Sandeep Trehan
Co-Founder & President - Marketing & Business Development
Marketing & Business Development at THINK Gas is a business leader, possessing an extensive expertise in driving organizations on a path of exponential growth with a synergy in customer needs. Sandeep's ability to develop novel solutions and drive technology in both existing and new markets has prompted him to foster a dedicated organization, THINK Gas – with a commitment to provide a clean and green fuel for a sustainable future. THINK Gas is introducing international best practices in safety, processes, technology, and customer relationship management, building an ecosystem, and is dedicatedly establishing a strong infrastructure to supply natural gas across automotive, domestic, commercial & industrial segments.
In an exclusive interview with CEO Insights Magazine, Sandeep Trehan walks us through his professional journey as well as the unique traits of THINK Gas.
Tell us about your time at IIM Bangalore and the impact it had onyou.
IIM Bangalore has been a fantastic learning experience. It has instilled positive thinking, aided me in analyzing challenges and develop innovative business solutions. This has also inspired me to work and build dynamic strategies to build new customer experiences in our city gas distribution business.
Walk us through your prior industry experience. What prompted you to establish THINK Gas?
I have been a part of the Energy industry for nearly four decades and had an opportunity to work with leading organizations such as Indian Oil Corporation, Exxon Mobil, and Reliance. Each of these companies have offered me unique experiences, which have helped me to work more & more with the market and closer to our customers’ expectations.
The opportunities offered were so huge, that I had to upskill myself continuously, to meet the growing demands of these roles.Being a part of these organizations, it was good to understand the innovative way of doing business and offer efficient business solutions. These leadership roles also helped me understand that focus on safety and flawless delivery to customers are
the most important ingredients of the business.
The world is experiencing an energy transition from polluted transport fuels to less polluted fuels or clean fuels like Natural Gas. This offers us a huge opportunity to build an organization which shall drive people for change and facilitate the availability of clean fuel at the point of application across all segments Household, Transport, Industrial & Commercial. Along with Hardip Singh Rai, I started THINK Gas in 2018, which is well supported by a global private equity fund managed by I Squared Capital.
With your extensive professional background, how do you intend to use your expertise and skills to keep THINK Gas ahead of the competition?
I've always believed that if we want to be successful, we need to do things differently, and bring change in people's minds, in a way that no one else has done before. This city gas distribution sector was previously driven by the government and public sector enterprises. We analyzed the efforts they were making in the market and the way they were converting customers and helping them adopt to clean fuels.
We embraced some of the world's best practices and began implementing them with our clients and partners. In this era of transformational digital technologies, we set a goal for ourselves to leverage technology and digital strategies to build new customer experiences that focus on value creation for our customers.
THINK Gas brings a unique proposition to the market of driving change in customers in a specific geography, to switch from high polluting fuels, and adopt clean fuels by converting their vehicles, households, commercial establishments and contribute towards a cleaner and greener future.
What are the highlights or the milestones of your professional career that have given you the most glee?
Having worked across challenging situations, markets, geographies and organizations, every milestone is special and it is very difficult to pick and choose between them.
I believe that while focusing on our day-to-day operations/activities,we accomplish something every day and keep adding a milestone in our
The world is experiencing an energy transition from polluted transport fuels to less polluted fuels or clean fuels like Natural Gas. This offers us a huge opportunity to build an organization which shall drive people for change and facilitate the availability of clean fuel at the point of application across all segments Household, Transport, Industrial & Commercial. Along with Hardip Singh Rai, I started THINK Gas in 2018, which is well supported by a global private equity fund managed by I Squared Capital.
I've always believed that if we want to be successful, we need to do things differently, and bring change in people's minds in ways that no one else has done before
With your extensive professional background, how do you intend to use your expertise and skills to keep THINK Gas ahead of the competition?
I've always believed that if we want to be successful, we need to do things differently, and bring change in people's minds, in a way that no one else has done before. This city gas distribution sector was previously driven by the government and public sector enterprises. We analyzed the efforts they were making in the market and the way they were converting customers and helping them adopt to clean fuels.
We embraced some of the world's best practices and began implementing them with our clients and partners. In this era of transformational digital technologies, we set a goal for ourselves to leverage technology and digital strategies to build new customer experiences that focus on value creation for our customers.
