative strategies to grow and penetrate/entry into new markets. Furthermore, Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) has emerged as a major focus and improvement area for businesses to try and achieve optimal market share in both domestic and international markets.
This is where M&A specialist firm, steps in to ANOVA, deal with the buying, selling and combining of different companies that can aid, finance, or help a growing company to mature rapidly. The Founder , Chandrashekar Kupperi with his team is working with entrepreneurs and business owners for their requirements on the acquisition of businesses or brands, sale of businesses for strategic reasons, besides helping with fundraising.
Passion Turned Into Business
Chandrashekar became fascinated with mathematics and the numbers world during his secondary school education. So, for his higher education, he chose 'accounting and finance' to boost his capacity to evaluate and interpret data. Then with Chartered Accountancy and other qualifications linked to finance, his obsession with slicing and dicing data increased! Thus, he pursued an interest in Investment Banking, as data analysis and insightful information is the core activity of Investment Banking.
As an expert consultant, Chandrashekar observed that in the last decade there has been a surge in the number of startups, with tech start-ups leading the way. Numerous revolutionary concepts have emanated, various business companies have arisen, few of which have been purchased by major players, and countless innovations continue to take shape as business ventures. With the emerging startups, there was also a need for consulting firms that can add fluidity to processes by guiding them and the other small and medium-sized enterprises with strategic outlook,
financial stability, the ability to raise funds for growth and related aspects. This led him to venture out into this segment, leading to the birth of ANOVA in 2013.
Delivering Value-Added Services
ANOVA is an investment banking and advisory business that provides value-added services to Corporates (including MSMEs and Starts-ups), both in India and Internationally. The company's tagline ‘ Revitalize your business’ reflects its motivation and dedication to aid businesses. As an investment banking firm, it provides Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Advisory and Fundraise services, besides Business Valuation, Financial and Commercial Due Diligence Services and Financial Modelling. It also offers Strategic CFO services on a selective basis, to empower Entrepreneurs and Business Owners with financial/commercial acumen and provide support in strategic areas.
Overcoming the Challenges
“ To me, getting the Clients to accept that ‘things could be different, and that different can be better’has been the toughest challenge! ” says Chandrashekar. The bigger strength of ANOVA is to 'structure' effectively the client's requirement. But then this calls for a different approach, as clients are not easily persuaded and willing to follow. So, the team expends much time and energy with the Founders and the Senior Management to handle this, working together without compromising their freedom and concentration on day-to-day operations. They simulate the end-result, often by referencing relevant examples, and are bold enough to decide on a large portion of their fees based on a positive outcome. This has resulted in an enlargement of trust in ANOVA, as well as building a strong association with clients.
Helping and Supporting Businesses to Thrive
ANOVA's key motive has always been to recommend effective corrective steps, that are both timely and implementable. To achieve this, the company invests quality time with the client co-designing and implementing
Our vision and strive is to become a leading Investment Banker and a brand wellknown globally by 2025.
aplan for (1) building a consensus about what steps
are required, and (2) setting the momentum to ensure that such steps are enforced. Chandrashekar proudly asserts, “ To ANOVA, effective consulting means convincing a client to take 'the' action! We work with the clients, not only towards helping them act, but giving enough support so that the movement leads to achieving the set objectives. ”
Using Diverse Approaches To Help Businesses
Chandrashekar
Kupperi Founder
transition during the said change. It is the achievement-oriented and customer-centered approach along with acting appropriately and adapting to the changing complexities of the market help ANOVA retain its consulting services at the highest level.
Preparing To Grow And Expand
ANOVA deals mainly with mid-size corporates and earlystage companies. It believes that the consistency in growth for these businesses truly occurs only when it can successfully address and increase their confidence to handle changes, via periodical mentoring and being strict in not compromising on financial discipline. With this in mind, ANOVA allows its customers to make themselves unique, robust as well as support them to achieve:
Ÿ Assessment of the business position and prospects,
Ÿ Providing the right valuation opinion and expectation that bridges the gap between aspirations and practicality,
Ÿ Finding the right fit between investor, investee and creating a philosophy-value synergy by the right match,
Ÿ Structuring the deal to ensure the right execution and
In the next five years, ANOVA would be actively engaged in corporate advisory matters with larger corporates across the globe. It will be largely helping them mature in business process optimization and efficiency in financial information management. It also aims to involve itself in larger transactions and push towards making even more transactions cross-borders.
