The Man: Diwan Rahul Nanda, 37, Chairman
The Company: Topsgrup. With close to 85,000 employees and Rs. 867 crore in revenue, it is the second largest security services provider in India.
His Goal: Create a multinational security behemoth from India by acquiring other security companies around the globe.
The Risks: Acceptance of an Indian company in Western markets will be a challenge, especially as private security companies there run jails, man borders and guard cities. Nanda will have to battle perceptions about Indian companies being synonymous with cost cutting and lowered standards for training.
The Indian security market is estimated by various experts at between Rs. 2,500 crore to Rs. 5,000 crore, of which 60-80 percent is “manned guarding”, i.e. security provided by guards on location. In contrast, the global security services sector is estimated to be over $150 billion.
(This story appears in the 06 November, 2009 issue of Forbes India. To visit our Archives, click here.)
"Well you can tell by the way I use my walk..." B.Gibb I work for Tops and would like to say Dr. Nanda is an inspiration to me as an Indian and as a Security Professional. It just shows that even in today's world the personality at the top still dictates the success of the company and our company is most very successful. What a personality!! When a man that can dance like the Dr, can fight like the Dr and when a man that can wear tight clothes like the Dr runs your business, you know the future of that business is secure. Image is everything and what an image he creates. Where other doctors heal bones, he can break them. His success is India's success and long may it continue. I wear my Topsgrup badge with pride. Please Sir, do you have more photographs of the great man? Especially dancing shots if you please.
on Oct 30, 2009