Azim Premji is the Chairman of Wipro, one of the largest software companies in India. Its headquarters are in Bengaluru, the Indian Silicon City. Azim Premji was rated the richest person in the country from 1999 to 2005 by Forbes. His wealth in 2006 was estimated at US$14.8 Billion which places him as the fifth richest Indian.
Azim H. Premji was born to M.H. Hasham Premji. His grandfather was the rice king of Burma. His father had declined an invitation from M.A.Jinnah to go to Pakistan. Premji attended St. Mary`s School I.C.S.E. in Mazagaon, Mumbai. He was just finishing his undergraduate engineering studies at Stanford University in 1966 when his father passed away. He immediately returned to India where he took over the family`s fledgling vegetable oil business, Western Indian Vegetable Products Limited (now called Wipro). Premji started off with a simple vision: to build an organization on a foundation of values. He eventually received permission to take correspondence art courses to complete the requirements for his bachelor`s degree in Electrical Engineering.
Premji has been recognized by BusinessWeek as one of the Greatest Entrepreneurs of All Time for his vision and leadership that has been responsible for Wipro emerging as one of the world`s fastest growing companies. Premji is the only Indian to make it to the list.
In 2000, he was conferred an honorary doctorate by the Manipal Academy of Higher Education. He was also declared the Businessman of the Year 2000 by Business India and is featured in the Business Weeks all-time top 30 entrepreneurs of the world in 2007. He is a member of the Prime Minister`s Advisory Committee for Information Technology in India.
As of October 6, 2007, he is the 5th richest Indian, with a net worth of $13.6 billion.
Azim Premji Foundation was set up with financial resources contributed by Azim Premji. Programmes of the Azim Premji Foundation focus on creating effective and scalable models that significantly improve the quality of learning in the school and ensure satisfactory ownership by the community in the management of the school.
This Foundation is also involved in computer-based assessment in Andhra Pradesh (50,000 students took part in early 2005), a learning guarantee programme, and a policy planning unit in Karnataka.
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Ashok Sinha
Ashok Sinha is Chairman and Managing Director, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. An electrical engg. and an alumnus of IIM Bangalore with 29 years of experience in the petrolium industries, he has received several awards, including the India CFO Award 2001 for Information and knowledge Management by the Economic Intelligence Unit (EIU) India and American Express.
At the time of Independence, Burma Shell had a dominant presence in India, with a market share of 67%. However, nationalization of oil majors was inevitable and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) was formed in 1976 consequent to the nationalization of the erstwhile Burma Shell Oil Storage and Distribution Company and Burma Shell Refineries. Constraints imposed by the government were aplenty and it was little surprise that the company�s share collapsed to a meager 15% of the market. After a period of three years of further decline and inaction, BPCL embarked on an effort to resurrect itself.
At the time of Independence, Burma Shell had a dominant presence in India, with a market share of 67%. However, nationalization of oil majors was inevitable and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) was formed in 1976 consequent to the nationalization of the erstwhile Burma Shell Oil Storage and Distribution Company and Burma Shell Refineries. Constraints imposed by the government were aplenty and it was little surprise that the company�s share collapsed to a meager 15% of the market. After a period of three years of further decline and inaction, BPCL embarked on an effort to resurrect itself.
Ashok K Patni
Ashok K Patni, Non-Executive Director, is one of the founders of the Company. He has over 22 years of experience in computer hardware and System software. He has contributed significantly in the past to the growth of the hardware business of the company which led to the formation of PCSDP in 1981, and PCSDG in 1987. These companies were merged, in 1994, to form what is now PCS Technology Limited. He is a Joint Managing Director of PCS Technology Limited. He is a Mechanical Engineer from IIT, Mumbai
Arun Balakrishnan
Arun Balakrishnan took charge as Chairman & Managing Director of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd on April 01, 2007. Prior to this assignment, Shri Balakrishnan was holding the position of Director - Human Resources.
A Chemical Engineer from the Government College of Engineering, Trichur - Kerala and a Post Graduate Management from the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, Shri Balakrishnan has handled various portfolios in Marketing, Corporate and Human Resources of HPCL and possesses a rich experience in the oil sector. He also had a 5 year stint with the Oil Coordination Committee (OCC) as Director - Planning.