In addition, ANOVA has been working towards its dream of employing and training incumbents, especially from nonivy league institutions, to generate and contribute to jobs in the Corporate Finance/Investment Banking sector. It also plans to extend its corporate advisory services segment to support larger corporates including MNCs, and help them mature in business process optimization and efficiency in financial information management and utilization by mentoring them and helping them build a system.
MEDIA METRICS
Helping Businesses go beyond Boundaries
Over the years, the consulting industry has grown from a mere external third-party advisory business to becoming a partner with joint delivery responsibility. Today, firms across every industry seek consultancy services as they provide several advantages such as specific expertise, outside market knowledge, instant solution, etc. With the steep rise in demand, several new players have emerged in the consultancy service landscape in recent years.
Amid this rigorous competition, distinguishing itself with its unique and tailor-made consultancy services is The MediaMetrics India-based Consulting Firm was established in 2009 with a mission to create a solution where clients are provided with experts in their respective fields, not only guiding them with advice and strategy, but also becoming their implementation and delivery partners. “ The tagline of our company is 'Simplifying thoughts', and we mean it every step we walk in our professional journey ,” says Sathish SampathFounderManaging ( and PartnerMediaMetrics at ).
Bespoke Consultancy Services
MediaMetrics performs the perfect branding and business growth partnership support for all industries through its global linked partners across areas of expertise and business. Since its inception, the company has handled over 300 projects ranging from a startup to delivering design and Analytics support solutions for three consecutive Olympics Projects. The prominent services provided by the company include Brand/Business Internal and External Communication Support, Global Digital PR Management, Startup Business
MediaMetrics meticulously emphasizes details that boost the solution and its implementation. Keeping metrics is purposeful, reminding the company that every word it utters/implements should be measurable. “ That's our differentiation, in a field where we deal with extreme subjective stuff, we constantly fight to make those objective and measurable, ” states Sathish.
A Trailblazer Driving the Growth
“At MediaMetrics, we assure you that our interest and support can take you to the global presence in a well-planned and scheduled method, where progress is just not seen but will be measured in every step towards to goal.”
Support, Brand Reputation Building /Management, Market/ Business Intelligence Analysis, and Mergers & Acquisition Support.
The Differentiating Factors
From the inception of an idea to concluding the targeted sales,
In the consulting industry, the differentiation of services or solutions does not depend on how unique a company stands; it depends on how unique a company's position is. Being a company that has handled Big Olympic-level projects as well as tiny startup projects at the same time,
As the founder and managing partner, Sathish's primary responsibility is “staying alive and healthy tomorrow”, viz. keeping the company running healthy and growing in the future. Under his auspices, MediaMetrics has worked on several prolific projects and has received numerous awards and recognitions. Alongside working with Olympic projects, it is one of the very few consulting companies to handle almost every South East Asian country government Based Projects.
Additionally, MediaMetrics also handled an outsourced project for an Electronic Data Management company from the UK where the mgmt. is governed directly by Royal Kingdom Office. For its continuous success, the company has won more than 25 awards and has been ranked continuously in the Top 3 Influential Consultants in SME/MSME segments in Asia. Sathish has also won
Sathish Sampath, Founder & Managing Partner
several Global Icon awards, Leadership awards, and a Global Thought Influencer Badge for his invaluable contribution to the industry for more than 2+ decades.
Adapting New Strategies
The COVID-19 pandemic hit the consultancy industry with numerous challenges. The industry moved from being 'need to have' to 'nice to have' as clients sought cheaper in-house replacements wherever possible. MediaMetrics' clients also faced several issues with its service continuance. “They could not pay rd even 1/3 of what they used to pay”. Another challenge for the company was the increasing number of low cost consulting freelancers /
consulting biz startups during the crisis. These new one-man-company startups offered services at a cheaper cost compared to the original cost as they had no expenses.
As a result, several clients shifted to new startups—despite knowing they may or may not survive or will close the company once they get another job. In response to these changes, MediaMetrics implemented new strategies. Allowing the employees to work from home provided the company with the necessary bandwidth of the reduction in infrastructure cost—so it could offer services at a discounted price. The company also mobilized some innovative services with reduced costing. Moreover, it started some JV
projects that resemble the “Pay later in EMI” schemes.
Being a business growth consulting company, MediaMetrics does not confine itself to a particular industry. Sathish adds, “ The company is open to any ideas/companies/ business houses that are looking to take their idea to the global markets through our strategies and global partnerships with our division 'Global Business and Trade Catalyst Services' (GBTC).”
