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We Communicate Your Leadership Thoughts
Ashwin Ajila , Founder & Managing Director
It was almost the denouement of the year 2005. An unusual number of sodden tea bags visible on his work-table amidst the hot Arabian summer had only one denotation, AshwinAjila, a Chartered Accountant (CA) from KPMG (Manchester) who started his professional career with the same firm in Bahrain, was intensely muddled with his thoughts. He knew that every passing day at the office denudes the same fact that he doesn’t belong to the tiny cubicles, but needs to pursue his passion for entrepreneurship. But the thoughts about its drastic cost –idling his hard-earned CA qualifications and leaving behind a financially secured career, were well-explainedby the tea bags. Yet, the day ended with Ashwin bravely quitting his job, and within a matter of days, he flew back to India to inscribe his own success anecdote.
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50 Best Entrepreneurs - 2019
Time and again, many individuals in India have taken a leap of faith in their business or product ideas to sail ahead as entrepreneurs wherein some managed to make their mark no matter what hindered them while others just gave up. It is certainly the deep-rooted sense of reaching their goals that is motivating the Indians to propel forward despite the hurdles and pressure both from personal and professional fronts. Most of these entrepreneurs as well as their businesses have not only etched a positive and beneficial impact on the local customers but on the global level too. Right from ground-breaking innovations to technological or scientific inventions, the new and old breed of Indian entrepreneurs and leaders have globally outclassed in many aspects. Moreover, they stand as the pillars of inspirational and motivational wisdom helping individuals pursue their entrepreneurial dreams. From the idea of Oravel Stays to OYO Rooms which is the go-to property today for budget travellers, Ritesh Agarwal has engraved his name as one of the successful and young entrepreneurs. While there are many like Ritesh with big dreams of entrepreneurship since childhood, there are others like Trishneet Arora who were never interested in studies. Yet, Trishneet soared like an eagle at the age of 19 as one of the youngest ‘ethical hackers’ in India besides setting-up his firm TAC Security, a cybersecurity startup. Indubitably, the world of entrepreneurs is a concoction of different people with diverse interests and skills but with one common ambition of making their dreams a true, beautiful reality. Today most individuals get carried away merely by the success stories of these entrepreneurs and miss out on learning about their hardships or failure stories. In fact, there’s a mammoth deal to learn from their failure rather than success stories and how they managed to emerge as the perfect exemplars across their domain of interest. Exploring the background and journey of various entrepreneurs, CEO Insights has composed an informative listing ‘50 Best Entrepreneurs – 2019’. Post a thorough evaluation, an expert panel comprising the industry leaders and CEO Insights Editorial Team has unveiled this listing of front-runners from various industries. The listing sheds light about the best entrepreneurs poised across diverse verticals, their business acumen, innovative ideas, experiences throughout their journey and many more aspects.
Our subscribers play a decisive role in finalization of our annual list of "50 Best Entrepreneurs - 2019" by nominating those which have served them with excellence and are praiseworthy. If you feel there is a company that deserves to be on our annual list, do write to us about them mentioning their value proposition.
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Abhinav Singh, Managing Director | COGENT | With more than a decade of experience, Abhinav has stood at the helm at Cogent E-Services, giving direction to its growth, and continuously striving to augment the knowledge base of the company and its people |
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Abhirup Basak, Co-Founder & CEO | Online Delybazar Internet Retail Market | Creating revenue models for businesses from an early age, he evolved as a successful entrepreneur by always pursuing something different and not sticking to the routine |
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Achal Patel, Co-Founder & CEO | Eywa Solutions | An experienced technocrat leveraging thorough experience with diverse cliets to render high-quality solutions, thriving on exemplary operational skills |
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Ajay Tewari, Founder & CEO | SmartData Enterprises | A former marine officer who later transformed into a technology entrepreneur with a desire to progressively impact the lives of people |
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Ankush Katiyar, Founder & CEO | TalkCharge Technologies | Having completed his B.Tech - Computer Science from Lovely Professional University, he is an AMCAT Certified Data Processing Specialist who has previously worked with Aon Hewitt and CSC |
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Ashish Kapoor, Director & CEO | Vedang Cellular Services | Outclassing as a true leader, he emphasizes on the empowerment of senior leadership along with the enhancement of new technologies across the telecommunication space |
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Ashwin Ajila, Founder & Managing Director | iNurture Education Solutions | A CA from KPMG Peat Marwick, UK, Ashwin has been instrumental in transforming innovative ideas into successful business endeavors fot iNurture |
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Ayyamma Prakash Gudnavar, Founder & CEO | Pozibility Technologies | A tech-savvy entrepreneur working closely with implementation partners, she has close to two decades of VLSI/ASIC design experience, with Netlist to GDS as main focus |
