Economic Times Awards 2009.

It was really good event for recognizing the contribution of great guns of India Inc. The selection for the awards were appropriate according to me all the winners deserved the award. I think this platform encourages them and also recognizes their contribution towards their company and the country. It is very difficult to compete with so many great CEO's and Top Executives to receive this award. Overall it was great Job by Economic Times, the organizer of event.

The Awards ceremony was attended by more than 400 CEO's which included all the big names of India Inc like Mukesh Ambani, Anil Ambani, Anand Mahindra, Kumar Birla, etc. Three top cabinet ministers, i,e.Pranab Mukherjee (Finance Minister), Anand Sharma (Minister of Commerce & Industry) and Kamal Nath (Minister of Road Transpost & Highways) also attended the awards. Bihar Chief Minister - Nitish Kumar, CEO coach Ram Charan, Aamir Khan and many other leading personality were preswent for the award at the Trident - Oberoi in Mumbai.

The winners of the awards are:

1. ET Life Time Achievement Award - Mr. Keshub Mahindra (Chairman Mahindra & Mahindra) receiving the award from Mr. Kamal Nath.

2. ET Business Leader of the Year - Mr. Anand Mahindra (Vice Chairman Mahindra & Mahindra) receiving the award from Mr. Pranab Mukherjee.

3. ET Company of the Year - Hero Honda. Mr. Pawan Munjal (MD Hero Honda) receiving the award from Mr. Kamal Nath.

4. ET Global Indian of the year - Mr. Ram Charan receiving the award from Mr. Pranab Mukherjee.

5. ET Business reformer of the year - Mr. Nitish Kumar (Chief Minister Bihar) receiving the award from Mr. Pranab Mukherjee.

6. ET Business Woman of the year - Ms. Vinita Bali (MD Britania Industries) receiving the award from Mr. Anand Sharma.

7. ET Emerging company of the year - Idea Cellular. Mr. Sanjeev Aga (MD Idea Cellular) receiving the award from Mr. Anand Sharma.

8. ET Entrepreneur of the year - Mr. GV Krishna Reddy (Chairman GVK Group) receiving the award from Mr. Kamal Nath.

9. ET Corporate citizen of the year - TERI. R.K. Pachauri (Director General) receiving the award from Mr. Kamal Nath.

Thanks,
Nimesh.