2019 Organisation Profile
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“India has hundreds of problems, but millions of solutions”
Kailash Satyarthi(Nobel Peace Prize co-winner - 2014)
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WHO WE ARE
Octagona India at a glance
Octagona India Private Limited (OIPL) is
an Indian company incorporated under
the Companies Act, operating in the
domain of strategic and operational
management consulting since 2002.
OIPL has its headquarters in New Delhi
and representative offices in Pune &
Bangalore with partners in most major
cities in India.
The company provides its clients with
tailor made solutions that best fit their
business requirements.
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OCTAGONA INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED
New Delhi Office
Bangalore Office
About the Group
Octagona Group is a management consultancy which provides international
business services, with 15 years of experience. Thanks to its direct
presence in India, Italy, Vietnam and Brazil and its strategic global
partnerships, Octagona is able to cover the entire global market, supporting
companies in selling and/or entering into foreign markets thereby promoting
investments and economic development.
Any entrepreneur who aspires to sell abroad often wonders:
Where can I sell my products?
How can I sell them?
How can I access new markets? Which are the best strategies?
How can I strengthen my position in a new market?
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OCTAGONA SUPPORTS SMES, THROUGH THE COMBINATION OF
INNOVATIVE SERVICES AND PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE AND
EXPERIENCE WHICH ARE BUILT ON THE BASIS OF THEIR SPECIFIC
NEEDS
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years of experience in management consulting
customers supported
employed people
Our numbers
own offices and partner offices in India
A Snapshot
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OFFICES AND FOREIGN PARTNERSHIPS ARE OUR ADDED VALUE:
WE WORK DIRECTLY ON SITE!
● Years in Business: 15
● Countries in which we operate:
+20
● Continents where we are directly
present: 4
● Number of offices
worldwide: 3
● Partnership / Active Collaboration
with foreign counterparts: +10
● Foreign turnover of customers
followed: over 500 million USD
● Companies supported in foreign
markets: over 450
● Number of companies incorporated
abroad: over 50
● Number of institutional projects:
over 25
● Training days and workshops for
companies and institutions: over 300
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Our Team
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Alessandro Fichera
Director
Vishnu Krishna
Director
Mechanical Engineer with a Management
Degree in International Business with over
18 years of business development
experinece. Has worked extensively for
Japanese and Australian enterprises with
focus on consumer products, electronics,
infrastructure and renewable energy. Was
the India Representative for an Electronics
major from Japan for six years and
thereafter the South Asia Team Leader at
the Australian Trade Commission.
Specialises in India market entry and
operational support to foreign companies
seeking business solutions.
Languages spoken: Hindi (mother tongue),
English & Japanese (basic).
He graduated from the University of Wales
(UK) in European Business Management,
specialized course in International Marketing
all'IFOA of Reggio Emilia. From 2000 to 2002
marketing consultant for important Italian
organizations such as ISMEA and ISTAT. For
the next two years Group Marketing Manager
for an important Modena group manufacturer
of machines for working metal, with business
development activites in overseas markets.
Currently Senior Partner of Octagona and
Trainer in Ca’ Foscari, NIBI and other
educational institutions with a strong
international vocation. Extensive expertise
and specialization in internationalization in
mechanics, food, fashion and retail.
Languages spoken: Italian (mother tongue),
English, French, Spanish.
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Aman Yadav Head of Legal Team
Graduated from the University of Delhi in Business Administration; Bachelor in the Faculty of Law, University
of Delhi, and continued his studies with a Master of Law at the National Law School of India University in
Bangalore. Working at Satinder Kapur & Associates for over 5 years and has extensive experience in
transactions in the corporate sector, real estate, labor law and IP.
Ajay Chaurasia Head of Accounts & Taxation teamDegree in Accounting for Chartered Accountants in 2010 at the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.
He has more than 7 years of experience in accounting, finance, direct and indirect taxes, auditing, tax audits,
internal audits and preparation and submission of tax returns and sales tax and services. He previously
worked for a major accounting firm in India and for an IT company.
