Author: imperfectmonarch

BBA II year at ITS mohon nagar

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw

  • Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw

About

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw is an Indian billionaire entrepreneur. She is the executive chairperson and founder of Biocon Limited and Biocon Biologics Limited, a biotechnology company based in Bangalore, India and the former chairperson of Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore.

A pioneer of the biotechnology industry in India and the head
of the country’s leading biotechnology enterprise, Biocon, Ms.
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw is a highly respected businesswoman.
Ms. Mazumdar-Shaw, a first generation entrepreneur, has made
her country proud with a globally recognized biopharmaceutical
enterprise that is committed to innovation and affordability in
delivering world-class therapeutics to patients globally.

Biography

A successful technocrat of global standing, Ms Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw heads India’s leading
biopharmaceutical enterprise, Biocon. She is highly respected in the corporate world and has been
named among TIME magazine’s ‘100 Most Influential People in the World.’ She has also featured
in Fierce Biotech’s list of ‘World’s 25 Most Influential People in Biopharma’ and is recognized
among Forbes ‘100 Most Powerful Women’ globally. U.S.-based Chemical Heritage Foundation
recently conferred Ms Mazumdar-Shaw with the ‘2014 Othmer Gold Medal’ and Germany-based
Kiel Institute for the World Economy awarded her its coveted ‘2014 Global Economy Prize’ for
Business. Her most cherished awards are the national awards, PADMA SHRI (1989) and PADMA
BHUSHAN (2005), presented to her by the President of India for her pioneering efforts in
biotechnology.
Under her stewardship, Biocon has evolved from its inception in 1978 as an industrial enzymes
company to a fully integrated innovation-led Biopharmaceutical enterprise committed to reduce
therapy costs of chronic diseases like autoimmune, diabetes and cancer. As an emerging global
biopharmaceutical enterprise, serving customers in over 85 countries through innovative products
and research services, it is enabling access to affordable healthcare for patients, partners and
healthcare systems across the globe. It has successfully developed and taken a range of novel
biologics, biosimilars, differentiated small molecules and affordable recombinant human insulin
and analogs from ‘Lab to Market’. It has a rich pipeline of biosimilars and novel biologics at
various stages of development, including a high potential oral insulin..
Ms Mazumdar-Shaw’s commitment to affordable healthcare extends beyond business. She is
passionately focused on innovation-led healthcare solutions for sustainable and affordable health-
care for the marginalized communities. Her philanthropic initiatives include an innovative micro-
health insurance program based on delivering cashless healthcare through primary healthcare
clinics in rural areas of Karnataka, an education initiative based on math education for school
children in government schools as well as making quality cancer care affordable to a larger patient
population. She has established the 1,400-bed Mazumdar-Shaw Cancer Center (MSCC) in
Bangalore in partnership with renowned heart surgeon Dr Devi Shetty to deliver affordable world-
class cancer care services to patients irrespective of socio-economic status.
More recently she has also established the Mazumdar Shaw Center for Translational Research
(MSCTR), a non-profit research institute dedicated to developing scientific breakthroughs
resulting in more effective treatments for a wide range of human diseases and conditions. Ms
Mazumdar-Shaw is also focusing on ensuring access to affordable healthcare for the marginalized
communities through telemedicine initiatives like eLaaj, preventive screenings for oral and
cervical cancer etc.

About Biocon

Biocon Limited is an Indian biopharmaceutical  company that is based in Bangalore, India  founded by Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw. The company manufactures generic  active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) that are sold in over 120 countries across the globe, including the developed markets of the United States and Europe. It also manufactures novel biologics, as well as, biosimilar insulins  and antibodies, which are sold in India as branded formulations. Biocon’s biosimilar products are also sold in both bulk and formulation forms in several emerging markets. In contract research services, Syngene International Limited (Syngene), a publicly listed subsidiary of Biocon.

