Kenichi Ayukawa: Managing Director and CEO, Maruti Suzuki IndiaBest CEO: Auto and Auto AncillariesKenichi Ayukawa's tenure has seen Maruti stem the slide in marketshare and further consolidate its hold on the Indian market.
M.K. Jain: MD & CEO, Indian BankM.K. Jain led a successful transformation of South-based Indian Bank. He is now heading the much bigger IDBI Bank with multiple challenges.
Varun Berry: Managing Director, Britannia IndustriesBest CEO: FMCGVarun Berry aims to make Britannia Industries a total foods company in another three years.
Yadupati Singhania: Chairman and Managing Director, JK CemantBest CEO: CementThe 64-year-old chairman and managing director of JK Cement is a self-effacing mix of legacy and modernity who remains rooted to Kanpur.
Y.C. Deveshwar: Chairman, ITCY.C. Deveshwar has been hugely successful in using cash flows from the tobacco business to build multiple drivers of growth.
Sajjan Jindal: Chairman and Managing Director, JSW SteelBest CEO: Mining and MetalsSteel baron Sajjan Jindal beefed up capacities and turned around sick steel mills during the commodity downturn.
Kapil Wadhawan: CMD, Dewan Housing Finance CorporationKapil Wadhawan has built a large financial services empire by serving people at the bottom of the pyramid.
Navin Agarwal: Executive Chairman, VedantaBest CEO: Mining and MetalsNavin Agarwal spearheaded the consolidation, debt reduction and capacity expansions plans of Vedanta group companies. He has more on his plate
Romesh Sobti: MD & CEO, IndusInd BankRomesh Sobti, who has turned around the mid-sized private sector bank over the past 10 years, is now working on doubling the size in the next three years.
Indu Shekhar Jha: Chairman and MD, Power Grid Corporation of IndiaBest CEO: Power As head of Power Grid, Indu Shekhar Jha's role is crucial to achieving the government's ambitious energy objectives.
V.C. Nannapaneni: Chairman and Managing Director, Natco PharmaBest CEO: Pharma and Health CareBy following the strategy of doing a few things well, V.C. Nannapaneni has helped Natco Pharma carve out a space for itself.
A.M. Naik: Non-executive Chairman, L&TLifetime Achievement AwardA.M. Naik transformed the company into a global engineering & technology powerhouse.
B. Ashok: Chairman, Indian Oil CorporationBest CEO: Oil & GasAfter his success at Indian Oil, B. Ashok takes on the challenge of building a mega refinery