ABC Consultants was founded in July 1969 by Dr B P Agrawal. He holds engineering and management degrees from British universities and a PhD from Arizona. Supported by “tons of self-belief, hard work and more than a stroke of luck” as he puts it, Dr Agrawal is today considered the pioneer of professional search and selection services in India. Before starting on his own, he had worked with Eaton Yale & Towne, an American multinational company in England and Union Carbide in India.
Dr Agrawal’s impressive career is marked by many milestones - he has been President of The Institute of Management Consultants of India, Visiting Professor at IIM Kolkata and Companion of The Institute of Management, London. Dr Agrawal often shares his diverse experiences and vast knowledge at industry chambers and human resource forums. He has received the prestigious Shiromani Award 1989 from former President of India, Dr Shankar Dayal Sharma for Enriching Human Life and Outstanding Attainments. He has also been awarded the Rajiv Gandhi Excellence Award ’91 by Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh.
Besides giving the firm a strategic direction, Dr Agrawal is actively involved in providing high-end recruitment solutions to clients. He has completed over 1,000 searches for business and functional heads across various industry practices. Indeed, this exceptional entrepreneur who started ABC has taken the company to great heights.
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