Anand Mahindra

  • Chairman of Mahindra and Mahindra

About Anand Mahindra

Mr. Anand Mahindra is Chairman of the US $19 billion Mahindra
Group which is today one of India’s top industrial houses. The
Mahindra Group is a socially and environmentally responsible global
federation of companies with a leading presence in major sectors of
the Indian economy. The Group is present across the spectrum
from Agri-business to Aerospace and is now entering new areas like
renewables. Graduated with Honours (Magna cum laude) from
Harvard College, Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1977. In 1981, he
secured an MBA degree from the Harvard Business School, Boston,
Massachusetts. He returned to India that year and joined Mahindra
Ugine Steel Company Ltd (MUSCO), which was, at that time, the
country’s foremost producer of specialty steels. In 1989, he was
appointed Deputy Managing Director and President of the company.
During his stint at MUSCO, he initiated the Mahindra Group’s
diversification into the new business areas of real estate
development and hospitality management.
Mr. Mahindra took over as Deputy Managing Director of the flagship
company Mahindra & Mahindra in 1991 at a time when the
turnover was US$ 177 million. He initiated a comprehensive
change programme in Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. to make the company an
efficient and aggressive competitor in the new liberalized
economic environment in India.

Mahindra as an Influencer

Mahindra is well known for his Twitter influence. His Twitter
handle @anandmahindra has over 6 million followers. He was
ranked third in the ‘WorldofCEOs.com’ 2013 ranking of the ‘Top
30 CEOs on Social Media’. He was listed among the “10 CEOs You need To Follow On Twitter” by Benzinga in 2016. Fortune Magazine has listed him among the World’s 50 Greatest Leaders in 2014
and as one of the top 25 most powerful business people in Asia for
the year 2011.

Other International Boards and Committees that he serves on :-

  1. World Bank Group’s Advisory Board for Doing Business
  2. The French Prime Minister’s Strategic Attractiveness Council
  3. US – India Strategic Partnership Forum
  4. Harvard Business School – Asia – Pacific Advisory Board
  5. Harvard University Asia Centre – Advisory Committee
  6. Harvard Business School – Board of Dean’s Advisors
  7. Formula E Sustainability Committee
  8. President’s International Council of The J. Paul Getty Trust
  9. Honorary Advisory Committee for the John H. McArthur Distinguished Fellowship
  10. International Advertising Association World Congress 2018 – Governing Council
  11. US – India Business Council

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd

Mahindra & Mahindra

Mahindra & Mahindra Limited is an Indian multinational automotive manufacturing corporation headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. It was established in 1945 as Muhammad & Mahindra and later renamed as Mahindra and Mahindra. It is one of the largest vehicle manufacturers by production in India and the largest manufacturer of tractors in the world. It is a part of the Mahindra Group, an Indian conglomerate. It was ranked 17th on a list of top companies in India by Fortune India 500 in 2018. Its major competitors in the Indian market include Maruti Suzuki and Tata Motors.

Operations of M&M

Under the “Mahindra” brand name, the company produces SUVs, Multiple Utility Vehicles, pickups, lightweight commercial vehicles, heavyweight commercial vehicles, two wheeled motorcycles and tractors. Mahindra maintains business relations with foreign companies like Renault SA, France. M&M has a global presence and its products are exported to several countries. Its automotive global subsidiaries include:

  • Mahindra Europe S.r.l. based in Italy.
  • Mahindra Automotive North America (MANA) in US.
  • Ssangyong in South Korea
  • Automobili Pininfarina in Italy
  • Mahindra South Africa and Mahindra (China) Tractor Co. Ltd.
  • Mahindra Australia
  • Mahindra Brazil & Mexico
Mahindra Global Rise

Global Recognition

  • Featured in Barron’s List of Top 30 CEOs worldwide (2016)
  • Appointed Chevalier de l’Ordre national la Légion d’Honneur (Knight in the National Order of the Legion of Honour) by the President of the French Republic (March 2016)
  • First Indian recipient of the Harvard Medal by the Harvard Alumni Association given for extraordinary service to Harvard University (2014)
  • Sustainable Development Leadership Award from The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) (2014)
  • Knighted as ‘Grand Officer of the Order of the Star of Italy’, a civilian award of State, conferred by the President of Italy for achieving extraordinary results in the promotion of bilateral relations between Italy and India (2013)
  • Global Leadership Award by the US-India Business Council (2012)
  • Business Courage Award by Asia Business Leadership Forum (2012)
  • Best Transformational Leader Award by the Asian Centre for Corporate Governance & Sustainability (2012)
  • Featured in Asia’s 25 most powerful business people by Fortunemagazine (2011)
  • Lloyds Banking Group Business Leader of the Year Award at The Asian Awards (2011)

