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The Kath-Kuni people of Himachal Pradesh build homes that withstand centuries of storms by fitting each wooden beam into an interlocking lattice without nails or glue. Like the Kath-Kuni craftspeople, the ABC Way is to study the grain of each leader, understand the company’s scaffolding and architect common ground so both interlock perfectly.

The ABC Way

The ABC Way is a structured & systematic approach, which begins with understanding the client's needs & goes all the way to follow-up with both clients & candidates post hiring.

Stage 1

Foundation

We listen to what your organisation needs today and to what it must become.

Strategic Dialogue:

Deep conversations to understand your strategic horizon and culture

Role Architecture:

Defining the new leader’s place in your institution’s future

Landscape Mapping:

Combining 56 years of institutional memory with real-time insight

Stage 2

Connection

We look beyond CVs to see the complete leader. The professional and the person.

Landscape Immersion:

Understanding the human stories behind each potential candidate

Holistic Screening:

Assessing competence by work, character by life patterns

Curated Conversations:

Connecting the right set of leaders to the right role

Stage 3

Decision

The most consequential choices deserve rigor, humanity and considered judgement.

Structured Deliberation:

Presenting candidates and their contextual leadership narratives

Dialogue Facilitation:

Authentic exchange beyond interview formalities

Truth Validation:

Reference checks that confirm facts and illuminate patterns

Stage 4

Integration

Our commitment doesn’t end with placement. It evolves as your leaders do.

Onboarding Partnership:

Bridging promise to performance through transition coaching

Early-Wire Support:

Addressing unspoken challenges before they become roadblocks

Continuous Insight:

Evolving with your organisation's leadership needs over time

Our legacy since 1969

From multinational giants to home grown startups, we have walked alongside institution shaping leaders
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Leadership Searches Executed

We are trusted advisors to multinationals,
 leading Indian businesses and leaders

Aerospace & Defence
Automobiles & Auto Components
Building Materials
Circular Economy
Consumer
Development
Education
Financial Services
Healthcare
Indian Conglomerates
Industrial
Infrastructure
Logistics
Media & Entertainment
Metals, Mining & Minerals
Oil & Gas
Outsourcing & Offshoring
Pharmaceutical &
Lifesciences
Power, Electrical & Electronics
Private Equity
Real Estate
Retail
Services
Technology
Telecom

Our Partners

Shiv
Shiv Agrawal
Managing Director
Ratna
Ratna Gupta
Senior Partner
Vivek
Vivek Mehta
Partner
Zefrin
Zefrin Dsouza
Partner
Deepika
Deepika Ramani
Partner
Amol
Amol Gangaramany
Partner
Protect. Shape
Ritu Sethi
Partner
Murali
Murali Mohan
Partner
Jyotika
Jyotika Rao
Partner
Upasana
Upasana Agarwal
Partner

Representative searches we are proud of

1
Chief Executive Officer

Mutual Fund Firm
2
Managing Director

Korean Switchgear Manufacturer
3
Country Head – USA & Australia

A Solar EPC Brand
4
Chief Executive Officer

A large FMCG
5
Head Procurement India

A Leading Cement Producer
6
Global R&D Head

A Pharmaceutical Major
7
Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer

Technology Services Institution
8
Chief Executive Officer

Top 5 listed Housing Finance Firm
9
Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer

Commercial Bank
10
Chief Financial Officer

Equipment Manufacturer
11
Executive Vice President & Head R&D

An Electrical Company
12
Executive Vice President & R&D Head

An Agri Business
13
Chief Executive Officer

Television Production House
14
Chief Human Resource Officer

Reputed Digital Solutions Brand
15
President – GCM

Airport Management & Operations
16
Chief Executive Officer – T&D

Indian EPC
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Chief Operating Officer

A Reputed Eye Specialty Hospital
18
Managing Director

A Pharmaceutical Innovator
19
Chief Marketing Officer

Consumer Durables
20
Chief Executive Officer

Real Estate Giant
21
Chief Information Officer & Chief Financial Officer

Mid-Market PE Fund

Client Testimonials

Samuel Joseph Jebaraj
Deputy Managing Director, Lending and Project Finance, National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development (NaBFID)

We are happy to recommend ABC Consultants for their exceptional business partnering with NaBFID in Capacity Building and Leadership appointments. As an executive search partner to NaBFID, they demonstrated remarkable dedication and expertise in managing our Leadership & Senior Management build-out. ABC Consultants played a pivotal role in on-boarding 40+senior level executives in our organization.

Saba Adil
CHRO, Edelweiss Life

ABC has supported us immensely in our capability building initiatives through focused searches based on deep need understanding and fit assessments.
One thing that really stands out is getting a quality pool of candidates, enabling us to get good choices and the right selections.
Our experience has been smooth with quick turnaround times and high offer-to-selection as ABC's candidate engagement is fantastic!

Swati Sharma
Co-Founder Excitel & Extreme Labs

ABC Consultants is a highly recommended recruitment agency renowned for their organized, well-defined process, receptive feedback mechanism, and professional, prompt responses.
They effectively streamline recruitment by fine-tuning their sourcing process based on client feedback, resulting in highly matched candidates. Their unwavering professionalism and prompt communication ensures a smooth, efficient hiring process.
Their exceptional service proved invaluable during our search for a Sales Head at Extreme Infocom. For any business seeking reliable and professional recruitment support, ABC Consultants comes highly recommended.

Surajit Ghosh
CEO- ITC Filtrona

The Executive Search Practice at ABC Consultants has been almost the single source for all the support for our Leadership hiring needs. I take this opportunity to thank the ABC Team for this quality support in placing candidates who have contributed to the growth of the company.
Going forward as ITCF moves ahead in its next phase of growth, we hope to continue to partner with ABC Consultants for all its Senior Management needs

Narayan Mitra
Vice President and Head Human Resources, Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys Ltd.

IMFA’s journey with ABC as their strategic Leadership Hiring partner dates back to 2021-22, when IMFA was looking at rebuilding its top leadership team.
Since then, the IMFA-ABC association has been of immense value to the organization, by delivering great results around senior leadership staffing. Customer centricity coupled with fine understanding of the client’s requirement are the core strengths of the firm, that gives them the edge over others and enables them to execute at pace.
I fully endorse ABC on their expertise in Leadership Hiring, which is well backed up by their team of highly professional and seasoned client partners with exceptional execution focus, market intelligence and broad professional network.

Vivek Kulkarni
Executive Vice President and Head Human Resource, Entertainment Network India Limited (Radio Mirchi)

ABC has been a very strong and valued Talent Partner for Mirchi for many years now. In fact, they are the first port of call for all of Mirchi’s talent requirements (and very seldom have I had to tap a second source). For me, ABC has not just been a TA partner, but also someone who has kept me abreast with the latest happenings in the industry.
I find the ABC team very well informed, extremely well networked in their practice area & fully updated with not just people movements but also key organisation developments and business issues.
It has always been a sheer joy to interact with Deepika and her team @ ABC.

Vishal Talwar
Director, Institute of Management Technology

Working with ABC for our recruitment needs has been an efficient and satisfying experience.
They have a clear knack for understanding the requirement and are able to proactively serve up the appropriate profiles.
The entire process till on boarding and beyond is handled with alacrity and professionalism.

Yogi Rajpal
Senior Vice President (Product & Technology), Blink Charging

We appreciate ABC Consultants for their services to cater to our leadership requirements in India.
They are very knowledgeable when it comes to HR Consultation with ethics in place at all the times.
We are pleased with their prompt and professional services. We wish them all success and look forward to a fruitful association.