Category: Brands

Presently, HRC Group consists of 20 independent companies, and several associated undertakings through which it has a substantial investment in various sectors. What’s more, the group has a total of approximately 3000 employees that work collectively to drive the business growth. It believes in keeping its team motivated in highs and lows of business. It consistently adheres to its 7 core values of leadership — customer & market focus, information analysis, knowledge management, process management, HR focus, & business results. Adherence to these values encourages the HRC family to stay strong during challenging times.

MAKING WAVES IN MULTIPLE SECTORS

Its has diversified businesses across Bangladesh. Tea Plantation is one of its core businesses. Its tea estate properties in Clevedon and Dildarpur produce almost 800,000 kilograms of tea.

HRC Group also has container vessels with a total capacity of 4985 TEUs. The Group owns numerous commercial and industrial properties in Dhaka, Chittagong, and Khulna. Additionally, HRC Lighting Limited, another arm of the Group, is a renowned manufacturer of CFL, LED and GLS bulbs in Bangladesh. The Group also has a distribution arm that is engaged in the warehouse, sales, marketing, and retail distribution of HRC’s wide-ranging products. HRC Group also publishes Bengali-language daily— JaiJaiDin, and Weekly Protichitra (Meaning Blue Print).

LEVERAGING GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS

HRC has an extensive presence in South Asia. Being a globally renowned exporter of Bangladesh Black Tea, HRC exports black tea to Russia, Poland, UAE, Uzbekistan, PRC, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Kazakstan, Cyprus, and Sudan.

The group is now embracing joint venture projects with global companies and has already entered into a strategic partnership with a number of European companies. In 2018, it entered into a partnership with a Japan-based MNC to establish a JV company for operating shipping and logistics-related businesses.

GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY

HRC Group carries out CSR projects regularly through HRC Welfare Foundation. Its philanthropic activities have grabbed significant attention across Bangladesh. To help raise awareness, build trust, and encourage social change, HRC Welfare Foundation regularly rolls out medical campaigns, education campaigns, and cleanliness drives. The Foundation also offers free medical treatment and distributes free medicine to the economically weaker sections.

NOTEWORTHY ACHIEVEMENTS

HRC has so far been honored with 11 National Export Trophies— (nine Gold Trophies and two silver trophies) for its remarkable achievements. Moreover, the Government of Bangladesh has granted its yearly CIPd (Commercially Important Person) status to HRC 12 times for its achievements in tea export. Among many awards, the group has received the Industry Business Award in 2003, and The Financial Mirror Business Award in the year 2004.

Incepted in the year 1978, BRB Cables have been effectively contributing to the economic rise of Bangladesh and the growth of the nation. The firm has been consistently working towards increasing its range of products to provide extensive cabling solutions.

ELECTRIFYING GROWTH BRB

Cables started their commercial production in the year 1980 under the chairmanship of its visionary leader and presently the Managing Director Md. Parvez Rahman. This was followed by establishing an era of magnanimous cable production in Bangladesh. As an industry and market leader in Bangladesh, BRB Cables soon became the preferred supplier for private and public sector clients all over the country.

The stature of BRB Cables grew much more beyond a cables and wires manufacturer and supplier. It evolved to be an end- to-end solutions provider; equipped with a product- showcase that encompasses the complete range of its products.

The designs of its cables and wires met the industryexpectation which consisted of diverse clients from retail to commercial sectors. Five decades of commitment, perseverance, and dedication has enabled BRB Cables to become the catalyst for Power and make its global presence felt.

The company has over the years invested in building flexible manufacturing facilities. It is the only cable manufacturer in Bangladesh to have the country’s only Extra High Voltage Cables Manufacturing Plant – a bright feather in its cap.

The organization has expanded its capacities through which it is well- poised to garner opportunities emanating from projects in diverse sectors such as power utilities, core infrastructure, industrial and building and construction across the country.

