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.

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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Dr. Reji Kurien Thomas
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Dr. Reji Kurien Thomas

LEADING A UNIQUE BUSINESS The founder of Technopilot and Group CTO of Virenxia, Dr. Thomas is one of the leading forces in the frontier technology arena. Established in 2013, Technopilot, under his stupendous leadership, specializes in harnessing the best of radical technologies to give its clients a secure operating environment & Top Notch Network Security by not just strategic fire fighting  but by using advanced techniques like Elliptic Curve Cryptography, Nanotechnology, Quantum Physics, Visualisation & The Law of Attraction . It is the only firm in the world that provides

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Nupur Garg
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Nupur Garg

Nupur is a leading investor in private equity and venture capital and a specialist advisor to large institutional investors. Through WinPE, Nupur aims at delivering actionable insights and improving the engagement and participation of women at all levels in the investing ecosystem, partnering with renowned regional and global investing firms to close the gap between intention and action. JOURNEY TO THE TOP Nupur is a Chartered Accountant and an MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management. Her thesis at MIT Sloan was lauded as one of the best in a decade by her thesis advisor. She has also p

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Niharika Verma
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Niharika Verma

An alumnus of NID and IIM Bangalore, Niharika is a sustainability-focused retail entrepreneur running her own relationship clothing line called Bonorganik, which within just a few years of launch has become the preferred choice for many couples and parents for comfortable, stylish, and eco-friendly clothing. One of the largest destinations of twinning apparel in India, famous globally, Bonorganik is a perfect example of a new-age retail business that is environmentally conscious and dedicated to the larger good of the society rather than just driving economic growth. Niharika had establish

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Dr. Hitesh Doshi
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Dr. Hitesh Doshi

The Chairman and Managing Director of WAAREE Group, Hitesh is one versatile, dynamic, and optimistic leader with over three decades of experience in the corporate world. A quick learner and adaptor to new challenges, he is reckoned for his efforts in making workplaces evolve into a powerhouse of ideas, where all members are equal participants in the process of growth and success. Soon after graduation, Hitesh had started his career in 1989, by establishing a hardware process control instrument trading company and moved into manufacturing of process control instruments, gas station equipmen

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Gagan Arora
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Gagan Arora

Vertex Global Services, ranked 19th among the world’s 50 most innovative companies, has been digitally transforming organisations by offering cutting-edge solutions. With limited resources and a firm belief in the power of technology, Vertex started from Florida in 2016. Technology-driven enterprises then, on the other hand, were at a nascent stage of becoming pervasive businesses. With operations in India, the UK, and the Philippines, the company skyrocketed and established a global footprint after just a few years in the market. While staying committed to environmental and humanitarian ca

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