Honorary Member of the Advisory Board
Advisory Board
Republic of Sierra Leone
Peeku Punjabi
Global Business Development Professional
Mr. Peeku Punjabi is a senior management professional with more than 25 years of international experience in various fields and regions. He is a global sales expert, a business development strategist, a procurement and purchasing specialist, and a renewable energy enthusiast.
Mr. Punjabi started his career in the printer consumables industry, where he gained extensive practical knowledge of analyzing project details and understanding the client's requirements. He worked in different countries such as USA, UAE, Poland, Singapore, Liberia, The Gambia, Ghana, Tanzania, Kenya and Hong Kong, and developed a strong network of contacts and customers. He also became proficient in procuring and purchasing products from various sources, such as Korea, China, India, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, Japan and Macau, with or without OEM requirements from customers especially based in Europe, USA and Austral-New Zealand Region. He also managed the financing and other facility of payment for importers, through banking and other credits.
Mr. Punjabi then diversified his interests and ventured into the field of renewable energy and waste management, which he considers as his passion. He founded REAALS, a company that pursues various agencies in India, Cambodia and Africa (Mainly ECOWAS) countries for sale of renewable energy and alternative lighting solutions like LED lights and INDUCTION LAMPS for energy saving applications. He also tied up with companies in the USA, Germany, Finland and Switzerland for further exploring use of their technologies in the above countries in the field of solar, MSW to energy, garbage and landfill management amongst others. He discussed and detailed implementation of MSW TO ENERGY & MSW management techniques with government bodies in India and Africa, for implementing new technologies from the USA, Finland, Germany, and Sweden. Especially for unsorted and untreated wastes. Including Medical and Hazardous wastes.
Mr. Punjabi is currently the managing director of Trisp Africa Ltd, a company based in The Gambia, West Africa, that specializes in solar power systems integration, MSW management and BIOGAS consulting for the government. He is working on iPP investors coming to Gambia to set up 50 - 100 MW solar project. He is also consulting for companies keen to set up HEALTHCARE diagnostic centers in ECOWAS. He is involved in various discussions on BioGas, Green House Gases reductions, Rural Health Sector Refurbishment, Village home cooking with BioGas and Smokeless Stoves etc.
Mr. Punjabi is a highly motivated, positive and goal-oriented professional, with demonstrated professionalism, attention to detail, highly developed analytical faculties as well as the ability to build and lead effective teams. He is adept at training and team building of employees with “right track, right mind & right direction” approach to work, business, ethics, consumer / buyer satisfaction and achieving maximum input from employees with minimum employee “turnover”. He is profit focused with excellent track record of driving business operations to profitability in startup, turn around, and high growth situations. He is imminently suited for senior management positions in an established multi-national company.
Mr. Punjabi is a visionary leader and a pioneer in the field of renewable energy and waste management. He is always seeking new technologies and opportunities to make a positive impact on the environment and society. He is a respected and influential figure in the industry and a role model for many aspiring entrepreneurs and professionals.
