sgapl.net

Strategic Growth Advisors – India's #1 Investor Relations Consultancy

VisionWith a keen emphasis on relations, SGA aspires to become the most preferred partner for organisations looking to create sustainable value.ValuesFounded on the principles of trust and credibility, we pledge to live by the following values.TrustOur business model is based on mutual trust. Maintaining trust and credibility is critical to our success.IntegrityWe will maintain high ethical standards and strive to be known for our uprightness in all that we do. AgilityWe will be sharp and responsive. We will always be on the lookout for new opportunities and be nimble-footed while adapting to changing situations.CreativityWe will strive to bring in fresh and unique perspectives while solving critical client problems. We will welcome difficult questions and look beyond the obvious so as to explore and identify all possibilities.Our CommitmentSGA builds communication strategy for interfacing between its clients and existing and prospective investors on the one hand and the analyst community on the other.... Our ApproachOur ability to deliver sustainable client value is based on a deep understanding of the client's sectoral challenges, business model, investment opportunities and management bandwidth.... WHO WE ARE? India’s #1 Investor Relations ConsultancyStrategic Growth Advisors (SGA) is a values-driven and values-led investor communication consultancy, providing an effective complement of Investor Relations, Public Relations, Brand & Design and Corporate Reporting under a single roof. Download Corporate Presentation VisionWith a keen emphasis on relations, SGA aspires to become the most preferred partner for organisations looking to create sustainable value.ValuesFounded on the principles of trust and credibility, we pledge to live by the following values. TrustOur business model is based on mutual trust. Maintaining trust and credibility is critical to our success.IntegrityWe maintain high ethical standards and strive to be known for our uprightness in all that we do. Our Offerings Investor Relations Building the “investment idea” Marketing idea through research coverage Investor base expansion Perception management Communication & messaging Read more Corporate Reporting Integrated reports Annual reports Brochures Presentations Year-end stationeries Print/magazine ads Branding Digital Read more Public Relations Financial PR Media management Digital media campaigns Crisis management Reputation management Read more Brand & Design Branding & Rebranding Photography Corporate AV Coffee Table Book Social Media Management Digital Marketing Website Design and development Read more We Build Trust.trx_addons_inline_108446583{color:#FFFFFF !important} 0 + Trusting Clients 0 + Years of Cumulative experience 0 BN+ Market Cap. of clients under IR Practice Team SUPERVISORY BOARD IR PRACTICE CR PRACTICE PR PRACTICE BRAND AND DESIGN PRACTICE UK PRACTICE .elementor-3210 .elementor-element.elementor-element-1fe49f9{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.elementor-3210 .elementor-element.elementor-element-c37292a{-ms-flex-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;justify-content:center;}.elementor-3210 .elementor-element.elementor-element-c37292a > .elementor-element-populated{margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;}.elementor-3210 .elementor-element.elementor-element-c37292a > .elementor-element-populated.elementor-column-wrap{padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;}.elementor-3210 .elementor-element.elementor-element-2545335{-ms-flex-pack:inherit;-webkit-justify-content:inherit;justify-content:inherit;}.elementor-3210 .elementor-element.elementor-element-5efe823 .elementor-spacer-inner{height:50px;} Founder & MD Samir Shah CEO, Brand & Design Practice Dr. Namrata Rupani Co-founder and ED Kevin Shah Founder & MDSamir Shah A Chartered Accountant by profession, Mr. Shah has more than 36 years of experience across diverse functions as corporate finance capital markets, investor relations, business strategy and planning. He founded SGA in 2010. Prior engagements: Head – Corporate Finance and Investor Relations, Suzlon Energy Limited,Executive Vice President at a Private Equity Firm,Vice President at a Leading Stock Broking,Vice President at a NBFC CEO, Brand & Design PracticeDr. Namrata Rupani Dr. Namrata Rupani is an accomplished dentist and commercial photographer. Four years ago, she set up an integrated company, Capture Life, which includes all her three business verticals: the