manish kotwala

Managing Partner at Transform Management Consulting LLC

Bio Summary

Strategic Planning and Business Transformation professional with over 27 years’ international Consulting and Corporate experience. Specialised in formulation and implementation of business strategies, performance management using the Balanced Scorecard, business turnaround, investment & diversification opportunities, mergers & acquisitions, and operational efficiency improvement. Managed multi-cultural teams to execute projects for potential investors, while assisting in completing the transactions. Worked across various industries including diversified family owned business groups, real estate, retail, oil & gas, manufacturing, education, food & beverages, financial services, pharma, medical consumables, amongst others.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE • Market Intelligence • Strategy management • Performance Management • Business transformation • Policies & Process improvement • Project management • Operations management • HR Initiatives • Change Management • Stakeholders Management

Employment History

Managing Partner

Transform Management Consulting LLC

October 2018 - present

Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates

Transform Management Consulting (TMC) is a full service management consulting firm assisting enterprises to achieve their strategic goals by aligning business planning and implementation. TMC assists in formulating the enterp ...see more

Director - Strategic Planning & Performance Management

Khalifa Fund For Enterprise Development

July 2009 - April 2017

Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates

Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development, is an Abu Dhabi Government entity, with the mandate for financing and developing National SMEs, to diversify the country’s economy. • Set up and managed the Strategic Planning & Pe ...see more

Partner

Cedar Management Consulting International

July 1996 - July 2009

Dubai - United Arab Emirates

Cedar is an international management consulting firm, with offices in 16 countries, employing over 500 professionals. Its services include business transformation, performance management using the Balanced Scorecard, due dili ...see more

Education

Master's in Business Administration/Management

Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies

1993

Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering

Manipal Institute of TEchnology

1991

Language Skills

English Gujarati Hindi

Country Experience

Bahrain India Indonesia Kazakhstan Oman Qatar Saudi Arabia Singapore United Arab Emirates United Kingdom

Skills

Business

Change & Implementation,

Transformation Management Office,

Balance Scorecard,

Dashboard Development,

KPIs,

Monitoring & Evaluation,

Performance Management System,

Strategy Execution,

Project Management,

Benchmarking & Best Practice,

Business Planning,

Business Unit Strategy,

Corporate Strategy,

Feasability Studies,

Growth Strategy,

Operating Model,

Strategic Management,

Strategic Planning,

Corporate Development,

Innovation Strategy,

Organizational Excellence,

Industry Experience

Real Estate & Construction

Property Management