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Bharathi Mohan, CEO | Quadrate Multiligual Consultant | A graduate in French Literature, Bharathi is passionate about the art of communication and has 12+ years of experience in the language industry, with extreme proficiencyin languages like French and German |
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Capt. Muthu Krishnan Iyyappan, Managing Director | Eka Academy | An army officer-turned-entrepreneur and a prime exemplar of determination, dedication and courage, he spearheads strategic direction, growth prospects and profitability for Eka |
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Deepak Chaudhary, Director | WoodCraft Events & Entertainment | Having churned out an experience of more than two decades within a young age, Deepak is a passionate event management professional who leads from the front. He is quite flexible in terms of delivery, since he has witnessed and been indulged in both the ‘analogue and digital’ era of events |
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Dipali Sikand, Founder | Les Concierges | A constant learner who has made a habit out of chasing and conquering the unimaginable and realizing her dreams |
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Dr. Manishaa, Consultant | Om Sairam Perfect Health | A recepient of the Best Dietician & Nutritionist in India, 2018 by MCMR , she laid the foundation for Om Sairam Perfect Health in 1995 and has always been its linchpin with an impeccable experience of handling diverse cases |
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Dr. Manjula Pooja Shroff, MD & CEO | KALOREX Group | A recipient of several awards including the prestigious Secular India Award from the President of India and the Woman of the Year award by the American Bibliography Society, North Carolina, she is an edupreneur par excellence |
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Dr. Sawaldas Jethani, Founder Chairman | Chrysalis High | Determined to make a difference in education sector, Dr.Sawaldas is Chrysalis’ guiding light who enlightens little minds with stockpile of knowledge through experiential learning module |
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Dr.Jugnu Jain, Co-Founder & CEO | Sapien biosciences | A molecular geneticist and cell biologist by profession, she has 25+ years of experience working in various biotech companies across U.S. and UK |
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Gauri Angrish, Founder & CEO | Caredose | Focused to redefine medication adherence by integrating cutting-edge technology with medication management, her persistent personality amplifies teamwork and is the key driver in Caredose’s growth |
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Indranil Roychowdhury, Co-Founder & CEO | Docquity | An MBA from the Symbiosis University & University of Chicago Booth, he has 16+ years of Product Management & Sales experience |
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Janak Sheth, Managing Director | Century Pharmaceuticals | A strong-minded first-generation entrepreneur possessing an unswerving perseverance, nurturing his company with an ever expanding product range |
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Jitendra Chouksey, Founder & Director | SQUATS | Having worked for more than 7.5 years in IT companies such as IBM and L&T, he is an ISSA Sports Nutrition Specialist who has transformed thousands of peoples' lives in his quest to make a fit, happy and healthy world |
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John Thomas, Founder | Herbal Strategi | Having completed his M.Sc from Punjay Agricutural University and MBA from School of Management Studies - Cochin, he has been in the herbal products industry for over 25 years |
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K Raju, Co-Founder, Director & CEO | Verifitech India | A professional Background Screening & Credit Verification professional who leverages his professional experiences and expertise to craft the services portfolio at Verifitech India |
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Kavita Datta, Founder & President | Aakhya India | Having studied Corporate Communication from St. Xavier’s College - Mumbai, she has over 30 years of experience in communications industry and has worked closely with both state & central governments |
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Khushru Jijina, Managing Director | Piramal Capital & Housing Finance | An exceptional leader with over two decades of experience in the field of Treasury Management, Financial Services, Real Estate etc., Mr. Jijina is credited with the growth of Piramal Capital and Housing Finance that manages manages a loan book of over Rs.52,000 crore. |
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Koyalgeet Kaur, CEO | Arrowhead Consulting | With a vast experience of over 20 years, she has served in multiple leadership positions with domestic as well as international businesses |
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Kunal Jhunjhunwala, Managing Director & Principal Founder | Airpay Payment Services | With lateral thinking and constant learning as his fortes, he outshines as the epitome of a young serial entrepreneur |
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Naveen Puttagunta, Founder & CEO | Divami Design Labs | Having 25+ years of experience in UX, databases and availability domains, he knits together UI/UX requirements with the latest technologies and designs solutions at par excellence |
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Nimish G Thakkar, Chairman & Managing Director | ZuviusLifesciences | A willful & progressive entrepreneur,who built anempire from ground up with his passion, never-back-down attitude and unquenchable thirst for learning |
