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Welcome to Savant Solutions
Savant Solutions is a multidisciplinary, multitasking, highly professional consulting firm which acts as a one stop solution center. We work for organizations seeking help in either starting a new venture or assessing their current programs for steering them more effectively aiming on higher ROI as well as on impact benefitting the society at large. We are a group of thorough professionals where each one excels in their own domain of work be it corporate clientele or a social sector organization. Our prime objective is to provide customized services based on the need of the client and give them strategic guidance and solutions which are practical enough to implement on ground and ensure scalability and sustainability.
Message from MD
Savant Solutions was formed in 2012 with a purpose of becoming most preferred Consulting Company and Strategic Partner for our clients in areas of our strength and expertise. We aim to contribute towards enhancing our clients' corporate value and deliver results through innovation. We take advantage of our extensive international business experience, our global network and experts' experience in diverse domains for delivering cost effective, comprehensive, and feasible and best fit strategic solutions for every need of client. Our passion for delivering the delight every time by going extra mile differentiates us from others. We wish, with support of our clients, to positively impact the way business is done and create value for the society. Thank you.
Strategic Advisor & Mentor
Ms. Hiromi Okuda
She received her Master’s degree in Social Welfare from University of Bombay. She specializes in IT Conferences and Startup events in Japan and abroad. Established Wiz. Group, Inc. in 2001 and started organizing major IT Conferences in Japan.
She has also written books for Social Welfare and Self Improvements. Published on Nikkei Business Publications, Sogo Horei Publishing. Co., Ltd and PHP Publications.
Sachin Chowdhery
Sachin is a Managing Director and Chairman of AVS Co., Ltd., a company providing management consulting services, lectures, and seminars for companies and individuals. He is also MD and President of ITTR Co., Ltd., a company aiming to revitalize Tottori prefecture. Sachin has experience in managing multiple companies, including listed ones, and managing venture capital investments.
He has supervised management and strategies for various culture companies, including Panasonic, Accenture, Nissan, Toshiba, and Mitsubishi Electric. Sachin has written several books and appeared on TV shows.
His key Investments include: My Honey Co., Ltd./ My Natura, Co., Ltd./ Baby's Island Inc., Mangamo Co., Ltd./ Junjee Co., Ltd. and Komon Smarttrade Pvt. Ltd.
New Business Advisor, Evangelist & Mentoring
Demura Ichiro
Demura Ichiro began his professional journey as an event manager at the Kanazawa Fashion Building. Alongside, he hosted a popular program on TBS TV (Hokuriku Broadcasting).
In his 30s, Demura joined the Prudential Life Insurance (Kanazawa office) as a sales representative. His exceptional performance earned him the prestigious MDRT award, recognizing him as one of the world's top salesmen. This achievement took him to global stages in Dallas, Toronto, and Anaheim, sparking a pivotal change in his mindset towards international ventures.
During his 40s, Demura ventured into the IT industry by launching a startup in Kobe with a capital of USD 3 million. Despite initial hardships, including selling his family home, he persevered. His resilience paid off when he pioneered a leading video on demand service model, nearly taking the company public on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
In his 50s, Demura shifted his focus towards nurturing the next generation of top salesmen. He founded a venture dedicated to personal training for sales professionals, impacting over 10,000 salesmen from multinational life insurance companies across Japan.
Demura Ichiro’s knowhow on how to achieve sales results as per his previous practical experiences will help all salesmen/saleswomen to use his knowledge from Japan as a new sales tool/formula, but also as a communication tool to achieve even small results. Demura Ichiro wants to share his experience to make you the best salesman/saleswomen in your field of work. Hope you will make effective use of the new knowledge in your business and in your life.
Sameer Chowdhery
Sameer is a distinguished seminar expert with extensive experience in delivering lectures to Startups, Universities, and Corporate Houses. He specializes in training on overseas business setup and India business strategies. Based in Japan for the past 23 years, Sameer has built deep connections with Startup ecosystems in Japan, India, USA, France, Germany, UK, UAE, and Singapore over the last decade.
