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Upinder Zutshi of Infinite, Mehul C. Choksi of Gitanjali Group, Sameer Gehlaut of Indiabulls, Dr G.S.K. Velu of Trivitron Group & Kuldip Kaura of ACC are in race for coveted Business Leader of the year 2014.

Upinder Zutshi of Infinite, Mehul C. Choksi of Gitanjali Group, Sameer Gehlaut of Indiabulls, Dr G.S.K. Velu of Trivitron Group & Kuldip Kaura of ACC are in race for coveted Business Leader of the year 2014.

 Business Leader of the year

The race for the prestigious & coveted Business Leader of the year 2014 at 5th Annual India Leadership Conclave & Indian Affairs Business Leadership Awards 2014 has intensified with five big names from software to Diamond, Healthcare to Cements are open to public for voting. India Leadership Conclave & Indian Affairs Business Leadership Awards 2014 will be held in Mumbai on Friday, 18th July 2014 at Hotel Hilton Mumbai International Airport, Mumbai, India & will be running on a theme Progress or Perish.The Nominees for the Business Leader of the year 2014 & their brief synopsis are listed below.

Mr. Mehul C. Choksi, CMD,Gitanjali Gems Ltd. ( Code 01)

Mr. Mehul C. Choksi has been the Managing Director of Gitanjali Gems Ltd. since August 1, 2007. Mr. Choksi serves as the Chairman and Managing Director of Gitanjali Exports Corporation Ltd. He serves as the Managing Director of Gili India Limited and Gitanjali Trading corporation. He serves as the Chairman of Gitanjali Jewellery Retail Pvt. Ltd., Gitanjali Group of Brightest Circle Jewellery Pvt. Limited, Gitanjali Gems Ltd. and Asmi Jewellery India Private Limited. He serves as a Director of Gitanjali Exports Corporation Ltd., Gili India Limited, MMTC Gitanjali Private Limited, Gitanjali Brands Limited and Modali Gems Pvt. Ltd. He served as a Director of Verite Co., Ltd. He is a commerce graduate.

 

Mr.Sameer Gehlaut, Chairman, Indiabulls Group. ( Code 02)

Mr. Sameer Gehlaut serves as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Indiabulls Group at Indiabulls Credit Services Ltd. Mr. Gehlaut is a Co-Founder of Indiabulls Securities Limited. He is the Founder of Indiabulls Housing Finance Limited and Indiabulls Power Limited. He is also a Co-Founder of the Indiabulls group of companies engaged in the businesses of real estate, infrastructure, financial services and power sector. He is the Founder of Indiabulls Financial Services Ltd. He served as the Chief Executive Officer of Indiabulls Financial Services Ltd. He was one of the three engineers selected by Halliburton to work for its International services business in the year 1995 and he worked in many countries during his tenure there. He is a Co-Founder of Indiabulls Real Estate Limited and serves as its Chairman. Mr. Gehlaut has been the Chairman of Indiabulls Housing Finance Limited and has been its Executive Director since March 19, 2013. He has been the Chairman and Non-Independent and Non-Executive Director of Indiabulls Power Limited since September 1, 2008. He serves as the Executive Chairman of Indiabulls Financial Services Ltd. ( IBFSL). He serves as the Chairman of Indiabulls Infrastructure and Power Limited and serves as its Non-Executive Director. He served as the Non-Executive Chairman of Indiabulls Retail Services Ltd.(a/k/a Store One Retail India Ltd.) from January 2, 2008 to August 2008. He has been a Non-Executive Director of Dev Property Development plc since January 2007. He has been an Executive Director for Indiabulls Financial Services Ltd. since August 1, 2005. He has been a Non Executive Director of Indiabulls Property Management Trustee Pte. Ltd., the Manager of Indiabulls Properties Investment Trust since January 23, 2008. He serves as a Director of Piramyd Retail Limited. He served as Director of Indiabulls Retail Services Ltd. from January 2, 2008 to August 22, 2008 and Indiabulls Securities Limited from June 26, 1999 to April 1, 2004. Mr. Gehlaut holds Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi in 1995.

 

Mr Upinder Zutshi, MD & CEO, Infinite Computers Ltd. ( Code 03)

Mr. Upinder Zutshi serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc. Mr. Zutshi serves as Chief Executive Officer of Infinite Computer Solutions (India) Ltd and has been its a Managing Director since April 2008. Mr. Zutshi set up the offshore operations of Infinite in India. He oversees operations, business development, strategic alliance and partnerships for Infinite. He holds multiple responsibilities within INFINITE managing operations in India and Singapore, mergers, acquisitions and strategic alliances, corporate communications and investor relations. He has successfully led Infinite’s transformation, growth and acquisition strategies, cementing Infinite’s position as a leading global IT services provider. His leadership is evident in the progressive work environment at Infinite designed to has aboard the most qualified and experienced people, foster loyalty and maximize productivity. A hands-on leader, he works closely with Infinite’s clients to execute large IT projects. He provides leadership, vision, direction, strategy and accountability for the various operations of the organization. He served as Chief Operating Officer of Infinite Computer Solutions (India) Ltd. until May 3, 2010. Prior to joining Infinite, Mr. Zutshi served as President of a software services company in the US, which he set up for the Indian parent company Prior to that, he served as international business head of a software solutions and consulting firm, of which he was also a co-founder. In his formative years he has worked extensively in the US and Asia Pac markets, with reputed companies holding key positions in marketing, strategic planning, and new business development. He started his career with CMC Ltd., where he held various positions in sales, marketing and project management for eight years. Mr. Zutshi is a veteran with over 20 years of IT industry experience, he has impressive credentials in the areas of operations, sales, marketing and strategic alliances. He has credible experience in building early stage companies, setting up start-up ventures and nurturing them to heights. He serves as a Director of Infinite Infosoft Services Pvt Ltd. He has been Director of Infinite Computer Solutions (India) Ltd since January 2006. Mr. Zutshi holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) from the Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani, Rajasthan.

