Category: Leaders

He is graduate in Economics and Political Science from Brown University. Mr. Parth Jindal earned his MBA from Harvard Business School in 2016. He joined the JSW Group as an Economic Analyst in 2012 and did a secondment with JFE Steel Japan for six months.

MOVING JSW GROUP TO A NEW GROWTH TRAJECTORY

Under his leadership, JSW Cement has extended its footprint to UAE’s Fujairah for setting up a 1 MTPA clinker unit which will serve the company’s manufacturing units in coastal India. This investment will not only contribute to the economic development of Fujairah but also, create direct and indirect job opportunities in the region.

Currently, JSW Cement is the youngest among the top 10 cement companies in India with a capacity of 14 MTPA. JSW entered the Cement market with a vision to ensure a sustainable future for the country by producing eco-friendly cement, with its steadfast commitment to business values, sustainability norms, and quality has already carved out its niche in the cement industry. It has the vision to grow its cement manufacturing capacity to 25 MTPA by 2023.

As Managing Director of JSW Paints, which was formally launched in 2019, Parth Jindal has an ambitious roadmap for the coming years. The company will offer a complete range of water-based paints for interior and exterior walls, wood, metal, and other surfaces in homes.

MULTIFACETED PERSONALITY

Parth has a keen interest in sports. He launched the Inspire Institute of Sport (IIS) in Vijayanagar in 2018. This worldclass training center recognized by the Sports Authority of India provides the most advanced infrastructure, coaching, and sport science guidance to Indian sportspersons and coaches preparing for Olympics. JSW Sports is associated with champion teams like Bengaluru FC, Delhi Capitals and Haryana Steelers and athletes like Neeraj Chopra and Sakshi Malik, who has gained recognition in the world for their skills and spirit.

GARNERING NUMEROUS AWARDS & ACCOLADES

Parth was recognized as one of GQ’s 50 most influential Young Indians in 2018. He received Economic Times 40 under 40 awards and was felicitated by News 24, as 2018 Youth Icon for his contribution to the nation. He was also felicitated by the Govt. of India for his contribution to society and for helping the nation make a mark globally. Under his leadership, JSW Sports has been awarded the Best Company Promoting Sports by FICCI India Sports Awards.

What’s more, the Indian Government’s Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar was bestowed upon JSW Sports for its contribution to the field of sports. The multitalented leader has just embarked on his monumental journey of growth, and the beginning has been truly remarkable.

Starting his professional journey as a service engineer in DCM Computers and Byte System, Ravi “realized how fast technology was evolving and the potential it had.” Describing his growth saga, he elaborates, “I embarked on my entrepreneurial journey back in 1992 by setting up a proprietorship concern Advanced Graphic Systems. We were the pioneers in computer-aided textile designing software. Subsequently, I established AGS Transact Technologies Limited (earlier known as AGS InfoTech Private Ltd.) in 2002 and forayed into the payment technology space.”

Taking pride in his achievements, he says, “It has been a satisfying journey so far. I am glad that we have been enabling transactions across sectors and simplifying everyday lives of people for the past 25 years.”

Ravi has been instrumental in introducing services of global giants like Fast & Fluid Management (Netherlands), Diebold-Nixdorf (earlier Wincor Nixdorf, Germany) and ACI Worldwide (US). Under his leadership, the company has clocked a revenue of INR 18,057.42mn from operations as on March 31, 2019 and processed approx. 936.83 mn switching transactions in FY 19. By virtue of his quintessential leadership, the company has installed and maintained/managed approx. 72,000 ATMs for leading banks. It has also installed approx. 40,000 cash billing terminals at large retail stores and approx. 1,40,000 merchant POS terminals across big and small retailers. It has supplied approx. 72,400 colour dispensing machines for leading paint companies and automated approx. 11000 petroleum outlets for leading oil companies.

LEADING HIS WAY TO THE TOP

Leadership is not only about holding a position of eminence; it’s much more than that. A true leader is someone who listens without being condescending and has a vision and passion to make things happen. As an incisive, passionate and revolutionary leader, Ravi has gained the admiration of both his principals and clients for being an inspirational personality, capable of delivering the unthinkable.

Throwing light upon his leadership style, Ravi reminisces, “I started with very few employees, who are still a part of the AGS family in different roles. I believe that every employee has his/her own leadership style and it is important to give them a certain level of freedom to drive the business and also grow and experiment. Technology is at the core of the AGS Group’s foundation. It is evolving at a faster pace than ever, and so are we. We are always looking for individuals who have the zeal to grow along with the organization. Many business heads have stayed with us for more than a decade.”

According to Ravi, “‘Motivation’ is an essential characteristic of a good leader. A self-motivated leader will have a better chance of driving the business successfully. Motivated employees can bring exceptional results for a team/company. Also, in some cases, it can also help an organization or a team sail through tough times.”

Ravi is a leader who believes in evolving consistently and enriching himself with new knowledge and experiences. Sharing his views on growing and developing as a leader continuously, he says, “In my professional journey of 25+ years, one principle that I have stood by is that learning is a continuous process and there is always something new to learn. I stay abreast of the new trends and technology around the world which may have an impact on our ecosystem.”