Expertise:
- Setting up Startup/Venture from Zero:
- - How to setup from scratch
- - How to get VC & investment
- - How to take to IPO and M&A
- Setting up Business (already existing/new branch) from scratch in India, Singapore, Middle-East (UAE), USA, Canada, Australia, and Japan:
- - Business matching meetups done abroad
- - Tailored business trips abroad for new market learning experience
- International Market Strategies:
- - Tailored advice on entering and scaling in the Foreign (Global) market
- - Specialized training on global market entry, contract making, team management, accounting, valuation for Startups/Ventures
- Import-Export Strategies:
- - How to conduct Import-Export from Japan to Global Market
- - Specialized training on managing documents for shipping/airway bills
- - How to get logistics managed by Shipping Companies and FedEx, DHL, UPS
- - How to apply/advice to get CA, FCC, BIS, Middle-East certifications
- - How to get product into the market and get to the customer
- Seminars and Training:
- - Extensive lectures delivered to universities and corporate houses
- - Workshops and training programs on overseas business strategies
Achievements:
- Mentoring & Scaling Startups:
- - Instrumental in mentoring and supporting Ventures and Startups in fundraising, scaling up, and selling products
- - Active involvement in the Startup ecosystems of Japan, India, UAE, Singapore, and France
- Technology and Innovation Focus:
- - Strong IT background (Java, Oracle, ERP, CRM, SaaS, e-Commerce, Payment Gateway, Project Management, Insurance, Smartphone Apps) with a keen interest in future innovations
- - Worked closely with a varied portfolio of global companies and emerging Startups, ensuring success through strategic planning and mentorship
- Contribution to Startup Ecosystem:
- - Building bridges between international markets and local Startup ecosystems (SXSW(USA), Gitex (UAE), Sido (France), Arm (UK), VivaTech (France), Slush Asia (Japan), GISEC (UAE))
- - Sharing insights from years of global experience with up-and-coming entrepreneurs
- - Setting up logistics and product selling through marketplace/major Department Stores
- - Supporting ecosystem players with VC support and scaling their businesses
With a comprehensive understanding of international markets and startups, Sameer is a sought-after speaker for seminars, workshops, and corporate training sessions focused on overseas business and market strategies.
Mentor
Dr. Seiichiro Yonekura
Professor of Graduate School of Innovation Management.
Hosei University
Professor Emeritus of Institute of Innovation Research
Hitotsubashi University
Academic Advisor, Centre for Japanese Studies, University of Pretoria
Seiichiro Yonekura is Professor and Program Director of Graduate School of Innovation Management, Hosei University (2017~) and Professor Emeritus of Institute of Innovation Research, Hitotsubashi University (1982~).
He received his B.A.s (in both Social Studies and Economics) and M.A. (Social Studies) from Hitotsubashi University in Tokyo and Ph.D from Harvard University in the United States. He is also Dean of Nippon Genki Juku, a lifetime education program at Academyhills in Roppongi and Chief Editor of Hitotsubashi Business Review, one of the most prestigious business magazines in Japan.
His current research interests are on a historical development of innovation and entrepreneurship in a global business context and a social business and social entrepreneurship in the BOP (base of pyramid) market. He is a prolific author of numerous titles on a wide range of subjects such as The Japanese Iron and Steel Industry 1880-1990: Continuity and Discontinuity (Macmillan, 1994), Structure of Business Revolution (Iwanami, 1999), Emergent Destruction : Innovation for Good Future (Mishima-sha, 2011), Management of Open Innovation (Yuhikaku, 2015), The Power of Parallel Career: A Future Work Style (Kodansha, 2015), The Creative Response: the Entrepreneurial History of Modern Japan (Toyo Keizai, 2017), Konosuke Matsushita, Biography, (Minerva, 2018). He loves golf and rock’n roll.
Jaya Singh
Jaya is a development professional with about 2 decades of experience. She has worked with both national and international organizations working on the rights of underprivileged.
She is a panelist with many electronic media channels and is a known voice in the sector. She has written articles for magazines of repute and for many social newsletters.
She has a vast knowledge on issues of Health, Education, Protection, Women Empowerment, Gender, Nutrition and related fields.
Currently Jaya serves as member of Uttar Pradesh State Commission for Protection of Child Rights.