Women Business Leaders from India

[Justin Joseph]

Excellent thread fateh71

But are these all "Ameer **** ki betiyan" ? ( Daughters of rich fathers/families) Or they started from the lowest rung and went up to their positions?

A couple of them got investments from their families and set up.

May be Kiran Majoomdar is an exception, can someone help me here?

Yes, i will help you.


1. First thing first its about women achiever please don't bring divide and rule in everything, spare them from rich and poor.

2. In developing nations we have most number of women achievers and its a achievement. Even they can't break glass ceiling in so called developed nations.

3. As per your query there are many from poor/middle class background.

For example:

Sudha Murthy

It was her savings of Rs. 10,000 that was instrumental in the founding of Infosys; N.R. Narayana Murthy proudly mentions this fact on several occasions.



Shahnaz Husain



She have started her business from home and used to sell shampoo in used second hand bottles to her neighbors, she was also helped by Mrs. Indira Gandhi.

there is a long list i hope u have got ur answer.

 

[KillBill]

Thanks

Yes, i will help you.


1. First thing first its about women achiever please don't bring divide and rule in everything, spare them from rich and poor.

Correct, its about achievement, but my point is, if your family owns a business then high chances are that you will be incepted at MD level in the company. And if you are the head of the company 10 yrs later, can that be considered as a success. The example, you gave was sudha murthy, great, she is an achiever (whatever that may be), but can you consider Anil ambani as a success? Whom would you respect more? Dhirubhai or Anil?

2. In developing nations we have most number of women achievers and its a achievement. Even they can't break glass ceiling in so called developed nations.

Yes, thats why I lauded fateh for starting this thread. Its pleasing to eyes to see women at the top posts too

3. As per your query there are many from poor/middle class background.

For example:

Sudha Murthy

It was her savings of Rs. 10,000 that was instrumental in the founding of Infosys; N.R. Narayana Murthy proudly mentions this fact on several occasions.



Shahnaz Husain



She have started her business from home and used to sell shampoo in used second hand bottles to her neighbors, she was also helped by Mrs. Indira Gandhi.

there is a long list i hope u have got ur answer.

Thanks for these examples again

 

[Justin Joseph]

Everyone enjoys 'rags to riches' stories here is what Indian housewives from economically poor background have done

From Rs. 80/- to Rs. 5,00,000,0000/- turnover.



Shri Mahila Griha Udyog Lijjat Papad,






The Economic Times Award given to the Institution for Corporate
Excellence "Business Woman Of the Year" on 6th September 2002



Recevied "Brand Equity Award" at the hands of Hon'ble President of India Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi

popularly known as Lijjat, is an Indian, women's organization involved in manufacturing of various fast moving consumer goods.

The organization's main objective is empowerment of women by providing them employment opportunities.

Started in the year 1959 with a seed capital of Rs. 80, Lijjat today has an annual turnover of around Rs. 500 crore (Rs. 5 billion), with Rs. 250 crore in exports and provides employment to around 42,000 employees. Lijjat is head quartered in Mumbai and has 67 branches and 35 divisions all over India.

The women borrowed Rs 80 from Chaganlal Karamsi Parekh, a member of the Servants of India Society and a social worker. They took over a loss-making papad making venture by one Laxmidasbhai and bought the necessary ingredients and the basic infrastructure required to manufacture papads.

On March 15, 1959, they gathered on the terrace of their building and started with the production of 4 packets of Papads. They started selling the papads to a known merchant in Bhuleshwar.

From the beginning, the women had decided that they would not approach anyone for donations or help, even if the organization incurred losses

 

[Iggy]

Excellent thread fateh71

But are these all "Ameer **** ki betiyan" ? ( Daughters of rich fathers/families) Or they started from the lowest rung and went up to their positions?

A couple of them got investments from their families and set up.

May be Kiran Majoomdar is an exception, can someone help me here?

KillBill Beena Kannan of Sheemai textiles coming from a poor family and she become rich by her own hard work after the death of her husband..she tells her story in one of the magazines of Kerala

 

[Justin Joseph]

KillBill Beena Kannan of Sheemai textiles coming from a poor family and she become rich by her own hard work after the death of her husband..she tells her story in one of the magazines of Kerala

Ms. Beena Kannan

CEO, Seematti Group

 

[Justin Joseph]

Sulajja Firodia Motwani

Joint Managing Director of Kinetic Engineering Ltd
Director of Kinetic Motor Company Limited

 

[Justin Joseph]

Ekta Kapoor

Creative Director, Balaji Telefilms

 

[Justin Joseph]

Neelam Dhawan, Microsoft India managing director,

leads Microsoft's sales and marketing operations in the country. A Stephenian (graduated in 1980), she passed out of Delhi's Faculty of Management Studies in 1982. Back then, while she was keen to join FMCG majors like Hindustan Lever and Asian Paints, both companies rejected Dhawan as they did not want to appoint women for marketing.

 

[Justin Joseph]

Lalita D Gupte

Joint Managing Director, ICICI Bank

Mrs Gupte has about three decades of experience in the financial services industry, having started her career with ICICI Limited in 1971. She is the Joint Managing Director of ICICI Bank Limited, which is the largest private sector bank in India.