The GBTC Division
Formed in 2018, the GBTC Division is an initiative that MediaMetrics will be focusing on for the next five years. This division is expected to take the smallest to the biggest of its clients' products and services to the next global level through constant expansion. Presently, GBTC has more than 4120 partners in more than 37 countries as of Feb 2021. Today, cross- / selling the products and services is essential for SME/MSME segments, and having a channel growth platform like GBTC is the most needed catalyst for MNC companies as well.
Anticipating the Changes
“ We are looking at the consolidation of the 2020 effect for at least 2 years minimum and 3 years maximum, hoping further lockdown is not affected and we will be able to move past this pandemic and come back to business starting April 2021 to look through building the blocks which we left almost 1+ year due to Covid ,” says Sathish. MediaMetrics is confident that its mission—"measurable action and measurable result”—that was set in 2009 as a corporate mission. This mission will become the topmost need for every company in the coming years. The company anticipates strong growth in the near future as it has been at the forefront of measured action with measurable results for 12 years.
Miebach Consulting
Delivering Supply Chain Consulting And Engineering Services
Over the years, the supply chain has turned more diverse, multinational and is incorporated rapidly with multiple companies operating in conjunction with the source, transforming, and disturbing goods to clients. Due to this, the supply chain sector is continually facing challenges such as changing technological advancements, increasing demand for quality and differentiation, and scarcity of resources. As a result, companies need to design and apply individual strategies that enable profitable growth.
This is where steps in to help Miebach Consulting companies design sound strategies and execute successful solutions for network structures, processes, and facilities along the complete supply chain and ensure the supply of the world. The Founder , Dr. Joachim Miebach, believes that supply chain consulting is still mostly viewed as an add-on with strategic consulting. This results in broad brushing or generalizing of the supply chain needs of organizations. To address this, Miebach Consulting recommends solutions, systems, or software that fit best the supply chain requirements and will maximize the return of its client's investment.
Bridging The Gap
With over 370 consultants in 21 countries around the world, Miebach Consulting is bridging the gap between consulting and engineering. The expert consultants deliver from strategy to implementation & beyond, having in-depth knowledge of making solutions work. The service line of Miebach ranges from working on major supply chain transitions (including network designs and asset systems as well as processes) to conceptualizing and implementing onthe-ground facilities and training the logistics personnel in their new tasks in the ramp-up phase.
As a holistic supply chain consultancy and engineering enterprise, Miebach Consulting sets the standard in the combination of strategic knowledge and implementation capabilities. It has a proven international record of successfully implemented projects, and solutions exceed 10,000. Dr. Joachim articulates, “ Combining global expertise with a strong local team helps us bringing the flexibility as well as the capability to perform the tasks on
hand.” Currently, Miebach Consulting is working on several transformation projects and planning to align its business strategy with the public & private sector to create a vision for 2030. It is also planning to become an attractive organization for its people and shape local talent. Furthermore, the company wishes to grow by 25% in resources year-on-year until 2022 and continue to grow and stabilize in the coming years.
Unicorn Miebach Consulting
Miebach Consulting is committed to operational excellence as the key to creating added value. To stand out, the company attains excellence through a variety of steps that mitigate risks through the supply chain and IT improvements leading to a significantly higher operational efficiency. Its capability to consider the trade-offs between cost & functionality, avoiding unnecessary gold-plating while strongly focusing on the feasibility of the solution. Furthermore, its willingness to operate as the client's advocates and extended arms, as well as courage to challenge market perceptions and technological assumptions, make Miebach Consulting a unicorn amongst its competitors.
Furthermore, AI is already adapted by many industries and integrated into solutions. Similarly, Miebach Consulting is leveraging AI technology to enhance its offerings, such as data leveraging and analysis and simulation of complex systems.
Facing Challenges Head-On
Supply chains are complex systems that need continuous reevaluation as they face ongoing efficiency and responsiveness challenges. As a leading company in the supply chain sector, Miebach Consulting is confronting various challenges. These challenges include changing circumstances resulting in scope and schedule variability during a project, long gestation time in acquiring projects, and comparison with consultants from other streams. Through its experience and implementation capabilities across multiple industries, it is planning to overcome these challenges.
We are the # 1 enabler for changing the supply chain and logistics game across industries in MENA by supporting the market in making the leap into a new era.
