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The chief guest for theevening, Suresh Prabhu,Minister for Railways,

Government of India, gaveaway the awards todistinguished dignitaries, whohave not only excelled in theirrespective areas, but are alsosteering our country towardsachieving new heights. BabulSupriyo, Minister of State forHeavy Industries and PublicEnterprises, Government ofIndia, graced the occasion asguest of honour and also gave

away the awards to winners.Sunil Kant Munjal, President,

AIMA and Chairman, HeroCorporate Service, welcomedthe august gathering after theintroductory remarks by RekhaSethi, Director General, AllIndia ManagementAssociation. Later on, SanjivGoenka, Chairman, ManagingIndia Awards Jury andChairman, RP-Sanjiv Goenka

Group, introduced the awards.The Lifetime Contribution

Award was presented to FaqirChand Kohli, Former DeputyChairman, Tata ConsultancyServices. While reading hiscitation, Sunil Kant Munjal,President, AIMA and Chairman,Hero Corporate Service,described him as a prescientnation builder, who promotedIT as an instrument ofeconomic and socialdevelopment.

The Outstanding Initiative ofthe Year award for India Stackwas received by SharadSharma, Co-founder and

Governing Council Member,iSPIRT. His citation was read byJatin Das, Renowned IndianPainter & Sculptor andChairman, JD Centre of Art.

An amazing success story -first as a joint venture and thenas a fully Indian company -Hero MotoCorp is a symbol ofIndia's economictransformation during the pastthree decades. This year Indian

MNC of the Year was awardedto Hero MotoCorp Ltd. andPawan Munjal, Chairman,Managing Director & CEO,

received the award. Rohit Bal,Renowned Fashion Designer,read the citation.

Shekhar Gupta, Chairman &Editor in Chief, PrintlineMedia Pvt Ltd announcedDilip Shanghvi, ManagingDirector, Sun PharmaceuticalIndustries Ltd, as theEntrepreneur of the Year. Hesaid that under hisleadership, SunPharmaceutical hasbecome the world's 4thlargest specialty genericscompany and the toppharmaceuticalcompany in India.

Piyush Pandey,Executive Chairman &Creative Director, South Asia,Ogilvy & Mather, whilereading the citation forAnand Burman,Chairman, DaburIndia Ltd., who wasawardedOutstandingInstitution Builderthis year, said thathe has been avisionary leaderand a passionate

innovator.MNC in India of the Year was

awarded to Maruti Suzuki IndiaLtd. Kenichi Ayukawa,

Managing Director & CEO,received the award. ShovanaNarayan, Kathak Maestro,while reading the citation, said

that Maruti is the anchor of theIndian car industry's growth.

T.N. Ninan, Chairman &Editorial Director, BusinessStandard Pvt. Ltd., receivedthe Lifetime Contributionto Media. N.K. Singh,Former Member ofParliament (Rajya Sabha)and Chairman, FRBMReview Committee, read

his citation.Reading the citation for

Emerging Business Leaderawarded to Anil Rai Gupta,Chairman & Managing Director,Havells India Limited, T.V.Mohandas Pai, Sr VicePresident, AIMA andChairperson, Manipal GlobalEducation Services, said thatunder his visionary leadership,Havells has become aninnovative company withsubstantial market share inevery segment that it hasentered.

This year the CorporateCitizen Award was jointlyshared by Amit Chandra,Managing Director, BainCapital and Archana Chandra,CEO, Jai Vakeel Foundation &Research Centre. PranjalSharma, Economic Analyst andWriter, read the citation forboth of them.

Sanjay Gupta, Editor in Chief& CEO, Jagran Prakashan Ltdreceived the OutstandingContribution to Media awardand his citation was read by PBalaji, Director, Regulatory &External Affairs, Vodafone IndiaLtd.

Ritu Beri, InternationalFashion Designer and Founder,The Luxury League, read thecitation for TransformationalBusiness Leader of the Yearawarded to Rahul Sharma, Co-founder, Micromax InformaticsLtd. An outstanding businessleader, Rahul Sharma hascreated India's biggesthomegrown mobile phonebrand, Micromax.

Nitesh Tiwari, Film Director &Screenwriter, received theDirector of the Year award forDangal and Sanjiv Goenka,Chairman, RP-Sanjiv GoenkaGroup, read his citation.

Shivani Vazir Pasrich, CEO,SWP Productions & RenownedActor, Dancer & TV Personality,read the citation for YoungEntrepreneur Award receivedby Devansh Jain, Founder andExecutive Director, Inox WindLimited, this year.

The vote of thanks waspresented by HarshavardhanNeotia, Vice President, AIMAand Chairman, Ambuja NeotiaGroup.

Luck, the environment provided by a growingeconomy, and the goodwill and trust of thepublishers for whom I have worked have beenthe major factors that contributed to mysuccess.

Lifetime Contribution to MediaT.N. Ninan, Chairman & Editorial Director,Business Standard Pvt. Ltd.

If media does not play the role of a watchdog,society would suffer. In spite of all shortcomings,the world and society have continued to evolveand progress over time. We have collectivelyachieved far more inclusive economic growth,peace and prosperity in last 400 odd years.

Outstanding Contribution to Media Sanjay Gupta, Editor in Chief & CEO, Jagran Prakashan Ltd.

