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What Happens When the Right
Leader Meets the Right
Business.
Real engagements. Different mandates. One consistent outcome.
Infrastructure & Govt
Unlocking Government Tender Pipelines
A group company struggling to compete for railway, airport and broadcast tenders brought in former IRCTC, AAI and Doordarshan leaders as part-time mandate holders. Within one cycle, the company was submitting competitive bids it previously could not qualify for.
Financial Services
Launching a Retirement-Focused Business Vertical
A leading capital markets firm wanted to build a new vertical serving retiring professionals. HUM placed a senior PSU banking leader as Business Head and a Fortune 1000 communications veteran as Chief of Staff. The vertical launched within the quarter.
Export & Distribution
Entering a Regulated International Market
A beverage founder needed to navigate the government-regulated Middle East liquor market with no existing relationships. HUM placed export consultants with deep experience in premium liquor distribution across India and Gulf. Market entry followed.
Procurement & Tenders
Building Credibility in PSU Procurement
An industrial firm was losing procurement tenders in the steel and mineral processing sector. Former SAIL and Coal India leaders were brought in on a part-time mandate to strengthen bid strategy and institutional relationships. Win rate improved significantly.
Manufacturing & Operations
Stabilising Factory Operations and Labour Relations
Two manufacturing companies faced union friction and operational gaps. HUM placed Army veterans in administrative roles and a petrochemicals veteran as VP Production. Floor stability was restored within months.
Sales & Distribution
Building a Senior Sales Force for Direct Selling
A consumer goods company wanted to build a sales network of experienced senior representatives. HUM designed and executed a targeted outreach campaign that activated experienced leaders across metro cities as brand representatives.
Startups & Innovation
Giving Early-Stage Founders an Experienced Hand
Three IIT Delhi-incubated startups needed operational credibility, government access, and institutional gravitas. HUM placed retired SMEs, Army veterans and PSU leaders across each team on project mandates.
Textiles & Apparel
Restructuring a Family Textile Business for the Next Generation
A second-generation promoter of a North India textile group needed to professionalise operations before handing over to his son. HUM placed a retired VP Operations from a large garment exporter who restructured production planning, vendor management, and quality systems — creating a business that could run without the founder in the room.
Auto Components
Entering the EV Supply Chain
An auto components manufacturer supplying traditional OEMs wanted to pivot toward electric vehicle clients but lacked the technical relationships to get in the door. HUM placed a retired senior engineer from a Tier-1 auto supplier with deep EV ecosystem connections. Within two quarters, the company had its first EV client engagement.
Chemicals & Specialty Materials
Opening Export Markets for a Specialty Chemicals Firm
A Gujarat-based specialty chemicals company had strong domestic volumes but no international presence. HUM placed a retired export head with 30+ years in chemicals distribution across Southeast Asia and the Middle East. The company signed its first export contract within six months of the engagement.
Healthcare
Scaling a Hospital Group Beyond Its Founding City
A mid-size hospital group with a strong single-city reputation wanted to expand into two new geographies but had never run a multi-location operation. HUM placed a former CEO of a national hospital chain as a part-time strategic advisor. The expansion blueprint — site selection, staffing model, regulatory approvals — was completed in four months.
Real Estate & Construction
Bringing Institutional Discipline to a Builder's Operations
A regional real estate developer with a strong project pipeline was struggling with cost overruns and contractor management at scale. HUM placed a retired project director from a national construction group who introduced cost control frameworks and contractor governance. Project overruns dropped significantly within the first two projects.
Logistics & Warehousing
Building a 3PL Operation From the Ground Up
A logistics company moving from asset-light brokerage to full third-party logistics needed someone who had built a 3PL operation before. HUM placed a retired VP Logistics from a large FMCG company who designed the warehousing model, hired the core ops team, and established the first three client contracts. The 3PL vertical was operational within five months.
Agri & Food Processing
Navigating Export Certification for an Agri-Processing Firm
A food processing company in Maharashtra had strong product quality but repeatedly failed to clear export certification requirements for the EU and Gulf markets. HUM placed a retired official with deep experience in APEDA and export compliance. All three certifications were cleared within the engagement period.
Training & Skilling
Designing a Corporate Training Practice for a Skills Company
A mid-size skilling company wanted to move upmarket into corporate L&D but had no credibility with large enterprise clients. HUM placed a retired Chief Learning Officer from a Fortune 500 India operation who redesigned the curriculum, repositioned the brand, and personally opened the first three enterprise accounts using existing relationships.
Defence & Security Services
Winning Government Security Contracts Through Institutional Credibility
A private security services company wanted to break into government and PSU contracts but had no relationships in that ecosystem. HUM placed a retired senior CISF official who understood the procurement process from the inside. The company qualified for its first government tender within three months and won its first PSU contract the following quarter.
Technology & GCC Setup
Building a GCC From the Ground Up for a Listed IT Services Company
A listed Indian IT services company wanted to establish a Global Capability Centre to service international clients but had no internal experience running a captive offshore operation. HUM placed a retired technology leader with 30+ years of experience building and scaling GCCs for Fortune 500 companies. He designed the operating model, led the location and infrastructure decisions, hired the founding team, and established the governance framework — delivering a fully operational GCC within the first year of engagement.
Technology & GCC Setup
Turning Around an Underperforming GCC Before It Was Shut Down
A mid-size IT services firm had set up a GCC eighteen months earlier but was struggling with low utilisation, high attrition, and client dissatisfaction. The board was considering shutting it down. HUM placed a retired operations head who had rescued two similar centres in his career. He restructured the delivery model, rebuilt the leadership team, and repositioned the centre's value proposition to the parent company. Within two quarters, utilisation crossed 80% and the shutdown decision was reversed.
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Voices of the Network
Mr Harmeet Sawhney
CEO, Eagle Group
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CEO, Vizara Technologies, IIT Delhi
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