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Ward Howell International is a rapidly growing, global executive search firm that last year recruited senior leaders in 97 countries across its 26 international offices. For almost 70 years, Ward Howell has been working with corporate boards and senior leadership in delivering immediate and impactful performance gains through better leaders, teams and organizations.

Ward Howell delivers exceptional leaders. We provide an outstanding client experience, rooted in trust, partnership, and commitment.

With 135 partners in 23 countries across 26 offices, Ward Howell International features in the Hunt Scanlon Global list of top 25 Executive Search firms.

The Team

Decades of industry-specific experience

Indrajit Moulik

Indrajit Moulik is the Managing Partner of Ward Howell International in India.

Indrajit started his career in executive search in 2001 after working in leadership roles in  technology and education organisations of global repute.

He has completed several C level search assignments for large conglomerates and also for mid sized companies. Most of his successful placements are Heads of countries/geographies or functions.While he has worked with organisations across sectors, he is highly regarded for advising and helping clients build effective top management teams in the technology, professional services and education sectors. Positions include CEO, CRO, CFO, CHRO, CIO and heads of geographies like Americas, Europe and Asia.

In the education sector he has helped his clients hire Vice Chancellors, Directors, Deans, Principals and heads of foundations.

With a PG diploma in management from Mumbai and an AMP from Indian School of Business, Hyderabad, Indrajit has attended global workshops in business development, talent management, leadership and talent assessment.

He has conducted several workshops for a variety of organisations and is regularly invited by business schools to speak.

 

  • indrajit@wardhowell.in
  • +91 98203 17377
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Rajiv Dhawan

Rajiv Dhawan is a Partner with Ward Howell International in India and handles Industrial practice.

Rajiv has held leadership and Board positions since 1994. He started his career with ITC Limited –International Business Division, and was part of the team to help set up their East Africa sourcing business for value addition prior to re-export to Europe. Rajiv was Directeur-Delegue with a Belgian –Indian manufacturing JV based at Belgium for 6 years for which he travelled extensively in markets of Europe and middle-east and later after coming to India in 2000 headed the Belgian Group Magotteaux in India for 15 years and helped rebuild the team and streamline plant operations following  the difficult shareholders split.

Since 2018 he has been active in areas like market collaboration, India entry, market feasibility and Board management support for companies desirous of entering India. Rajiv has also worked with a French headquartered Executive Search firm and executed mandates for some key positions in Industrial engineering and Power sectors.

He has a keen understanding of metals, mining, cement, power and aviation sectors and is often consulted by many global consulting entities. Rajiv is a Science graduate of St Stephens, Delhi University and an MBA from UBI, Brussels. He has completed two executive MDP programs from Wharton. He is also an elected President of Belgium Luxemburg Business Association-BLBA

  • rajiv@wardhowell.in
  • +91 98101 73864
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Karishma Hora

Karishma Hora is a  Partner with Ward Howell International in India.

She leads the Education & Not for Profit Practice of Ward Howell International in India.

Karishma had various roles including that of a founder of  a sector-specific executive search firm, an online learning platform and  has also been  an educator.

She is passionate about talent transformation in education and believes that professional development of teachers is the need of the hour. She has trained 100+ teachers and also worked voluntarily for Yuva Unstoppable (education of underprivileged children).

Karishma holds a Bachelor’s degree in Arts, a Diploma  in Education  with an MBA in HR.

  • karishma@wardhowell.in
  • +91 97020 70366
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Maitreyee Dey

Maitreyee Dey is a Senior Consultant with Ward Howell International in India and handles delivery and execution. 

Maitreyee brings over a decade of work experience in Leadership Consulting / Executive Search with strong focus on talent acquisition & assessment across different industries and geographies. 

Maitreyee was part of the Education & Social Enterprise Practice at Heidrick and Struggles.

She has experience across geographies, functional disciplines  across sectors – IT/ITES and telecommunication, industrial & manufacturing, automotive, financial services, consumer & retail and Consulting.  

As a core member of Ward Howell, she helps strengthen the firm’s presence in India and overseas through executing leadership roles for home grown organisations in India along with global searches. 

Maitreyee holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Applications and a PG Diploma in Business IT.

  • maitreyee@wardhowell.in
  • +91 98733 51996
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Trust the industry experts

Industry practice areas

  • Retail and Consumer
  • Financial Services and Private Equity
  • Technology
  • Industrial
  • Life Sciences
  • Professional Services
  • Education and Social Enterprise

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Each search assignment requires a bespoke approach and we utilize our proven expertise to ensure that our clients successfully identify and recruit exceptional leaders. Quality, professionalism, integrity, confidentiality and personalized service are at the core of who we are and what we do.

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Why go with us?

More than Global reach

While Ward Howell International aspires to be the most reputable global leadership consulting firm, its key strength is experience-based consulting in regional markets.

Partner Led Search

> Partners actively involved in all phases of engagement delivery
> Clear articulation of opportunity and company positioning to candidates
> Act as credible and effective ambassadors for our clients

Strategic Approach to Search

> First-hand understanding of client challenges and KPI’s, as well as candidate backgrounds, successes, and motivations
> Bring operating rigor, discipline, and strategic thinking to executive search.

Strong-Fit Candidates - Every Time

> Work closely with clients at engagement outset to gain an in-depth understanding of the company and the position
> Original candidate research on every assignment.

Executive Search Depth

> Extensive industry and functional expertise

> Experienced research team

Industry & Functional Knowledge and Perspective

> Partners possess deep domain experience in their respective practice areas
> Add valuable perspective based on extensive careers in senior operating roles, retained executive search, and corporate talent acquisition management

Unparalleled Candidate Access

> Platform minimizes off-
limit restrictions
> Relationships with leading industry opinion leaders, consultants, and advisors

Guiding principles

Setting Industry standards

Strong emphasis on quality

Celebrating diversity

Strong partner-client interface

Treating all candidates with respect

Adherence to time-frame in executing search mandates

Our goal is to help organisations in the best way possible. This is a basic principle in every case and cause for our longevity and success. Contact us today for a preliminary consultation. 

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