Dr G.S.K. Velu, Founder,CMD, Trivitron Group of Companies. ( Code 04)

 

A Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani, MBA from Loyola Institute of Business Administration and a Doctorate from IBAM, Kolkata he worked with different global organizations gaining experience in medical technology. In 1997, Trivitron was founded by Dr.Velu and tied up with several world leaders in medical technology to cater to over 20 medical specialties across India. He also established the Trivitron Medical Technology Park, South Asia’s first state-of-the-art medical technology manufacturing facility and the Trivitron Innovation Center, a center of excellence for biomedical research & development and design at IIT Madras.A visionary, Dr. Velu changed the diagnostics field from a highly fragmented industry that served as purely backhand function, into one that plays a leading role in healthcare today. His efforts united leading diagnostics laboratories across the country under the Metropolis banner to set the highest standards of service.His latest venture Medfort is a chain of single specialty ambulatory care hospitals across the country that will soon link some of the nation’s best doctors and technicians with cutting edge technology and international accreditation ensuring that patients get the very best care while continually setting the bar higher in terms of consistent healthcare delivery.

Mr. Kuldip Kaura, CEO & Managing Director, ACC Ltd. ( Code 05)

Mr. Kuldip Kumar Kaura has been the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of ACC Limited since August 13, 2010. Mr. Kaura serves as an Adviser of Integra India Group Company Ltd. (alternate name, Integra Hindustan Controls Ltd.). Mr. Kaura serves as an Advisor to Vedanta Resources Plc. He served as the Chief Executive Officer of Konkola Copper Mines PLC until November 2008. He served as the Chief Executive Officer of Vedanta Resources PLC UK from March 23, 2005 to September 30, 2008. He served as the Chief Executive Officer of Sterlite Industries India Ltd. from September 2005 to October 1, 2008 and as its Managing Director from October 20, 2004 to October 1, 2008. He joined Sterlite in 2002. Mr. Kaura served as the Managing Director of Hindustan ZInc. Limited from April 11, 2002 to March 2004 and as Chief Operating Officer of Vedanta Resources PLC UK from December 2003 to March 2005. He has held various positions in operations and business management for 18 years at ABB India. Mr. Kaura served as the Managing Director and Country Manager of ABB Ltd. (formerly Asea Brown Boveri Ltd.) from 1998 to 2002. He served as Deputy Chairman of Konkola Copper Mines (KCM). He has been an Independent & Non-Executive Director of Sesa Goa Ltd. since October 30, 2007. He has been an Executive Director of ACC Limited since August 5, 2010 and Acc Concrete Limited since October 19, 2010. He serves as a Director of Thalanga Copper Mines Pty. Mr. Kaura served as a Director of Regen Powertech Private Limited. He served as a Director of Copper Mines of Tasmania Pty Limited and Thalanga Copper Mines Pty. He served as a Director of ACC Limited from October 2009 to August 5, 2010. He served as a Director of Hindustan Zinc. Limited. since April 11, 2002. Mr. Kaura served as an Executive Director of Sterlite Industries India Ltd. from September 2005 to October 1, 2008. He served as a Director of Konkola Copper Mines PLC, Vedanta Alumina Limited and Vedanta Resources Plc. He served as a Member of directors of ABB India since 1996 and Sterlite Energy Ltd. from November 5, 2007 to October 5, 2009. He has served as member of National Council of Confederation of Indian Industries. Mr. Kaura received B.E. (Honours) in Mechanical Engineering from Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani in 1968 and an Executive education at London Business School & Sweedish Institute of Management Stockholm, Sweden.

About India Leadership Conclave & Indian Affairs Business Leadership Awards 2014

  1. India Leadership Conclave & Indian Affairs Business Leadership Awards are the flagship leadership venture of the illustrious Network7 Media Group  global leadership platform
  2. This Event is held annually in India & is the much sought after event in mainstream India.
  3. Indian Affairs Indian of the Year Awards has been introduced by the jury in 2014 to give highest recognition to the organizations/individuals in social service, sports, business leadership, healthcare, politics & public service
  4. Instituted & conceptualized in the year 2009, the event is rated by the analysts, experts & leaders from different disciplines as the most credible & prestigious title in recent history.
  5. India Leadership Conclave is an effective platform for exchange of ideas, thoughts, networking with business leaders & getting a deep insight from the eminent panel of Speakers.
  6. Widely perceived by the industry Leaders, India Leadership Conclave Platform is attended by top leaders of the country & raise burning topics of tremendous significance.
  7. More than 1000 Delegates have attended the conclave in last four editions & has been richly rewarded intellectually.
  8. More than 300 successful companies & entrepreneurs has been recognized, felicitated & honored at the India Leadership Conclave platform. Fortune 500 companies like Reliance, Tata, Videocon, Fortis Healthcare, Croma Retail, Infosys, Mindtree etc are among the companies in ILC Library.
  9. Iconic & Legendary figures like late Yash Chopra, Rajiv Gandhi & current stalwarts like Ratan Tata, Mukesh Ambani, Rani Mukerjee, Anushka Sharma, Priyanka Chopra, Udaya Kotak etc are few names from the juries voting category.

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