Author discusses his gripping success story
Operation Revival
Mohammad Hokmabadi, renowned author of ‘Operation Revival’ and ‘Barred from Leaving’ recently spoke about his latest work and the current state of publishing in Iran. Hokmabadi, whose works often center on the martyrs aims to convey moral and useful points to his readers.
The author expressed initial disappointment with the publishing industry’s focus on industrial cities like Tehran and Isfahan, leaving smaller cities like Sabzevar overlooked. However, his exploration led him to the Jemco factory, an electric motor factory located in the deserts of Sabzevar, IBNA reported.
Hokmabadi described the factory as a symbol of a failed past, burdened with a massive amount of debt and struggling to maintain its 800 employees. The factory’s dire conditions led to threats of electricity cut-offs and the potential sale of its land.
However, the appointment of a new, young CEO brought about significant changes. Despite initial skepticism and a lack of trust, the new CEO managed to revive the factory, overcoming challenges such as the country’s economic situation, a depressed workforce, an embargo on electric motor parts, and the factory’s tarnished reputation.
Hokmabadi’s book ‘Operation Revival’ details the CEO’s journey in reviving the factory, which went from a debt of 600 billion tomans in 2017 to an income of 500 billion tomans in 2022. The factory’s success has led to contracts with domestic and foreign factories and has even helped solve problems of citizens, such as the water supply problem in the cities of Khuzestan and Hamadan.
Hokmabadi also revealed plans for future works centered on Sabzevar. He noted that the book ‘Operation Revival’, which has already reached its fourth edition within two months, is a testament to the city’s growth and resilience.
An official with Iran University of Science and Technology has praised Hokmabadi’s work, expressing regret that many young elites are wasting their time in academia when they could be contributing to the country’s progress in factories.
Hokmabadi emphasized that all events and narrations in his book are based on reality. The book is divided into two parts: the first part focuses on management affairs and solving the problems of the Jemco factory, while the second part highlights the honors and successes the factory achieved after its revival. The book is narrated as a story, with the main part narrated by Mohammad Rostami, the young CEO, and the other half by Jemco engineers.