CLASSIC STRIPES OF MUMBAI, INDIA - Automotive Recruiting

1 OPPORTUNITY PROFILEP resident-North AmericaCLASSIC STRIPESOFMUMBAI, INDIA Thebest company of its kind in the world. INTRODUCTIONT hank youfor your willingness to review the enclosed profile. I believe the followingpages describe arelatively rareopportunity foran experiencedleaderwho would thriveonbuilding the North American sales and marketingarm for the world s leadingvehicular graphics following profile was written as the result of a several meetings with Mr. SamSubramaniam, a principal investorand senior advisor and Board member of theGamperlicwho owns a majority stake inClassic STRIPES , Ltd. The information sharedhas enabled us to understand theculture of the company, the personalities that makeup theleadershipteam and the company scapabilities,goals&objectives. I believethis is important foryou to knowbecauseunlikeour client,the HRpracticesandprocedureswithin much of corporate America todayemphasizehiringspeed overquality and performance overvaluesandcultural fit.

2 These hiring practices are furtherperpetuated byheadhunters,who by seeking to maximizerevenuethrougha highvolume ofassignments,areeager to oblige client requests for little consulting,quickdelivery ofresumes groups encourage a neverending cycle of executive turnover, unfortunately at the expense ofemployees alsorepresents theantithesisof ourapproach which aims tothoroughlyassess each client who retains our services and each individual desiringcandidacy. Only then can we insure the right matchhasmadethose resultsin long-term economic valueforclientsand career satisfactionfortheindividuals our documenting our findings in the enclosed profile, we hope toelicit positive responsesfrom successful candidates. We trust the following pages will achieve this goal andwould welcome the opportunity to talk with someone you know who meets most or allof the requirements described in this profile.

3 As to how they can expect to be can be assured of complete discretionon our theircomments nor any other information they might share with us will be distributedto anyone, including our client, without their treat everyone the way we would want to be treated if our positionswere reversed. This practically translates intodoing what we say we are goingto doin a timely manner,promptly returning phone callsandproviding frequentand honest feedback to both candidates and to our veracity in adhering to the above mentioned points, we would invite allinterested parties to check us out by contacting anyone we have done business withbefore. You ll find we are unusual: we would much rather conduct a handful ofsearches each year in an exceptional manner than executingmanyin anaverage ormediocre manner. Why? Because we feel it s not only our mission, but our calling: Toperform the highest quality, most ethical search work that results in an exceptionallong-term value for both client and again for your willingness to review the following profile,andwe appreciateyour R Ketchum, PresidentAutomotive Recruiters International, Inc.

4 , a division ofLordstone OPPORTUNITYC lassic STRIPES , Ltd., ahighly profitable$50M vehicular graphics suppliergrowing atover 25% a year andlocated in mumbai , INDIA is on a mission to be a dynamic,diversified, global a result, the company is currently seeking to identify aPresident for its newly established North America business. The new team member willhave the opportunity to creatively structure and build a North American based sales andmarketing organization, while capitalizing on immediate market opportunities forincreased well for bothentrance and rapid expansion within the North American marketdue to distinct cost and quality advantage over suppliers, CLASSIC STRIPES will offertheright candidate the ability to builda business in which they have an equity such, this couldbe a step up for a talentedsales and marketingexecutive whoislooking to advance their career and position in industry.

5 Alternatively, the positionwould be well suited for seasoned president or general manager who would like torepeat their prior business successes, while building wealth in the opportunity will offer the right candidate the ability tobe a key part of asociallyresponsibleinternational company, located in one of the world s fastestgrowingdeveloping being the case,theopportunitywill offer a globally mindedprofessionala tremendous amount of international exposure,while gaining visibilityandnotorietyon the world s reasons may lead an experiencedbusiness development professionaltoexplorethis very unique opportunity: Perhaps a candidate is working within a larger company where theyare a smallspoke in a large wheel. What is attractive to them is the opportunity toworkwithin a smallercompanywhere they couldplay a key role inhelping to developand build the business.