Talking about the person who had a tremendous impact on him as a leader, he says, “I idolize my grandfather, Shri Kunjbihariji S. Goyal, from whom I have learnt the most important life lessons that press upon hard-work and honesty. These two attributes are also embedded in the vision of AGS Transact Technologies Limited (AGSTTL).”

CREATING A HOLISTIC EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE

Being well aware of the fact that employees are the foundation of an organization and their everyday experiences are key to its success, Ravi has always focused on providing a better employee experience. He is of the view that when companies address their employees’ experience, from the front line to the corner office, it improves their quality of life and builds mutual trust and loyalty. He righty asserts, “We encourage employees to grow personally and professionally. In addition to the growth within a specific business vertical, we also support lateral movement if desired by the employee. While this helps the employee develop more than one business skill, it also provides the company with fresh insights from the employees.” He further adds, “Every employee is free to approach their respective business heads directly and in some cases even me if required.”

Completely understanding the significance of overall wellbeing of the employees, he describes, “At AGSTTL we lay great emphasis on work-life balance as well as employee friendly policies and initiatives such as dayto-day health & fitness, medical policies and health camps to encourage a healthy mind and body.”

RADIATING OPTIMISM

An innate optimist, Ravi believes that every challenge is an opportunity to perform with renewed vigour. He is of the view that “Opportunities and growth go hand in hand. Businesses are formed when you are willing to explore an opportunity at the right time. And great businesses are formed when you are willing to take risks associated with that opportunity at any given point of time. I firmly believe that technology has the power to transform every sector and industry and for doing so, I have never hesitated in taking ‘calculated risks’ to explore new business ideas and stay ahead of the curve.”

His advice for young, upcoming leaders is to be dedicated, diligent and preserve their integrity in all situations. He emphasizes, “To all youngsters moving away from their comfort zone to build their own businesses; my advice to you is to have a vision, to believe in a value system and to never compromise on hard work.”

He adds, “No two individuals are identical, their educational qualification can be the same but their attitude, experience, adaptability, communication and soft skills will vary.” When given a chance to select an employee among two equally-qualified candidates, he would select the candidate on the afore stated factors. Stressing upon the significance of ethics in business, he asserts, “Honesty and hard work are the virtues of AGS Group. I hope the company will continue to grow by leaps and bounds while keeping its legacy intact.”

Fascinated by machinery and equipment since childhood, Mr. Safwan Sobhan Tasvir was keen on pursuing engineering as a kid. However, what inspired him more was the great business acumen, his father Ahmed Akbar Sobhan, the founder of Bashundhara Group held, and he went on to study business to take the lineage forward.

Since its inception in 1987, Bashundhara Group had diversified into a number of industries other than the pioneering real estate venture in front of Mr. Tasvir’s eyes. It was the first private sector company to introduce the large scale paper mill in Bangladesh and was getting diversified into several other enterprises including cement mills, shipping lines, steel complexes, food & beverages, media and trading companies. All this inspired the youngest of the four sons of Mr. Ahmed Akbar Sobhan to join the force.

Today, he is the Vice-Chairperson of the Group and has overlooked further diversification of the business in spaces like technology and media. He says that everything that he is today is because of his inspirational father. Mr. Ahmed Akbar Sobhan reckons the invaluable support and guidance that his father has extended towards him have helped him a strong leader.

CONTRIBUTING TO LOCAL ECONOMY

While Mr. Safwan Sobhan Tasvir was born in Bangladesh, he spent his growing years in the United Kingdom. He completed his schooling from Shiplake College Oxfordshire and further attained his graduate degree in Business Studies (Management) from American InterContinental University before moving back to his home country and supporting his family in running Bashundhara Group and its many daughter companies.

As a business leader, his focus remains on opportunity-creation for the nation. He seeks a holistic business growth that is equally beneficial for group partners and the whole Bangladeshi economy. The key to achieving this is the constant innovation he motivates his team to indulge in. Under his astute leadership, the Group keeps on trying to remodel itself on a regular basis and stay updated with the recent trends to remain competitive in the business arena.

The new investments are filtered through an import-substitute lens. They look within the country and its industries with the help of a dedicated research team and sign up contracts with local players. The research and development department also helps the group in producing certain material in-house as well. For example, the Group has recently started production its own Bitumin plant, which will cater to the growing demand of the Bangladeshi infrastructure industry, while saving a lot of foreign currency.

For his outstanding contribution to the commercial sector, Mr. Tasvir has been recognized as a ‘Commercially Important Person’ (CIP) by the Bangladesh government. He got the reward for his work in the largescale industry sector.

MYRIAD COLOURS OF PERSONALITY

Mr. Safwan Sobhan Tasvir is known for his well-mannered and down-to-earth personality. He always greets people with a warm smile and maintains a good social rapport. His penchant to learn new things and contribute to meaningful conversations make him a pleasant personality to be around.

A father of two, Mr. Tasvir also dedicates the much required time to his family as well. His busy schedule never deters him from spending quality moments with his wife and his kids. He has struck a beautiful balance between his personal and professional life and inspires his employees to do the same.

