#SaysSanatSanat Neupane
A man of passion, speed, and integrity; someone who lives to make good changes happen. An execution demon with 2-decades of active and diverse leadership experience in FMCG, Real Estate, Hospitality, Aviation, Infrastructure, Energy, Apparel, ICT, Media, Automobile, Education, Healthcare, and Development sectors. A dreamer, thinker, tactful negotiator, problem-solver, and crisis manager. A person really obsessed with Innovation!
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Fearless Thinker, Management StrategistScholar of Innovation
Vision
Next is Next - Perform for Purpose
Core Values
Moral Courage, ThinkBig, Continuous Drive for Excellence, Precision, Ever-Cherishing Change & Departures, Global Citizenship, GMT Approach, Celebrating Life
Professional Ingredients
Visionary Leadership, Strategic Management & Business Planning, Revenue and Profit Maximization , Change & Innovation Management , Organization Architecture and Initial work for Projects , Business KPI Management , Talent Management , Management in Global Context , Key Business Negotiations , Crisis Management , Corporate Governance , Corporate Communication, Sustainability, Responsible Business Management
Two Decades of Performance
A change enabler/ management performer of institutions like Chaudhary Group, Surya Nepal, Hotel De l’Annapurna, Kantipur Publications, TBi Group, PSI Nepal, BATAS Organization, MAW Enterprises, Kathmandu Kulekhani Hetauda Tunnel-road (NPBCL), SAMA Printers, Big Family Ventures, Urja Developers, Worldlink Communications, Padma Group of Companies and Simrik Ventures.
PROFESSIONAL JOURNEY
SIMRIK VENTURES
Group CEO, Director
Dec 2020 – Present
Board Director: Annapurna Media Network
Board Director: Hydro Village ( 65 MW Myagdi Khola HEP)
Board Director: Shree Distillery Limited ( Estd: 1985 )
Board Director: Annapurna Cable Car Limited ( Pokhara)
Board Director: Sunwood Developers and Hotels
- Driving short & long term growth and profitability of the Group making the Group a sustainable and ever growing venture of diverse industries enhancing the image, performance, growth, and sustainability
of the Group. - Leading subsidiary heads and guide sister concern heads driving optimum operational efficiency by ensuring formulation, definition & development of strategies to achieve organizational growth ,wealth maximization, above industry average profitability, rank market share, customer goodwill, outstanding brand image, and high employee morale.
KING’S COLLEGE NEPALÂ
Faculty & Shareholder
Mar 2011- PresentÂ
- Leadership, Change Management, Brand, Marketing, Sales, Innovation Management, International Business, and more MBA sessionsÂ
MAW ENTERPRISES PVT. LTD.Â
Corporate AdvisorÂ
Jun 2017Â Apr 2019
Member Of The Management Board
Apr 2019Â Oct 2021 (2 years 7 months)
- Strategic Management, Business Planning, Periodic Business Reviews, Business Troubleshooting, Group Level Representations, Innovations Management
- ** Special Assignment as Executive Director at MAW, Life (AugNov 2018) to launch Jeep Compass in Nepal and setup the organization and relationship network to initially sell 100 unit SUVs and ensure a smooth handover to the operations team. SOLD 100 units Jeep in 100 days!
SAMA PRINTERS
Chief-Of-Party
Feb 2019Â Aug 2020
- Customer Process Design, Sales Pipeline Design, Product RefinementÂ
- Showcasing SAMA in Frankfurter Buchmesse
- Investor pitches with Dolma Fund, etc
- PRESAK Launch, Distribution App development, ERP implementationÂ
TBI GROUP NEPAL
Strategy AdvisorÂ
Jul 2016Â Dec 2020
- Key Business Decisions, Important PR, Representation of the Group in Important Avenues, Strategic Planning, Investment Decisions, Investment Proposals and Pitches for Beer, Aviation, Infrastructure, Hospitality, and Real Estate
- Major Milestone: Chief Election Campaigner of Mr. Bhaban Bhatta as President and Vice President of NonResident Nepali Association in 2017 and 2015. He won with huge achievement in both.