In his capacity as Director - Human Resources, Shri Balakrishnan introduced a number of contemporary People Management initiatives. As a result the Corporation came to be acknowledged as one of the `Best Employers in India -2004` in the study conducted by Hewitt Associates and CNBC - TV 18. Under his leadership, HPCL was also the recipient of `Award in Best Work Place Practices` by Asian Forum for Corporate social reponsibility, Philippines in 2004. HPCL also received the Golden Peacock National Training Award for 2005 and an award for Commitment to Building and Learning Organization by Peter Senge in 2006.
In the recent past, the All India Management Association has conferred a fellowship and the Institute of Engineers (India) has presented a Scroll of Honor for recognition `of his outstanding contribution to the profession of Chemical Engineering`.
A Chemical Engineer from the Government College of Engineering, Trichur - Kerala and a Post Graduate Management from the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, Shri Balakrishnan has handled various portfolios in Marketing, Corporate and Human Resources of HPCL and possesses a rich experience in the oil sector. He also had a 5 year stint with the Oil Coordination Committee (OCC) as Director - Planning.
In his capacity as Director - Human Resources, Shri Balakrishnan introduced a number of contemporary People Management initiatives. As a result the Corporation came to be acknowledged as one of the `Best Employers in India -2004` in the study conducted by Hewitt Associates and CNBC - TV 18. Under his leadership, HPCL was also the recipient of `Award in Best Work Place Practices` by Asian Forum for Corporate social reponsibility, Philippines in 2004. HPCL also received the Golden Peacock National Training Award for 2005 and an award for Commitment to Building and Learning Organization by Peter Senge in 2006.
In the recent past, the All India Management Association has conferred a fellowship and the Institute of Engineers (India) has presented a Scroll of Honor for recognition `of his outstanding contribution to the profession of Chemical Engineering`.
Anurag Dikshit
Anurag Dikshit is the richest man in Gibraltar. As a co-founder of PartyGaming, parent company of the world`s leading online poker site party poker.com, he is one of the youngest billionaires in the world. The largest individual shareholder, he owns approximately 30% of PartyGaming after selling 23% of his stake in the company`s Initial Public Offering.
Born in Sindri, Jharkhand, Dikshit graduated with a Bachelor of Technology degree in Computer Science and engineering from India`s Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi in 1994. He completed schooling at De Nobili School, FRI. Following graduation, Dikshit worked as a software developer in the United States at CMC, as a systems analyst for Websci and later as a consultant for AT&T. With a current fortune estimated to be $1 billion, he is 35th on the list of the richest Indians in the world.
When Dikshit was twenty five years old, he met Ruth Parasol who asked him to write some proprietary code for PartyGaming`s Starluck online casino to replace the software they were licensing. PartyGaming was founded by Parasol, an American lawyer who now lives in Gibraltar. She considered Dikshit`s skills so crucial to the future of the business; she allocated him a considerable number of shares in the company.
Born in Sindri, Jharkhand, Dikshit graduated with a Bachelor of Technology degree in Computer Science and engineering from India`s Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi in 1994. He completed schooling at De Nobili School, FRI. Following graduation, Dikshit worked as a software developer in the United States at CMC, as a systems analyst for Websci and later as a consultant for AT&T. With a current fortune estimated to be $1 billion, he is 35th on the list of the richest Indians in the world.
When Dikshit was twenty five years old, he met Ruth Parasol who asked him to write some proprietary code for PartyGaming`s Starluck online casino to replace the software they were licensing. PartyGaming was founded by Parasol, an American lawyer who now lives in Gibraltar. She considered Dikshit`s skills so crucial to the future of the business; she allocated him a considerable number of shares in the company.
Anil Khandelwal
Anil Khandelwal is the Chairman and Managing Director of Bank of Baroda. He is also a Director on the Boards of the following organizations:(i) Agricultural Finance Corp. Ltd. (ii) Bank of Baroda (Hong Kong) Ltd. (iii) Bank of Baroda (Botswana) Ltd.(iv) BOBCARDS Ltd.(v) Bank of Baroda(Trinidad & Tobago) Ltd.(vi) Bank of Baroda(Ghana) Ltd.
