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Mr. Avishkar Srivastava
Mr. Avishkar Srivastava
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Achiever's Success Story
Success is where preparation and opportunity meet
Mr. Avishkar Srivastava is a rising star of the Indian logistics industry. He is the innovative mind behind various initiatives taken by his company, ‘The PDP Group®’. Avishkar is a firm believer that logistic companies must start valuing themselves and look at digitalization as an investment instead of an expense. He is interested in guiding MSME logistic companies to shape their organizational structure, and he is always keen to provide best-in-class supply chain solutions to exporters and importers across the nation.
‘The PDP Group®’ is a logistics company with over 50 years of industry experience. The company’s mission is to provide efficient logistics solutions by seamlessly integrating its diverse service offerings such as freight forwarding, warehousing, customs clearance, transportation, and ICD operations. Avishkar joined the family business in 2014 after completing his graduation from University of Auckland, New Zealand.
Avishkar had a vision to make the company digitally agile and to build a happy workplace where employees felt empowered. He realized that employees are the most important contributors in achieving customer delight in the service sector. This thought inspired Avishkar to focus on a complete digital overhaul of operations to promote seamless data integration across different departments. Avishkar also built a Human Resource department with employee welfare at its core, and he hired Industrial Psychologists to gain a deeper understanding of employee issues.
Today, Avishkar is working as the ‘Chief Innovation Officer’ in his company, and he is focused on providing integrated and sustainable logistic solutions to exporters and importers. He is a national winner of the prestigious ‘Young Logistics Professional’ contest held by “The Federation of Freight Forwarders’ Association of India.” He believes that we must look at problems as opportunities to self-evaluate and learn. Under his guidance, ‘The PDP Group®’ is now a ‘Great Place to Work’ certified organization for 3 years in a row.
Avishkar is passionate about contributing to the growth of logistics sector and to create a world of possibilities where logistic players can come together to serve the international trade.