Indian Honours :

  • Disruptor Personality of the Year Award  by Bloomberg TV India (2016)
  • ‘Social Media Person of the Year’ by the Internet and Mobile Association of India (2016)
  • Conferred the degree of Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa) by the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, in recognition of outstanding contributions to the Indian automobile industry (2015)
  • Business Today CEO of the Year (2014)
  • ‘Special Recognition for Creating a True Global Indian MNC’ at India’s Best Market Analyst Award by Zee Business (2013)
  • Forbes India Leadership Awards ‘Entrepreneur for the Year’ (2013)
  • Business Leader of the Year by NDTV (2012)
  • Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year India award (2009)
  • Indian of the Year award by NDTV (2009)

Sunil Bharti Mittal

Brief Introduction

Sunil Bharti Mittal

Sunil Bharti Mittal is the Founder and Chairman of Bharti Enterprises which is one of India’s leading conglomerates with heterogeneous work in telecom, real estate, agricultural field etc.  Bharti Airtel Limited is the forerunner company of Bharti Enterprises, it has stepped into being one of the  world’s largest telecommunications companies,as it has established operations in 18 countries across Asia and Africa. It’s base of operations is in New Delhi, India. The company ranks in top 3 mobile service providers worldwide. Bharti Airtel provides 2G, 3G, 4G and wireless services and mobile commerce.

Sunil Bharti’s Journey

He grew up in Ludhiana, a large city in North Delhi, graduating from Panjab University at the age of 19, he and a friend started a small bicycle-parts manufacturing business. “My mind was always in business development, sales, and closing deals,” says Mittal, widened the field of work from bicycle parts to wool blankets then stainless steel surgical equipment. Eventually Mittal moved to Bombay, which increased his resourcesand reach, Mittal began to focus on importing goods.“There were three fat books of Indian import policies, and I knew them backwards and forwards,” recalls Mittal, sitting in his office at the New Delhi headquarters of Bharti Enterprises, the multinational conglomerate he has built over the past 40 years. By the age of 24, Mittal became India’s largest importer of portable generators. In 1982, however, the government banned importation of “gen sets,” a move that would have ruined a less ambitious entrepreneur. Mittal easily parlayed his knowledge and drive into his next opportunity. On a business trip to Taipei, he had seen electronic push-button phones and soon began introducing them in India, which eventually led to his rise in the telecommunications business. While others ignored him, Mittal installed fiber-optic cables throughout India. By the time anyone noticed, it was too late. Bharti’s flagship Airtel is now the third-largest telecommunications company in the world. Mittal and his wife of 33 years, Nyna, are the proud parents of three grown children and have been thrilled to welcome their two grandchildren over the last few years. While none of his offspring is part of Bharti Enterprises, Mittal works closely with his two brothers. Rajan Mittal, who followed his brother’s lead and attended HBS’s OPM Program, serves as vice chairman of the company, and Rakesh Mittal oversees various emerging businesses as well as the Bharti Foundation.

Bharti’s Accomplishments

Bharti Airtel Limited

Bharti Enterprises is one of India’s most successful companies, with more than 30,000 employees. In addition to Airtel, its diverse concerns include realty, financial services, and an agri- and food business. One of the keys to Bharti’s growth is Mittal’s remarkable talent for partnering with others, including IBM, Ericsson, and Del Monte. He is also known for his creative problem solving. Instead of working against his rivals and duplicating efforts, he creates win-win opportunities.

Bharti’s Ethics and Work towards betterment of country

A brainchild of Sunil Mittal, the foundation works to improve rural education and has launched 254 schools throughout the country, serving 70,000 underprivileged children, who otherwise would not have access to education. “These children are going to change the lives of many,” says Mittal.
Sunil Bharti Mittal’s life story is partially based on an ability to find new ways when encountering an obstacle and on realizing dreams that others see as farfetched. One of his current dreams is to see a student from the Bharti Foundation attend Harvard. Looking at the determined and hopeful faces of these promising children, it seems like it is only a matter of time.