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

Leading from the front, BRB Cables has earned several recognitions including the distinction to be the only Bangladeshi company to rank 33rd among 50 renowned cable companies of the world.

The firm takes pride in the fact that it is the only cable-manufacturing industry certified company for manufacturing Marine Cables in Bangladesh under Germanischer Lloyd Marine Cable Approval Certificate-2010.

BRB Cables has been awarded “President Award for Industrial Development”. BRB Cable Industries Limited is the only organization to have won National Export Trophy (Gold) for the highest number of times i.e. six times.

The organization has also received certification for its ‘Special Contribution’ in the realm of ‘Environmental Pollution Control’ from the Ministry of Environment & Forest. Furthermore, after achieving the BEST BRAND AWARD in 2017, the company has subsequently been awarded with the “SUPERBRANDS” of Bangladesh in 2018.

Despite the rapidly changing market scenario, the firm is consistently working towards retaining the trust of its customers and emerge as a global leader.

Registered under the Company Act of 1994, Bengal Communications Limited has become the largest cable system operator in the country. BCL’s ultimate aim is to provide uninterrupted entertainment to its customers and it has adopted advanced technologies to achieve this goal.

By ensuring its set-top boxes receive efficient satellite TV signals, through its extensive fibre optic and coaxial cable network, the service provider gives its subscribers a chance to stay tuned to everything that’s happening in the world.

The Analog and Digital TV services, along with effective Internet and IPTV/OTT facilities, have helped BCL stay ahead of the curve. Today, 30 percent of all the cable TV connections in Dhaka and 70 percent in Chittagong belong to BCL. Besides the major cities, BCL is becoming increasingly popular in regions like Bogra, Rangpur, Mymensingh, Satkhira, and Cox’s Bazar. The firm differentiates itself from its competitors with its use of the latest technology. For instance, it uses HFC network technology to offer high-speed Internet to its customers.

BCL’S STEADY EXPANSION

With its analogue TV signals reaching major cities in Bangladesh, BCL’s is a story of uninterrupted growth. It began its journey by absorbing businesses belonging to the same niche.

Gradually, it acquired dominance in almost every region of Bangladesh and established itself as a complete network provider in just a couple of years.

From area-wise purchase to offering cable TV services to homes, it then expanded its operations to offices, hospitals, hotels and some other sectors.

LEVERAGING TECHNOLOGY

Technology is the driving force at BCL. Take, for instance,THOMSON’s DVB- compliant Digital Head End System, which is the latest technology that it has acquired. Headquartered in France, THOMSON, the products of which are recognized for their audio and video quality, is a developer of Head End equipment. This tool forms an integral part of the video delivery system that makes sure customers across the nation get an amazing viewing experience. This technology has enabled BCL to currently receive and distribute 250 satellite channels, be it Standard Definition or High Definition ones. BCL is now busy working towards its next goal of providing 500 satellite channels, which, if approved by the government, will be deployed soon.

BCL understands the need for smart identification of customers and targeted communication with them in order to examine the real benefits of digitization. For this purpose, the organisation has a Conditional Access System that helps identify subscribers and also keep track of the revenue obtained from them. It also makes use of the MRTG Graph to assist users with information regarding data usage, latest offers and so on. With customer satisfaction as its top priority, BCL has also set up 24*7 monitoring and support. A significant presence in the region, the organization hopes to expand its services to new areas while staying focused on the customer’s needs.

After completing his graduation, Mr. Sobhan started his entrepreneurial attempts with trading businesses back in late 70’s through a small office in old town of Dhaka, in a newly independent Bangladesh. Although he tried several other businesses, but all his efforts found massive success during late 80’s when he started Bangladesh’s first-ever largescale private sector Land Development initiatives and formed East West Property Development (Pvt.) Ltd. in a location very much adjacent to Dhaka (now-a-days, a place considered to be the heart of new Dhaka).