Ensuring Delightful Customer Experience
In the supply chain consulting industry, clients are looking for consultants who listen and understand their pain points and deliver the ideal solution to solve it. Likewise, clients' expectation from Miebach Consulting is to provide handover ambitious & complex facilities as turn-key solutions as well as ensure that the projects are in budget, on time, and quality. The consulting firm is using a holistic approach considering IT, technology, processes, organizational requirements, (big) data inputs, civil (local) requirements, and economical / business aspects and combining all of those to deliver a viable solution. It is also leveraging its global experience and local knowledge and presence to transform ideas on the drawing board to bricks on the ground. In the end, Miebach Consulting is using the best strategy to achieve its client's goals and maximize their customer's experience.
Building One-Man-Company
After studying industrial engineering at Berlin Technical University and the University of Edinburgh, Dr. Joachim
Dr. Joachim Miebach Founder
founded Miebach Consulting in Frankfurt am Main in 1973. In the following decades, he grew his one-man-company into a consulting firm focused on an international consulting partner. Many groundbreakings, creative projects paved the way for dealing with warehouse automation to providing the full spectrum of supply chain engineering. Today, he is the Chairman of the Advisory Board, dealing with the longterm strategic development of the Miebach group.
As a prominent figure in the supply chain consulting industry, Dr. Joachim would like to see some improvements such as bottom-up or applicability review of strategic solutions, which are necessary so that the suggested solutions are implementable. Also, higher transparency in planning parameters including sensitivity for future business scenarios is an important factor for developing a best fit and sustainable solution.
Practical Skills For Consultants To Possess
To succeed in the consulting industry, professionals need to possess specific skill sets. Dr. Joachim believes that these skills should be flexible in thought and action to adapt to changing circumstances, ability to foster and nurture Client understanding, and patience in moving along with client from requirement RFP offer negotiation. These skills
N i y a s h :
Providing Quality Work With Zero Defect And Zero Delay Through Its Services
The 21st-century construction industry has to deal with numerous challenges in terms of effectively managing human resources, raw materials, land survey, inadequate planning, under capitalisation, technology adoption, and a lot more. In such situations, organizations working under the real estate sector or infrastructure require assistance from the project management consulting companies. What the Project Management Consultancy firm does is to provide an integrated solution platform possessing the expertise to strategize an accurate solution for the client companies.
However, there are times when issues such as project delays, inefficient time management, and economic burden still exist.
Among the upmost leading consultant companies, Niyash is providing quality work in the construction sphere by ensuring that the projects are completed without any delay with smart time management and costeffective services. Established in 1998, Niyash is a Mumbai based company that operates on a basic module of manufacturing fetching maximum achievable quantity and never restricts to reluctant inspections. Niyash has
always focused on deep analysis and micro-level estimation of prospective construction projects by utilizing its expertise in proactive planning and implementing innovative approaches. Keeping evolution in mind, the firm makes use of the latest engineering technologies to ensure zero work defects.
Niyash’s Meritorious Journey
The journey of Niyash started with just two members on board, but with passing years, the team count elevated. Niyash’s fame accounts for the project it bagged in its initial years where it
successfully prepared the recosting of Bharat Diamond Bourse. This boosted its journey and opened numerous avenues to new projects. In just few years, the team was working on flyover tenders, executions and project management with building low-cost housing in record time for Maharashtra Police Housing Federation and worked on numerous multi-storeyed projects in the city. Some of the highlighted projects of this journey were the construction of the Sumer Trinity Towers, Ambrosia in Mumbai, entire water theme park in Vijayawada from scratch and various other bungalow projects at Alibaug and Lonavala in Maharashtra.
“We at Niyash are a cadre of highly experienced project managers, senior engineers, engineers and supervisors who collectively work with our fellow clients to deliver them the best-in-class projects on-time,” says Yashavant Pandit, the Founder of Niyash, about his team.
Furthermore, Yashavantbelieves that his team and group of associates are the key pillars behind the company’s success over the years. This upmost consulting company has been associated with renowned architects such as Uttam C Jain, Chandrakant Patel, Talati & Panthaky Associated LLP, Pinakin Patel, Neo Modern, SJK Architects, Sanderson group, and many more. It has also partnered with renowned organizations such as Amal Group, Sumer Group, Mundara Developers, Maharashtra Police Housing Federation, Dwarika Group, Hariom Sayaji Properties LLP and RAJ Constructions, to name a few of its successful collaborated projects.