Anish Tanwar Head of Sales and Business Development team
Holds an MBA in International Marketing in 2008 at Deakin University in Melbourne (Australia). He has
more than 5 years of experience in market research, business development, CRM, sales & marketing. He
previously worked for companies such as NIIT, Simplilearn and QAI Global. He works at Octagona India
since January 2015.
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Drishti Sharma Practising Company SecretaryAn Associate Member of Institute of Company Secretaries of India. She is a graduate in Commerce and
also a graduate and post graduate in Law. She is having an overall experience of over four years. She has
worked as a Senior Corporate Law Consultant with PCS firms in Punjab and New Delhi. She has an
exposure in due diligence, liaisoning with Government Authorities, Customs SVB, legal and compliance
related matters.
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Pavan Joseph Business Development Head – Western India
Pavan started his career in 2000 with the Indo-Italian Chamber of Commerce in Mumbai; he worked his way
up from an Executive to Business Manager and continued to do so until 2010 when he shifted base to Pune
to set up his own company. He continued servicing Italian and Indian clients from various sectors (in
particular, through technology-transfer operations and Joint Venture operations).
Ashutosh Kochhar Lean Manufacturing ConsultantOver 9 years of industry expertise in operational and supply chain performance enhancement for business
growth, design and implementation of lean manufacturing systems. Working experience in projects like
Green field, Brown field, Cost reduction, TPM, Efficiency and Throughput improvement. He holds a full-time
master’s degree in operations & supply chain from IIM, Calcutta and a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical
Engineering.
Upender Kumar Assistant Manager - Accounts
Degree in Commerce from Delhi University and Semi-Qualified Chartered Accountant from The Institute of
Chartered Accountants of India. He has more than 8 years of experience in accounting, finance, direct and
indirect taxes, auditing, tax audits, internal audits and preparation and submission of tax returns,
assessments, payrolls, direct and indirect taxes.
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Apeksha Mahajan Business CoordinatorGraduate in Commerce from Delhi University. Postgraduate in Computers from Sikkim Manipal University,
New Delhi. Trained in speaking, reading and writing Italian language. Has more than two years of
experience as an Italian Language Expert with a reputed company in North India. Earlier worked with an
Italian company in New Delhi for 18 months. Engaged with Octagona India as an Office Administrator since
January, 2018.
Regional Management
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OCTAGONA Srl - 2005
OCTAGONA INDIA Pvt Ltd - 2007
OCTAGONA VIETNAM - 2009
ITALY
• ALESSANDRO FICHERA – Partner & M.D.
• ENRICO PEREGO – Founding Partner
• MONICA SESSI – Project Manager
• ERICA LUGLI – Administration
• MANLIO URBANO - Communications Manager
• GIACOMO BERTOIA – Consultant
• ANDREA TIRELLI - Associate Consultant
• ROCCO MORENO – Associate Consultant
• BARBARA MORENO – Associate Consultant
• ELEONORA CICIRIELLO – Associate
Consultant
• MASSIMO CORSINI - Associate Consultant
• LUCIA MARCHI - Business Analyst
BRAZIL
• RAFFAELE PEANO – Managing
Director
• FRANCO CIRANNI – Associate
Consultant
ACESSO BRASIL CONSULTORIA
EMPRESARIAL Ltda - 2012
INDIA
• SATINDER KAPUR – Partner Legal
• VISHNU KRISHNA – Director
• SAVITA SURI – Partner Operation
• ANISH TANWAR – Senior Business Analyst
• AJAY CHAURASIA - Chartered Accountant
• AMAN YADAV – Associate Legal
• SAAD UZZAMAN – Associate Legal
• DRISHTI SHARMA – Company Secretary
• DEVANSH GARG - Company Secretary
• UPENDER KUMAR - Senior Accountant
• DEVIPRASADA U M – Senior Accountant
VIETNAM
• LE HONG PHUC – Associate Legal
• TUONG BUI VAN – Associate Consultant
• ANH TRAN – Associate Consultant
NORTH AFRICA
• GIANCARLO FERRO – Associate
Consultant
OCTAGONA NORTH AFRICA - 2014
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Presence in India
Direct offices:
1. New Delhi
2. Bangalore
3. Pune
Partner offices:
1. Mumbai
2. Ahmedabad
3. Rajkot
4. Chennai
Our strengths and added value
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Deep knowledge of
multiple markets around
the world
Ability to provide holistic
and fully integrated
solutions
Innovation and flexibility
of our methodology
Evolved organizational
structure with multiple skill
sets
Our strengths and added value
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Constant and continued
assistance to our clients
Presence of a multiethnic,
multi linguistic cross cultural
teams
Out of the box thinking
with pragmatic solutions
based on real life
experiences
Problem solving approach
with a robust network of
contacts in Government &
Industry
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WHAT WE DO