He also makes sure that he gets enough time out for his hobby of sports as well. He is born into a family of sportspersons, which includes legendary hockey player Abdus Sadque, who is his uncle. Even Mr. Tasvir’s father and the founder of Bashundhara Group was a champion at many sports. Mr. Tasvir plays sports like cricket, golf, tennis, and squash.

He was also made the President of Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Sports Club in 2017. He is also the proud owner of the BPL (Bangladesh Premier League) franchise ‘Rangpur Riders’, the champion team of 2017 tournament.

Mr. Tasvir is also an amateur aviator and takes a keen interest in the game of golf, which he has been playing since he was twelve. He has also been working on creating a private golf course for Bashundhara Group to promote the sport. He is also very passionate about promoting local golf & its players and has been sponsoring them for various leagues. His undying spirit towards the sports makes him a popular name among the young sports enthusiasts as well.

BALANCING TRADE & RESPONSIBILITIES

Mr. Safwan Sobhan Tasvir believes that with great success comes great responsibilities and therefore takes a personal interest in all the CSR activities of Bashundhara Group. The group has been helping a lot of people in need with its extensive support programme, which includes services like free eye checkups, cheap medical care, a special children foundation for autistic and underprivileged kids, and an orphanage among others. His philanthropic efforts are also extended to people in distress who do not have enough resources to deal with harsh winters. Mr. Tasvir’s business acumen and his amiable personal side make him a leader par excellence. He has made not just his family but the entire country proud of his achievements. He is today one of the biggest names in the Asian business circuit & has gained a lot of respect from his counterparts for his honest efforts to grow the local business. But he is not resting here. He is willing to take his success a notch higher & make Bashundhara Group one of the biggest conglomerates globally. Therefore, he is continuously expanding his skillset & diversifying the group offerings. Mr. Tasvir admits that he is a passionate businessman & that’s the only skill that is going to help him achieve all his dreams & support business growth.

The Founder, CEO and Chief Architect of enterprise software company Vistex, Sanjay Shah is a global businessman who has bootstrapped the company from its conception to its current role as a vital partner to worldwide titans like Apple, Walmart, 3M, Turner, Dell and Bayer. Under his leadership, Vistex provides software and services to help businesses take their products and services to the marketplace with state-of-the-art, goto-market programs and helps firms increase revenue and reduce costs with their business partners by managing trade, channel and vendor programs, pricing, performance incentives and rights and royalties.

THE SAGA OF SUCCESS

An Indian immigrant, Shah left Mumbai, India, to attend Lehigh University’s business school, earning his MBA at the young age of 21. As he puts it, “My story began in Mumbai. I lived in a close-knit community with my immediate and extended family, all living within a one-mile radius. I left Mumbai because I was searching for more. I wanted to go to a business school, and the U.S. was the logical choice.”

Earlier in his career, he held positions at high-profile companies like PricewaterhouseCoopers and General Motors before moving to Germany to work for software giant SAP. He elaborates, “After attending Lehigh University’s business school and earning my MBA in finance in 1989 at the age of 21, I took an accounting job at PricewaterhouseCoopers as an auditor. I was there for 6 months before deciding that it wasn’t the right path for me.” Sharing his experiences at General Motors, he says, “I wanted to get some operational experience in supply chain; however, my background and degree in finance weren’t quite the areas potential employers had in mind. I eventually found my way to General Motors and moved to Canada for that role. During my 2.5 years there, I learned how things were built on the shop floor, how products are put together, and the logistics and distribution networks of large companies.”

The turning point in his career was his association with SAP, which eventually played a significant role in shaping his career as an entrepreneur. He delineates, “I first came to SAP as they were expanding into North America because I was initially intrigued by their software work. I was with SAP for 6 years and called myself a company loyalist. Since I was so passionate about SAP, I presented a few ideas to the development management team as a way to enhance the functionality of their products. Although SAP liked the ideas, they said I had to develop them in Germany with their R&D team, and since I wanted to move my family back to the U.S., I decided to develop this product on my own. SAP agreed to support me by bringing it to market. I would like to say I became an ‘entrepreneur by accident,’ as it was never my intention to leave SAP.”

Driven by the spirit of innovation, Shah left SAP to develop an entirely new category of software, known as Go-to-Market programs. He says, “My day job became developing this software while also consulting on behalf of SAP. I had become a marketable resource to SAP by initiating and spearheading a program to support troubled customers.” Thus, the seeds of Vistex were sown in the year 1999. As he himself puts it, “My first year was 1999 and I was focused on writing software that met the needs of business functions not adequately addressed in ERP systems. I made my first hires in 2000 to help me engineer the software, and I’m proud to still have those employees working at Vistex. In 2001, we landed our first customer and also began expanding.”

Talking about his journey as an entrepreneur, Shah asserts, “Since our early days, we have continued to grow and create a business model monetized by licensing, software, annual maintenance and providing professional services to implement software. We now work with the biggest names in the business, such as Apple, Walmart, 3M, Turner, Dell and Bayer. We are a worldwide operation with 21 offices, 1,600+ employees and nearly $250 million in revenue in 2018, all without external funding.”