He is also member/chairman of (1) Dy. Chairman, IBA. (2) Board of Governors, Academy of Human Resources Devolopment, (3) Centre for Organizational Development, Hyderabad, (4) Institute of Banking Personnel Selection, (5) Standing Committee and Governing Board, NIBM, (6) Indian Institute of Banking & Finance, (7) Member Advisory Committee of Bankers Training College (RBI), (8) Co-opted Member, ASSOCHAM, (9) Co-Chairman Diploma Board, Indian Society for Training & Development, and (10) Member of National Council of Indian Society for Training & Development
He is also member/chairman of (1) Dy. Chairman, IBA. (2) Board of Governors, Academy of Human Resources Devolopment, (3) Centre for Organizational Development, Hyderabad, (4) Institute of Banking Personnel Selection, (5) Standing Committee and Governing Board, NIBM, (6) Indian Institute of Banking & Finance, (7) Member Advisory Committee of Bankers Training College (RBI), (8) Co-opted Member, ASSOCHAM, (9) Co-Chairman Diploma Board, Indian Society for Training & Development, and (10) Member of National Council of Indian Society for Training & Development
Anil Ambani
Anil Ambani was the world`s fastest-growing multi-billion-dollar fortune in percentage terms as his wealth tripled in 1 year. During 2006, he was also in the limelight due to his increasing disputes with his brother Mukesh Ambani.
Ambani joined Reliance, the company founded by his late father Dhirubhai Ambani, in 1983 as Co-Chief Executive Officer and is credited with having pioneered many financial innovations in the Indiancapital markets He directed Reliance in its efforts to raise, since 1991, around US$2 billion from overseas financial markets; with a 100-year Yankee bond issue in January 1997 being the high point, after which people regarded him as a financial wizard. He along with his brother, Mukesh Ambani, has steered the Reliance Group to its current status as India`s leading textiles, petroleum, petrochemicals, power, and telecom company.
Anil Ambani is the Chairman of Board of Governors of DA-IICT, Gandhinagar and a member of the Board of Governors of the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur. He is member of the Board of Governors, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. He is also a member of the Central Advisory Committee, Central Electricity Regulatory Commission. In June 2004, Anil was elected as an Independent Member of the Rajya Sabha - Upper House, Parliament of India with the support of the Samajwadi Party. In March 2006, he resigned. In 2007 his name was added to the list of Indian Trillionaires.
Awards
Voted Businessman of the Year 2006 by Times of India-TNS poll
Adjudged as the CEO of the Year at the prestigious Platts Global Energy Awards for 2004.
Voted as MTV Youth Icon of the Year for 2003 in September 2003.
Conferred The Entrepreneur of the Decade Award by the Bombay Management Association, October 2002.
Awarded the First Wharton Indian Alumni Award by the Wharton India Economic Forum (WIEF) in recognition of his contribution to the establishment of Reliance as a global leader in many of its business areas, December 2001.
Conferred the Businessman of the Year 1997 award by India`s leading business magazine Business India, December 1997.
Ambani joined Reliance, the company founded by his late father Dhirubhai Ambani, in 1983 as Co-Chief Executive Officer and is credited with having pioneered many financial innovations in the Indiancapital markets He directed Reliance in its efforts to raise, since 1991, around US$2 billion from overseas financial markets; with a 100-year Yankee bond issue in January 1997 being the high point, after which people regarded him as a financial wizard. He along with his brother, Mukesh Ambani, has steered the Reliance Group to its current status as India`s leading textiles, petroleum, petrochemicals, power, and telecom company.
Anil Ambani is the Chairman of Board of Governors of DA-IICT, Gandhinagar and a member of the Board of Governors of the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur. He is member of the Board of Governors, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. He is also a member of the Central Advisory Committee, Central Electricity Regulatory Commission. In June 2004, Anil was elected as an Independent Member of the Rajya Sabha - Upper House, Parliament of India with the support of the Samajwadi Party. In March 2006, he resigned. In 2007 his name was added to the list of Indian Trillionaires.
Awards
Voted Businessman of the Year 2006 by Times of India-TNS poll
Adjudged as the CEO of the Year at the prestigious Platts Global Energy Awards for 2004.
Voted as MTV Youth Icon of the Year for 2003 in September 2003.
Conferred The Entrepreneur of the Decade Award by the Bombay Management Association, October 2002.
Awarded the First Wharton Indian Alumni Award by the Wharton India Economic Forum (WIEF) in recognition of his contribution to the establishment of Reliance as a global leader in many of its business areas, December 2001.
Conferred the Businessman of the Year 1997 award by India`s leading business magazine Business India, December 1997.
Anil Agarwal
Anil Agarwal is the Executive Chairman of Vedanta Group. Mr Agarwal, who founded the Group in 1976, is also Chairman of Sterlite and is a Director of BALCO, HZL, and Vedanta Alumina Ltd. Since 1976 the Group has grown under his leadership, vision and strategy. Mr Agarwal has over 30 years experience as an industrialist.