dental clinic, photography service, and a fine art prints service. Her work includes photography, videos, 100+ coffee table albums, legacy books & flash books. Her work has been displayed at various exhibitions, including being commissioned by L&T to document the making of the Metro Rail in India, having exhibited on for FICCI on International Ladies Day, and more recently a Solo Photography exhibition by the Goethe Zentrum, Hyderabad, which was titled “Stories in Stone” – a depiction of old architecture from all over India. She ventured into the Fine Art Print business as well under the same name to make fine art prints and provide design and print solutions for various clients from all over India. Namrata as a speaker at TEDx Nalsar University in 2016 shared her views about just how far photography can travel from going beyond a passion to being able to connect with hundreds of people through a powerful form of art and expression. Co-founder and EDKevin Shah Kevin co-founded SGA and is focusing on developing the public relations practice of the firm. He also overlooks investor relations & corporate reporting business. His expertise is business development and he directly manages client relationships. Additionally, he manages Client Relations Management (CRM) and controls, systems & processes. In November 2020, he won the 40 under 40 Award for PR and Corp Comm by Business World. He has over 11 years of experience. Prior engagements: Interned with S.R. Batliboi & Co., an associate member firm of Ernst & Young LLP .elementor-3216 .elementor-element.elementor-element-8e6ca58{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.elementor-3216 .elementor-element.elementor-element-71295bb{-ms-flex-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;justify-content:center;}.elementor-3216 .elementor-element.elementor-element-71295bb > .elementor-element-populated{margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;}.elementor-3216 .elementor-element.elementor-element-71295bb > .elementor-element-populated.elementor-column-wrap{padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;}.elementor-3216 .elementor-element.elementor-element-79aa8a5a > .elementor-widget-container{margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;}.elementor-3216 .elementor-element.elementor-element-764f3302{-ms-flex-pack:inherit;-webkit-justify-content:inherit;justify-content:inherit;}.elementor-3216 .elementor-element.elementor-element-764f3302 > .elementor-element-populated{margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;}.elementor-3216 .elementor-element.elementor-element-764f3302 > .elementor-element-populated.elementor-column-wrap{padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;}.elementor-3216 .elementor-element.elementor-element-aaafb6f .elementor-spacer-inner{height:50px;} CEO, IR Practice Shogun Jain COO, IR Practice Jigar Kavaiya Associate Director RAHUL AGARWAL Group Account Head SHIKHA PURI Account Manager PARIN NARICHANIA Account Manager SAGAR SHROFF Account Manager SHRIKANT SANGANI Account Manager DEVEN DHRUVA Account Manager AMI PAREKH Account Manager AAKASH MEHTA CEO, IR PracticeShogun Jain Shogun is Masters in Commerce with over 16 of experience in Capital Markets and Investor Relations. He has been with SGA since 2014. Prior engagements: Associate, Investor Relations – Aarnine Financial Markets Advisory LLP,Associate, Investor Relations – Orbit Corporation Limited,Junior Associate – Edelweiss Securities Limited COO, IR PracticeJigar Kavaiya Prior engagements: Jigar is an MBA with over 16 years of experience in the areas of investor relations and corporate finance. He has been with SGA since 2011. Manager Investor Relations – Reliance Infrastructure,Assistant Manager Investor Relations – Suzlon Energy,Financial Analyst – Seagal Financial Services Associate DirectorRAHUL AGARWAL Prior engagements: Rahul is a qualified MBA (Finance) and BE (IT) with more than 12 years of experience He was with SGA from Jan 2017 to March 2019 and has re-joined after a stint of 1.5 years with TATA Steel where he also managed development of ‘Shareholder Analysis System’ and ‘IR Management’ at Group level. Manager Financial Strategy & IR – Tata Steel LtdAssociate – Value Vision LtdAssociate – Centrum Capital LtdManager Finance – Dighi Port Ltd Group Account HeadSHIKHA PURI Prior engagements: Shikha is a qualified MBA (Finance) from ICFAI Business School with more than 12 years of experience in Investment Banking. She worked on execution of mandates for M&A and PE Advisory. She joined SGA in September 