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URS-AsiaOne has been steadily showcasing inspiring stories of some leaders who had established global business empires. Some prodigious leaders overcame every difficulty and completely transformed the global dais with their ground-breaking ideas, brilliant operations, and game-changing products and services. Their concerted efforts and incredible focus have helped entire nations write inspiring sagas of business and economic growth. These nonpareil leaders have consistently altered established norms and revolutionized their businesses with their groundbreaking ideas and led their companies to get recognized at many global platforms with various acclaimed brand awards and leader awards such as entrepreneur of the year award.

We present a few of the stimulating stories of the success of such coveted greatest leaders.

Prabodh Thakker
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Prabodh Thakker

AN ILLUSTRIOUS CAREER Mr. Thakker has an illustrious career that spans across three decades and has been marked by his outstanding contributions to the insurance field. He has held various respectable positions such as that of President of Indian Merchants Chamber for 2014-15. He holds an Associate Degree (A.I.I.I.) from the Insurance Institute of India along with being a faculty at numerous other institutions related to insurance and management. Being a member of the Managing Committee of the IndoAmerican Chamber of Commerce along with being on the Executive Committee of the Indo-American

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Ramesh Gopal
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Ramesh Gopal

A prudent risk management leader in the region, Ramesh is majorly responsible for the reduction in credit risk losses for the bank thereby leading to a very healthy portfolio. This has directly contributed to its growth and no wonder, Deutsche Bank is headed for growth in the MEA region. Under his able leadership, the bank registered the lowest NPL (Non-Performing Ratio) in Turkey in the years 2018 and 2019 (Source: SNL) amidst the most turbulent period for Turkish economy in decades. Ramesh possesses a rich experience in Risk Management (Corporate, FI, Sovereigns, Structured financing, In

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Pradeep Lala
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Pradeep Lala

INTEGRITY AND TRANSPARENCY Armed with a team of industry stalwarts, Mr. Lala pursues excellence with values based on integrity & transparency. He has devised remarkable techniques to help clients evolve in critical areas by offering data-centric & technology driven solutions for Integrated Facility Management. He ensures that his teams are exceptionally proficient in handling tasks & designing value-added solutions that foster the client experience. Mr. Lala is also responsible for expanding the firm’s footprint outside of the Embassy Group, establishing themselves in all ver

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Anup Agarwal
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Anup Agarwal

Owing to his boundless dedication to excel and immense passion to make it big, Anup has swiftly climbed up the ladder of success. Bright Diva International is a very young company which was co-founded by him in the year 2015; merely within two years of its operation the firm has achieved 10% of market share within the K-Beauty (Korean Cosmetics) category in Hong Kong thereby emerging as the Top K-beauty distributor in the region. A TRUE VISIONARY Driven by passion to excel in every endeavour he undertakes, Anup is an excellent communicator, and possesses the qualities of decisiveness, f

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Damodar R Katti
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Damodar R Katti

An accomplished professional with extensive experience in specialised architectural and engineering services, including BIM (Building Information Modelling) as well as  project & construction management, he has successfully completed numerous Indian and international projects. He appreciates the fact that India has acquired a position of prominence in the post Covid-19 world under the quintessential leadership of PM Modi. He reposes faith in the immense potential of the country and its people and is looking forward to not only expanding India operations but also making it an Engineer

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Dr. Vinod Sekhar
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Dr. Vinod Sekhar

An achiever through and through, Datuk (Dr) Vinod has many firsts to his credit. He was one of the first Malaysians to venture into the former Soviet Union after its dissolution and was a part of the privatization of its second largest petrochemical plant. He was also the first Southeast Asian to own both Formula 2000 and Formula 3 Championship motorsport teams, and he founded Malaysia’s first sports car company. He started East Asia’s largest fruit and vegetable farm in Malaysia, 3 years before the PM called for the development of commercial vegetable farms. AN ILLUSTRIOUS CAREER S

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Kartik Shethia
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Kartik Shethia

A postgraduate in Business Management from XLRI Jamshedpur and in Marketing from Symbiosis, Kartik is a software programmer by qualification. He is a thorough professional who believes in continually upgrading his knowledge and skills and has recently attended a few executive courses with INSEAD at their Singapore and Fontainebleau, France campuses. In July 2019 Kartik completed his certification in Digital Business strategy from MIT Sloan School of Management. Having started his journey with Herman Miller as the Country Manager for India in 2009, Kartik has contributed immensely to its su

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R. V. Gumaste
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R. V. Gumaste

A graduate in Metallurgical Engineering from Karnataka Regional Engineering College, Surathkal, Mr. Gumaste joined Kirloskar Group in July 1981. In 1993, he joined Kirloskar Ferrous project team in the early stages of project implementation. Mr. Gumaste took over as Executive Director in July 2002 and as Managing Director in 2003. Under his leadership, the firm has witnessed improved profitability and has been in a continuous profit-making mode since the last 16 years. As Executive Director, he played a significant role in turning it around to make it an enviable organization. By virtue of hi

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Sundarraj Ponnusamy
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Sundarraj Ponnusamy

CARVING HIS OWN DESTINY Hailing from a humble background, Mr. Sundarraj gave up his studies at the University of Madras in pursuit of his goals. From his first job as a clerk in an organization to becoming the branch in-charge, he has consistently given his best at every stage. Today, he commands and guides the company that has various offerings including Subham Expressways, Subham Express Cargo LLP and Subham Hostels. As a first generation entrepreneur, he established the company in 2002 and in a short span of time it has achieved huge success. IMMENSE PASSION FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP M

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SVV Sudheer Kumar
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SVV Sudheer Kumar

A DEDICATED PROFESSIONAL A leader of matchless acumen and great vision, Sudheer is one of the most renowned leaders in the Indian granite industry. As the Managing Director of Jyothi Granite Exports, he is making giant leaps in the sector with great agility, winning attitude, and futuristic vision, which relies on the core of customer satisfaction and constant innovation. With his expertise and dedication, he has managed to transform the organization into a globally revered property, following the footsteps of the legendary founder Sidda Raghava Rao. Sudheer is a very dedicated individu

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