Vedanta Resources is a diversified metals and mining company with revenues in excess of USD 8 billion. It is the first Indian manufacturing company to be listed on the London Stock Exchange.
Vedanta Resources is a diversified metals and mining company with revenues in excess of USD 8 billion. It is the first Indian manufacturing company to be listed on the London Stock Exchange.
Anand Mahindra
Anand Mahindra was born on 1st May, 1955. He is the Vice Chairman and Managing Director of one of India�s largest automobile companies, Mahindra & Mahindra. Anand finished his graduation from Harvard College, Cambridge, Massachusetts. He then completed his MBA from Harvard Business School.
In 1989, Anand joined Mahindra Ugine Steel Company (MUSCO) where he became President and Deputy Managing Director. In this period, he started the Mahindra Group�s diversification into the new business areas of real estae devolopment and hospitality. He was then appointed Deputy MD of Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd in 1991. In 1997, he became the Managing Director and took on the additional responsibility of Vice Chairman in 2003.Anand Mahindra was also a co-promoter of Kotak Mahindra Finance Ltd. However in 2003 it was converted into one of the private sector foremost banks.
Awards:
Knight of the Order of Merit` by the President of the French Republic
Rajiv Gandhi Award 2004 for outstanding contribution in the business field
2005 Leadership Award from the American India Foundation for his, and the Mahindra Group`s commitment to corporate social responsibility
Person of the Year 2005 from Auto Monitor
CNBC Asia Business Leader Award for the year 2006
Most Inspiring Corporate Leader of the Year 2007 from NDTV Profit
In 1989, Anand joined Mahindra Ugine Steel Company (MUSCO) where he became President and Deputy Managing Director. In this period, he started the Mahindra Group�s diversification into the new business areas of real estae devolopment and hospitality. He was then appointed Deputy MD of Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd in 1991. In 1997, he became the Managing Director and took on the additional responsibility of Vice Chairman in 2003.Anand Mahindra was also a co-promoter of Kotak Mahindra Finance Ltd. However in 2003 it was converted into one of the private sector foremost banks.
Awards:
Knight of the Order of Merit` by the President of the French Republic
Rajiv Gandhi Award 2004 for outstanding contribution in the business field
2005 Leadership Award from the American India Foundation for his, and the Mahindra Group`s commitment to corporate social responsibility
Person of the Year 2005 from Auto Monitor
CNBC Asia Business Leader Award for the year 2006
Most Inspiring Corporate Leader of the Year 2007 from NDTV Profit
Anand Jain
Anand Jain was born in 1957. He is the Chairman of Jai Corp Limited. He has more than 25 years of experience in diversified businesses like real estate, finance and capital markets.
Anand Jain met Mukesh Ambani at the hill Grange High School in Mumbai. He finished his graduation in commerce from the H. R.College in Mumbai. He also took a course in Management at the Lomdon Business School.
Anand Jain joined Reliance Group in the early 80`s. He served as the vice-chairman of Reliance Capital and also on the board of Indian Petro Chemicals Ltd. (IPCL).
Anand Jain is also the Chairman of Urban Infrastructure Venture Capital Limited which manages Urban Infrastructure Venture Capital Fund.
He is an active member of Young Presidents` Organization. He is also a member of the Empowered Committee for Transformation of Mumbai into a World Class City.
Anand Jain met Mukesh Ambani at the hill Grange High School in Mumbai. He finished his graduation in commerce from the H. R.College in Mumbai. He also took a course in Management at the Lomdon Business School.
Anand Jain joined Reliance Group in the early 80`s. He served as the vice-chairman of Reliance Capital and also on the board of Indian Petro Chemicals Ltd. (IPCL).
Anand Jain is also the Chairman of Urban Infrastructure Venture Capital Limited which manages Urban Infrastructure Venture Capital Fund.
He is an active member of Young Presidents` Organization. He is also a member of the Empowered Committee for Transformation of Mumbai into a World Class City.
Amar Lulla
Amar Lulla is the Joint Managing Director of Cipla. It is one of the largest pharmeceutical companiesin India.
Dr K A Hamied set up The Chemical, Industrial and Pharmaceutical Laboratories Ltd. (Cipla) in a rented bungalow, at Bombay Central. In 1952, the company set up first research division for attaining self-sufficiency in technological development. US FDA approved Cipla`s bulk drug manufacturing facilities in 1985. Cipla then became the first company, outside the USA and Europe to launch CFC-free inhalers � ten years before the deadline to phase out use of CFC in medicinal products in 2000.