The Trailblazing Leader behind Niyash
Yashavantchoose to work in this specific vertical because of his 3 decades long experience in the construction industry. By profession, he is a Civil engineer and specializes in the execution of multi-storeyed residential and commercial structures, institutional buildings, bridges, flyovers, low-cost housing, and a variation of other such building structures.
Due to his industry knowledge and technical prowess, this trailblazing leader has been bestowed with several prestigious awards such as the Quality Construction Award presented by Konkan Railway Corporation, and for producing the Most Economical High-Grade Concrete Design from the American Concrete Institute.
Proficient in Zero Defects and Zero Delay
When a client appoints a team of engineers to assist him in a project, chances are that the team may have limited experience. Filling this gap of expertise assistance, Niyash with his experienced team plays the multifaceted role of guiding the clients from the inception to completion of their projects. The company’s platform provides a unique quartet of services, which set it apart from other market competitors.
Quantity Surveying and Tendering:
The company prepares tender documents and drafts technical specifications of the project, with
detailed Bill of Quantities and Options of Budgets
Project Management-(New and Redevelopment Projects):
Niyash is involved in the project right from the planning stage and offers a solution in terms of smooth maintenance of the project and durability of the structure. It also estimates the project value with different options and specifications. In addition, it helps to coordinate between the owner/Society, architect, and consultants and contractors.
Cost Management of Project:
It prepares the detailed bill of qualities of work and plans the budget of the project as per current market rates. As the project progresses, it keeps updating the cost at various stages.
Repaying the Industry by Delivering Quality Products
Yashavant believes that the industry has bestowed him with different experiences in various fields of engineering and now it is his time to repay the industry by helping the nation to build sustainable and economical structures. Currently, the team at Niyash is working on a set of small-time and big-time multi-storeyed and redevelopment projects. In the coming years, Niyash aspires to introduce Robotic Technology in the industry, for economically quality and speedy product delivery. In addition, it also plans to train the professionals in the construction management industry.
NPEDIA TECHNOLOGIES
Augmenting the Business Digital Transformation
Over the past few years, the shift towards digitization, coupled with the evertransforming technologies has increased the already fierce competition among businesses. However, a majority of organizations lack the awareness, expertise, or manpower to complete their digital transformation. Thus, several organizations are turning to digital transformation consultancy services to establish a digital strategy and implement digital technology across the enterprise. Digital transformation consultants are experts that analyze the company's tech infrastructure, processes, people, and organization to strengthen the organization's short-term performance and maintain sustainable long-term improvement.
Among numerous players emerging in the consultancy industry, Npedia Technologies distinguishes itself with a primary focus on providing valuable services for technology and digital transformation journey. Headquartered in Chennai, India, the company was incepted in 2007 with an aim to provide software solutions for data and knowledge management space. After multiple acquihirings, the company was rebranded for the new as-a-service consulting for digital transformations and offerings from July 2017.
Building the Digital Journeys
As a technology business transformation company, the key strengths of Npedia Technologies are the deep technical expertise and strong domain knowledge of its team. The company's technology skills are derived from its employees that have extensive experience working for esteemed Fortune 500 companies. Npedia Technologies markedly emphasizes providing Virtual CxO services, combined with Business Digital Transformations—that are
MindWorks, Pixstone Images, Comvision, Venture Intelligence, Spark Capital, SRM Technologies, Carat Lane, etc. Npedia's new 3D storyboard designs for Industrial applications have also been very well received with both Government and Private industries, several requests in the areas of industrial safety, procedures and training.
“At Npedia Technologies, we take care of the technology and enable companies to focus on their products, customers, and processes.”
often not needed permanently—to start-ups, technology growth companies, and non-technology growth companies, augmenting their new digital journey. Alongside CxO technology consulting solutions, Npedia currently provides digital transformation solutions across Fintech, Retail, Healthcare, Government & Utilities, and Manufacturing domains. The company's clients are satisfied with its unique offerings as they are experiencing flexibility, along with planning and desired outcomes. Some of the esteemed clients served by the company include VIT University, Sankara Nethralaya, Madras
Furthermore, Npedia also provides ML and AI-driven strategies to facilitate digital transformations by understanding machine translation technologies. Through leadership, innovative thinking, early adaption techniques, new business models, and incorporating digitization, Npedia helps in building a better and wider decisionmaking authority. The company majorly focuses on the usage of Machine Learning (ML) in healthcare and life science.