Services at a glance
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Services for Institutions Services for companies
● Organization of projects for group of
companies
● Organization of events
● Search for funding to support
internationalization
● Training / Formation activities
● Internationalization services to local
businesses
● Presence in the country
● Market and product analysis
● Research and selection of customers /
counterparts
● Foreign commercial support (Radar of
Internationalization / SEA)
● Organization of exploratory surveys in foreign
markets
● Construction of business plans, feasibility studies
and industrial plans
● Constitution of instruments of settlement and
extraordinary transactions such as M&A and JV
● Legal, administrative, fiscal, tax company secretary
and audit support
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Our Service Segments
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New Market
DevelopmentProject
Management
KPO & Operatio-
nal Support
Legal & Corporate
Restructuring
Process
Management
Credit Control &
Debt Rocovery
Service Segments
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New Market Development
● Quick market assessments
● In-depth market research and analyses
● Industry & Competition Analsyses
● Product pricing study with technology evaluation
● Partner search & introduction (Importer/Agent/Distributor)
● Regulatory Perspective
● Business Plans formulation
● Goal / Target Setting
● HR Support (“smart export assistant”)
Service Segments
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Project Management
● Tender offers and Joint Ventures
● New company incorporations
● Bank account opening
● Manadatory licenses, certificates and registrations
● Green field projects from incubation to execution
● Short term project management support:
○ Set up of manufacturing/assembly operations
○ Set up of office operations
● Incorporation and mandatory registrations
● Environment & Pollution Clearances
● Specialized registrations/compliances - FSSAI & Customs SVB.
Service Segments
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Process Management
● Lean World Class Solutions (in association with M/s Bonfiglioli Consulting)
● Operational Excellence, Quality & Six Sigma
● In-out bounds supply chains
● Material Management & Warehousing
● Procurement Strategies
● Offices Optimisation
● Innovation Management
● Safety & Energy Management
● Footprint Analysis
Service Segments
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KPO & Business Operational Support
● Book-keeping and Accounting (AP & AR)
● Payroll & Labour Laws
● Accounts Validation & Financial MIS
● Taxation and Statutory Compliances
● Audit (Statutory, Tax and Transfer Pricing) assistance
● International Taxation Advisory
● Shared workspace
● Sales & Business Development Consultant
● Supply Chain Developer
Service Segments
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Company Secretarial Support
● Preparation of documents for all Board Meetings and Annual/Extraordinary
General Meetings of the Companies.
● Certification and Filing of various event based and annual e-forms with ROC.
● RBI reportings under FEMA and liaising with Authorised Dealer Banks
● Filing of Annual FLA Return, FIRC & FC-GPR on FDI, ECB-2.
● Various Central and State Level Registrations like Goods & Service Tax(GST),
Importer Exporter Code (IEC), Shops & Establishment, Professional Tax
● Making representations to authorities like ROC, Regional Director, SDM office
for stamping of Share Certificates, DGFT
Service Segments
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Credit Control & Debt Management
● Debt Collections – Amicable & Legal
● Accounts Receivable Management
● Invoice Checking & Monitoring
● Insolvency Services
● Capital Restructuring and Fund Raising
Service Segments
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Legal & Corporate Restructuring
● General Corporate Practice & Compliances
● Contract Drafting & Vetting
● Due Diligence
● Arbitration & Litigation
● Foreign Exchange Management (FEMA)
● Cross Border Mergers and Acquisitions
● Change of ownership structure
● Turnaround & Interim Management
● Trademarks & Intellectual Property Management
● Integration of assets and liabilties (for slump sale)
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● Agri Business
● FMCGs
● Automotive
● Ceramics
● Cosmetics
● Renewable energy
● Pharmaceuticals
● Food & Beverage
● Information Technology
● Engineering
● Construction
● Food processing
● Packaging & Automation
● Real Estate
● Refrigeration
● Retail
● Sports goods
● Textiles
Activity Sectors
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CASE HISTORIES
Mecvel
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Mecvel Technologies Private Limited is a recently incorporated company in New
Delhi specialized in mechanical power transmission parts like actuators and
screwjacks to its customers in India. Mecvel is a subsidairy of Mecvel Srl of Italy.