Even in the erratic real estate sector, the Bashundhara Group met with success in its very first project. The organisation quickly gained the confidence and trust of the people and enjoyed upscale growth from there. With the rising urban population and the burgeoning real estate market, it can be said that Bashundhara Group had ground-breaking success within a short span. Being quite confident about this venture, Mr. Sobhan has been very bold later to launch his manufacturingbased enterprises one after another, e.g. Paper Mills, Tissue Mills, Cement, LP Gas, Food & Beverages etc. and got successes in almost every cases to become one of the top business leaders in Bangladesh.

Today, his Group of Companies – commonly termed as “Bashundhara Group” owns at least 3 dozen medium to large enterprises including successful running operation of various servicesector ventures as well e.g. Asia’s one of the biggest Shopping Mall, International Convention Halls, Restaurant Chains, Airways, IT firms, shipping & dredging units, etc.

FAR-SIGHTED VISION

Bashundhara Group was a dream come true for Mr. Ahmed Akbar Sobhan, an optimistic and visionary leader. With the motto – ‘For the People, For the Country,’ he works with a vision to provide for a better future for the country and people.

Changing trends resulted in Bashundhara Group’s ventures in multiple sectors such as petroleum refinery, maritime transportation, food and beverages, mass media, aviation and others. Branching out enabled the group to be on the forefront with a workforce of more than 50 thousand people.

BUILDING A BETTER WORLD

Bashundhara Group has established various organizations like Bashundhara Ad-Din Medical College and Hospital, Bashundhara Eye-Hospital & Research Institute, Bashundhara Technical Institute (BTI), Bashundhara Foundation, Bashundhara Special Children Foundation which surely depicts Mr. Sobhan’s exemplary contributions towards CSR. Again, for the development and patronization of sports in Bangladesh, Mr. Sobhan has always been the ultimate figure and gradually engaged youngsters in the game of Cricket, Football, etc. under local teams like Lt. Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Ltd., Bashundhara Kings, Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra, and franchise Rangpur Riders, etc. These initiatives have helped in uplifting the overall image of Bashundhara Group at home and abroad

In the past 30 years, Adarsh Developers has laid the foundation of multiple construction projects with Adarsh Palace being one of the first residential premises built in Bangalore in 1996.

A PIONEER IN REALTY

By developing and promoting more than 16.51 million sq. ft. of robust residential, commercial, and hospitality accommodations in the current times, the brand has turned out to be a blessing for the flourishing real estate market. It is none other than Adarsh that initiated the concept of the Gated Villa Community in India with the foundation of Palm Meadows, a project in Bangalore that was built in the year 2004. The 570 Victorian-styled villas surrounded by 70 percent of greenery facilitated tranquil living for the people; thereby enabling it to receive many accolades and recognition.

Be it Adarsh Residences, Villas or Adarsh Hospitality like the Shangri-La Bengaluru, quality always remains the top priority for the organization.

AWARDS & ACCOLADES

Adarsh Developers has received various awards for its great contribution to the real estate sector. It received Times Business Award 2019 for Best Villa Developer, Adarsh Palm Acres received recognition for the Best Sustainable Luxury Villa Project by Times Business Awards 2018 and Adarsh Premia won the Asia Pacific Property Award for Best Residential High-Rise Development in India.

Apollo Hospitals has made a mark in the field of healthcare and is considered to be one of Asia’s leading hospitals. Apollo Hospitals provides a comprehensive and exhaustive system that caters to patients across India.

FORAYING INTO DIVERSIFIED DOMAINS

The hospital enterprise, which is a leader in the healthcare sector, has spread its wings across Pharmacies, Primary Care and Diagnostic Clinics along with various other retail health models. The Group is also known for its telemedicine facilities, health insurance services, global projects consultancy and medical colleges. It also has an E-learning Medvarsity, Colleges for Nursing and Hospital Management as well as a Research Foundation. Furthermore, the hospital chain has an online consultation portal called ASK Apollo. Another endeavour from the Group is Apollo Home Health, which helps people get access to the best healthcare services in the comfort of their homes.