2021. Assistant Director – Lodha Capital Markets Ltd.Analyst – Credit Suisse Securities India Ltd. Account ManagerPARIN NARICHANIA Prior engagements: Parin is MBA in Finance. He has over 12 years of experience in Investor Relations. He has been at SGA since March 2019. Associate Director (IR) – Gutenberg Communications Ltd.Manager (IR) – Jindal Worldwide Ltd.Account Director – Concept Investor Relations Pvt. Ltd.Senior Account Executive – Adfactors PR Pvt. Ltd. Account ManagerSAGAR SHROFF Prior engagements: Sagar is a Chartered Accountant and MBA with 12 years of experience of Investor Relations, Transaction Advisory Services & External Audit. He was in SGA from January 2018 to November 2020 and after a stint of 1 year with Oriental Capital (IR Firm), has re-joined SGA in November 2021. Senior Associate – Radisson Consulting & Co. LLPAssistant Manager – D.Kothary & Co, Chartered Accountants Account ManagerSHRIKANT SANGANI Prior engagements: Shrikant has cleared CFA level 1 exam from CFAI and Diploma in Business Finance from ICFAI. He has over 11 years of experience in Corporate Finance, Treasury & Investor Relations. He has been at SGA since March 2017. Executive – Treasury & Corporate Finance – Siemens Ltd.Manager – NSP ForexTeam Member – JP Morgan Account ManagerDEVEN DHRUVA Prior engagements: Deven is a Chartered Accountant with over 8 years of experience & expertise in the field of investor relations, client engagement, equity research & capital markets. He was in SGA from August 2016 to November 2020 and after a stint of 1 year with Oriental Capital (IR Firm), has re-joined SGA in November 2021. Research Analyst – Beehive Capital AdvisorsAssociate – Revalation Portfolio Management Account ManagerAMI PAREKH Prior engagements: Ami is BAFM & CFA Level II cleared. She has over 8 years experience as an Analyst. She joined SGA in December 2017. Equity Research Analyst – Fiduciary Euromax Capital Analyst – Nomura Securities India Pvt. Ltd Account ManagerAAKASH MEHTA Prior engagements: Aakash is a MBA in Finance with over 8 years experience in capital markets. He joined SGA in May 2021. Senior Consultant – Dickenson WorldCredit Analyst – Reliance CapitalAssociate – Karvy Private Wealth Over 35 member team comprising of account managers, business analysts & associates.trx_addons_inline_847253881{color:rgba(240, 167, 5, 0.98) !important} .elementor-3227 .elementor-element.elementor-element-e4dfda4{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.elementor-3227 .elementor-element.elementor-element-983cc38{-ms-flex-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;justify-content:center;}.elementor-3227 .elementor-element.elementor-element-983cc38 > .elementor-element-populated{margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;}.elementor-3227 .elementor-element.elementor-element-983cc38 > .elementor-element-populated.elementor-column-wrap{padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;}.elementor-3227 .elementor-element.elementor-element-a204621 > .elementor-widget-container{margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;}.elementor-3227 .elementor-element.elementor-element-764f3302{-ms-flex-pack:inherit;-webkit-justify-content:inherit;justify-content:inherit;}.elementor-3227 .elementor-element.elementor-element-e0e66be .elementor-spacer-inner{height:50px;} CEO, Corporate Reporting Practice Chintan Kotak COO, Corporate Reporting Practice Debabrata Dutta CEO, Corporate Reporting PracticeChintan Kotak Prior engagements: Chintan is a qualified MBA with specialization in finance and marketing. He has over 16 years of experience in the field of annual report positioning and communications. He is also officially certified for from KPMG. He also has knowhow on interactive web solutions and digital marketing. Business Analyst and Development Manager at one of the leading IT CompanyResearch Associate and Senior Research Consultant at two of the India’s leading AR agencies COO, Corporate Reporting PracticeDebabrata Dutta Debabrata possesses over 30 years of experience as a graphic designer and production manager. His innovative graphic artistry combined with out-of-box design concepts and methodology allows him to deliver a perfect amalgamation between the content and creatives. He has successfully handled big ticket clients across varied industries and has detailed production knowhow. He has successfully exhibited projects like annual reports, brochures, coffee table books, flyers ads, hoardings and many more projects across range of communications like annual reports, brochures, coffee