Who is Mecvel
● Setup the company’s Indian incorporated entity
● Opened two bank accounts (one for Capital infusion and the other for operative
reasons)
● Registered the company with all statutory authorities
● Currently providing ongoing operative support in Accounting, Company
Secretary & Compliance activities
● Initiated SVB registration support to the Company for import purposes
Our role
Assolodi
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Assolodi is a trade association of the Lodi Province in North Italy comprising of
companies operating in a different range of sectors (food, chemicals, machine-
building, transport, construction, etc.). The Association with its focus on India
brought a Mission to the Market in March 2016.
Who is Assolodi
● Organized Pre screening meetings with associated enterprises interested to visit India.
● Preparation of an evaluation analysis of the companies.
● Organisation, Preparation, Coordination & Management of entire busines mission
● Identification, selection and contact of potential Indian partner enterprises
● Organization of B2B meetings with Indian companies in 5 cities
● Production of fact sheets for each company met
● A total of 43 meetings held and 14 site visits made
Our role
Mita Oleodinamica
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Mita Oleodinamica is a global leader, with over 30 years experience, in the design
and manufacture of lifting and control systems for implements used on
Agricultural Tractors. It has a presence in major industrial nations (Germany,
USA, Japan, South Korea, India, etc.)
Who is Mita Oleodinamica
Our Role
● Incorporated the Indian subsidiary of the company;
● Conducted Due Diligence for projects;
● Assisted in the setting up and execution of the Corporate Social Responsibility
program mandated under the Indian Companies Act;
● Advised on land acquisition for their domestic projects;
● Represented Mita in the cases of Infringement of their Intellectual property
through patent protection suits.
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● India market entry & match making services for companies in areas of Heavy
Commercial Vehicle parts; Healthcare devices; Robotics & Waste Management
Solutions; premium Cosmetic products & ice cream pre-mixes
● Incubation support to companies operating in the domain of Mechanical Power
Transmission; B2B Machinery; Railway Locomotives; Airfield Lighting Products.
● Due Diligence on Transactions and Taxation relationship between client and
Indian customer; comprehensive due diligence on operations of an Indo-Italian JV.
● HR assistance for clients in Commercial Refrigeration industry; Manufacturing
Industry and Consumer industry.
● Company incorporation, accounting, payroll, HR, FEMA Compliances, Legal &
Company Secretary support for companies in variety of sectors like measuring
instruments, stone polishing and infrastructure engineering.
Other select examples
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● Is dedicated to International Trade & Economic Development
● Is committted to assisting Italian Companies doing business in India
● Has demonstrated ability of cross border investment promotion
● Has Strong network of high level contacts in industry and legislature
● Adopts International standards backed by local know-how and support
● Is flexible in approach with real life practical methodologies to consultancy
● Has abundance of knowledge and expertise through past projects
● Has proven track record of sound financials and profitability
● Upholds high levels of committment as seen from strong client loyalty
So, Octagona India …..
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Contacts
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OCTAGONA INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED
411, DLF Tower B, Jasola District Centre
New Delhi 110076
Phone: +91 11 41525055
Fax: +91 11 46536399
E-mail: [email protected]
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Bangalore Office:
Level 8, Umiya Business Bay,Tower 1
Cessna Business Bay, Marathahalli ORR
Bangalore 560103
Pune Office:
Level 9, Tower 2, World Trade Center,
Opposite EON Free Zone, Kharadi,
Pune 411 014