About S M Kumar (Sam)
Alumnus of IIM Calcutta, King’s College, London and Joint Services Command & Staff College, UK. Sam is an experienced Security and Risk professional, with a demonstrated history of building and driving business to profitability & sustained growth.
Founder CEO of MitKat Advisory, a leading Asian risk consultancy, and currently its Managing Director, Samrendra leads the development of products to achieve its mission – ‘de-risk client business and protect vital assets’. Sam has been pivotal to MitKat’s regional and global ambitions – the company counts over 50 of the top 100 global corporations as its customers, and has executed projects successfully in 25 countries across 5 continents.
A distinguished Veteran (winner of Sword of Honour & President’s Gold Medal at Indian Military Academy), Col S M Kumar has held distinguished leadership, staff, instructional, technical and multi-national assignments, commanded a combat unit, and was decorated for distinguished service. Sam raised a Consulting sub-unit for a leading Conglomerate, and oversaw its rapid growth.
He is an acknowledged thought leader, speaker and author. He appears on primetime TV, Radio, security and leadership conclaves, and supports veterans and entrepreneurs.