table books, flyers, ads hoardings and many more. Prior engagements: Senior Graphic Designer and Production Manager at a leading PR CompanySenior Production Manager at two of the India’s leading AR agenciesSystem Operator and Graphic Designer at various designing agencies Over 35 member team comprising content strategists, editors, brand visualizers, client relationship managers typesetters.trx_addons_inline_729450814{color:rgba(240, 167, 5, 0.98) !important} .elementor-3231 .elementor-element.elementor-element-b1b5600{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.elementor-3231 .elementor-element.elementor-element-4b9b203{-ms-flex-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;justify-content:center;}.elementor-3231 .elementor-element.elementor-element-4b9b203 > .elementor-element-populated{margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;}.elementor-3231 .elementor-element.elementor-element-4b9b203 > .elementor-element-populated.elementor-column-wrap{padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;}.elementor-3231 .elementor-element.elementor-element-b57d1b9 > .elementor-widget-container{margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;}.elementor-3231 .elementor-element.elementor-element-14304e9a{margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:0px;}.elementor-3231 .elementor-element.elementor-element-7faff679{-ms-flex-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;justify-content:center;}.elementor-3231 .elementor-element.elementor-element-9a85db4 .elementor-spacer-inner{height:50px;} Partner & Joint CEO Sudhir Shetty Partner & Joint CEO Rahul Jain VP Sanket Rege VP Priyal Dave VP Debdoot Majumder Partner & Joint CEOSudhir Shetty Sudhir, an industry veteran, has over 16 years of experience working at Adfactors PR, prior to which he has also been a financial journalist for nine years across leading wire agencies and a financial daily. As a Senior Vice President at Adfactors PR, he had fostered Public Relations (PR) & Investor Relations (IR) practices that served clients across sectors. He has overseen the communication strategies for complex M&A transactions, crises, corporate activities, Public Offerings for some of the big Indian as well as multinational companies over the years. Sudhir has a deep understanding about Corporate PR, Financial PR, Capital Markets PR, Investor Relations and Media. His key responsibilities comprised providing strategic board-level counsel to clients, building, and managing relations with key stake holders, developing client base and managing relationship with clients. Sudhir has a degree from Mumbai University and has done his Masters’ in Business Administration. He is also a certified financial planner (CFP). Partner & Joint CEORahul Jain Rahul has over 20 years of experience in the communications and PR space. In his last stint of almost a decade with Adfactors PR, he was instrumental in building the Fintech and New Economy space from ground zero. He is well-known in the startup space for curating award winning communication campaigns and building industry first categories such as ‘School EdTech’, ‘Rural Fintech’ ‘Treasury Tech’ etc. He has closely worked with 100+ internet economy brands and thoroughly understands the intricacies of the startup ecosystem. Rahul has been awarded with Reputation Today 40 Young Turks and BW 40U40 PR Professional for building robust business practice and bespoke solutions for clients VPSanket Rege Sanket is a multi-skilled professional with 15+ years of experience in the field of Corporate Communications, Public Relations (PR), Investor Relations (IR) and Financial Research. His extensive experience has been well developed over the past with a career which has spanned in a wide range of companies like Adfactors PR, Sharaf Group (UAE), The Great Eastern Shipping Co. Ltd, L&T Finance and Morgan Stanley. He holds a Masters of Business Administration in Finance, Masters of Commerce and Bachelors of Commerce from University of Mumbai, India. VPPriyal Dave Priyal has over 14 years of experience in Public Relations and Media Communication. She has several clients across B2B, SaaS, Fintech, Edtech, Cryptocurrency, MSME, Tourism, Philanthropy and many more. Her experience spans across Adfactors, Indian Express and Afternoon Dispatch and Courier. She holds a PG Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication and Bachelor’s in Arts degree from University of Mumbai, India. She has undergone an Advanced Programme in FinTech and Financial Blockchain from IIM, Calcutta and