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Nitin Jain, Co-Founder | OfBusiness | A passionate entrepreneur who reminds us that business success is not just about sustaining, but about creating value by constantly innovating and scaling up |
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Prateek P. Jalan, Founder & CEO | Prospera Transpora | A logistics industry expert well-known for his calculative business strategies through constant innovation |
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Pratik Shah, CEO | Specsmakers Opticians | An MBA in Finance & Marketing from Spears School of Business, Oklahoma State University, his experise lies in the areas of Negotiation, Customer Service, Coaching, Sales, and Retail |
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Priyal Gautam Ostwal, Founder & CEO | Artwaley | One of the youngest & emerging entrepreneurs in the sphere of arts, she laid the foundation for Artwaley to contribute her prowess for the reinforcement of her community while funnelling her passion to create value for the society |
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Rahul Koul, Co-Founder | Zensciences | An ex-Wipro employee who possesses decades of experience in demand generation with a track record of strong execution prowess |
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Raj Kamal,,Founder & CEO | OMSOFTWARE | An experienced IT professional who amalgamates his skills, IT expertise and vast business acumen to devise strategic business solutions for OMSOFTWARE’s growth and drive company’s presence globally |
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Rajiv Sharma, Founder & CEO | Radma Research and Consulting | Having 20 years of experience in ICT, BFSI, Oil & Gas, Retail and Automotive verticals, he has been played in Radma’ssuccess story |
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Revathi Roy, Co-Founder, MD & CEO | Hey Deedee | A recepient of the prestigious NITI Aayog’s ‘Women Transforming India Award’ in 2016, she holds a Masters in Economics from St. Xaviers College and commenced her entrepreneurship journey by pioneering Asia’s first women-operated cab service in 2007 |
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Sairee Chahal, Founder & CEO | SHEROES | A Post Graduate from IMT Ghaziabad and holding a degree in International Relations from Jawaharlal Nehru University, she has many accolades to her name such as Devi Award, Femina Achievers Award, Editor’s choice for L’Oreal Femina Women’s Award, and others |
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Saket Kesarwani, Founder & Director | M K Caterers | Saket is a seasoned food catering industry professional who has served as ex-Chef in many five star hotels like Mughal Sheraton, Trident Oberoi, Taj palace, Holiday Inn, Taj Mahal and others |
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Samant Sikka, Chief Dreamer & Founder | Sqrrl Fintech | With a huge entrepreneurial exposure of building businesses & teams from the scratch, he currently outshines as the epitome of an entrepreneur in the Fintech space of India |
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Sandeep Begur, Co-Founder & CEO | Koovers | Holding a Bachelore in Engineering degree from the University of Mysore, he has 20+ years of experience in Automobile Spares industry |
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Santosh Sangolikar, CEO | Silver Monkey Bangalore | Dwelling creativity in great detail, Santosh gives life to unique ideas and steers multiple events with immense enthusiasm. He drives strategic consultation and distils complexities into spellbound yet simple creative ideas |
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Siddhartha Singh, CEO | Quale Infotech | Aptly defining how good nature nurtures business success, this self-established entrepreneur cherishes integrity and perseverance to accomplish business goals |
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Sneha Rakesh , Managing Director | Akarmaxs Tech | A Masters graduate in Engineering with proven excellence in playing diverse roles such as Customer Support Executive, Technical Support Consultant and Software Engineer with hands-on experience across back- & front-end of technology |
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Sowmya Nanjundaiah, CEO | INCITE Interact | Holding a PG Diplomo - Marketing Management from Mount Carmet College and MBA from University of Massachusetts, she also co-founded Mantra Analytics - an analytical solutions firm |
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Srinivas Kantheti, Co-Founder & MD | WheelsEMI | A BE - Electrical from Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute, he started his career with Siemens in 1983 and since then held diverse leadership roles across varius industry verticals |
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Sushil Kanugolu, MD & CEO | Fipola Retail (India) | Continuing the rich legacy in seafood industry, he gives us major goals on how entrepreneurial DNA kindles passion for business right from childhood days |
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Uma Janapareddy, Founder & CEO | SyMetric | A dynamic individual with an illustrious career handling diverse business ventures across Clinical Research, Life Sciences, Fashion and Social Enterprise, orchestrating the overall direction and product strategy for SyMetric Systems |
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Vikas Punjabi, Co-Founder & MD | The Chocolate Room | An iron-willed entrepreneur, Vikas with his astute entrepreneurial skills carves-out effective business strategies to escalate TCR’s growth graph |
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Vineet Sharma, Founder & Director | FABDIZ | A Project Manager by profession and a graduate civil engineer, Vineet brings-in two decades of his management experience working with various MNCs and International corporates. His strength in management & team leadership drives the vision for FABDIZ |
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