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Like previous years, this yearalso AIMA honouredpersonalities from different
walks of life for their leadershipqualities and outstandingcontribution in the respectiveareas of their expertise.
Motilal Oswal, Chairman &Managing Director, MotilalOswal Financial Services Ltd,mentioned some of the majorfactors that have contributed tohis success as a business leader.
He said: "Un-compromisedintegrity and adhering to thehighest ethical standards;creating and valuingknowledge-driven culturalenvironment at workplace; andattracting people withentrepreneurial spirit, learningmind-set, passion and teamwork, are very important."
Giving advice to young Indianentrepreneurs, Vijay ShekharSharma, Founder & CEO, Paytm,said, "Young Indianentrepreneurs have anunprecedented opportunity as
government and investors nowhave their attention on them.My one suggestion is that theyshould remain committed andsincere to their long-term goals,as short-term goals will notfetch success."
According to AcharyaBalkrishna, Chairman &Managing Director, PatanjaliAyurved Limited, PatanjaliAyurved was established with amission of rural and urbandevelopment. "Our main effortsin the sectors of social welfare,health, philosophy and
spirituality are guided by ourvalues. The belief and trust ofour consumers and farmers areour biggest strength," he said.
Talking about disruptiveinnovation, Indu Jain,Chairperson, Bennett Coleman& Co Ltd, said, "Technologychanges all the time, with ever-increasing frequency, but valuesare timeless. Rapid innovationand the disruption thataccompanies it do not make ourancient spiritual heritageredundant. They make it morerelevant to our lives than everbefore."
M.V. Gowtama, Chairman &Managing Director, BEL, whiletalking about the importance ofpublic private partnership instrengthening the economy ofthe nation, said, "In projects,where there are challenges andopportunity, public privatepartnership definitely can lay asolid foundation for joint
development,execution ofprojects and inturn economicgrowth for allstake holders."
For AliAbbas Zafar,Director &Screen Writer,story is thesoul andbackbone onwhich thestructure ofthe entire film rests. "For mestories that interest me the mostare the ones that are simple,contemporary and relevant tothe socio-political system inwhich we are living in today. Asa filmmaker it is our continuousstruggle to provideentertainment and still retainour voice as storytellers."
Mentioning the expansionplans of Google in India, Rajan
Anandan, Vice President, SouthEast Asia & India, Google, said,"Our vision in India is to bringthe Internet alive for everyIndian. We strongly believe thata connected India with accessto the whole web will helpbusinesses grow, powereducation for the nextgeneration and create growthfor the Indian economy."
Punit Goenka, Managing
Director & CEO, ZeeEntertainment EnterprisesLimited, said that media hasplayed a vital role in the overallsocietal upliftment of ournation. "It has empowered thecitizens by not just enhancingtheir awareness levels, but byalso giving them a platform toexpress. Media has in factenhanced the freedom ofspeech in a democraticenvironment by many folds,"he said.
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Every year All India ManagementAssociation (AIMA) honourspeople from different walks of life
for their outstanding contribution indifferent areas. This year the chief guestof the evening was Col RajyavardhanRathore, AVSM (Retd.), Minister of State(IC) Youth Affairs & Sports, and Ministerof State for Information andBroadcasting, Government of India.
The evening unfolded with thewelcome address by TV Mohandas Pai,President, AIMA and Chairman, ManipalGlobal Education Services Pvt Ltd., andthe awards were introduced by SanjivGoenka, Chairman, Managing IndiaAwards Jury and Chairman, RP-SanjivGoenka Group. Rekha Sethi, Director
General, All India ManagementAssociation, and Harshavardhan Neotia,Senior Vice President, AIMA andChairman, Ambuja Neotia Group, alsoaddressed the gathering.
The award of Outstanding InstitutionBuilder was presented to Motilal Oswal,Chairman & Managing Director, MotilalOswal Financial Services Ltd. Whilereading his citation, Shekhar Gupta,Chairman & Editor in chief, PrintlineMedia Pvt. Ltd., said that his 'knowledgefirst' approach has ensured that hisgroup survived frequent turbulence inthe markets with ease and continued tocreate wealth for its investors andcustomers.
Sunil Kant Munjal, Immediate PastPresident, AIMA & Chairman, The HeroEnterprise,announced Vijay Shekhar
Sharma, Founder & CEO, Paytm, as theEntrepreneur of the Year. He is leadingthe digitisation of Indian economy byproviding a variety of banking andfinancial services on mobile phones.
Acharya Balkrishna, Chairman &Managing Director, Patanjali AyurvedLtd, received theTransformationalBusiness Leader of the Year Award. RituBeri, MD & CEO, Ritu Beri Design PvtLtd, read his citation. A maverickentrepreneur, he has built a globalbusiness around ayurved with massfollowing and massive revenues.
