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DEBANJAN DATTA
MD & CEO (just retired) , Socio-economic Consulting organization promoted by Financial Institutions
Kolkata, West Bengal
Specialist of General Management & Social Development Sector with experience spread across leading Private Companies, Board level, Business chambers, Govt. officials, Overseas Countries, with proven credentials of using innovative means of involving Corporate Bodies, Central / State Govt. Departments in integrating CSR initiatives and diverse Schemes / Grants for improving human life quality.
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Area of Expertise:
  • Administration, HR, Management, Accounting/Finance
  • Communications, IT, Media, Knowledge Management, Editor
  • Director, CEO, COP, President
  • Government/Governance, Reforms, Corruption
  • Trade, Finance, Economics, Cooperation, Global
Professional Experience:
Worked with leading companies at senior level and thereafter as MD & CEO in Government sector having experience in Strategy, Corporate Governance, Enterprise Risk Management, Organization Transformation etc. with Board level role in British Aerospace JV with HAL, India, West Bengal Electronics Industry Development Corporation Ltd., NCSM, Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India and Webcon Consulting (India) Ltd. (promoted by Financial Institutions).

Long exposure in key areas viz. Finance, Accounts & Audit, Contracts, Legal matters. Worked as functional head in the areas of Operations, Projects, IT, HR, Marketing Communication & PR, Customer management etc. Besides, worked in Trade promotion, Education & Skill Development, Social Development areas.

Handled large international Consulting firms in different areas and extracted best value out of their assignments.

Experience Highlights

• Economic and Impact assessment studies
• DPR / TEV, Project appraisal and financing, Market research / study
• Management Consulting, Transaction Advisory & PPP
• Bid / Contract Management, project monitoring etc.
• Organization transformation, employee engagement, performance management, talent management.
• Brand building, PR, Events, Advertising, Media planning, and Communication strategy.
• Complex IT and E-commerce projects, SAP / Oracle ERP, BIW, IS network, IS Security, Disaster recovery.
• Turnaround of an organization by doubling its turnover and making a profitable outfit.
• strategic plan and road map for a company towards its journey from Rs 200 cr turnover to Rs 3000 cr.
• Achieving financial and non-financial benefits through innovative use of Technology, Process improvement, Internal & External communication and making Employees a change partner.
• Relationship building with Trade Promotion Bodies in Germany, UK, Denmark, France, Singapore, Taiwan.
• Closely worked with CII, BCCI, ICC, BNCCI, Nasscom, MAIT, ELCINA, TiE, Indo-American, Indo-German, Indo-Italian Chamber of Commerce.
• One-to-one marketing with the CEOs and Industrialists
• Organized conferences, events to encourage Investors to explore investment in our country.
• Closely worked with senior Govt. Officials.

Experience in social development sector
• Developing strategic and operational plans, budgets, and measurable, achievable tactics.
• Strengthening institutional and community organizations.
• Building relationships with development & funding agencies and writing successful concept papers, grant proposals and donor reports
• Program/project planning, management, monitoring and evaluation
• Promoting specialized institutions for the poor to stabilize, enhance and diversify their livelihoods.
• Creating institutional mechanism to identify, nurture and support innovative ideas on livelihood and promoting social enterprises with potential for replication and scaling-up.
• Potential survey of Districts and blocks to ascertain livelihood opportunities
Education:
Completed Graduation in Mechanical Engineering from Bengal Engineering College, Sibpore, Calcutta University (now known as Indian institute of Science & Technology, a national level institution) and MBA from Xavier Institute of Social Service, Ranchi. Undergone various Management Development Program a IIM, Ahmedabad, XLRI, Jamshedpur and Tata Management Development Centre.
Affiliations and Achievements:
More than ten years of Board level role in various companies including British Aerospace JV with HAL, India, West Bengal Electronics Industry Development Corporation Ltd., National Council of Science Museum (under Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India) and Webcon Consulting (India) Ltd. (An organization promoted by Financial Institutions).
having experience in Strategic management, Corporate Governance, Enterprise Risk Management, Organization Transformation etc. Top Management experience in best managed companies helped in gaining exposure in key areas viz. Finance, Accounts & Audit, Contracts, Legal matters, etc.
Handled large international Consulting firms viz. BCG, PwC, EY, KPMG, Hewitt, Gallup International etc. in different areas and extracted best value out of their assignments.
Achievements in Workplace:

Tata Steel

• Significant improvement in Stores, Purchase and other Operations areas

Webcon Consulting

? Turnover increased by 80%
? Equity stake taken by State Bodies

West Bengal Electronics Industry Development Corporation Ltd.
• During the tenure company’s turnover increased from Rs. 83 cr to Rs. 170 cr and profit increased to Rs 32 cr.
• One-to-one marketing with the Industry Leaders brought large investment in the state. According to NASSCOM and A.T. Kearney joint report, West Bengal emerged as the fastest developing state in IT sector, and at par with other leading states in terms of attractiveness.
• Positioned the state as one of the Leader in E-Governance.

Crompton Greaves Ltd.
• Conceptualized and implemented process improvement and technology enabled solutions in Inventory control, Production planning areas which enhanced revenue, control on cost, and thus created lasting impact.
• Policy based Price discounting system, Introduction of Credit note management system and a new systems in Dealers incentive area generated recurring savings.
• Implementation of Self-service in HR area and linkages with Accounts and Banking system created opportunity of recurring savings.

Social Development Sector

• Developed a project report for MSME Department, Government of West Bengal on ‘Natural Fiber Mission’ and obtained a fund sanction of Rs. 258 cr from Planning Commission, Govt. of India.
• Worked in a large skill development project of Rs 3 cr with DIPP, Ministry of Commerce, Govt. of India where 3000 people were trained in Leather sector and assisted in Livelihood mission.
• In another project of Rs. 10 cr worked with Ministry of Textile, Govt. of India in providing necessary skills to 7000 people.
• Worked with Meghalaya Govt. in their Statewide Livelihood mission project.
• Worked with Power Grid Corporation, Oil India Ltd., Tata Chemicals and many others as a partner in their CSR project.


MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL BODIES:
• CII (Past Chairman ER IT Sub-committee), ICC, BCCI, BNCCI, NASSCOM,
• All India Management Association
• Advertising Club of India
• Past member of Indo American, Indo German, Indo British and Indo Italian Chamber of Commerce, MAIT, ELCINA, TiE

REWARDS & RECOGNITION
• Obtained appreciation for various achievements during the career


Available for:
  • Consulting assignments
  • Job opportunities
  • Being headhunted – make me an offer

    Years of Experience:
    More than 20 years
    Highest Qualification:
    Masters
    Languages:
    English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali
    Nationality:
    Indian
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