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| Sudhin C.M., Bright Asset Transit Private Limited, Thrissur |
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The first
local company in Kerala transporting valuables and cash in safe vans was
started by Sudhi C.M., who was once a security guard in a bank in
Thrissur. From 1 vehicle provided by a
well-wisher to owner of 100 vehicles and employer of 250 staff, his has been a
steady growth based on treating staff like one’s own brothers.
Though he had
obtained a diploma in mechanical engineering after matriculation, with his father
bedridden and mother, a mere peon in a panchayat office, he was forced to work
as security guard to run the house.
From being
a guard, he dreamt of rising in life as a gunman. After much effort to convince the bureaucracy,
he obtained license for the same and joined a bank as gunman on guard at the
entrance. Sudhi’s star turn happened when
a wealthy customer called his attention with a snap of the fingers.
Hurt by the
way a dog would be called, he politely and privately told the gentleman not to
do so to anyone else. Franko the gentleman
took it positively and it was the beginning of a bond between the two.
After 4 or
5 years, Franko asked him if he had any dreams.
He said he wanted to own a cash van and start on his own. Franko, the good Samaritan, bought a new van
and gifted it to Sudhi.
A tech vehicle
fitted with gadgets like tracking system and cameras, it was an innovative
piece at that time. And yet 7 months of intense
search for prospective customers was not yielding anything positive.
It was then
that another good Samaritan at a jewelry chain came forward to recommend his
name to the owner. With a single consignment
assigned to Sudhi’s firm, the jewelry chain tested the new venture’s efficiency. And Bright Asset Transit, their firm came out
with blazing success.
There was
no looking back since then. Sudhi’s firm
now owns 100 vehicles and employs 250.
To the employees, Sudhi isn’t their boss but a dear one.
Spark Stories, September 21, 2020 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwfySBOP-PI
