He likes playing golf. He’s a fan of rock music, loves driving sports cars and owns 9 chartered planes. Wait, we’re not talking of Tiger Woods here; nor is the reference to the lead singer of some rock band; and no, it’s not Richard Branson either (though our man loves Branson’s autobiography ‘Losing My Virginity’). But, Manav Singh, MD of Club One Air probably has picked up traits from the best in probably every field; something that sets him apart from run-of-the-mill CEOs in the Indian context. Dressed in a purple shirt and tie combination, with keen eyes scanning the ‘strategically’ divided geographical India on the white board in his office, Singh exudes a different aura altogether. Unlike others in the aviation sector, this man deals with high net-worth individuals (HNIs) and chartered planes; and currently boasts of a clientele comprising of the who’s who from both the business and political fraternity of India! “I think that the general airline industry is cluttered, considering the size of the market. Growing at 40% is not healthy for anybody. The airlines just went for an overkill. Healthy growth would mean growing at about 10%,” is how Manav expresses his view on the oversupply in Indian mass ‘air’ transportation.
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Source : IIPM Editorial, 2008
An Initiative of IIPM, Malay Chaudhuri and Arindam Chaudhuri (Renowned Management Guru and Economist)
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