- Complete restructuring of the organization with formulation of new corporate and SBU structures and strategies as well as issue of key policy and procedures.Â
- Formulation of global investment strategies
- Hiring a new generation of middle level leaders to drive the organization at a different level
- Takeover and renovation projects of Dhulikhel Mountain resort
- Turnaround of the Beer Division: Tripled the sales, Old Creditors payoff
- Team trimming and streaming, Factory capacity utilization 110%, 6% reduction in wastage, Brought penalties to Zero, Generated Profit in the previously sick division
- Smart remote monitoring mechanisms systems laid for 2 hotels in Belgium
- Instrumental in JV in India, BBBM, which on 2015/16 catered to 60%+ microbreweries of India. Set plug and play mechanism and team for venture strategy ( analyzed 30+ highly important projects vertical and horizontal detail)
- Complete rebranding of TBi Nepal with new strategies taking image and PR to a different level. Complete revamp and redesign of Karobar National Economic Daily with new editorial strategies and templates and guides to fit modern era customer expectations. 30% revenue growth in 14/15 while directly looking after the management
- Installed complete systems of funds and investment management and introduced corporate finance team. Completed years’ pending funds reconciliations project
- Actively assisted the Chairman for conceptualization of ‘Atithi Devo Bhawa’, Nepal’s tourism development campaignÂ
BIG FAMILY VENTURES
Founder, President, CEO
Aug 2016Â Dec 2018Â Â
- Facilitating inter-country investments
- Showcasing a business opportunity to investor panelÂ
- Floating new ideas and innovations of high business potential ( people, power, politics)
- Consulting services for strategy, legal, accounting, IT, Security, and logistics all across the world esp. targeted to Nepali diaspora
- Formulating case to case dynamic high-reward business models
- Business engagement and partnership designs
- Business troubleshooting and risk managementÂ
NPBCL ( Kathmandu-Kulekhani-Hetauda Tunnel Road 54KMS )
Managing Director
Feb 2016Â Aug 2018
Board MemberÂ
Jul 2014Â Feb 2016Â Â
- Partnership pitches with Power China, China Railway, CCC Canada, jED Japan, The Robbins Company USA
- BOD affairs, Public issues management
- Investor affairs management, proposal development, partnership model design and discussions Â
- Coordination with ministry, regulators
- Excellent relations with banks for BG and various other supporting documentsÂ
ANNAPURNA POSTÂ
General Manager
Jan 2013Â Dec 2013Â
- Leading acquisition of the brand from APCA to 3NIÂ Â
- Initial System setup and Process Design
- Business Planning and Strategic Framework
- Product Design and Ad pricing strategy craftingÂ
- Organization setup : Recruitment from zero level to formation of the entire management team
- Conceptualization and Roll out of : ‘Sambandha’ ( relationship based marketing approach), 1st ever in Nepal ‘Corporate Badminton Tournament’, highly successful ‘Aba Desh Daudinchha’ circulation campaignÂ
KANTIPUR PUBLICATIONS
Chief Corporate OfficerÂ
Oct 2011Â Jun 2012Â
- The Kathmandu Post ( Brand relaunch, Content remapping, International tieups: The Economist, India Today, Project Syndicate, Innovative branding, first of its kind in back of seats of Yeti Airlines aircrafts, 25% (GOLY) revenue growth)
- New, dynamic and research based outlook to ekantipur.com
- Introduction of Dynamic Pricing strategy for offseason performance for Kantipur Daily
- Conceptualization and Development of yeskantipur.com
- Successful execution of the SWARNAPUR subscription scheme ( 1kg gold) which exceeded the target by 20%
- The complete management of Kantipur’s 20th year celebration and new strategy rolloutÂ
CHAUDHARY GROUPÂ
CEO (Energy and Education)
Aug 2010Â Mar 2011 (8 months)
- Vision setting and end to end business planning for CG solar
- Quick team formation and immediate value chain establishment (2months)
- Successful launch of CG Solar
- Redefined vision for Education and designed expansion strategy (from 7 crores to 100 crores)
- Branding of CG,Education and repositioning from middle to premium
- Acquisition of DPS Birgunj and initial change management
- Diversification within education launch of digi-class (Manipal K12) , polytechnic education and management services
- Implementation of balanced scorecard system in all business verticals and introduction of hospitality based customer service approach
- Contribution in MOU with AES and CG,EnergyÂ
- Special deputation for 3 months as HEAD-STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT, a special cell formed under Managing Director for change management, corporate governance, and business restructuring
- Organization restructuring creating corporate and integrated business units lead by CEOs/Business Heads
- A recruitment drive as part of change management inducting a complete new layer of mid level new generation managers
- Development of acculturation and training cultureÂ
- Setting up assessment centerÂ
- Setting up HR as one of the key business drivers by implementing strategic HRM practices Active participation in projects, business expansion and diversificationÂ
SURYA NEPAL PRIVATE LIMITEDÂ
HR Manager
Jan 2005Â Jul 2006
- A recruitment drive of 300+ new recruitments
- UTSAHA incentive system development enhancing productivity
- Troubleshooting serious absenteeism issue critical for this type of business
- Integrated HR planning with manpower design, cost, productivity indicators aligned to operations as per ITC guidelines
- Manpower retention initiative and strong HR welfare with best practices like free sanitary pads in 2005) and home visits
- Shop-floor level participative communication system for business results including rollout of SDGs, SMGs
- Successful execution of WRAP Audit and Triple Bottomline ReportingÂ
HOTEL DE L’ ANNAPURNA
HR Officer
2003- 2004Â
- Selection in Innovation Lab by Taj for HR Best Practices
- Taj Centenary celebration rollout with Chrysalis communication campaign coordinator Â
- Conceptualizer – Green Minds, CSR program
- Tata Business Excellence Model rollout
- S.T.A.R GSTS and JAWP ( joy at workplace) engagement activities rollout
- Competency Mapping up-to HOD levels as prescribed by TajÂ
CONSULTING ASSIGNMENTS
( 2008- PRESENT)Â- Change & Strategy Consultant
- Corporate DirectorÂ
- Corporate Adviser
- HR Associate
- HR & OD Consultant
PERFORMANCE
TV PRESENTERÂ
- Director/Presenter
- Presenter
- Presenter/Moderator
- Director/Presenter
- Moderator/Host
CONSULTING ASSIGNMENTS
( 2008- PRESENT)Â- Change & Strategy Consultant
- Corporate DirectorÂ
- Corporate Adviser
- HR Associate
- HR & OD Consultant
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Co-Founder
- Lifetime Member
- Member
CONSULTING ASSIGNMENTS
( 2008- PRESENT)Â- Change & Strategy Consultant
- Corporate DirectorÂ
- Corporate Adviser
- HR Associate
- HR & OD Consultant
CREATE/COMPOSEÂ Â
- Sochai Ra Bhogai | poems and short stories | 2000
- Sajeev, Getting Changed | poems and short stories | 2003
- SuvaDesh | Travelogue book | 2013
- Sanat’s CDNAI | Business Planning tool | 2022
- #SaysSanat | Motivational Quotes & Essays | 2005 onwardsÂ
- #HeySanat | Motivational Videos | 2018-2019