UPHOLDING CLINICAL EXCELLENCE

The Apollo Hospitals Enterprise has always strived to create an ideal atmosphere where people can receive best-in-class treatments at affordable prices. The Group, which combines advanced technologies with the latest updates in the field of medicine, is known for its clinical excellence.

By keeping abreast of the advancements in the medical world, the group has forayed into diverse medical segments. By staying updated with the latest trends and ongoing developments, it has consistently provided the best and the most flawless healthcare services.

The Group’s motto is TLC-Tender Loving Care and with this, it warmly welcomes and treats its patients. With hard work and commitment, the Group has earned the trust of 150 million people who come from over 140 countries.

The Group has ventured into different streams of medicine and has introduced various cutting-edge innovations for the benefit of patients. For instance, it started Southeast Asia’s first Proton Therapy Center, which began its operations in the Chennai branch of Apollo Hospitals.

A STRONG SOCIAL CONSCIENCE

Being a healthcare enterprise, the Apollo Group truly understands the importance of a selfless spirit, which contributes to the well-being of people. It leads the way by introducing various initiatives. SACHi – Save A Child’s Heart initiative is a programme that offers screening and paediatric care for congenital heart diseases to children from the underprivileged background. SAHI – Society to Aid the Hearing Impaired was introduced along with the CURE Foundation for providing cancer care.

WELL-DESERVED RECOGNITION

As an outstanding recognition granted from the Government of India, commemorative stamps of Apollo’s contributions to the field have been introduced. A stamp marking the first successful liver transplant at Apollo Hospitals has also been introduced. However, the most recent recognition the Hospital received is for performing 20 million health checks successfully.

Since its inception, Beacon Pharmaceuticals has been manufacturing and marketing innovative and cost-effective anticancer, anti-viral, and biotech products to help patients fight cancer, hepatitis, and other fatal diseases. Currently, the company manufactures almost 200 general medicines and 70 oncology drugs, covering nearly all therapeutic areas. Besides manufacturing, marketing, and exporting its oncology and general products of international standards, the pharma player also offers contract manufacturing facilities of patented and off-patented products.

Beacon’s manufacturing complex, which is one of the firstrate facilities in the pharmaceutical realm, has been crafted by European consultants. The manufacturing plant has been specially designed to conform to international standards, such as the US-FDA, UKMHRA, TGA-Australia, and WHO-cGMP.

A GLOBAL VISION IN MIND

Beacon harmaceuticals is the first company in Bangladesh to export cancer drugs. Currently, it exports its pharmaceutical products to Asia, Europe, Africa, and Latin America through Beacon Medicare Limited., after meeting the local demands. What’s more, the company is also well-known for launching several globalfirst generic drugs. number of its global first generics for cancer and hepatitis has gained immense popularity across the globe and has been acknowledged by globally renowned mass media, including the BBC. For a company that started only 14 years ago, commanding a respectable position in the global pharmaceutical industry is quite commendable.

It has built a state-of-the-art R&D facility equipped with the most advanced technologies. At the same time, it adheres to stringent Quality Assurance and Quality ontrol procedures, as defined in the and GLP guidelines, at each step of the manufacturing process.

DRIVEN BY SOCIAL WELFARE

It has a value-driven company culture. It aims to make the world a better and healthier place by discovering, developing, and producing innovative pharmaceutical drugs for use through continual R&D. To this end, it has launched the ‘Global Patient Support Program’ to cater to patients in 114 countries, including the USA, Europe, and Australia.

GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY

Beacon Pharmaceuticals is a socially and environmentally responsible company. As its CSR project, the company has set up Beacon Point – a top-notch drug rehab center of international standard in angladesh. Through this IS ertified Luxury Drug Addiction and Mental Illness Treatment Facility, the pharmaceutical company has served over one thousand patients with a recovery success rate of approximately 52%. Beacon Point has so far treated numerous patients hailing from the USA, the UK, Turkey, Canada, Australia, the Middle East, India, China, and Pakistan. Also, to protect & save the environment, Beacon Pharmaceuticals has set up a huge fuent Treatment Plant & Incinerator for the safe disposal of unwanted, hazardous liquid waste.