He declares with pride, “Our year-afteryear revenue growth can be attributed to the fact that we deliver value to customers. We have been successful in forging into new industries, upselling our current clients and expanding our customer footprint.” He further elaborates, “Earlier this year, Vistex achieved a new growth milestone – the first equity capital raise in our company’s history.

This set a new precedent for an enterprise software company to grow to a size and scale like Vistex without any external capital, and was an accomplishment I’m quite proud of. This capital investment supports a variety of company priorities and aggressive growth plans, including talent acquisition in sales, marketing and software engineering roles, and will help us grow globally.”

HAILING LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL

The road to success for Shah was not an easy one, and was certainly laden with challenges. Sharing some of the specific challenges that he faced and the ways in which he overcame them, he says, “In the early days, we faced challenges in being a cost-conscientious company and had our engineers handle sales, rather than creating a sales or marketing division. Since there wasn’t any venture funding to propel us into the market in a flashy way, we were forced to be thoughtful in our partnerships, which is why SAP has been instrumental to our success. Partnering with SAP has propelled our ability to take our products to market.”

RADIATING GOODNESS

Shah’s greatest treasure is his heart of gold. As an individual who is inclined towards social responsibility, he asserts, “I know the importance of giving back. As part of Vistex’s corporate social responsibility initiatives, I formed the Vistex Foundation to focus on poverty, education, health and humanitarian issues in the Chicago area and around the globe. Projects have included food drives, programs for inner-city children and the construction of a birthing centre in Sierra Leone, all of which are supported by Vistex employees. A Vistex Hospital also opened this year in Bihar, India.” He can be best described as an epitome of selflessness when he declares, “I’m proud to pair the growth of Vistex and my success with causes that establish positive opportunities for others.”

CHERISHING ACCOMPLISHMENTS

A multitalented personality, Shah feels “privileged enough to pursue interests outside of my [his] career.” He worked hard to get his “pilot’s license,” enjoyed “going back to school to obtain a CPA,” and taught himself “how to speak German and write complex software code.” Expressing his gratitude for having an excellent support system, he adds, “These passions, paired with my family’s unwavering support, have been incredible. When my wife was pregnant with our second child, she stood by my side as I ventured into building my own software and career.”

Shah’s outstanding contribution to the sphere of business and technology has been recognised at various forums. He has received accolades and awards throughout his career, such as the EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2019 and Illinois Technology Association’s City Light CEO of the Year.

A self-made man, Shah is an inspiration for the young generation. His message to the youth is, “If I could go back and give my younger self advice, it would be to not follow any advice. There are many paths to success, and you should draw inspiration from those you admire, but not be caught up in replication of their triumphs.”

THE BASHUNDHARA STORY

Yeasha Sobhan is the Director of Bashundhara Group, largest business conglomerate that employs over 50 thousand people directly and 2 million indirectly, within 25 years of its operation engaged in developing real estate, manufacturing cement, papers, tissue, iron and steel, multi-faceted shopping mall, media house, processing of LP gas and operation shipping lines etc. She looks after the Marketing & Business Operations of some of the key SBUs of Bashundhara Group. Under her resourceful, contemporary and strategic performing abilities, she has been quite successful in building & maintaining top-brands e.g. Bashundhara Tissue, Bashundhara Paper, Bashundhara Exercise Books, Bashundhara Diapant, Monalisa Sanitary Napkin, Bashundhara Baby Diaper, Baba Rafi Bangladesh, The Food Hall etc. in the mind of Bangladeshi consumers.

DIVERSIFICATION AND THE EXPANSION OF BUSINESS

Yeasha Sobhan has been phenomenal in driving some remarkable marketing initiatives for Bashundhara Tissue, that currently holds over 75% market share and earned the Best Brand 2018 award in its category lately (audit done by Nielsen, award initiative by Bangladesh Brand Forum). Again “Bashundhara Paper”, the largest and the most trusted Paper brand in the region has earned “Superbrands” award in 2018, thanks to her consistent brilliant marketing drives. Her decision to bring about some trend-setting Hygiene-care products has turned today’s Bangladeshi baby-care market into one of the most promising business areas. She took the lead to introduce first-ever Bangladeshi origin pant-style Diaper brand “Bashundhara Diapant” in 2017 which has proven as one of the successful steps as it is the leading brand already in the domestic market. In short, she has become one of the role models in Bangladeshi Business Arena.

In 2016, she took the lead to bring ‘Baba Rafi – Kebab Turki’ Restaurant franchise in Bangladesh from Indonesia and now the Restaurant chain named “BabaRafi Bangladesh” has earned substantial fame for its quality food item and unique presentation style. At the same time, “FOOD STREET”, a pure local food restaurant-chain was launched in Dhaka and soon has become one of the top hangout places for young food-lovers. In 2018, she has been quite bold to introduce first-ever and the largest food-court “THE FOOD HALL” in Bashundhara City Shopping Mall in Dhaka, having a space of over 7,500 sq. feet. Inside THE FOOD HALL, food-lovers can enjoy foods served from 6 different counters – “JUST THAI”, “CIPRIANI”, “BIRIYANI BOYS”, “JUICE & JUICE”, “FOOD STREET”, “BAKERY ISLAND”. She revived “Sunflower Restaurant” in 2018, one of the oldest but long-lost businesses of the Group, which has already created quite a hype among the Dhaka residents. As a whole, she has already shown remarkable successes once after carried out Restaurant-chain businesses.