6 Another candidate may be working for a company with less than optimalleadership at the helm or they may be employed by a company possessinglimited advancement opportunities. Still another individual may be attracted to the organizationsmarket potentialand their ability to help capitalize on this right candidate will be attracted to the company sservices, itspeopleandthetremendous potential for STRIPES , Ltd. expects North America businessto grow from approximately $3 to $5 M in sales in a year to over $40 Mwithin fourtofive years. This growth will be primarily driven by the company s superior productcapability combined with the ability to price aggressively tofair market share fromincumbent players in North is truly an exceptional opportunity for COMPANYC lassic STRIPES , Ltdisone ofthe world s largest manufacturersofautomotivegraphics,doming labels andsignage s,withcapacities of approximately 10 million sets company is a complete solutions provider for all types of Automotive screen printedgraphics and is adirect online, preferredsupplieramong severalkey customers.

7 Thefirm s product range includes automotivegraphics,dashboardtrims,carfre sheners,airfresheners,automotivewindowfi lms STRIPES was established in 1987 and currently employs over 300 people. Thefirmwas founded by Mr. Kishore Musale, who represents andembodies the growingbreed of young entrepreneursin Indiawho are relatively low-profile but Musale attended college in Canada and upon graduation returned toIndia and his family s business thatmanufactured metal labels for , that the growth cycle of the businesses existingproduct line was in the downswing and so he began looking for new marketopportunities. Sensingthat the next big thingin his areaofbusiness would bemotorcycle graphics, after travels to Japan, he saw this product area as beinga naturalprogression from printing metal a result, he set up a manufacturing facility ina 10 ft X 10 ft spaceand one year later, his productwas approved by the Japanese andhe was off and motorcycle market was booming and Kishore's foresightsaw him setting up his first factory with 22,000 sq.

8 Ft. of manufacturing space inthesuburbs of Mumbaiand by2004histhirdfactory had the company is ISO-9001 certification and employs over500 has production capacityofover9million motorbike decals per annum and isthe largest manufacturer of 2-wheelgraphics in the also producesDoming Labels and has a production capacityof over2,00,000 Doming Labels has also invested in the state-of-the-art in-house design studio whichcaters to the requirementsof the STRIPES has been recognized multiple times for being one of the Top 25 places towork in INDIA . The firm maintains less than a5 per cent attrition rate, much of which isdue to several keyprinciples, including: Profit Sharingis for everyone, not STRIPES has aprofit sharing scheme for everyone. Quality is at the source, not at the firm is relentless aboutbeing number one in the world in firm follows QC First Time Right modelaseach decal is quality tested at theClassic Stripesfactory andthenforwardeddirectlytothe customersassemblyline.

9 No labor unions are needed if you take care of your exampleis that when the bonus was the statutory minimum of per cent Mr. Musalechallenged it and today it is more than 14per cent. Another example is that afew years ago, on achieving targets, each employee received a motor cycle(scooters for women). Additionally, there is a relationship committee that meetstwice in a month, which comprises of employees across levels. Adherence to the values of honesty and is a mutualprocess at CLASSIC STRIPES as demonstrated during the floods a few years ago inMumbai. Thecompany put up a notice for all employees stating that it willreimburse all losses that employees may have suffered due to the floods. Inmostorganizations, there would have been an elaborate verification STRIPES went by what employees said.

10 We are a family and the concept of family extends beyond employees toinclude communityand country. In our organization, our family membersare also given importance. For example, the company regularly organizes familyget togethers, picnics, and drawing competitions for children. If my son has todo any courses during the vacation, the company provides the help children are invited to our office to show how we work. Our childrens drawings are printed on Diwali greetings whichthecompany distributes. I thinkthis is a unique thing about our company to take care of our family with us. Tomake even our children feel proud that their parents are working in ClassicStripes THE POSITIONThe position is described as asenior business developmentrolein the short term,whereby the new President will drive sales migration and revenue growth.