holds a Post Graduate Certificate in Digital Marketing and Communication from MICA. VPDebdoot Majumder Debdoot is a PR professional with over 10+ years of experience and expertise in managing both startup & internet economy clients across early-age to soonicorns and traditional businesses in aviation, tourism, banking etc. He joined SGA after a 10 year stint at India’s largest public relations consultancy wherein he was a part of the team that built the startup and fintech practice from ground zero. Debdoot comes with an experience of managing communications for some of India’s / world’s leading fintech conferences. He has also received global accolades for successfully leading communication campaigns for brands across aviation and fintech. An Economics graduate, Debdoot holds an MBA in Marketing. He has undergone an Advanced Programme in FinTech and Financial Blockchain from IIM, Calcutta and holds a Post Graduate Certificate in Digital Marketing and Communication from MICA. Over 25 member team comprising PR, social media and content expertise.trx_addons_inline_1701343379{color:rgba(240, 167, 5, 0.98) !important} .elementor-5205 .elementor-element.elementor-element-b1b5600{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.elementor-5205 .elementor-element.elementor-element-4b9b203{-ms-flex-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;justify-content:center;}.elementor-5205 .elementor-element.elementor-element-4b9b203 > .elementor-element-populated{margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;}.elementor-5205 .elementor-element.elementor-element-4b9b203 > .elementor-element-populated.elementor-column-wrap{padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;}.elementor-5205 .elementor-element.elementor-element-6c8ef15 > .elementor-widget-container{margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;}.elementor-5205 .elementor-element.elementor-element-14304e9a{margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:0px;}.elementor-5205 .elementor-element.elementor-element-7faff679{-ms-flex-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;justify-content:center;}.elementor-5205 .elementor-element.elementor-element-9a85db4 .elementor-spacer-inner{height:50px;} CEO, Brand & Design Practice Dr. Namrata Rupani VP, Brand & Design Practice HIMANSHU ADITYA VP, Brand & Design Practice SURASHRI DIKSHIT CEO, Brand & Design PracticeDr. Namrata Rupani Dr. Namrata Rupani is an accomplished dentist and commercial photographer. Four years ago, she set up an integrated company, Capture Life, which includes all her three business verticals: the dental clinic, photography service, and a fine art prints service. Her work includes photography, videos, 100+ coffee table albums, legacy books & flash books. Her work has been displayed at various exhibitions, including being commissioned by L&T to document the making of the Metro Rail in India, having exhibited on for FICCI on International Ladies Day, and more recently a Solo Photography exhibition by the Goethe Zentrum, Hyderabad, which was titled “Stories in Stone” – a depiction of old architecture from all over India. She ventured into the Fine Art Print business as well under the same name to make fine art prints and provide design and print solutions for various clients from all over India. Namrata as a speaker at TEDx Nalsar University in 2016 shared her views about just how far photography can travel from going beyond a passion to being able to connect with hundreds of people through a powerful form of art and expression. VP, Brand & Design PracticeHIMANSHU ADITYA Dr. Namrata Rupani is an accomplished dentist and commercial photographer. Four years ago, she set up an integrated company, Capture Life, which includes all her three business verticals: the dental clinic, photography service, and a fine art prints service. Her work includes photography, videos, 100+ coffee table albums, legacy books & flash books. Her work has been displayed at various exhibitions, including being commissioned by L&T to document the making of the Metro Rail in India, having exhibited on for FICCI on International Ladies Day, and more recently a Solo Photography exhibition by the Goethe Zentrum, Hyderabad, which was titled “Stories in Stone” – a depiction of old architecture from all over India. She ventured into the Fine Art Print business as well under the same name to make fine art prints and provide design and print solutions for various clients from all over India. Namrata as a speaker at TEDx Nalsar University in 2016 shared her views about just