An Ex- Army Colonel (Ex NDA Khadakvasla) with 21 years in the Army plus 22 years in the Corporate World. I came up the HR function and was select for the Top Management Cadre by the Hinduja Group. I have then served in diverse leadership positions like CEO, COO, Chief Marketing Officer, Head HR & Administration, Project Manager of WORLD BANK PROJECT and Business Head of JV of Unity- Clough Engineering (Australia). A well known 'Motivational Speaker' in Seminars & Panel Discussions-having a passion for Online Training of young managers and students to make them 'Industry Ready' (Blogs www.communicationssimplified.blogspot.com and https://oversimplify.in. ⮚ Public Speaking & Panel discussion - Webinar NISSMAT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5PljuW3rPA&t=23si ⮚ Dunn & Bradstreet Seminar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmYA5a_w3yE ● BLOG - Public Speaking & Self Grooming ⮚ www.communicationssimplified.blogspot.com ● YouTube Videos on Sales Training ⮚ https://youtu.be/Ar_lpoZi-cI ⮚ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvoqzZu9FF7dflcpzt-SMF1xLMncTPi79 A Turn-around Specialist – My PhD Thesis was “Turn Around Strategies’ in which I carried out a study of how Ashok Leyland was turned around while I was serving with the Hinduja Group. ● As CEO/COO I turned around 2 BPOs - Verifacts & SecUR Credentials (both Background Verification companies). Being an ISO 9001 Lead Auditor - I was successful in Restructuring for Operational Efficiency and was able to introduce Strategic Marketing & Sales. ● I have extensive experience in marshalling all available resources, building highly trained motivated teams and reorganising the company to launch it on a growth path despite financial challenges. ● I have mastered the art of persuasion of people and negotiation with Government and Labour organisations. ● As Project Head I turned around the WORLD BANK funded Gujarat Earthquake Reconstruction Project by solving labour problems and legal cases and ensured timely completion of the project. ● As Executive Director of Premier Consultancy & Investigations I am presently turn around the company after COVID 19 WORK EXPERIENCE ● Executive Director – Premier Consultancy - July 2021 to date ● COO / CMO - Verifacts Services – Jul 2019 to Jun 2021 (recalled to turn it around a 2nd time) ● PRESIDENT – SecUR Credentials Ltd – Apr 2017 to Jun 2019 ● COO - Verifacts Services – Jul 2019 to Jun 2021 ● Head HR & Strategy – NISA Global – Feb 2013 to Sep 2014 ● CEO – Topsgrup Risk Intelligence – Aug 2011 to Oct 2012 ● DIRECTOR – ADECCO (Switzerland) Oct 2010 to Jul 2011 ● Head HR – Ramky Enviro Engineers- Dec 2009 to Oct 2010 ● VP HR - TOPSGRUP – Apr 2008 to Oct 2010 ● VP HR – Hinduja (TMT) - Mar 2005 to Apr 2008 ● GM Marketing – Unity Infraprojects – Apr 1999 to Feb 2005 ● Commanding Officer Army Units - Dec 1977 to Mar 1999 SKILLS ● Turn Around Specialist ● Building Strategic Sales Teams & setting up Branches for Service Delivery & CRM ● Restructuring for Operational Efficiency to save cost using Strategic HR ● Board Member responsible for launching ESG Audit (Environment, Social & Governance) ● Compliance of Data Privacy Laws (GDPR & DPDP Act) ● Monitoring Culture Building, Motivation & Work Environment ● Setting up new businesses, IPOs & Joint Ventures with MNCs (Clough Australia) EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS ● Doctorate in Commerce (PhD Strategy) - Mumbai University. Thesis was on Turn Around Strategies- a study on how Ashok Leyland was turned around on behalf of the Hinduja Group. ● Digital Marketing – Digital Azadi Course ● ISO 9001 Lead Auditors Course at Lloyds Register Ltd ● Culture Building Course under Professor Wayne Brockbank ● MBA Marketing & HR - Pune University, Maharashtra ● BSc - JNU (National Defence Academy Khadakvasla) – Pune. ● Trained as COVID 19 Mental Wellbeing Coach by Poddar Foundation & handled 400 cases ACHIEVEMENTS ● Turned around 2 BPOs - Verifacts & SecUR Credentials (Background Verification companies) – Set up 2 new Verticals & 6 Branch Offices all around India within 2 years ● Won Economic Times Best Employer Awards for Verifacts in 2018 ● Turned around WORLD BANK funded Gujarat Earthquake Reconstruction Project ● Led Stock Exchange Listing (IPO) of SecUR Credentials. ● Supervised the implementation of an advanced Workflow Software. ● Won Economic Times Best Employer Award (SME) 2020 for Verifacts. ● Trained strong teams for Marketing, Sales and Operations for SecUR Credentials ● Headed Backend Operations in Hinduja (TMT) to deploy Set Top Boxes during CAS (Digital TV) & captured 35% additional Market Share. ● Member Advisory Board of Hinduja College & Visiting faculty MBA for Marketing, Sales, HR, Personality Development & Job Search Skills / Placements ● Won Rs 620 Crore worth Projects for Unity Infraprojects Ltd ● Lead my Army Unit in Operations against terrorists in J&K, Assam & Punjab ● Runner up Jalandhar Open Tennis 1988 ● Winner Basantar Open Golf 2017 MEG Bangalore. CONTACT DETAILS Mobile +919900818833. Email dr.john.c.john@gmail.com SOCIAL MEDIA YouTube https://youtu.be/nrfBW2jNX7Q?si=hK4_bd6vv0dxX54U Instagram https://www.instagram.com/johnchenetra?igshid=YzVkODRmOTdmMw== LinkedIn https://in.linkedin.com/in/dr-lt-col-john-chenetra-b5639a5 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Dr.Col.John.Chenetra.CEO.TRIPL Twitter @DrColJohn Gravatar https://gravatar.com/drjohncjohngmailcom
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