Hemant Jain, MD of KLJ group speaks of how any challenge can be overcome if you have the right team.
Mr. Hemant Jain is Managing Director of KLJ Group of Companies
Hi my name is Rehaan Khaneja and this is the 24th podcast in the Leadership Speaks series where I interview the most successful and influential leaders of India.
INTRODUCTION
Mr. Hemant Jain is MD of global chemical manufacturing leader KLJ Group of Companies. He is also Vice Chairman of KLJ Organic Qatar WLL, Qatar. Mr. Hemant Jain is trained in International Business Management from Harvard University, USA.
KLJ Group is a multi-product and multi locational business conglomerate having interests in diversified businesses with a turnover of over Rs.7,500 Crores. KLJ is the largest manufacturer and market leader in Plasticizers and Polymer Compounds in South Asia and the largest manufacturer across the Globe for Secondary Plasticizer (Chlorinated Paraffin). Founded in 1967, KLJ is today an outright leader in the Secondary Plasticizer - Chlorinated Paraffin segment as the Largest Manufacturer across the globe.
Their Ultra-Modern Manufacturing facilities in Silvassa, Bharuch, Agra & Kutch in India, Rayong in Thailand and Mesaieed in Qatar are equipped with State-of-the-Art Technology and Equipment, producing a wide range of products to meet their Customers’ Requirements globally and establishing the Group as a true India-origin multinational.
Its group company KLJ Developers Ltd. is also involved in construction of townships, IT SEZ, Malls and commercial buildings in Delhi NCR.
"My advice to entrepreneurs is to remain focused. Nothing comes easy in life, so you must constantly focus on your work, your team, and create the right environment for your business."
In this interview, Mr. Hemant Jain talks about how the Jain family built a world-leading chemicals business despite not having any special knowledge or training in that field. He speaks about general principles of business success that are applicable for any business, not just his own field.
With universities today offering courses for young entrepreneurs on family run business management, Mr. Jain says this is a very positive development and would be very helpful to people like him who had to make a career choice early on to join his family owned industrial business. Mr. Jain, who then worked to scale the business to a global leadership position, says formal education in family business management can help many young entrepreneurs to transform their businesses from within.
"In business, life is never smooth and without challenges. But if you have the right team, right people in place, and have the right intent, then things tend to fall in place."- Ankush Nijhawan
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