Chemist Laboratories has been manufacturing injectables since 1970. Currently, it manufactures a broad array of injectable products such as steroids, hormones, antibiotic injectables, and anesthetic intra-articular injectables, thus continuing its record of proven stability for 50 years.

The patient-focused pharmaceutical company has always evolved, keeping in mind the ever-changing business landscape and patients’ requirements. Over the years, the company has significantly epanded its portfolio to retain its rank as the fastest-growing pharmaceutical companies in Bangladesh. Currently, Chemist Laboratories consists of several sister companies, such as Chemist Laboratories Ltd. (manufactures medicines for human beings), Chemist Laboratories Ltd. (the veterinary arm), Chemist Herbal Care & Nutraceuticals Ltd., Chemist Agrobiotech Ltd. (Plant tissue culture of potato and orchid), Chemist Laboratories Ltd. (food division), and Chemist Crop Care Ltd. (Pesticides, Fungicides, micronutrients division).

QUALITY-FOCUSED CULTURE

Chemist Laboratories has a Quality Control Department equipped with stateof-the-art bioassay laboratories and sophisticated instruments, such as HPLC, IR, etc. The company regularly evaluates the various operations of the department to ensure safety, efficiency, and customer satisfaction. Each person in Chemist Laboratories is responsible for ensuring the quality of products, along with the safety of patients and consumers.

Chemist Laboratories is committed to delivering effective products to patients as well as consumers. It carries out the manufacturing and sales process of its pharmaceutical products under the approved license of the Directorate of Drug Administration, Bangladesh. The R&D-driven pharmaceutical company manufactures a broad range of medicines in several therapeutic segments in different dosage forms, such as powder for suspension, tablets, capsules, oral liquid, small volume parenteral liquid, cream, ointment, drops, premi, poders, and much more. To manufacture highquality human and veterinary medicines, Chemist Laboratories has equipped its factory with technologically advanced equipment imported from Japan, USA, UK, Belgium, Italy, Germany, India, Taiwan, and China. With its qualityfocused culture, the company continues to fortify its promise of “ensuring healthy living every day”.

In 2005, Chemist Laboratories obtained ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management Systems. It has been upgraded to ISO 900:2008 in 2011 for its product development, manufacturing, quality assurance, marketing, sales & distribution of human & veterinary pharmaceutical products by Orion Registrar, Inc, USA.

WELL-EQUIPPED TRAINING CENTER

Chemist Laboratories also has a training center through which it regularly provides GMP training to its employees for inculcating innovation and advancements. Also, it adheres to WHO-cGMP and has achieved certification in . he firm is selfsufficient to operate manufacturing and analysis without any outside technical assistance.

Having entered the primary market with the biggest IPO in the pharmaceuticals industry, at over Rs 17 billion, Eris Lifesciences ranks amongst the top 25 pharma companies by market capitalisation.

FACILITATING FULL CONTINUUM OF HEALTHCARE

Since its inception in 2007 and until 2018, Eris Lifesciences has registered remarkable growth and is today the youngest enterprise to make it to the list of Top 30 organisations in the Indian branded formulations market. With 10 marketing divisions and a team of over 3,200 skilled employees, the company focuses on multiple super speciality areas and has immense credibility among A-League doctors.

The company’s sales growth has been significantly higher than that of the pharmaceuticals market and it has greater market representation than its counterparts in both metros and class 1 towns. Eris has made such rapid progress that it has emerged as one of the leading players in prescription ranking and is the preferred choice of diabetologists, endocrinologists, cardiologists and consulting physicians in key specialities including cardiology, diabetology, ENT, gastroenterology and paediatrics. The company’s top 15 brands hold an edge in the market, in their particular therapeutic fields.

