Irfan Razack: Chairman & MD, Prestige Estate Projects Best CEO: Real estate and Construction.Irfan Razack gets Best CEO award in Real estate and Construction category from Minister for Communications & Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad at BT MIndRush 2016. Irfan Razack and his brothers parlayed a small-time haberdashery in Bangalore to become one of India's largest real estate companies.
Anil Kumar Jain: Executive Chairman, Indo Count Industries Best CEO: Textile and ApparelAnil Kumar Jain gets Best CEO award in Textile and Apparel category from Minister for Communications & Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad at BT MindRush 2016. Almost 49 per cent of the bed linen of the $4.5-billion retail bed linen market in the US is imported from India. Out of that, 17 per cent of the bed linen are manufactured by Indo Count, claims Jain.
Samir Mehta: Executive Chairman, Torrent Pharmaceuticals Best CEO: Pharma SectorSamir Mehta gets Best CEO award in Pharma Sector category from Minister for Communications & Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad at BT MindRush 2016. Torrent Pharmaceuticals was a late entrant to US in 2008, but Samir Mehta has led it to fast paced growth in that sector.
Shobhana Ramachandhran: Managing Director, TVS Srichakra BEST CEO: Auto AncillariesShobhana Ramachandhran gets Best CEO award in Auto Ancillariescategory from Minister for Communications & Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad at BT MindRush 2016. In spite of recent turbulence in the market post-demonetisation, shares of TVS Srichakra have risen more than 1,000 per cent in the past three years compared to a mere 25 per cent rise in the BSE Sensex.
Venu Srinivasan: CEO, TVS Motors Champion of champions and Best CEO: Mid-sized CompaniesVenu Srinivasan gets Best CEO award in Mid-sized Companiescategory from Minister for Communications & Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad at BT MindRush 2016. Venu Srinivasan, obsessed with quality, steered a revolution by emphasising total quality management. TVSMC won the Deming Prize, considered the Nobel Prize in quality, in 2002.
Kenichi Ayukawa: CEO & Managing Director, Maruti Suzuki BEST CEO: Large CompaniesKenichi Ayukawa gets Best CEO award in Large Companies category from Minister for Communications & Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad at BT MindRush 2016. Since Kenichi Ayukawa took over, there have been a series of successful launches of new models, having bagged enough orders to be considered 'sold out' for this financial year.
Ramesh Kumar Dua: MD, Relaxo Best CEO: Consumer GoodsRamesh Kumar Dua gets Best CEO award in Consumer Goods category from Minister for Communications & Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad at BT MindRush 2016. Relaxo has emerged as one of the largest manufacturers of footwear in the country, with a production capacity of more than 600,000 pairs a day, across its eight factories.
Nishi Vasudeva: CEO, HPCL BEST CEO: Super large Companies & BEST CEO: Oil & GasNishi Vasudeva gets Best CEO award in Oil & Gas category from Minister for Communications & Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad at BT MindRush 2016. Nishi Vasudeva's ability to steer the public sector oil company through periods of uncertainty and make hay of the positive developments helped the company reap the benefits over the long term.
Sunil Duggal: CEO, Dabur Best CEO: FMCGSunil Duggal gets Best CEO award in FMCG category from Minister for Communications & Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad at BT MindRush 2016. Duggal took up the challenge when Dabur was going through one of its worst years. Sales had declined and the company, for the first time, reported a dip in profits.
C.P. Gurnani: CEO & MD, Tech Mahindra Best CEO: IT & ITesC.P. Gurnani gets Best CEO award in IT & ITes category from Minister for Communications & Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad at BT MindRush 2016.Gurnani has built a collaborative family culture. Gurnani knows the names of his leadership's family members and remembers every anecdote relating to their children.