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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.

Prasad Guntupalli
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Prasad Guntupalli

As the Co-Founder of Attra, Prasad created the company from the ground up, transforming it into a global technology services and solutions provider in the banking and payments space with over 2,200 domain experts and revenue of $75 million. Under his stewardship, Attra has grown to have offices in 13 countries across four continents, with a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 30%. AN INDOMITABLE SPIRIT Prasad is a first-generation entrepreneur who made the brave decision at a young age to soar beyond his humble roots by forging a successful future. He took up odd jobs at the age of

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Fazeela Gopalani
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Fazeela Gopalani

A member of ACCA since 2004, Ms. Fazeela possesses over 18 years of experience in accounting and finance. Her mission is to increase the awareness of the importance that highly trained accountants bring to companies and economies across the world. EARLY LIFE Ms. Fazeela, who was born and raised in the UK, completed her Bachelor’s degree and MBA from the University of Birmingham and the University of Strathclyde, respectively. Before moving to the UAE, she managed and operated an accounting firm in the UK, where she offered specialised financial services to a variety of clients. She wa

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Amit Gaur
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Amit Gaur

There are entrepreneurs and then there are change-makers. Mr. Gaur belongs to the latter category. After gaining over 22 years of experience in the banking and telecom sector, Mr. Gaur saw a huge gap in the digital payments industry in the African market. He decided to not only tap that but also lead the digital transformation of how Africa transacts online. REALIZING THE OPPORTUNITY Mr. Gaur completed his graduation from India in Commerce and went on to pursue masters in International Marketing and Finance. He then completed his MSc in Finance from the UK. After that, he started a fulf

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Asheesh Chanda
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Asheesh Chanda

Mr. Asheesh Chanda is a postgraduate from IIM Bangalore Batch of 2002 and a Computer Science Engineer from IIT Delhi Batch of 2000. He started his career in the financial services industry in 2002 with organizations such as Citibank India and JP Morgan Chase. In 2014, he ventured into his entrepreneurial journey with his first startup Kris Capital. It was a Singapore based global macro hedge fund. But it is 2 years later with is second venture that Mr. Chanda found his true calling. SPOTTING AN OPPORTUNITY At Kris Capital, Mr. Chanda was dealing with managed investments across multip

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Ashish Khandelwal
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Ashish Khandelwal

It is said that businesses take not only sweat but blood and tears to build – and who is better to share that than family. BL Agro is one such brand that has was started by a visionary but sustained by his children. Mr. Ashish Khandelwal has been efficiently carrying forward the legacy of excellence established by his father, Mr. Ghanshyam Khandelwal, who started this business back in 1985 with a seed funding of Rs 10 lakh. Over the years, BL Agro went on to become a name to reckon with and changed the face of Bareilly – the small town in Uttar Pradesh where the company was started. Mr. K

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Abhishek Agarwal
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Abhishek Agarwal

Everyone knows and raves about the latest technologies, cool startups, and disruptive services but little is known about how these function internally. What goes into the smooth functioning of an IT company to let it disrupt the outside world with its innovations? In the era of online job search, how does one go about recruiting the right talent and retaining employees? These are some crucial questions that can only be addressed by an industry veteran like Mr. Agarwal. He has spent the last 20+ years enabling some of the biggest names in the industry with seamless IT services. Currently wo

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Ajayya Kumar
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Ajayya Kumar

A storehouse of talent, Ajayya is known to many as a virtuoso because of his extraordinary abilities. The professional journey of this versatile leader began with technology giant ABB as a Management Accountant in 1994. Since then, he has worked with some of the leading names in the GCC region, such as Federal Foods. He made his way up the ladder of success by sheer willpower and hard work. In 2004, Ajayya joined Emircom as its Chief Financial Officer and led the company to become a market leader in ICT services in the Middle East. Over the past two decades, he has assisted Emircom in laying

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Datuk Prakash Chandran
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Datuk Prakash Chandran

As President Director and CEO of PT Siemens Indonesia, Prakash has guided the company with his sharp business acumen since October 2017. The leader brought Siemens’ cutting-edge technology to Malaysia and Indonesia, capturing landmark nation-building projects across the areas of Electrification, Automation, and Digitalization. His ability to develop and implement successful long-term strategies that outperform company expectations is particularly noteworthy. Prakash was born and brought up in Kerala. He earned his Bachelor of Technology degree in Electrical Engineering from the Universit

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Prakash Goenka
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Prakash Goenka

Mr. Goenka’s relentless vision and exquisite finesse for detail have earned him the most prominent position in India’s iron and steel business. He holds a B.Com. (Hons.) from St. Xavier’s College in Kolkata, India. As the Managing Director of Devashree Ispat, he is making giant leaps in the sector with great agility, which is evidenced by the company’s 500% growth over the last 15 years. Making Shree Xtra TMT the most trusted brand was a shining moment for Mr. Goenka. The brand is regarded as a premium one, with the biggest market share in Telangana’s secondary steel market. The goa

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Tejas Niranjan
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Tejas Niranjan

After completing his Honor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Liverpool in 2010, Tejas joined his family-owned business Jayalakshmi Group, which has a strong foundation in commercial real estate, warehousing, and renewable energy sector. When he joined the group, they had roughly 50,000 square feet of Commercial assets under management at the outset, with a couple of high-profile IT tenants. Between 2010 and 2014, with his unwavering efforts, Tejas built and added 90,000 sq ft. of assets with clients ranging from Fintech, Data Centers, Medical Research, and E-comme

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