HEALTH INITIATIVES FOR EFFECTIVE HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT

Eris’s success lies in its approach to differentiating in-patient engagement. The company has undertaken various patient care initiatives to improve health outcomes in disease areas such as hypertension and diabetes. Besides, ‘Tendia Diabetes Companion’ to assist doctors and patients in every aspect of diabetes management; ‘CGM on Call’ using continuous glucose monitoring to enable diabetic patients to receive customised medication and diet plan, ‘Insight’ to facilitate screening; diagnosis and interpretation of diabetic retinopathy; ‘Indiaone’ to facilitate clinicians for home blood pressure monitoring; and ‘Kidney Protection Group’ for clinicians to prevent and manage renal disorders are some of the initiatives under patient healthcare management.

The ‘ABPM on Call’ initiative, which was launched to create awareness among clinicians regarding 24-hour blood pressure measurement on top of spot measurements, has benefited over 33,400 patients and 4,500 doctors.

BRINGING NORMALCY TO LIFESTYLE OF CHRONIC PATIENTS

In 2016, the company signed an agreement with India Medtronic Pvt. Ltd for the distribution, marketing and promotion of the ‘i-Port Advance’ injection port that helps a diabetic patient to live a normal life with almost 93% fewer pricks, and is a cause of great physical and mental relief for them. The company plans to generate the first biggest epidemiological data in the country on the prevalence of hypertension.

Eris Lifesciences has won several awards, thanks to its emphasis on treatment by super specialists and specialist doctors.

Started as a local mattress refurbishing unit way back in the 1970s, the organisation has now grown to become India’s premium mattress brand; all because of the unremitting pursuit of perfection of its founders, superior craftsmanship of the designers, great functionality of products, and unmatched customer service.

SCIENTIFICALLY BACKED SLEEP SOLUTIONS

Foam Home has always focused on providing the most novel, innovative, and comforting solutions, developed using latest technology zeroed in on after extensive efforts from the research and development team at the company. Innovative products like 5Zone, Body Sensor, ErgoShell, Orthogel, etc. are a testimony to the organisation’s unwavering focus on technological superiority has earned significant praise from international counterparts of the company. Mattresses manufactured built on the insights from space technology, chemistry, anatomy, and physiology has been rewarded well by the customers in India and abroad.

Foam Home understands sleep like nobody else does. Mattresses are tailored to suit Indian lifestyle, sleep patterns, habits and preferences, so as to provide maximum comfort to the customers.

To keep up with the demand from customers for Foam Home’s best-in-class luxury sleep solutions, the company has opened retail stores in prominent cities including Mumbai, Pune, Raipur, Nashik, and New elhi ach store has an efficient and well-trained team of sleep specialists to offer customized sleep solutions through its wide range of bespoke creations.

Acclaimed for following stringent industrial standards and a customerfocused approach, Foam Home has developed unique competitive advantages ecause of a well-defined manufacturing process, excellent and wide-ranging product line, superior customer service, skilful team of professionals, ethical and transparent business practices, a large distribution network, and an enviable and prestigious clientele.

ADHERENCE TO INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS

Being a proud member of ISPA (International Sleep Products Association), Foam Home manufactures products that are in line with the standards and technology followed by the biggest brands around the world. Continuously introducing revolutionary products in the mattress and foam industry, the company has raised the bar by launching innovations such as
Memory Foam and Gel mattresses in India. All products including High Density PU mattresses, Down & Feather, and its first patented product rgoshell that was introduced in 2015, are resistant to changes in the environment, self-regulate temperature, and are made using high quality breathable fabric.

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

Foam Home has received numerous awards and accolades namely the ‘Best Mattress Brand’ from Good Homes, Most Trusted manufacturing company of India: 2019 and Most trusted Brand: 201819. It has received Global Patent on its Ergoshell Mattress.