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August - 2014 issue > 20 Most Promising Business Consultants  



In a wider business environment where change is the only permanent thing, businesses might encounter unforeseen, unknown and unique circumstances and challenges. While every business has people coming from broad range of skill sets and perhaps having some specialties, there is lot to consider in why you might need a consultant. According to Plunkett Research’s estimate, the global consulting industry revenues (including HR, IT, strategy, operations, management and business advisory services) will be about $431 billion in 2014. It’s evident from this estimate that more and more enterprises across the world are moving towards able consultants to deal with circumstances that need special attention, specific knowledge and experience.

IIn today’s rapidly evolving markets where new products keep coming every other moment and technology, customer preferences, policies, competition and many other factors keep changing, it is important for businesses to take each step meticulously. Business consulting helps an enterprise start, grow, diversify, manage change, build effective strategies, unify & smoothen processes and address other business needs. In growing competitive pressures, organizations in India and across the globe are looking for consultancies that can understand their specific needs without keeping preconceived notions about their business. Business consultants must understand that each business and each situation is unique and what may work for one business may not work for other.

Addressing the vital need for business entrepreneurs and leaders to find a perfect consulting service provider, siliconindia identifies “20 Most Promising Business Consultants”. A distinguished panel of the industry’s topmost CIOs, CEOs, VCs and industry experts including siliconindia’s editorial board scrutinized the list of Business consultancy providers in different business functions. The list intends to help you pick the right provider that suits your specific requirement and help your enterprise realize greater efficiency, faster time to market, decrease in operational cost, expansion in customer base and much more.

20 Most Promising Business Consultants

Company Founder Founded Description

 

ABC Consultants
Kolkata 
abcconsultants.in
Dr B P Agrawal , 
Founder Chairman
1969 A provider of recruitment services coupled with management consulting services to bring unique approach to recruitment for multinational and leading Indian businesses 
     

 

Active HR Consultant   
Chennai
activehrconsultant.in
Bikash Sahay, Managing Director 2008 A provider of HR consultancy with a mission to serve the needs of corporate organizations and business houses by providing them competent and resourceful candidates available
   
Catallysts Constellations 
Ahmedabad 
catconglobal.com
Prof. Rajanish Dass, President 2012 A provider of services catering to clients globally working as Knowledge Creators & Value Accelerators
     

 

Cholamandalam MS Risk Services
Chennai
cholarisk.com
N. V. Subba Rao,
Chief Executive
1994 A provider of risk management services from the conceptual stage to the finishing stage to minimize accidental losses
 
 
Claritus Consulting  
Noida
claritusconsulting.com
Maneesh Batra, Founder & CEO 2008 A provider of offshore outsourcing services to partners, enterprises and startups aimed towards improving the business processes with the use of technology for their global clients
     
EXIM Consultants
Chennai   
eximconsultants.biz
R.R. Padmanabhan, Principal Consultant 1983 A provider of ubiquitous customs consultancy service that takes clients through the maze of customs procedures  till benefits realization
     
FOSTER Management Consultants
Bangalore
FOSTERindia.in
Vijay Karthik,
CEO & Director
2012 A provider of Management consulting, Branding & Brand management, Business management & Expansion, and Merger & Acquisition management Consulting
     
High Beam Global
Gurgaon
hbgknowledge.com
Rajat Sahni,
Founder
2010 A provider of market research data collection services dedicated in conducting quality performance by matching the need with the correct solution
     

IKON Marketing Consultants
Ahmedabad
ikonmarket.com
Azaz Motiwala, Founder & CMD 2001 A leading marketing consulting firm, help clients to solve their marketing problems and empowering their growth by providing various strategic marketing solutions
     
Incognito Worldwide 
Bangalore    
incognitoworldwide.com
Bruce T. Dugan, Founder  2013 A provider of end-to-end branding, technology and marketing services along with platform solutions to assist clients to achieve faster RoI
     
KN Management Consultants
Gurgaon
knmc.in
Kuldeep Nagpal,
Managing Director
2003 A provider of end-to-end solution in crucial areas of management consulting who offer endless support by taking responsibility for future problems
     
KVP Business Solutions Bangalore
kvpcorp.com  
Ajay Prabhu, Founder & CEO 2008 A provider of management consulting with strong cloud technology practices. It offers consulting, process re-engineering and cloud technology services in the areas of sales and marketing consulting, business optimization and automation 
     
Market Insight Consultants
Noida
marketinsightconsultants.com
Sanjay Nagi, 
Managing Director
2002 A provider of market research and decision support to help clients take objective decisions based on high quality research across verticals 
     
Pcura Consulting       
Mumbai  
pcura.com
Vivek Patkar, CEO
 
2011 A provider of IT Consulting, Strategic Sourcing, Procurement and Cost Optimization services using people, process and technology solutions to clients globally
     

Prashaste Group             Bangalore                                   prashaste.com

MVS Prasad, 
Founder & CEO
 
2010 A provider of 360° solutions through Consulting, Training & Technology to improve the processes, productivity and profitability of  Small and Medium enterprises in Auto, Healthcare, Education and retail
     
Riskpro Management Consulting 
Pune                             riskpro.co.in
Apurva Joshi, Director 2008 A provider of software products and certifications related to the forensic accounting and services under fraud investigation, due diligence and risk management
     

School of Business Wisdom                

Navi Mumbai
schoolofbusinesswisdom.com

Jayant Hudar, Founder & CEO 2010 A provider of  business owners' and entrepreneurs' mentoring and coaching, online and offline business consulting services for SMBs
     
Solvix Focus India   
Hyderabad
thefocusindia.com
Lakshmi Cherukuru, Managing Director 2009 A provider of services such as executive search, recruitment, corporate training, HR outsourcing and campus recruitment along with travel services
   
Trump Trainers & Consultants 
Bangalore
trumptrainers.in
S Nilakshi,         Founder & Managing Director
 
2001 A provider of  Executive Search, Project based mass placements, Executive Training and Development services
     

Yorke Communications Bangalore                         yorkecommunications.com

Peter Yorke,           Co-Founder & CEO

Matilda Yorke,     Chief Operating Officer &  Director

2008 A provider of customer facing and transformational IT solutions via customer specific Centres of Excellence that serves to enterprises in the travel across the globe that makes travel hassle free