AST Consultancy Services: 12 Years of Shaping Leadership Journeys
Since its inception in 2013, AST Consultancy Services Pvt. Ltd. (ASTC) has stood out as more than just an executive search firm. Founded by Dusshyant...
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Media Coverage
Our work, and our thinking, in the press
Published pieces on how leadership hiring is changing in Indian industry — the frameworks we use, the failures we have studied, and twelve years of building the firm. Unlike a lot of agency-written commentary, these are written by Dinesh Arya, Dushyant Arya and the wider ASTC team, drawing on mandates they have personally run rather than general industry talking points.
Latest Media Cover
11 Oct 2026
Why this exists
Commentary from people who ran the search, not who covered it.
Most executive search commentary online is written by people who have never run a search — content agencies producing generic advice to rank for a keyword. What's published here comes out of actual mandates: a framework we developed because a specific search kept failing the same way, or a pattern we noticed across several clients in the same sector.
That means it is occasionally uncomfortable reading if it touches on a failure mode you recognise in your own hiring. We think that is more useful than another generic "top ten tips" piece, and it is why journalists and industry publications have picked up several of these pieces directly.
FAQ
About our published commentary
Who writes ASTC Services' media coverage and commentary?
Dinesh Arya, Dushyant Arya and the wider ASTC team write directly from mandates they have run, rather than commissioning a content agency. Where a piece has been picked up or featured by an external publication, that is noted alongside the article.
How is this different from the case studies and blog sections?
Case studies describe one completed mandate in detail with the client's permission. Blog articles are practical, how-to guidance for people running a hiring decision themselves. Media coverage is broader commentary and frameworks — the thinking behind how we approach leadership hiring generally.
Can I reference or quote from these articles?
Yes, with attribution to ASTC Services and, where relevant, to the named author. If you are a journalist working on a related story, contact us directly and we're generally happy to comment further.
Client references
ASTC took the time to truly understand our organization, culture and business, and helped define a profile that was right not just for our current stage, but for the several-fold growth we are targeting.
ASTC helped set up the Pidilite category team between 2015 and 2020 five category heads. They have delivered every time I have put them to the test.
ASTC was instrumental in building senior sales leadership for the 200-acre Charoli World City, Pune, from scratch.
Start here
Tell us the role. We'll tell you honestly whether we're the right firm for it.
A first conversation takes about 30 minutes and costs nothing. You'll leave with a view of the market for that role the talent pools, a realistic compensation band, and how long the search should take whether or not you appoint us.
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You send the role
The title, the reporting line and why the seat is open. Two paragraphs is enough to start.
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We come back within a day
With a first read on the market: who exists, what they cost, how long it should take.
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You decide
No proposal deck, no pursuit calls. If we're not the right firm for this one, we'll say so.