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Does professionalization of CEO role, help?

How has turning over executive control to a professional CEO, helped the firms?

Our earlier study on executive compensation showed that as the firms became larger, they tended to have a professional as a CEO. For example, only 47% of the firms in the Rs 1,000 – 2,500 Cr size range are managed by Professional CEOs while 75% of the firms in the Rs 25,000 – 50,000 Cr size range are managed by Professional CEOs. As the economy grows and matures, firms will become larger and more promoters will be looking to turn over management to professionals.

How have the firms that went from Promoter-CEO managed to Professional-CEO managed, performed? And hence, what does this hold for a promoter? That is what we explore in this article.

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Anu graduated from DU and subsequently completed her full-time MBA from IMI. Post her MBA, she worked in sales in the BFSI space, with ICICI Lombard, Principal Asset Management, DSP Blackrock and Edelweiss, across bancassurance, and institutional sales. Later, she worked in the start-up space, while pursuing and completing the Master's in Business Law from National Law School. At Resource Bridge, Anu is a Sr Associate in the CEO Practice and has worked closely with Ram on key mandates.

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Ram is currently the Leader for the CEO Practice and also the Managing Partner of the firm. Ram is an Engineer-turned (BE Mechanical, MS Industrial) MBA from IIM Ahmedabad, and brings with him 7 years in corporate, 14 years in top-tier consulting and 10 years in executive search. He was last the leader for Life-sciences at Monitor Group and prior to that, headed IMS Consulting and AT Kearney, starting his career with Ashok Leyland. Brings extensive experience in automotive and healthcare/life-sciences space.

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Dhanlaxmi is a CA and ICWA from Mumbai, and brings with her extensive experience as a practicing chartered accountant, serving clients across industries. Alongside, she also served as a visiting faculty in several institutions. At Resource Bridge, Dhana is an Consultant in the CFO Practice, where she has worked with Saroja on several of the key CFO mandates.

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Saroja is a merit-ranking ICWA and is the Lead for the CFO Practice. Coming from an industrial family, she initally worked in the family business focused on automotive forgings. Later, she set up Resource Bridge along with Ram and grew it from infancy. Just over the last few years, she has led 40+ CFO engagements for a variety of clients, and has one of the best networks within the CFO Community, not only in India but outside too. She brings extensive experience in Retail, FMCG and Manufacturing sector.

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Sanjaya holds a BE in Electrical and Electronics Engineering and brings over 20 years of leadership experience in the industrial and energy sectors. His career spans key roles, including General Manager at Siemens and Director Services at GE Energy Power Conversion. Currently, as Director at SEAS India Pvt Ltd, he focuses on delivering innovative and sustainable solutions for industrial and energy products. At Resource Bridge, Sanjay works with the CFO Practice team, leveraging his expertise in technical support, automation, and client management to deliver strategic mandates.

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Mona leads the BD & New Client Engagement function at Resource Bridge and is responsible for all client development activities for the firm. She comes from a marketing and brand promotions background, having worked in the marketing function at Matsushita. Mona has done her full-time MBA.

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