Thriving in the Competition
With a belief that technology transforms lives and companies, Npedia has always been at the forefront of new technologies and solution offerings. The company's services have been forerunners in the Gartner Maturity Cycles and have always had a connection with the maturity models which differentiates it from the competition. For instance, Npedia's CTO as a service model combined with its solutions is a new offering that has been well received in
the market and has been a unique offering that has helped the company stand ahead of its peers.
A Diligent Veteran
Vijay VaidyanathanFounder ( and CEONpedia Technologies of ) is spearheading the company since its inception. Prior to founding Npedia, Vijay worked in development, management, and consulting roles at some eminent technological firms such as Sun Microsystems, Oracle, and Yahoo Inc in the USA. He is leveraging his profound knowledge in data analytics, visualizations, unstructured data, research, internet-based solutions, and over 28 years of experience working on large-scale, complex projects in healthcare, electronics manufacturing, F&B, and automotive sectors—to drive the company towards unrivaled success. Besides managing the mandatory
Vijay Vaidyanathan, Founder & CEO
responsibilities of a founder/CEO, Vijay looks out to changing business conditions, adapting to new ways of providing transformative solutions, and keeping the entrepreneurial spirit growing.
Uninterrupted Operations amid the Crisis
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the need for good and efficient consultancy services. Full-time or retention-based consultancy model is on the verge of closure. Npedia Technologies believes in providing strong, clear, and engaging leadership often not needed permanently. The company works with stakeholders to help with business process education to deliver to the organization's strategic vision and business goals.
As Npedia was already operating in an as-a-service model, the paradigm shifts in the industry did not affect its
operations. The pandemic rather helped the company provide its consulting service across several sets of customers virtually, and its flexible as-a-service model helped the customers plan their expenses, manage projects, and help with executions. “ Customers are now open to virtual meetings, consulting from remote locations, and engaging with companies which can provide added value in these times ,” says Vijay.
Paving the Way for Digital Transformation
Today, technology has become the frontrunner for all types of businesses and is a core component for most organizations. “ Today, technology is so embedded in all our day-to-day lives, that the sooner we embrace it gracefully, the better our lives are likely to be ,” adds Vijay. Npedia provides digital transformation solutions to its customers as its CXO services have been helping non-technology-driven organizations to embrace and adopt technology, and be transformational in their future.
The new services offered by Npedia include Voice Journey and 3D Virtual & Augmented Reality Storyboard design for social distancing and remote training. These services are paving the way for digital transformation across industries. Moreover, manufacturing and government industries have also approached Npedia to provide new unique digital transformation projects.
The Mantra for 2021
The year 2020 significantly changed how companies operate. Going forward, Vijay expects more organizations to adopt the change and engage new operating models to improve business efficiencies. According to him, a quicker pace for digital transformation and adopting new technology services & solutions would be the new mantra for 2021.
Pioneer Food Solutions
A Unique Blend Of Chemistry, Economics, Engineering, Marketing, And Biology
In the APAC region, India is the topmost offshoring destination for IT companies. Time and again, India has proven its capabilities in delivering both on-shore and offshore services to global clients. Emerging technologies now offer an entire new bouquet of opportunities for the top companies in India. The global sourcing market continues to grow at a higher pace as compared to the IT-BPM industry. Indian IT and ITes companies have set up over 1,000 global delivery centers in about 80 countries across the world. This has made India the digital capabilities hub globally contributing to around 75% of global digital talent present in the country.
In addition to this, the FMCG Food Science and Technology consulting services industry market in India is 7500 crores By 2020 and has about a 15% growth rate per year. Major share penetration for Food Quality & Food Safety IT enabled services with IoT,AI,Big data/Cloud data technologies.
Established in 2013, (PFS) was Pioneer Food Solutions started with an aim to provide unmatched food and technology services and consultancy. PFS is the best Food Science and Technology services and consulting for Food Value chain business operators. Since its beginning, the company is focused on its founding principle of building and implementing great idea that drive progress for clients and enhance lives through enterprise solutions. Ready made Concept2consumer business models are available with PFS i.e. mylocalbasket, efoodnews, chemist choice, Dharthi, Smart Agro, Smart food lab etc.
The Perfect Solution to Food Value Chain
Pioneer Food Solutions has always been able to assist clients to create and execute strategies for their food business transformation with emerging foodtech application development, knowledge management, and business process management. The company has been successful in helping clients find the right problems to solve and solve the same effectively. This is due to the solutions provided by the company are a unique blend of chemistry,
economics, engineering, marketing, and biology.
