WALCHAND PEOPLEFIRST LTD.

Walchand Peoplefirst Limited, formerly known as Premier Construction Limited was incorporated in July 1920 in Mumbai, Maharashtra by the erstwhile Walchand Hirachand Group. Walchand Plus is an Initiative of Walchand PeopleFirst Ltd. The august legacy of its founder Seth Walchand Hirachand and the expertise of the partner Dale Carnegie Training, makes the Company one of the foremost organizations in the people development space. Post amalgamation, the name of the Company was changed from Premier Construction Limited to Walchand PeopIeFirst Limited effective from February 02, 2006. WHL controlled the family's stakes in each of the companies of the Walchand Group. The family's stake in turn was determined through a Private Company, Walchand and Co., which held a majority stake in WHL. While Vinod, Chakor and Arvind Doshi together held about 45% of Walchand and Company, The Bahubai faction together owned 55% of Walchand and Company. With the split in the Walchand Group, the construction house, owned by the Company was vacated by the Doshi Companies. The Company is engaged in the business of imparting training in soft skills like leaderships, communication, presentation, etc. The Company had acquired the franchise rights to offer, sell, teach and impart the training methods, techniques and programs developed by Dale Carnegie Training & Associates, U.S.A. to individuals and employees of the corporate. Hindustan Construction (HCC) increased its share in the company to 51% by way of a preferential issue at the then prevailing market price of Rs 330. From Nov.'94, the company was also renamed Walchand Hindustan. It has two subsidiaries -- Hindustan Construction and Vikhroli Metal Fabricators.With a view to diversify into allied activities, the company has taken the dealership on the OTCE. Company has revisited its business strategy in light of the shackles of the NBFC industry and realigned itself to meeting the challenges of the vastly changed scenario in the financial industry. Company now in the process of establishing itself as a full fledged investment banker and process to offer service ranging from risk assessment, corporate restructuring, advice on mergers, acquisitions and privatisation. Company now increasingly shifts its focus from fund based to fee based activities. Company was granted registration as a Catagory I Merchant Bankers, by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) & it soon commenced operations in the above areas. Thereafter, it transferred the businesses of three division of the Company to Hincon Holdings Pvt Ltd, IHP Finvest Pvt Ltd & Carina Finvest Pvt Ltd as per the Scheme of Arrangement. The Company got into a Scheme of Arrangement with Hincon Holdings Pvt Ltd, IHP Finvest Pvt Ltd and Carina Finvest Pvt Ltd during the year 1999, resulting in reduction of the net worth of Rs.498.26 lacs. In 2000, the Company ventured into the new economy, embarking on a new phase of growth in Talent Development and consulting. It delivered projects across 217 locations in 21 states in India, making a global impact on the work. The Company consolidated its operations and aligned its structure to its new business of Training and Development through Scheme of Amalgamation and merger in 2004-05. Company incorporated its wholly owned subsidiary viz. Walchand TalentFirst Limited during 2007-08 and the Training Business business was transferred to this subsidiary.