rofessionalism ’ is a word often
‘ Pused to describe the working style of a successful company . Yet , how many companies , particularly in the textile sector , can claim to even understand the real meaning of this word , let alone practice the business philosophy in its true context ! Many times , we hear that a family business or home-grown company has appointed a CEO and is claiming that they have turned professional … But is that really the yardstick of measuring professionalism ? Recently , Apparel Online had the pleasure of meeting the amazing team of Mumbaibased Texperts – Yatish Pandey , Sharad Sanghai , Asit Parikh and Deipak Hamirwasia – who shared the management structure of the company and what ‘ professionalism ’ means to them …, a truly enriching experience ! An organisation that is laid on the basic principles of the traditional ‘ Hindu Undivided Family ’ system where collective gains are bigger than personal gains , Texperts is an association of like-minded professionals who align to the same visions and goals . In this journey to nurture entrepreneurs , not professional employees , the company has seen some failures too …, but the success of the business model greatly outnumbers the failures .
“ The core of the company is that it ’ s a platform not an individual-driven company with a solid management structure . We all come from a professional background and do our work in a structured way with
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“ The core of the company is that it ’ s a platform not an individual-driven company with a solid management structure . We all come from a professional background and do our work in a structured way with passion .”
– Yatish Pandey
“ It ’ s like we gradually choose our customers and suppliers , and we take a lot of time choosing the right ones because it ’ s very difficult to find such people and they are not wrong but just different from us .”
– Asit Parikh
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passion . We still have a culture to take major decisions with the entire team , we started it long back and we always take our people into account . So there are no ego issues , that ’ s why we don ’ t have designations on our cards , but internally we have complete clarity as to whose role is what . This structure was at our core when we started , and we are still doing the same , as we know we grew because of the collaborations ,” says Yatish , one of the founder directors of this ‘ unique ’ organisation .
Trading in the textile value chain from yarn to finished product , both within and on a global platform is just a part of the business of Texperts . “ What we are trying to do is to look at every aspect of the customer ’ s business and facilitate it . We try to figure out what actions we can take so that he can have a more sustainable business . How we can contribute to his work is our main job ,” avers Yatish . In pursuit of this goal , the company not only provides what the customer wants , but also suggests ways to have a better business . “ We have an in-house design team that can offer him what he wants and also tell him other similar alternatives which will add value to their product . That ’ s where our creative and proactive measures come in ,” adds Sharad .
Every action of the company and its directors stems from the 5 sanskars ( values ) that form the foundation of Texperts . Each of these values are a commitment
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by every member of the Texperts ’ team to the organisation and its customers . The values are set out on priority basis . “ We never compromise , but if two set of values clash because of certain circumstances , then the priority of the value is honoured ,” shares Deipak . Also , it is these core values that set this company apart from other organisations in the trading business . “ When anyone talks about business , they talk about profits and money . We four never talk about money matters ; we talk about business profits ( never individual profits ). You may hear it as a philosophy but it ’ s true , the core of the business is our 5 sanskars ; anyone who cannot abide by it can ’ t be here . When people join in after a time they become those core values to an extent that even if they leave , many come back because they find it difficult to work anywhere else , and those who don ’ t come back were never meant to be here ,” reasons Yatish .
All four admitted that training people to match the values is not easy , and Yatish spends a lot of his time in organisational development . “ When we started , it was really difficult ; today it ’ s not because there is an environment wherein the people who don ’ t match will get filtered . In the beginning , we invested a lot of our time to focus just on people . We have a systematic induction plan , an event management team that celebrates all events creatively . We just play and live like a family ,
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