PFS ensures the nutritional values and food safety while promoting its services and solutions which are mainly categorized into two. Firstly, the PFS has Solutions to Food Value Chain that deal with the Agri Farms, Agri produces Packing and Storage, Food Research-processing-testingpacking, Trade, Food Diets, Food Waste, etc. with process ready platforms.
Secondly, the PFS is the one-stop services provider for the new and existing food business operators' as it delivers the following,
Ÿ Project viability reports: Market Research, Detailed Project Reports, etc.
Ÿ Research: R&D Lab setup, Contract Research, DSIR scheme assistance
Ÿ Processing Units: contract manufacturing facilities evaluation and setup new facility as per DPR, Subsidy schemes assistance
Ÿ Quality Assurance: ISO22000, BRC, HALAL, KOSHER FSMS certifications, Food hygiene audits, third party Vendor qualifications, etc. \Quality Control: Food Lab setup, Food Quality, and Food safety testing's, NABL(ISO 17025/17034/17043)accreditation consultancy, Subsidy schemes assistance
Ÿ Regulatory: FSSAI and International Export Market License assistance
Ÿ Training: Conduct FOSATAC /Technical training at the client's facility
Ÿ Marketing Strategy: Distribution network and Franchise model development
Ÿ Support services: Allied Food Industries
Team of Innovators
Food and Technology solutions and consulting are emerging rapidly in the industry. The rise in competition has led to a rise in client expectations. The clients now demand a more strategic food business plan, quality systems and more innovative marketing strategy for sales.
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PFS fulfills all these client requirements successfully. In addition to these, it also offers regulatory compliance, Source of quality ingredients, Shelflife of food product and Training of food business operations.
Despite the competition, Pioneer Food Solutions has proved true to its name and has pioneered in its services. This is due to the team of innovators at the company. Under the leadership of Phani Prakash ( Founder and Director ), the team is being successful in delivering beyond the expectations. The individuals are differentiated by their creative skills, expertise, across food industries and technologies, which in turn prove helpful in every project of PFS. Phani proudly asserts, “ Our team of innovators, across India, is differentiated by the imagination, knowledge, and experience, across food industries and technologies that we bring to every project we undertake. ”
A Veteran in Foodtech industry
Phani Prakash is the Founder and Director of Pioneer Food Solutions. He established the company with a mission to ensure and deliver the best foodtech solutions. Phani has an experience of more than a decade in the food and pharma industry. He had contributed to the industry branches of diversified food, Pharma and the Nutraceutical Industry. Phani understands the requirements of the food business operators and allied industries in India. Phani started the company as a partnership firm but over the years due to his
Phani Prakash Founder & Director
excellent skills set and founder vision, he was able to make PFS a private limited firm in just 5 years. In this time span, he was able to accelerate the services of organizations to the next level with a strategic plan to spread across India with the services, and Phani was successful in the same. Today, Pioneer Food Solutions is the only service provider of its kind and has been specially designed to cater to the Indian Food Industry.
Technological Advancements in the Services
Currently, every industry is anticipating the adverse effects of a pandemic. Phani too awaits the impact coronavirus is going to have on the market and is preparing for the team for the changes. Apart from this, PFS has been utilizing cutting edge technology for its services to ensure more accuracy and efficiency. It provides Food Safety Training at the premises of Food Business Operations.
Further, PFS plans to upgrade the testing services by creating Smart Lab at Medium Scale Food Business operations by using the technology of Artificial Intelligence, IoT, Deep Learning, Machine learning process. Also, with blockchain tech emerging in the industry, PFS is looking forward to utilizing the technology for food traceability services. Technology is going to be the main area of focus in the future to stay up to date with the industry and ensure food quality and food safety in Farm to Plate Process.
SAGA GLOBAL CONSULTANTS
The Think-tank for the Oil and Gas Industry
In recent years, the consulting industry has witnessed substantial growth in terms of size as well as service offerings. The demand for specialized consulting services has increased, opening up numerous opportunities for consultants to help businesses with knowledge base and expertise. Today, businesses seek consultants that execute projects meeting strict budgets and schedule requirements.
