
Timeline
About me
Director & CEO, ~ 30 years Global experience spread across India, Middle-East, CIS & Europe
Education

Shivaji university
1983 - 1987Bachelor in mechanical engineering
Spjimr sp jain institute of management & research
1990 - 1992Master of business administration (mba)
Spjimr sp jain institute of management & research
1990 - 1992Master of business administration - mba first class
Experience

Tata motors
Jun 1987 - May 1990Production engineerKey responsibilities# Production planning of medium commercial vehicles in manufacturing plant# Maintenance of plant and machinery

Tata motors
Jun 1992 - Jun 1997Manager sales - overseas businessKey responsibilities# Sales of vehicles to UK, Cyprus, Malta, KSA & Kuwait# Establish and build the distribution network in each marketNotable Contribution: Paved the way for TATA sales in Europe by establishing business in Malta and Cyprus. Led the team responsible for getting the ISO 9001 certification for TATA Motors, Overseas business.

Nissan - al hashar and company
Jul 1997 - Jun 1999Sales and marketing managerKey responsibilities# Retail and Fleet sales # Build Nissan brand# Implement a new ordering and forecasting system.Notable contribution: Achieved the highest sales in the history of the Company in 1998.

Nissan - arabian automobiles co. llc
Oct 1999 - Nov 2006General manager sales marketingMain Responsibilities Support Sales target achievement by planning and executing monthly Marketing campaigns. Develop and execute annual PR plan. Prepare the company to meet its CSI target agreed with Nissan Middle-East Fze. Build and implement the business plan for the department using Balanced Score card.Notable Contribution: Arabian Automobiles was recognized as the best performing National Sales Company of Nissan in the Middle-East by the President and CEO, Mr. Carlos Ghosn in 2004. Headed the team that brought the Dubai Quality Appreciation program (DQAP) Award in Feb’02 to Arabian Automobiles. This award is constituted under the auspices of ShK. Mohammad, Ruler of Dubai and Prime minister of U.A.E. Show less

Nissan middle- east fze
Dec 2006 - Nov 2010Director - infiniti business unit; europe, middle-east, north africaMain Responsibilities. P & L for the Business Unit that covered GCC, Levant, CIS & some European markets. • Jointly with the distributors, opened INFINITI brand outlets in key markets. The INFINITI outlet on Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai became a benchmark for luxury brand outlets in GCC. • Product planning & Life cycle management Notable Contribution:INFINITI market share in Luxury segment grew from 2% to 10% in this periodSponsoring Cirque du Soleil in GCC considerably enhanced INFINITI brand awareness and image. Show less

Al-futtaim honda
Dec 2010 - Dec 2013Director of operationsKey responsibilities # P & L # Brand Awareness and Image# Customer Engagement Index# Employee Engagement IndexNotable Contribution; The Company gained significant market share in U.A.E, 3% increase from 2011 to 2013. Al Futtaim-Honda scored the highest in the “Employee Engagement” survey in the entire Al Futtaim group in 2013. This is an independent Employee Engagement survey conducted by M/S GALLUP of USA. Honda was adjudged No 1 in Sales Satisfaction Index in 2012 in UAE as per the syndicated survey conducted by Honda Middle-East FZe. Show less

Autohangar india pvt limited
Dec 2013 - Nov 2016Group ceoAutohangar group is a leading Auto group in India retailing four major brands - Mercedez Benz, Honda, Lamborghini & Indian Motorcycles. The group turnover in FY15-16 was circa INR 1600 Cr with a headcount of ~ 1000. Key responsibilities1. P & L for the group2. Building Autohangar brand.3. Developing relationships with Principals.4. Develop a Long-term plan of the group.Notable Contribution: In the luxury segment, Mercedes Benz is the leader with 34% market share in Mumbai. Agressive brand marketing and customer relationship building activities contributed to this stellar performance. Honda business of Autohangar in terms of Sales volume is ranked No 2 in Mumbai in 2015-16 with a market share of 23%, an increase of 4% since 2013-14. Developed target profit achievement as priority across all the group companies. Higher after-sales contribution to revenue helped us achieve the targets. Show less

Synphne pte.
Jan 2017 - Jun 2021Director and ceo india operations & vp global business development & marketingThe Company, headquartered in Singapore, produces the world’s first connected, wearable solution that trains brain and muscle as ONE system. It helps restore functional independence to persons with disability after stroke or injury, or due to ageing. The Company does business in USA, Singapore & India.Graduated from the Global Launch Program of "500 Startups", a SanFrancisco based, premier, global accelerator that chooses a handful startups for this program after a rigorous selection process.Since it's inception, 500 Startups has backed more than 2400+ Companies or 5000+ Entrepreneurs in 75 countries spanning every continent. Show less

Capital cars private limited
Jul 2021 - nowDirector & chief executive officerCapital Cars Private Limited (CCPL) is a 100% subsidiary of AW Rostamani Group, a USD 2.5 billion $ group headquartered in Dubai. It is highly diversified with businesses in Automobiles, Real Estate, Financial services, Retail., logistics and lighting, spread over UAE, Middle-East, Europe and India.CCPL, popularly known as Prime Honda is a 25 year old Honda car dealer in North India. Its annual revenues exceed INR 250 Cr. (USD 38 MN) & has 450 employees on its rolls.Significant achievements:1. Grew market share from 13% to 16% in two years2. Achieved a Return on sale of 2.5% in FY 22-23, more than doubling the Net profit of the Company3. Prime Honda team from after sales and CRM won five top awards in the all India contest conducted by Honda Cars Pvt. Ltd in FY 22-23.4. Implemented Balanced Score Card in the Company Show less
Licenses & Certifications

Lead assessor for iso 9001:2000
BvqiMar 1994- View certificate

Coversational french
Alliance française de delhiJan 2025
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Abhijeet D. PanditExecutive Selection Scheme (ESS) TATA Motors Jun 1995 ESS is an elite cadre of TATA employees, selected through a rigorous process, to take up top positions in the Company. The Selection process consists of an elimination round by first taking GMAT, followed by group discussions, Surprise tests, Presentations, & finally a personal interview with the Board of Directors.
Volunteer Experience
Student Mentor
Issued by Katalyst Group, Inc on Jan 2018
Associated with Abhijeet D. Pandit
Languages
- arArabic
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