Our policy making has to evolveto include market participants(especially startups) andtechnology platforms (like IndiaStack). Only then will we get theinnovation, reach and scale thatwe need to address India's hardproblems.

Outstanding Initiative of theYear-India StackSharad Sharma, Co-founder andGoverning Council Member, iSPIRT

According to industry watchers,every third person in an Indiancity is a youth. India is poised tobecome the youngest country inthe next few years. This is anopportunity for any multinationalfirm to create a talent pool here.

MNC in India of theYear-Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.Kenichi Ayukawa, MD & CEO

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Open your vistas, have a vision, and take riskbecause success comes to those who are willingto try and risk and fail and stand up to do it allover again.

Emerging Business LeaderAnil Rai Gupta, Chairman & Managing Director, Havells India Limited

Never stop learning because film making is aconstantly evolving process. Be honest to thestory you want to tell. Don't make a film justbecause you are getting to make it. Make it withlot of love and care and only if you think you canmake it the way it deserves to be made.

Director of the YearNitesh Tiwari, Film Director & Screenwriter

As a brand we have steadily focused oneverything that the Indian consumer wanted,stayed close to reality, identified the gaps andintroduced products that were first in thecategory.

Transformational Business Leader of the YearRahul Sharma, Co-founder, Micromax Informatics Ltd.

It's been a long journey, albeit within a short fewyears, to achieve and establish my own. I have along way to go, and such accolades humble andinspire me to keep striving harder to breakboundaries and do the unexpected.

Young Entrepreneur AwardDevansh Jain, Founder and Executive Director,Inox Wind Limited

A TRIBUTE TO ACHIEVERSWith hard work, perseverance and leadership qualities, the dignitaries awarded by All IndiaManagement Association have carved out a niche for themselves in different fields of life

Managing India Awards 2017

Innovation and a finger on the consumer's pulseto understand their ever-changing needs andaspirations are key to success. But alongside,businesses also need to be nimble-footed andquick to respond to the consumer's needs andtastes.

Outstanding Institution BuilderAnand Burman, Chairman, Dabur India Ltd.

Entrepreneur of the YearDilip Shanghvi, Managing Director,Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd

Change is very important for any business.In an established business it is always achallenge to manage change. Organisationsthat adapt to change quickly are more likelyto grow faster than those who resist change.

In the 25 years since liberalisation, India hasovercome its old reputation of an agrarianeconomy, and the mere fact that we are nowaiming to be world-leaders speaks volumes ofthe giant strides Indian MNCs have taken.

Indian MNC of the Year -Hero MotoCorp LtdPawan Munjal, CMD & CEO

(L-R) Anil Rai Gupta, Chairman & Managing Director, Havells India Ltd; T N Ninan, Chairman & Editorial Director, Business Standard Pvt Ltd; Pawan Munjal, Chairman, Managing Director & CEO, Hero MotoCorp Ltd; SureshPrabhu, Minister for Railways, Government of India; Faqir Chand Kohli, Former Deputy Chairman, Tata Consultancy Services; Dilip Shanghvi, Managing Director, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd; Anand Burman, Chairman,Dabur India Ltd and Sanjay Gupta, Editor in Chief & CEO, Jagran Prakashan Ltd (Standing L-R) Harshavardhan Neotia, Vice President, AIMA and Chairman, Ambuja Neotia Group; T V Mohandas Pai, Sr Vice President, AIMAand Chairperson, Manipal Global Education Services; Rekha Sethi, Director General, AIMA; Amit Chandra, Managing Director, Bain Capital; Archana Chandra, CEO, Jai Vakeel Foundation & Research Centre; Sunil KantMunjal, President, AIMA and Chairman, Hero Corporate Service; Devansh Jain, Founder and Executive Director, Inox Wind Ltd; Sanjiv Goenka, Chairman, Managing India Awards Jury and Chairman, RP-Sanjiv Goenka GroupRahul Sharma, Co-founder, Micromax Informatics Ltd and Nitesh Tiwari, Film Director & Screenwriter

(L-R) Harshavardhan Neotia, Vice President, AIMA and Chairman, Ambuja Neotia Group; Sunil Kant Munjal,President, AIMA and Chairman, Hero Corporate Service; Suresh Prabhu, Minister for Railways, Government ofIndia; Babul Supriyo, Minister of State for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, Government of India; Sanjiv Goenka, Chairman, Managing India Awards Jury and Chairman, RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group and RekhaSethi, Director General, AIMA

The leader must provide a clarity of purpose tothe organisation and show agility in responding tothe changes. It is critical during rapid change thatcalm and optimism are maintained in theorganisation.

Lifetime Contribution AwardFaqir Chand Kohli, Former Deputy Chairman, Tata Consultancy Services

Many of our best minds exist in the corporateworld and they must use their experience tosolve social problems and not just to createwealth. This kind of movement between thecorporate sector and public service iscommon in the west and is needed in India.

Corporate Citizen AwardAmit Chandra, Managing Director, Bain Capital

Corporate Citizen AwardArchana Chandra, CEO, Jai Vakeel Foundation& Research Centre

Today in India we have 25 million individualsaffected by intellectual disability yet very few of usare even aware of what that means. For Jai Vakeelinclusion means a world where one day, childrenwith special needs will be accepted and includedas a part of mainstream society.

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