Backed by proficient professionals with strong domain expertise in the hydrocarbon sector, and experience in executing end-to-end solutions, SAGA Global Consultants is catering to the changing industry demands. Established in 2010, the Indian-based company has been providing specialized technical services to clients across the entire gamut of the Oil & Gas Industry around the world to deliver results that help them thrive. The company is on a mission to provide sustainable growth through customer delight, enhance market share, and continuous innovation.
Best-in-Class Services
SAGA Global Consultants is a globally preferred knowledge consortium—providing best-in-class services in the Oil, Gas, and Energy
related Sectors. With its consulting experience in the managerial, technical, and support services, spread across the globe, the company has become a partner in the value creation and growth of its clients in upstream, midstream, and downstream sectors. The prominent services offered by the company include:
• Technical Consultancy: SAGA helps businesses improve performance by providing independent, impartial advice, and advanced solutions.
“We are a globally-preferred knowledge consortium—providing best-in-class services in the energy and related sectors.”
• Design Engineering: The company employs its domain knowledge experts and tools for performing intricate engineering to implement Design Solutions. The highly-trained engineers and expert designers at SAGA support businesses throughout the development process of their project bringing it from concept to reality.
• Project Management:
Combining technical engineering skills with best-in-class models, SAGA delivers practical solutions with measurable results. The team is well-equipped with the latest project management tools and systems to perform project management, scheduling, monitoring, and cost control.
• Training & Development: SAGA provides a wide range of training and development solutions aligned to the workforce strategy and skill requirements of a business. The training programs cover the entire gamut of petroleum industryrelated activities ranging from exploration, drilling, production, refining, marketing, engineering, and management.
• Operation and Maintenance: These service are aimed towards assisting in managing clients' oil and gas assets, helping them improve safety, efficiency, and reduce operating costs.
SAGA is built on a solid foundation of sustainable capacity building. By adopting a holistic and tailored approach, it ensures that every project is accomplished safely, at the desired quality, cost-effectively, and on-time. The company identifies, understands,
Saurabh Jain Co-Founder & MD
and implements services by pooling together the vast experiences of its technical experts for supporting the global clients in the Hydrocarbon sector. “ Our services are unique and personalized service provides an edge to it ,” says Saurabh Jain (CoFounder and Managing Director at SAGA Global Consultants )
A Veteran Steering the Ship
As a leader, Saurabh has been leveraging his extensive experience in the Consulting space to steer SAGA's Oil & Gas growth over the years. He has received numerous accolades during his tenure.
Under his dynamic leadership, SAGA has managed to offer effective & efficient solutions in diverse areas of operation/ maintenance of process plants by ensuring right people are in the right place at the right time. By utilizing these services, the ISOcertified company has implemented and provided engineering and project management solutions for Petroleum
Terminals, Aviation Fuel Facilities, and LPG plants as per international norms and standards.
Keeping up with the Emerging Trends
Today, energy projects are becoming more complex with increasing uncertain energy policies, geopolitical complexities, and price volatilities. The Oil & Gas companies are grappling to balance the profit margins, compete with new market entrants, and meet client's requirements. To exceed the changing client demands, SAGA keeps abreast of the emerging trends and customizes its solutions with the help of its multidisciplinary team led by industry specialists, along with a budding energetic, enthusiastic team.
Achieving the Targets
The unannounced outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic presented numerous challenges for businesses around the world. Businesses had to
revamp their strategies and shift to digital operations to thrive during these unprecedented times. Like the other industries, companies in the consultancy industry were also hit hard due to the pandemic as the face-to-face interactions with the clients—which are important to obtain the optimum solution to the problems—were limited due to the pandemic restrictions.
Saurabh believes that consultancy companies have to provide innovative solutions like effective outsourcing solutions, upskilling of workforce, redefining the business model, etc. to thrive in these uncertain times. At a time when companies were cutting down on the number of offerings, the SAGA Team stayed agile, sharp, innovative, and relentless.
Gratifying Customer's Values
As a pioneer and trusted brand across the oil industry and a partner in value creation, SAGA is currently targeting Oil & Gas industry on a global scale. The company works with a philosophy of 'once our client, always our client', and is guided by the values of care for customers, excellence, talented members, and innovation. It believes in expanding the base of loyal customers by gratifying customer's values.
The Mantra for 2021
SAGA is presently emphasizing on how it can provide value added initiatives for companies to outsource their technical services operations to them. The company is building in-house capabilities to offer services in digital transformation solutions and Knowledge Management. SAGA is poised to increase its profitability and turnover by at least 25 percent and aims to increase its client base from 25 countries to 30 countries.
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