Chief Executive Officer
A global CEO to build a waste management business ahead of private investment.
Re Sustainability · KKR portfolio
Re SustainabilityKKR portfolio
Re Sustainability, formerly Ramky Enviro Engineers, is one of Asia’s largest environmental services and waste management companies, headquartered in Hyderabad and majority-owned by KKR, with operations across India, the Middle East, Africa and Southeast Asia.
- Role
- Chief Executive Officer
- Sector
- Environmental services; formerly Ramky Enviro Engineers, KKR portfolio
- Location
- India
- Outcome
- Successfully placed; led the growth of the business allowing private investor to come in and exit
Mandates led by Avneesh Raghuvanshi over the course of his career at previous firms, before Antik Consultants was established in August 2026.
The situation
- Situation that led to the mandate
- Our client was interested in bringing in a global leader with significant background in waste management to build the business and team. They were also keen to bring in a private equity investor.
- Market
- A global talent hunt, as no one in India had the required skill set and experience in the municipal solid waste sector.
- Timing
- Our commitment was to deliver the shortlisted candidates within 4 weeks.
Client need
It was important that the person should have extensive experience in municipal solid waste management — leading a team and P&L.
It was also important that the person should have hands-on expertise in bidding for government contracts — pricing, deliverables, timelines — and strong negotiation skills.
The challenge
To identify, convince and evaluate candidates with the work experience, and willing to relocate to Hyderabad, India.
The appointment
Appointee
Mr Colin Gilpin
- ex-Senior Director Business Operations, BEEAH Group
Impact after the appointment
Colin helped build the team and world-standard processes, with overall accountability for the P&L.
He also led the participation in various State Government bids, and wins, for our client.
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