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Basit Afzal

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Interview with Ramzan Sharif

Mr. Ramzan Sharif was born in a middle standard community on December 1972, Lahore, Pakistan. After a hard and long strive of education and experience he establish The Green Technologies in July 2007. Moreover he has also been expended himself with an export of HVAC spare parts concern as a partner. Because since his matriculation he had been serving the various firms by supplying office stationary and Computer accessories to meet his educational expenses. In 2001 he emerged as Mechanical Engineer from renowned institute of Pakistan, the University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan. This promising boy now was full groomed to climb up the glories of success. He brilliantly stepped up as a Member of ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineering), Pakistan HVACR, MAP (Marketing Association of Pakistan) and PEC (Pakistan Engineering Council). Furthermore he also contributed to many welfare platforms to support and encourage the brilliant youth of Pakistan to get together with him at the apexes of novelty achievements.

Please tell us about the evolution of your business, your vision and mission?

Mr. Ramzan Sharif: You know, success is a journey not a destination. I am unusually at a fix to share where a success stirred in my carrier. Anyway, I joined YORK after my engineering, you may say it a success for a carrier beginner. This, no doubt, gave me everything e.g. experience, vision, identity and money as well. While my stay at YORK I stationed Saudi Arabia, Dubai and for a year in Pakistan. YORK closed it operations due to terrorism and insecurity in Pakistan.

In such circumstances I had to be relocated at Dubai in May 2007 at $6000 per month. I refused the offer for abroad and decided to put my all potential for my beloved mother land, Pakistan. I find the gap of providing services related to particular field due to absence of YORK operations in Pakistan and start his own business of selling his skills, abilities and competencies. I commenced a project under the banner of The Green Technologies which fruited the wonderful result with the grace of Allah Almighty. The enthusiastic and talented youth through the Pakistan joined hands with hands and made a glorious chain of victories through their skills, abilities and competencies. The vision was to enforcement of the advance technologies which I learnt while my service in YORK and which are being implemented in advance countries.

Kindly share what you learnt through this continuing journey?

Mr. Ramzan Sharif: Of course, I believe journey of one thousand miles begins with single step. It is common conception among us that to commence a trade of concern you must have a huge capital but I do a bit different. I believe in one man army and put my all strengths in the task under taken what matter most. As per my continuous learning you just need the will, passion, faith, determination, integrity, ethics and honesty for doing business. Moreover, you must have clarity about business scope and limitations. Furthermore client satisfaction should be at first priority.

Nowadays Leadership is a necessity not a choice. Then what qualities and competencies should an entrepreneur have?

Mr. Ramzan Sharif: Yes, it is a vital picking. I believe no setup or organization can stand without leadership. A leader must be role model one. Up to me, a mania for business concern, passion, enthusiasm, tenacity despite failure, committed with your words and philosophy, one must look forward only, clarity of vision, competency and excellence in the particular field, no expectations and reliability upon others, having a summed up planning in prior and so.

What inspires you most in personal and professional life?

Mr. Ramzan Sharif: well, Inspiration and follow ship are the things I avoid due to innovation of my profession but in the reflection of your query I may say that I personally love people who love humanity selflessly like Abdul Sattar Edhi. One thing more I also owner the people in the professional life who are highly qualified and delivering interpersonal skills among the professional and understand the problems of supporting staff members and executives.

What differentiates your organization/product/service from competitors?

Mr. Ramzan Sharif: I believe in uniqueness and novelty of innovations. As a matter of our products they are very truly matching technically to our environment and needs. You may have our better products at the same or low rates than the competitors in the market.

How does the change in market present challenges and how do you cope with it?

Mr. Ramzan Sharif: In the perfect competition of market no doubt, survival claims the fittest. Unfortunately, we meet a series of challenges every day. One even cannot count on both hands challenge of energy crises, technology changes have been influencing the whole market for a decade. We are trying to our level best to introduce energy efficient equipments for our best survival. Furthermore, we are also going to introduce inverter system to cope with the instability in our local energy system in future near. We are doing research and development for making products more environment friendly, protective and economical.

What was the toughest decision you have ever made. How do you tackle with negative situations?

Mr. Ramzan Sharif: Habitually I take time to sharp my saw, and look before I leap, but when I determine to achieve something I never give up. I shoot for the moon and dwell among the stars. For taking decision is very tough situation for everyone because once one decide than he had to get through. You know, commencing of a personal project was a hard nut to crack for me. A salaried person usually never thinks of personal enterprise probability of success of a business particularly in Pakistan is a major risk because of lot social, political and economic uncertainty and instability. It was really a great trail for me to decide commencing a business or continue with Job when I had no investment. My friends, colleagues and professional were of the opinion that he might lick the dust. An unknown inner force was compelling and encouraging me to take an initiative. No doubt, it was firm believe in Allah Almighty which made one to set on the stepping stone and of sure success. Since the day I have a motto of honesty, commitment and integrity as a professional prestige.

How would you describe yourself as an entrepreneur? If you were not one what would you have been?

Mr. Ramzan Sharif: Success and failure of business is degree of faith but we should keep on struggling. For me fair business is very important, in Pakistan most of people say fair business is not possible without bribe. I am honest with my human resources, with my clients and all stakeholders, Im friendly and open minded, and I listen at every level of person without any discrimination. I never compromise upon any undesired acts. I personally did not believe to punish people if something occur mistakenly I must find route cause. I believe the money of client is like trust and if you are not providing them committed product or services than it is like deceived. If I was not an entrepreneur than Im definitely doing job anywhere. Because at that time I have only two options whether to start similar business or continue with job or even I have no other option. I am also a risk taker as an entrepreneur and I take risk with firm believe that Allah Almighty will give me success.

Considering the current political and economic instability in Pakistan, what is the future of entrepreneurship?

Mr. Ramzan Sharif: In current scenario I think future of entrepreneurship is very dark, our environment is not business friendly in fact our environment is corruption friendly, in fair words if you want to do corruption all the ways are open but if you want to do fair business all the ways are closed. Our system is also very main barrier to do fair business until you did not give bribe our system did not support. No check and balance on fraud and no regulation is active to prevent scam. Due to energy crises you cannot start even any small manufacturing moreover different departments disturb you for doing manufacturing until you done any deal with them.

Anything you wish to say?

Mr. Ramzan Sharif: Even everything is dark but you should not disappoint from Allah Almighty and always trust in Allah Almighty everything will be better. If you start business with Believe in Allah Almighty defiantly he will give you success. For me doing engineering is like dream but I stickily have faith on Allah Almighty and I done my engineering I dont know how I manage all. You should continue struggle and then believe in Allah Almighty. Honesty is compulsory in all area not in business. I believe everything which happen is always good for us according to Allah Almighty because he knows what is good for us and what is wrong. Moreover some time we beg from Allah Almighty which is not suitable for us thats why Allah Almighty did not give us. If you beg from Allah Almighty he did not refuse, he give you anything else which is beneficial for you. For me to start any business you should get complete knowledge of it and must have experience of it whether doing job. I think every young guy should go abroad for broader vision and exposure so that he can cope with difficulties. And then commitment and dedication for business. People think if they will not success in business than they will start again job if you think like this your efforts are not that level because you know I have other option of doing job, People should have no other option even despite failure.