how far photography can travel from going beyond a passion to being able to connect with hundreds of people through a powerful form of art and expression. Teams Himanshu is a professional with over 8 years of experience in overseeing and managing accounts and achieving set goals, understanding marketing needs and strategies needed to drive sales and ensuring proper administration and thus overall growth. He is keen to explore responsibilities within design, tech & brand growth. Himanshu graduated from the Institute of Management Technology at Nagpur, where he obtained a PGDM in Marketing, and SRM University at NCR, where he earned a B.TECH in Computer Science. Prior to joining SGA, he held various positions, including brand strategy head, marketing manager, and social media manager. He also has entrepreneurship experience and in the past has successfully built a creative agency from scratch. VP, Brand & Design PracticeSURASHRI DIKSHIT Surashri is a brand marketing & communications professional with over 15 years of experience in Branding, Marketing, Media, Communications, Events and Digital Marketing. She has a track record of driving brand marketing across established groups as well as start-ups. She has also demonstrated strategies to ensure wider reach and penetration of unexplored segments for various Brands. She is a Passionate Brand Transformer with focus on sustainable branding. She is a Postgraduate in Brand Management. Prior joining to SGA, she had worked with Sahara Star, Shemaroo Entertainment, Lavasa City, High Street Phoenix, A&A Business Consulting and Narayana Bhargava Group. Over 10 member team comprising graphic designer & social media experts.trx_addons_inline_359059123{color:rgba(240, 167, 5, 0.98) !important} .elementor-4840 .elementor-element.elementor-element-8e6ca58{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.elementor-4840 .elementor-element.elementor-element-71295bb{-ms-flex-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;justify-content:center;}.elementor-4840 .elementor-element.elementor-element-71295bb > .elementor-element-populated{margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;}.elementor-4840 .elementor-element.elementor-element-71295bb > .elementor-element-populated.elementor-column-wrap{padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;}.elementor-4840 .elementor-element.elementor-element-764f3302{-ms-flex-pack:inherit;-webkit-justify-content:inherit;justify-content:inherit;}.elementor-4840 .elementor-element.elementor-element-764f3302 > .elementor-element-populated{margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;}.elementor-4840 .elementor-element.elementor-element-764f3302 > .elementor-element-populated.elementor-column-wrap{padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;}.elementor-4840 .elementor-element.elementor-element-aaafb6f .elementor-spacer-inner{height:50px;} Director, Strategic Growth Advisors (UK) Ltd. Dhaval Vakil Director, Strategic Growth Advisors (UK) Ltd.Dhaval Vakil Dhaval joined SGA team in January 2020 and will lead our expansion in the International market. He is a qualified Chartered Accountant and CFA holder (ICFAI) with over 15 years of all-round experience in investor relations, fundraising, M&A and corporate finance. He comes on board with a proven track record of leading IPO processes, setting highly adaptive IR strategies, increasing research coverage, building credibility and investor pipeline for businesses worth up to €10bn. In his previous roles, he has spearheaded multiple global debt and equity offerings for Indian and European publicly listed and private equity owned businesses and also led many global M&A activities. Dhaval joined SGA team in January 2020 and will lead our expansion in the International market. He is a qualified Chartered Accountant and CFA holder (ICFAI) with over 15 years of all-round experience in investor relations, fundraising, M&A and corporate finance. He comes on board with a proven track record of leading IPO processes, setting highly adaptive IR strategies, increasing research coverage, building credibility and investor pipeline for businesses worth up to €10bn. In his previous roles, he has spearheaded multiple global debt and equity offerings for Indian and European publicly listed and private equity owned businesses and also led many global M&A activities. Prior engagements: Vice President – Capital Markets and M&A, Senvion SAGeneral Manager – Corporate Finance and Investor Relations, Suzlon Energy Ltd.Head – Investor Relations, Adani Enterprises Ltd.