DOING HER BIT FOR THE SOCIETY

She has been quite proudly running “Bashundhara Special Children Foundation”, a caring-place for the development & education of autistic children, where currently some 150 autistic children are getting proper daily management at free of cost. A graduate in Fashion Design & Interior from Raffles Design Institute, Singapore, Yeasha Sobhan is married to Safwan Sobhan, Vice Chairman of Bashundhara Group and they have a daughter Rania and a son Shehzad.

With an invaluable experience of 15 years in the healthcare sector, Dr. Thakur has been leading the way by imparting excellence and innovation in the healthcare industry. His analytical and strategic ideology and a great deal of knowledge of the industry have aided him on his journey. An erudite medical entrepreneur, Dr. Thakur is a qualified dental surgeon with a master in healthcare management from the well-known Manchester Business School, University of Manchester. He also received executive management training from the reputed Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore.

MULTIFACETED STRATEGIST ENSURING OPERATIONAL GROWTH

A visionary leader having great interpersonal skills, Dr. Thakur leads a large team of highly skilled medical professionals and is responsible for the management of health policy, health communications, operations and healthcare systems. Dr. Thakur has assumed different roles ranging from handling the outpatient services to managing project and growth strategy. He was also instrumental in extending the footprints of Indraprastha Apollo in North India by successfully managing the acquisition of land and getting the Noida and Amritsar projects approved. Working as the service line leader for transplant surgery, he successfully led the group to strengthen its position as the most trusted centre for solid organ transplants around the world.

An efficient healthcare administrator, public speaker, opinion writer and medical policy expert, Dr. Thakur effortlessly manages all these roles. He leads a diverse team of more than 1500 professionals to ensure a smooth functioning of this over 700-bed hospital’s operations. His sharp business acumen and immense experience provided him with a deep understanding of organizational behavior and lent an edge on managing performance, change management and leadership development to infuse effectiveness in the organization.

CONTRIBUTION TO SOCIETY

Dr. Thakur has also contributed to the society through his writings and speaking assignments to the country’s first news data-journalism initiative, Health Analytics. It is initiating more data-driven journalism in India. He launched another initiative, Books4Humanity, to make books and learning resources more accessible to deprived children of the society. In addition, he co-founded ‘Gift A Life’ initiative for creating mass awareness on organ donation in India and is a part of the NATHEALTH sub-committee on organ donation. He also came out with an initiative on mental health awareness known as Health Collective, which curates information through crowd sourcing and subject experts.

As an acknowledgment to his contribution to the healthcare industry, Arogya Darpan group of publications conferred on him the ‘National Healthcare Leadership Award 2016’.

There is nothing that is impossible if one has firm faith in one’s own convictions and a rock-strong determination to achieve one’s goals. These two factors are the basic elements that form the roots of any successful enterprise. The Group Chairman and CEO of Shree Hatkeshwara Group, Mr. Adityaraj Shah demonstrates these very qualities and more.

He has not only been a successful entrepreneur but an inspirational personality. He has fought against many odds to reach the pinnacle of success, and never let any adversity stop him. His consistent efforts to attain new horizons of success have made Shree Hatkeshwara a prominent name in the transportation and logistics industry. He is now working hard to make a mark in the multi-model transportation and logistics industry.

VOYAGING TOWARDS EXCELLENCE

A bachelor’s in commerce, Mr. Adityaraj Shah started his professional journey by owning and driving around a single milk tanker in 1991. This humble beginning went on to become a journey that is now the source of inspiration for others.

With a visionary outlook, Mr. Shah decided to grow his business as a model surface transportation and logistics brand. He built his fleet strength-by-strength, by getting together thousands of people, and today his company is counted amongst the topmost names in the industry.

Today, the group has a fleet of more than 1500 vehicles, including Trucks, Bulkers, and LPG/ Propane Tankers. Shree Hatkeshwara even went international in 2018 as it opened a branch in Baltimore, Maryland, USA with 18 tractors and 54 trailers.

The group has also started backward integration by becoming an Authorised Dealer for JK tires.

Mr. Shah achieved this feat with punctuality, sincerity, integrity, hard work, effective, high-service standards and timedefinite delivery. His clients never faced even a single moment of disappointment with his services.

He always kept a close vigil on all the aspects of the business, be it within the headquarters or any issues related to the moving fleet, and ensured that no string remains loose in creating a strong chain of successful enterprising.

He personally interacted with his employees and tried to inculcate the same beliefs and morals into them. His close association with every single member of his team resulted in them being passionate about their work and that remains one of the corks driving the splendid voyage of the group ahead.

A GREAT PERSONALITY

Among the industry, Mr. Adityaraj Shah is known as a very dynamic personality with a great understanding of business. A visionary, Mr. Shah has commanded a very distinct level of respect and integrity within the competitive market. He is a role model to many of his counterparts and is always available for quick suggestions and solutions for problems.

According to him, the most important quality one should have to be a leader is being loyal and trustworthy. Therefore, he ensures that all his business ventures are run with integrity and honesty. He has gained a massive amount of trust from his partners and clients because of his nature.

