CNBC-TV18's India Business Leader Awards honour the best in Indian Business
Anand G. Mahindra is the Outstanding Business Leader for 2009 and Infosys Technologies Ltd. wins the Outstanding Company of the Year
CNBC-TV18’s India Business Leader Awards honour the best in Indian Business
Mumbai, December 4, 2009: Anand .G. Mahindra was adjudged as the Outstanding Business Leader of 2009, Infosys Technologies Ltd. was honoured as the Outstanding Company of the Year, at the 5th CNBC-TV18 India Business Leader Awards. The award ceremony saw the best in Indian Business come together to salute the finest in Corporate India. Held in Delhi the awards were graced by the presence of Kapil Sibal, Honourable Minister for Human Resource Development, Praful Patel, Minister of State-Civil Aviation and Nandan Nilekani, Head, Unique Identification Database project.
The awards stand testament to the revolution that Indian businesses have witnessed for over five decades. Indian economy has witnessed a tremendous transformation from being an underdog to an economic powerhouse. Moving from an era of being protected and overregulated, Indian businesses lead from the front in areas of sustainabledevelopment and social responsibility today, while continuously and aggressively expanding their presence across continents. Moreover, Indian economy has been able to withstand the shocks that almost brought some of the biggest economies in the world to their knees.
The 5th CNBC-TV18 India Business Leader Awards aim at honouring the stalwarts of India Inc., who are today, the legends in business leadership. Based on the tradition of CNBC AsiaBusiness Leader Awards, The India Business Leader Awards are the most distinguished awards for excellence in leadership in Asia.
The winners were judged by business leaders like Mr. Deepak Parekh, Chairman, HDFC (Chairperson, Jury), Mr. Mukesh Ambani, Reliance Industries Ltd. Mr. Kumar Mangalam Birla, Chairman, Aditya Birla Group, Mr. Uday Kotak, and Mr. Raghav Bahl, Founder Editor, Network18.
Mr. Raghav Bahl, Managing Director, Network18, said, “I am extremely glad to be with you at the fifth edition of Indian Business Leaders’ Awards which also coincides the 10th Anniversary of CNBC TV8. The global economy has undergone a challenging phase in the recent past, but it is heartening to see that India has shown a strong resilience and has witnessed a two fold growth over China in last three quarters. I wholeheartedly congratulate the stalwarts of the Indian business fraternity who made this possible and made us proud. I am eagerly looking forward to the sixth edition of the award in 2010 where I wish to see the Indian business community setting new benchmarks.”
Speaking about the awards, Mr. Ajay Chacko, Director-TV18 Business Media and CEO-Forbes India said “India Business Leader Awards are an unparalleled tribute to the excellence in business leadership in India. The awards have become an institution by itself and the winners epitomize strength, ingenuity, knowledge, foresight, driving the growth of their businesses with vision and inspiration.”
Mr. Anand G. Mahindra, Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. Said, “I dedicate this award to Team Mahindra and every member of it who made this possible. I congratulate CNBC TV18 and Raghav on completing 10 years of excellence in business journalism. Through your continuous effort in serving the nation, you have the power to humble all of us here. We would look up to you and I wish you continue the good work that you have carried through for last ten years. I wish TV18 team all the very best.”
Mr. Y. V. Reddy, former Governor, Reserve Bank of India said, “I am touched by the gesture made by CNBC TV18 and I express my sincere gratitude to the jury members for conferring me with this prestigious award. I believe this award came in my way by virtue of the good policies which was implemented in greater public interest.”
The winners of the CNBC-TV18 India Business Leader Awards in Various categories included:
| Category | Winner |
| First Generation Entrepreneur Of The Year | Mr. G. M. Rao, Founder Chairman of GMR Group |
| Most Promising Entrant Into The Big League | Jindal Steel and Power Ltd |
| Taking India Abroad! (Brand India) | Mr. Ratan Tata, Chairman, Tata Group |
| Indian Global Achiever | Mr. M. S. Banga, President Foods, Home & Personal Care. Unilever Ltd. |
| Social Enterprise Of The Year | Sankara Nethralaya |
| Outstanding Contribution to India | Dr. Y.V. Reddy, Former RBI Governor |
| Lifetime Achievement Award | Mr. Rahul Bajaj, Chairman and Managing Director, Bajaj Group |
| CNBC-TV18′ Outstanding Woman Business Leader | Ms. Shobhana Bhartia, Vice Chairperson and Editorial Director, HT Media Limited |
| CNBC-TV18′S Outstanding Business Leader of the year | Mr. Anand G. Mahindra, Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. |
| CNBC-TV18′S Outstanding Company Of The Year | Infosys Technologies Ltd. |
| CNBC-TV18′S Sport Business Leader of the Year | Mr. Praful Patel, Minister of State – Civil Aviation |
| CNBC Asia’s India Business Leader Of The Year | Mr. Shiv Nadar, Chairman & CEO, HCL Technologies Ltd. |
| India Innovator Of The Year | Mr. Deepak Puri, Chairman & Managing Director, Moser Baer India Limited. |
| India Talent Management Award | Mr. Harsh Mariwala, Chairman and Managing Director of Marico Limited |
| Corporate Social Responsibility Award | Dr. Satish Reddy, Managing Director & CEO, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd |
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