Rabi Gupta

“Rabi and I served together during the transformation of SOG Knives & Tools. Rabi is a highly skilled financial professional and he brings a lot more to the table than a typical CEO. One of his many remarkable attributes is the way in which he engenders himself towards the people and culture of an organization. Rabi can see the individuals as well as the numbers and understands that without one the other doesn’t happen. During our time together Rabi continuously received accolades as an exemplary cross company executive leader. As a CFO Rabi has exceptional modeling capability. Being a multi-market, global wholesaler and manufacturer with high SKU count and seasonal demand, SOG is not a simple business to manage financially. Add to this the need to provide performance data sets for multiple stakeholders. Rabi did an excellent job maintaining complex cash, earnings and business case models that guided SOG throughout. Bankers, auditors and appraisers are mission critical stakeholders in any venture. Rabi is a highly personable individual and is superb at maintaining positive, transparent and value adding relationships with all external VIP partners. His straightforward and to the point style is appreciated by everyone. Rabi is an excellent departmental leader. He cares deeply for his people, will champion their needs and mentors them continuously. As is vital for a true CFO, Rabi takes a strong interest in the broader strategic performance and direction of a business. I benefited on many occasions from Rabi's considered analysis and advice on matters well beyond the normal scope of finance. I believe this was pivotal to our success at SOG. I would not hesitate to recommend Rabi as a CFO to any organization in need of precise, passionate, strategic and thoughtful financial and executive leadership.”

“I worked with and for Rabi at Outback Power Systems and saw first hand how he was able to come in and work with the existing team there and change the culture with his hands on, detailed approach in getting things done. His knowledge in all aspects of accounting and finance helped stream line processes and expand Outback's recovery to again become a leader in our industry. Rabi is truley great person to have in any organization that expects the best from you, yet have a bit of fun while doing it!”