Mr. Shah works with the core belief that one must always strive to be better today than yesterday and believes the one mantra that the Military teaches ‘sweat more during training to bleed less in war’. With these thoughts and virtues, he has always tried to strive for the best and succeed.

Apart from that, Mr. Shah is a very sharp entrepreneur who believes that there is no scope of making any mistake while running a business. He says that every day in his career has been a high point. Each decision taken for Shree Hatkeshwara Group has been with the thought that it will decide the survival of the company. He encourages the management to always make decisions considering that many people are dependent on the company and its success.

According to him, the fact driving his group’s success is that they have put the right person at the right place and have ensured equal distribution of authority, responsibility, and accountability is the key to good governance. He has implemented the Maker-Checker policy in each department, thus allowing errorless and smooth functioning with the stakeholders.

THE FEARLESS PARTNERSHIP

It is always said that behind a successful man is a woman, but for Mr. Shah it was a woman who stood not behind but beside him, through every thick and thin. He chose her as her life partner but she seamlessly evolved into a highly reliable business partner as well. Today, Mr. Shah attributes his success to her support and hard work.

Mrs. Sujata Adityaraj Shah has been a great source of strength for this entrepreneur d’avenir. She joined hands with him as a very dedicated business partner and helped him sail through even the most troublesome of waters.

Mr. Shah is forever grateful for the support that his better half has extended towards his business venture and her selfless dedication towards making the company the sort of success it is today.

It has been their great partnership that has made Shree Hatkeshwara Group receive various awards for the best performance from its customers. The group has been recognized as one of the Top 10 Promising Hire Carrier Service Providers consecutively for 2018 and 2019 by top agencies.

The duo is continuously working hard to keep multiplying the massive success they have attained and continuously look forward to evolving their business strategies with the changing times. They have seamlessly inculcated all the new technology and leadership trends in their style and believe that the only way to move forward is keeping fuelling their movement with newer ideas and tools.

Armed with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with distinction from American University, Washington DC, and an unswerving passion for business, Mr. Rahman has been successfully carrying forward the legacy of excellence established by his father, Mr. Salman F. Rahman, Vice Chairman and Co-Founder of Beximco Group. Currently, he is leading Beximco LPG and Beximco Communications, Bangladesh under the capacity of Chairman and Managing Director.

BUILDING SUCCESS STRATEGIES

The premise of every great organization is laid upon a futuristic vision. Great leaders like Mr. Rahman not only nurture a vision but also efficiently align it with the organization’s goals. A visionary to the core, he is consistently bent on working for the growth and evolution of the Group by ushering in new eras of innovation and development. Playing a crucial role as an Advisor to the Board of Directors, Beximco Group, he helps the Group with regard to formulating current business strategies as well as future growth potentials. He has been instrumental in providing support to drive the vision and development of the strategic growth plans across its various business units and has been ensuring that its professional goals and objectives are accomplished.

Mr. Rahman co-founded Beximco LPG, which was established to play a key role in the downstream gas sector in Bangladesh. Under his quintessential leadership, within a few years of its inception, the company has become one of the leaders in the LPG sector operating across the entire value chain from Bulk sourcing and import to operating storage and bottling plants to wholesale distribution and selling to individual retail customers.

Under Mr. Rahman’s able guidance, Beximco LPG is working towards meeting everyone’s basic needs. The brand focuses on not only becoming the premiere LPG provider in the country but also intends to enrich the lives of every LPG user in Bangladesh by ensuring that they enjoy the safest, smartest and most convenient LPG solution always. Thus, protecting the environment and saving the valuable natural resources of the nation.

Mr. Rahman makes sure that at Beximco LPG, customers, employees and environment are always a priority. Continually improving the human resources, customer service, operational excellence, quality and environmental friendliness of LPG solutions are at the core of its values. Under his guidance, the organization is committed to comply with safety, environment and quality standards at all times.

He is contributing to the energy sector of the nation under the capacity of Vice President of LPG Operators Association of Bangladesh (LOAB). He is also the Honorary Consul General of Republic of Kazakhstan in Bangladesh and a member of the Executive Committee of SAARC Youth Chamber. He has been spearheading IFIC Bank Limited as Vice Chairman.

NURTURING A PASSION FOR SPORTS

Considered as an integral part of human life, there is great importance of sports in all spheres of life. Sports are not only an excellent tool to keep the body physically fit but also help to build the character and personality of a person. Renowned for his passion for sports, Mr Rahman is an advocate of promoting sports at the grass roots level in Bangladesh, in particular the national sport of Cricket. No wonder he is the sole owner of the Dhaka Dynamites, a privately owned T20 cricket franchise that plays in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). Under his leadership, the Beximco Group acquired the Dhaka Dynamites from the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) in 2015.

As Counselor of Abahani Limited, the largest sporting club in Bangladesh – one of the most successful Bangladeshi clubs with a record 6 top-flight Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) titles, 11 Bangladesh Federation Cup triumphs and 11 Dhaka League trophies to its credit – he is further promoting passion for sports in the nation.