Mrs Gupte played a key role in making ICICI the first Indian company and second bank from Asia to list on the New York Stock Exchange.

She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Economics and a Master's degree in Business Management.

Mrs Gupte has two children and lives in Mumbai. She enjoys spending her free time with her family and friends.

 

[Justin Joseph]

Preetha Reddy

Managing Director, Apollo Hospitals

Preetha Reddy is one of the pioneer businesswomen of India in the segment of healthcare industry.

Under her leadership, The Apollo Specialty Hospital emerged as a major oncology referral centre in Asia. The hospital is one of the few places with facility to offer bone marrow transplantation. The hospital was first to perform cord blood transplantation in India.

Currently, the Apollo Group has more than 6,400 beds and 16,500 employees, and has emerged as an integrated global healthcare provider, attracting patients from all over India, the other countries of the Indian subcontinent like Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, and Pakistan, the Middle East and the Gulf states.

She was born in 1957 in Hyderabad, but spent her early years in Chennai.

 

[Justin Joseph]

Priya Paul

Chairman, Apeejay Park Hotels

When Ms Paul was 22 her father appointed her marketing manager of Park Hotel. She was only 24 when she took over the fledgling Park Hotels, part of the Apeejay Surrendra Group, one of India's family-controlled conglomerates after her father Surrendra Paul was assassinated in 1990.

Priya plays an active role in many bodies connected with the hotel industry. Appeejay Surrendra Group has several subsidiaries such as, tea, hotel, shipping, retail, real estate and financial services.

At present, Priya is the Chairperson of Appeejay Park Hotels.

Priya is also a member of the Young President's Organization and the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage. Her interests include reading, art, cuisine and its history, and yoga.

 

[Justin Joseph]

Vinita Bali

MD, Britannia

Vinita Bali was appointed Managing Director of Britannia on 31st May 2006. Vinita joined as Chief Executive Officer of the Company in January 2005.

She started her career with Voltas Lt-a Tata Group company focusing on consumer products, where she launched Rasna soft-drink concentrate.

In 1980, Vinita joined Cadbury India, where she had a successful career in roles of increasing responsibility, not just in India, but also in the UK, Nigeria and South Africa. Vinita also served on the Boards of Cadbury Nigeria and Cadbury South Africa.

The Coca-Cola Company chose her as its worldwide Marketing Director in 1994 where she was responsible for the worldwide strategy for Coke, and was one of the key players in doubling its historical growth rate.

She received her Bachelor's Degree in Economics from LSR at the University of Delhi and her MBA at the Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies at Bombay University.

 

[Justin Joseph]

Vandana Luthra

Founder, VLCC

Started in 1989 by the founder and mentor, Mrs. Vandana Luthra, the VLCC group has grown exponentially over the last 17 years.

Today VLCC a 'Super brand', serves as an umbrella for all its other brands; VLCC Health Care Ltd., VLCC Personal Care, VLCC Workout Factory, VLCC Spa, VLCC Institute, VLCC Alive/ Retail, VLCC Beauty Zone and VLCC Foundation.

VLCC's beauty service business currently spans across nearly 102 locations in 52 cities across India & 5 locations in UAE.

VLCC plans to expand to 300 centers in India and VLCC International will have spread to an additional 5 countries and to a total of 28 centers in the Middle East, including Qatar, Oman, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.

VLCC has evolved into a company offering a variety of health care and beauty products supported by a well-knit organization of related services.

 

[Justin Joseph]

Ritu Nanda

CEO, Escolife

Ritu Kapoor-Nanda, currently the Chief Executive Officer of Escolife, is a prominent Indian entrepreneur associated chiefly with the life insurance business.

She has more than 55,000 clients, and is the recipient of the Brand Ambassador and the Best Insurance Advisor of the Decade awards from the Life Insurance Corporation of India.

She is also CED of Raksha TPA, which provides third party administrative services for health care, in 2000, she established the RNIS College of Insurance, which today has over 50 branches all over the country.

Ritu Nanda entered the Guinness Book of Records for selling 17,000 pension policies in a single day.

She is the daughter of Raj Kapoor, and was born in Mumbai on 30th October 1948. She is married to Rajan Nanda, a distinguished industrialist of India.

 

[Justin Joseph]

Renuka Ramnath

CEO, ICICI Ventures

Ms Renuka Ramnath began her career with ICICI in 1986 in the Merchant Banking Division of ICICI.

Renuka has spearheaded various business initiatives during her career spanning over 20 years with the ICICI Group. She was appointed the Managing Director & CEO of ICICI Eco-Net Limited in September 2000. She took over as Managing Director & CEO of ICICI Venture after the merger of ICICI Eco-net with ICICI Ventures.

Under her leadership, ICICI Venture raised USD550 million Real Estate Fund, which is currently amongst India's largest funds for investment in real estate.

Renuka has featured in many prestigious lists including the Top 25 Most Powerful Women in Indian Business (Business Today) and recently in the India's Most Powerful CEOs (Economic Times).

Ms Ramnath is a Graduate in Engineering and MBA in Finance from University of Mumbai.