THINK Gas brings a unique proposition to the market of driving change in customers in a specific geography, to switch from high polluting fuels, and adopt clean fuels by converting their vehicles, households, commercial establishments and contribute towards a cleaner and greener future.
What are the highlights or the milestones of your professional career that have given you the most glee?
Having worked across challenging situations, markets, geographies and organizations, every milestone is special and it is very difficult to pick and choose between them.
I believe that while focusing on our day-to-day operations/activities,we accomplish something every day and keep adding a milestone in our
journey. That in turn keeps us focused on our path and helps us create a significant value for us all. Learning is the most important thing the more we learn, the better we communicate with our customers, and in turn, build trust with them. At THINK Gas, it's a matter of great pride for us that we've been able to foster trust amongst our suppliers, contractors, and customers and build strong relationships with them to drive growth. This, I believe, is the most satisfying for me.
Brief us on the future goals of THINK Gas.
We currently hold six licenses in India, allowing us to operate in 11 districts throughout the states of Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, and Uttar Pradesh. We also had the opportunity to participate in the 11th round of bidding, which was announced by PNGRB (Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board) to expand the geographic reach of clean fuel, natural gas in India.
We aim to be the largest private sector player in this segment. We will continue to focus on expanding THINK Gas into new geographies, developing the ecosystem, creating an infrastructure in our markets, and making clean and green fuel accessible to as many people as possible. Currently we are bringing a change in the lives of 20 million people in our markets, which will grow manifold when we acquire and grow into new geographies. We would like more and more people to believe in us, work with us, and adopt natural gas, that will help us in bringing a change in our environment.
And I'm confident, that the entire ecosystem that we've created, thus far, to support the use of clean fuel will help us achieve what we have set out for.
Sandeep Trehan, Co-Founder &President, Marketing & Business Development,THINK Gas Distribution
Sandeep Trehan is the Co-Founder and President (Marketing & Business Development) at THINK Gas Distribution Private Limited, has focus on building organizational strength needed for expansion of the company. Mr. Trehan has a rich experience of close to 40 years in energy sector with key focus on strategy, retail development, innovation, technical strategy, business development, among others. He has the ability to create unique solutions and drive technology in existing &new markets. In his past assignments he has worked with Exxon Mobil, Reliance and Indian Oil. Mr. Trehan has an incredible knowledge base, which helps him realize the power of natural gas and create a friendly environment within the organization. Mr. Trehan holds a Master in Thermal Engineering and Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering. He is also a Diploma holder in Management Systems and Marketing Management from JBIMS.
Brief us on the future goals of THINK Gas.
We currently hold six licenses in India, allowing us to operate in 11 districts throughout the states of Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, and Uttar Pradesh. We also had the opportunity to participate in the 11th round of bidding, which was announced by PNGRB (Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board) to expand the geographic reach of clean fuel, natural gas in India.
We aim to be the largest private sector player in this segment. We will continue to focus on expanding THINK Gas into new geographies, developing the ecosystem, creating an infrastructure in our markets, and making clean and green fuel accessible to as many people as possible. Currently we are bringing a change in the lives of 20 million people in our markets, which will grow manifold when we acquire and grow into new geographies. We would like more and more people to believe in us, work with us, and adopt natural gas, that will help us in bringing a change in our environment.
And I'm confident, that the entire ecosystem that we've created, thus far, to support the use of clean fuel will help us achieve what we have set out for.
Sandeep Trehan, Co-Founder &President, Marketing & Business Development,THINK Gas Distribution
Sandeep Trehan is the Co-Founder and President (Marketing & Business Development) at THINK Gas Distribution Private Limited, has focus on building organizational strength needed for expansion of the company. Mr. Trehan has a rich experience of close to 40 years in energy sector with key focus on strategy, retail development, innovation, technical strategy, business development, among others. He has the ability to create unique solutions and drive technology in existing &new markets. In his past assignments he has worked with Exxon Mobil, Reliance and Indian Oil. Mr. Trehan has an incredible knowledge base, which helps him realize the power of natural gas and create a friendly environment within the organization. Mr. Trehan holds a Master in Thermal Engineering and Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering. He is also a Diploma holder in Management Systems and Marketing Management from JBIMS.