MAKING THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE

Mr. Rahman considers the act of giving back to society as one of the noblest acts and feels that as an empowered individual it is his moral duty to empower others. He always comes across as an altruistic soul who is dedicated to the welfare of humanity. He has been instrumental in working with various international organizations and is vehemently supporting charities both locally and internationally for the welfare of persons with autism.

In the year 2019, Mr Rahman launched the British Asian Trust, an organization founded by His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, in Bangladesh. It is a diasporaled international development organization, delivering high-quality programs in South Asia, which specializes in, and champions the use of, social finance products to drive positive change across the region.

In order to have the greatest possible impact on the scale and complexity of the challenges in South Asia, the organization deliberately aims to think differently about the challenges; disrupts the traditional development agenda anding about largescale and long-term changes leading to social welfare, it embraces new social finance tools, philanthropy and technology to deliver significant impact for disadvantaged communities. The Trust has supported 4.8 million people in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, till date.

As Chairman, Advisory Committee for Bangladesh, Mr Rahman has been helping British Asian Trust in its mission is to work alongside NGOs, philanthropists and investors to invest in the country’s social development. He is vehemently helping to foster its key objectives to tackle poverty, and work primarily in the fields of education, livelihoods, anti-trafficking and mental health.

A microbiologist by qualification, Dr. Vinodkumar Patil is one of the finest entrepreneurs that India has ever seen. A PhD from Sri Lankan University, he has worked really hard to make Dyna a raging sucess. For his efforts, he was a warded Doctorate of Philosophy ( Science and technology ) by International Open University Kazakhstan, as well.

A gritty personality, Dr. Patil has spent the most part of his life innovating new business ideas and running Dyna Biotech. For his immense contribution, Dr, Patil has been recognized as best entrepreneur by various national & international notable organisations.

Dr. Patil established the company with the aim to bring a paradigm shift in the Biotechnology and Biopharma industries in India and abroad through the adoption of innovative technologies and exceptional customer service and has been successful in achieving that. Within just a few years of being in business, Dyna has become synonymous with excellence, trust, and success within the industry.

The versatile leader is continuously contributing to the flourishing economy in the biotechnology sector of the country and has developed for himself a fine international repute. His efforts in the segment have been appreciated by many of his counterparts and his sense of business serves as an example to many aspiring to enter the segment.

GETTING INTO COMPETITIVE MARKET

A multitasker by nature, Dr. Vinodkumar Patil extended his qualification as a microbiologist into the field of engineering through his experience, vigilance, and meticulous hard work. This led him to excel in the field of Biotechnology as well. The man is known for a quick learning tendency and that has helped him a lot in scaling his business. His hard work and determination are truly exemplary.

He took a step-by-step approach to start and run his business and did not rush through things, ensuring that every act of his determined success without any fail. Before venturing into the world of entrepreneurship with Dyna Biotech, Dr. Patil held senior positions with several pharmaceutical giants. He had begun his career in 1993 after completion of his Master’s degree in Microbiology from the Govt. Institute of Science, Aurangabad. He extended his services with increasing responsibility at Lupin, B. Braun Biotech (Germany), Sartorius, Shantha Biotech (Sanofigroup company) and Serum Institute.

With a diversified experience of 27 years starting from cleanroom design, equipment design, manufacturing, validation and setting up processes for microbial and cell culture products, Dr. Patil showcases a matchless and inspiring expertise.

After developing Pentavalent Vaccine in Serum Institute of India as well and servicing for three years, Dr. Patil wanted to pursue with his passion for Engineering and hence he started his own setup for the manufacturing of fermentors and other Biotech equipment under the banner of Dyna Biotech., thus leading a way for many young aspirants, in the form of knowledge and job opportunities.

BOASTING OF UNMATCHED KNOWLEDGE

Dr. Vinodkumar Patil is an expert in antibiotics production, steroid biotransformation, cell culture, vaccine process development, production, scale-up, optimization, validation, and product launch. He also has, to his credit the experience of working under Regulatory guidelines like FDA, EMEA, cGMP, and WHO.

His process engineering experience in fermenter, bioreactor, upstream, downstream process equipment manufacturing and validation has helped in getting more output at fermentation and better yields in the downstream processing. To his credit, he has set up many fermentation and cell culture plants while serving for a multinational company like Shantha Biotech, where he was instrumental in developing the Pentavalent i.e. DTPHBHib Vaccine right from the seed culture to its WHO prequalification, thus proving a boon to the company. Even to date, he spends a good part of his day studying and researching new technologies and specifications and is eager to diversify his existing business model. He is a keen learner and an active contributor to the research and new developments in the field.

He leaves no stones unturned when it comes to growing his business acumen and spreading the wings of Dyna Biotech. A role model for many, Dr. Patil is one of the finest examples of determined and deserving personalities.

THE MAGNANIMOUS ACHIEVEMENTS

Dr. Vinodkumar Patil with his intelligence and hard work has led Dyna to create an edge. He has very smartly capitalized on the exposure and resources available in the precisionengineered equipment manufacturing space. He has tapped aggressively into the abundant supply of highly skilled and qualified manpower and chosen creme de la creme of the talent pool, making Dyna a powerhouse of multi-talented players and thus ensuring higher quality levels of performance.

