Mr. Umesh Kumar Sahay

Mr. Umesh Kumar Sahay is a first-generation entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience in building and developing organizations from the ground up. His expertise spans across the Real Estate, Data Centre Infrastructure, and IT & ITES sectors in India, where he has consistently demonstrated visionary leadership and a strategic approach to business growth. Mr. Sahay demonstrated his entrepreneurial acumen at a very early stage in life. At the age of 18, while still pursuing his graduation, he founded "Welken Electro Mechanical", a venture focused on manufacturing UPS inverters. He successfully supplied these products to markets across North India, showcasing his business foresight and determination from the outset. Mr. Sahay has co-founded and successfully operated multiple ventures across diverse sectors. These include Elves Technology Pvt. Ltd., an IT services company that developed SaaS products such as "Classified 11" and "EOL World – Education Online"; EFC Group, a managed and serviced office space operator, D&B of Commercial Interior and Furniture Manufacturing; and TCC Group, a software company and data centre (co-location) infrastructure provider. His contributions have been instrumental in the growth and success of these organizations. Mr. Sahay brings over 15 years of extensive experience in the real estate sector in India. Under the banner of EFC, he successfully developed over 2 million sq. ft. of commercial office space across major cities in India, including Pune, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Delhi-NCR, and Ahmedabad. These office spaces were leased as serviced office spaces, following their design and development as fully furnished facilities with complete fitment of furniture and fixtures. EFC also provided end-to-end property facility management services, catering to the needs of over 500 domestic and international clients. Mr. Sahay has pioneered the growth of EFC in the real estate sector by establishing a unique category known as "Real Estate as a Service" (RaaS). Additionally, he achieved a significant milestone by getting EFC (I) Limited listed on BSE Limited, making it the first profit-making company in this domain to be listed on an Indian stock exchange. Mr. Sahay has established new-age business solutions with brands like TryThat.ai, Brantford and NES Data Centre under umbrella of TCC Group. TCC Concept Limited is listed on BSE Limited. Awards & Recognition: • Outlook – Indo Global Business Excellence Awards 2024: EFC: Real-Estate as a Service Award • Leadership Excellence Awards 2022: Media Space Incorporation • Outlook Business Icon Awards – 2022: CEO of the Year • Times 40 under 40 – 2022: North Achievers