Indu Jain, Chairperson, BennettColeman & Co Ltd., received theLifetime Contribution to Media award.Reading her citation, Sanjay Kirloskar,Vice President, AIMA and Chairman &Managing Director, Kirloskar Brothers
Ltd, said, "Apart from being a uniquebusiness leader, she is a renownedphilanthropist and an educationist parexcellence, working relentlessly
towards inclusive and responsiblegrowth. She has a deep and abidingpersonal commitment to severalcharitable and social causes."
Reading the citation for OutstandingContribution to Media, awarded toPunit Goenka, Managing Director &CEO, Zee Entertainment EnterprisesLtd, Suhel Seth, Socialite and ManagingPartner, Counselage India, said thatPunit is investing in creation of digital-only Indian content to take on theglobal competitors in the fast-growingstreaming entertainment business.
The Outstanding PSU of the Year wasawarded to Bharat Electronics Ltd. M.V.Gowtama,Chairman & ManagingDirector, Bharat Electronics Ltd.,received the award. A pioneer ofelectronics manufacturing andinnovation in India, the company isplaying a key role making the countryself-reliant in technology and defence,said Ajey Mehta, Vice President India,HMD Global, while introducing thecompany.
Director of the Year award went to AliAbbas Zafar, Director and Screen Writer.An outstanding talent, he has made aplace for himself in the film industrywith his unique style of film making. B.J.Panda, Member of Parliament, LokSabha, read his citation.
Introducing Google India as the MNCin India of the Year, Rajiv K Luthra,Founder and Managing Partner, Luthra& Luthra Law Offices, said that Google
has changed the way the world findsand uses information. Rajan Anandan,Vice President, South East Asia & India,received the award.
Sitting (L-R) Ali Abbas Zafar, Director and Screen Writer; Motilal Oswal, Chairman & Managing Director, Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd; Col Rajyavardhan Rathore, AVSM (Retd.), Minister of State (IC) Youth Affairs & Sports and Minister of Statefor Information and Broadcasting, Government of India; Acharya Balkrishna, Chairman & Managing Director, Patanjali Ayurved Ltd; Rajan Anandan, Vice President, South East Asia & India, Google;Standing (L-R) Rekha Sethi, Director General, All India Management Association; Sunil Kant Munjal, Immediate Past President, AIMA & Chairman, The Hero Enterprise; Harshavardhan Neotia, Senior Vice President, AIMA and Chairman, Ambuja NeotiaGroup; TV Mohandas Pai, President, AIMA and Chairman, Manipal Global Education Services Pvt Ltd; Sanjiv Goenka, Chairman, Managing India Awards Jury and Chairman, RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group; Sanjay Kirloskar, Vice President, AIMA & andChairman & Managing Director, Kirloskar Brothers Ltd; and Punit Goenka, Managing Director & CEO, Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd; Inset: Indu Jain, Chairperson, Bennett Coleman & Co Ltd; Vijay Shekhar Sharma, Founder & CEO, Paytm; and M VGowtama, Chairman & Managing Director, Bharat Electronics Ltd
The All India Management Association felicitated a number ofpeople for their outstanding contribution and leadership skillsacross sectors
With hard work, perseverance and leadership qualities, thedignitaries awarded by AIMA have carved out a niche forthemselves in different fields of life
(L-R) Ajey Mehta, Vice President India, HMD Global; TV Mohandas Pai, President, AIMA andChairman, Manipal Global Education Services Pvt Ltd and Punit Goenka, Managing Director &CEO, Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd
B J Panda, Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha;Sanjiv Goenka, Chairman, Managing IndiaAwards Jury and Chairman, RP-Sanjiv GoenkaGroup and Suhel Seth, Socialite and ManagingPartner, Counselage India
Sunil Kant Munjal, Immediate Past President,AIMA & Chairman, The Hero Enterprise and RajivK Luthra, Founder and Managing Partner, Luthra& Luthra Law Offices
Harshavardhan Neotia, Senior Vice President, AIMA and Chairman, Ambuja Neotia Group; Col RajyavardhanRathore, AVSM (Retd.), Minister of State (IC) Youth Affairs & Sports and Minister of State for Information andBroadcasting, Government of India; Sanjay Kirloskar, Vice President, AIMA & and Chairman & Managing Director,Kirloskar Brothers Ltd; Shekhar Gupta, Chairman & Editor in chief, Printline Media Pvt Ltd; and Motilal Oswal,Chairman & Managing Director, Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd
An evening to remember
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(L-R) Rekha Sethi, Director General, AIMA; TV Mohandas Pai, President, AIMA and Chairman, Manipal Global Education Services Pvt Ltd; Col RajyavardhanRathore, AVSM (Retd.), Minister of State (IC) Youth Affairs & Sports and Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting, Government of India; SanjivGoenka, Chairman, Managing India Awards Jury and Chairman, RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group; Harshavardhan Neotia, Senior Vice President, AIMA andChairman, Ambuja Neotia Group and Sanjay Kirloskar, Vice President, AIMA and Chairman & Managing Director, Kirloskar Brothers Ltd
Ali Abbas Zafar, Director and ScreenWriter and Ritu Beri, MD & CEO, Ritu BeriDesign Pvt Ltd