He trains his workforce personally and closely monitors their roles and responsibilities. He also advises his employees to experiment and try newer skills and modules of work.

His management style makes him a favorite among his employees. Dr. Patil is striving hard to take this successful business to newer heights and is toiling day-through-night to become a worldleader in manufacturing biotech and pharma equipment. He embraces newer technologies and trends quite fast and continuously innovates newer, better, and functional devices.

Dr. Patil also believes that social development is an essential domain of his life , it needs to repaid back to society via directly generating employment, conserving the environment, plantation of trees, educating the society for hygiene and sanitation, and keeps working towards that.

The Founder-Director of Glaze Trading India Private Limited, Mr. Sanjeev Chhibber always believed in venturing into the lesser-known territories and embrace novel, innovative initiatives to challenge the existing paradigms of business. With the same spirit and a rockstrong determination to take the Indian direct selling business to global recognition, he set up Glaze in the year 2003, along with Mr. Chetan Handa.

In less than two decades, the company has truly come on its own and is one of the top players in the sector. Today, there are more than 40 lakh independent distributors across the country, and more than 256 franchisees working to fulfill their inspired dreams under Galway Business. Mr. Chhibber further plans to establish an extensive network globally and offer interesting business opportunities to people of diverse social and ethnic backgrounds. He works day-through-night to achieve all his dreams and reckons that no success comes without constant hustle.

BUILDING A STURDY EMPIRE

A commerce graduate from the University of Delhi, Mr. Sanjeev Chhibber had started his career as a distributor in a little known direct selling company. While working there, Mr. Chhibber felt rising in him a raging fire to revamp the industry. Observing the work environment around, he built within himself a strong entrepreneurial spirit. He transformed himself into a motivational leader steadily and decided to build something of his own, which can redefine the way the industry was functioning back then in the time.

Mr. Chhibber knew that the road is not going to be easy but he nevertheless stepped on to it and established Glaze Trading India Private Limited with minimal capital and modest investments. However, with a strong will-power and a futuristic vision, he managed to create a growing enterprise. His zeal to succeed steered him to dream big, aim high, and make it happen. And that’s why, under his able guidance, Glaze is registering double-digit growth year-afteryear, since its inception. The company has gained a lot of popularity among the users for its flawless and impeccable services.

Apart from Glaze Trading, today, he owns and runs four more companies namely Sakshem IT Solution, Sakshem Exim, Ananya Herbal, Print Tech and independent E-Commerce division of Glaze viz. Galwaykart. Each of these has built a stellar reputation within their respective industries and has been growing exponentially.

STANDING FIRM ON CONVICTIONS

Mr. Sanjeev Chhibber believes that all these glories wouldn’t have found their way to him if he had not been clear in his convictions. He had realized early in his career that long-term success can be attained only with a well-defined vision, mission, and values, the foundation of which must lie in fairness, trustworthiness, and respect while pursuing the path of innovation and differentiation. These are the very principles he relies on while making his space in the competitive market. The adherence to these fundamentals and a sustainable business model with roots firmed in the culture of people-to-people contact, and efficient linking of resources to solutions has enabled Glaze to outperform many of its competitors.

Mr. Sanjeev Chhibber’s inspiration has always been to stand on his own feet without leaning on anyone else’s shoulders for support. He is a self-made man who has full faith in the power of his own dreams and skills. According to him, drive, determination, and dedication have always driven his convictions.

He feels that partnerships are to make both parties self-sufficient than making them dependent on each other. With his businesses, he, therefore, tries to foster partnerships that can create a win-win proposition, which is long-lasting and sustainable throughout.

Another aspect of business that Mr. Chhibber is really passionate about is creating and sharing wealth through the promotion of micro-entrepreneurship as a sustainable business model. He is using the same for marketing and distributing of Glaze India products.

His focus remains on the less privileged sections of the society, located in far-flung areas, having diverse social and ethnic backgrounds. Under his companies, the versatile leader invites them to become business partners by offering them interesting opportunities that can help the company in the expansion of its networks and provides the committed brass of participants with minimal attrition but substantial training responsibilities.

DREAMING OF A GLORIOUS TOMORROW

Mr. Chhibber’s future vision is to make Galway one of the most trusted corporate brands in the domestic market for its offerings while foraying into the global market to make its presence felt internationally with best business practices. This will also involve the expansion of the product range and more investment in technology and heightened investment in research and development.

Another goal that Mr. Chhibber is dedicated to is giving back to society, which finds its echo in every company initiative of his. He is overseeing two programmes under his brand’s CSR activities: Self-Empowerment Programme (SEP) and Digitalya for digital education. For developing people spiritually, the Foundation runs SEP while Digitalya aims to provide free-of-cost training in informatics and computer basics to the people who have no or little knowledge of how to use computers.

SEP program has touched 1 lakh 56 thousand lives to date while 13 Digitalya labs in 8 states have educated 26 thousand plus ICB certified participants. Along with its 02 major programs, Foundation has been spreading smiles in the lives of disadvantaged communities by raising awareness as well as making voluntary contributions in the areas of child education, health, and welfare of the specially-abled people and organizing blood donation camps.