Dr K A Hamied set up The Chemical, Industrial and Pharmaceutical Laboratories Ltd. (Cipla) in a rented bungalow, at Bombay Central. In 1952, the company set up first research division for attaining self-sufficiency in technological development. US FDA approved Cipla`s bulk drug manufacturing facilities in 1985. Cipla then became the first company, outside the USA and Europe to launch CFC-free inhalers � ten years before the deadline to phase out use of CFC in medicinal products in 2000.
Ajay Piramal
Ajay Piramal is the Chairman of Piramal Enterprises Limited. A sudden death of his father forced his brother Ashok to take over the family business. However, five years later he too died. His problems worsen when a year-long textile strike led to the down fall of Morarjee Mills, the group`s main business venture.
In 1988, he bought Nicholas Laboratories, an Australian multinational corporation. The company is now ranked in one of top 10 pharma companies. On its way of success, the company made a string of overseas acquisitions like the indian subsidiaries of Roche, Boehringer Mannheim, Rhone Poulenc, ICI and Hoechst Research Centre. Piramal is also the chairman of the group`s retail operations. India`s first major shopping mall, Crossroads was developed from three redundant Piramal factory buildings in Mumbai.
In 1988, he bought Nicholas Laboratories, an Australian multinational corporation. The company is now ranked in one of top 10 pharma companies. On its way of success, the company made a string of overseas acquisitions like the indian subsidiaries of Roche, Boehringer Mannheim, Rhone Poulenc, ICI and Hoechst Research Centre. Piramal is also the chairman of the group`s retail operations. India`s first major shopping mall, Crossroads was developed from three redundant Piramal factory buildings in Mumbai.
Adi Godrej
Adi Godrej is the Chairman of Godrej group. He enrolled at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for his graduation at the age of 17. Although he planned for mechanical engineering, he ended up with management degree. He then joined the family business after his return to India.
He is also Chairman of Godrej Industries Ltd., Godrej Consumer Products Ltd., Godrej Sara Lee Ltd., Godrej Properties Ltd., Godrej Hershey Ltd., Godrej Hicare Ltd., Nutrine Confectionery Company Ltd., Godrej SCA Hygiene Ltd., Godrej Consumer Products (UK) Ltd., Keyline Brands Ltd. U.K. and Rapidol (Pty) Ltd., South Africa. The Godrej Group is one of India�s largest conglomerates. He married to Parmeshwa & has two daughters, a son and two grandsons.
He is the Chairman of The Board of Trustees of the Dadabhai Naoroji Memorial Prize Fund. He is former Chairman and President of the Indian Soap & Toiletries Makers Association, The Central Organisation for Oil Industry and Trade, The Solvent Extractors Association of India, The Compound Livestock Feeds Manufacturers Association, the Indo-American Society and the Governing Council of the Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies and former member of the Dean�s Advisory Council of the MIT Sloan School of Management and the Wharton Asian Executive Board.
Mr. Godrej is a member of Tau Beta Pi (The Engineering Honor Society). Mr. Godrej also serves as a member of the National Council of the Confederation of Indian Industry and is a member of the Governing Board of theIndian School
He is also Chairman of Godrej Industries Ltd., Godrej Consumer Products Ltd., Godrej Sara Lee Ltd., Godrej Properties Ltd., Godrej Hershey Ltd., Godrej Hicare Ltd., Nutrine Confectionery Company Ltd., Godrej SCA Hygiene Ltd., Godrej Consumer Products (UK) Ltd., Keyline Brands Ltd. U.K. and Rapidol (Pty) Ltd., South Africa. The Godrej Group is one of India�s largest conglomerates. He married to Parmeshwa & has two daughters, a son and two grandsons.
He is the Chairman of The Board of Trustees of the Dadabhai Naoroji Memorial Prize Fund. He is former Chairman and President of the Indian Soap & Toiletries Makers Association, The Central Organisation for Oil Industry and Trade, The Solvent Extractors Association of India, The Compound Livestock Feeds Manufacturers Association, the Indo-American Society and the Governing Council of the Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies and former member of the Dean�s Advisory Council of the MIT Sloan School of Management and the Wharton Asian Executive Board.
Mr. Godrej is a member of Tau Beta Pi (The Engineering Honor Society). Mr. Godrej also serves as a member of the National Council of the Confederation of Indian Industry and is a member of the Governing Board of the
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