‘Our
relationship is very special,
and one which contains exceptional
potential. Both governments are
determined to realise this potential,
to the advantage of our people
and our bilateral relationship.’
Dr Manmohan Singh, Prime
Minister of India
’We are two countries that
have undergone a lot of change,
are continuing to undergo a lot
of change, but are both confident
of our future and confident of
the role we can play together
in shaping the modern world.’
Rt Hon Tony Blair, Prime
Minister of the UK
[link for full speech on www.ukinindia.com]
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FIRST
UK TRADE AND INVESTMENT INDIA BUSINESS
AWARDS PRESENTED BY HRH PRINCE ANDREW
ON NOVEMBER 1, 2006.
The first ever UK Trade & Investment
India Business Awards, celebrating
path-breaking UK-India Business Partnerships,
were presented this evening by HRH
Prince Andrew, The Duke of York, on
his first visit to Mumbai, at an impressive
ceremony at the Taj Land’s End Hotel.
The function was attended by top-ranking
business people representing world-class
business links between the UK and
India.
UK Trade & Investment is the British
government's international business
development agency.
The Awards and Winners were as below:
New Market Entrant of the
Year
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Cranes
Software International Limited
- Cranes Software International
Limited based out of Bangalore,
India, has developed a significant
IP-driven technology business
within its focus area of Scientific
and Engineering Software over
the last 5 years. At present Cranes
employs over 500 people.
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Investor of the Year
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HCL Enterprises
- HCL Technologies is
one of India's leading global
IT services company. It provides
software-led IT solutions, BPO
and remote infrastructure management
services. For the twelve-month
period ended 30th June 2006, HCL
Technologies, along with its subsidiaries,
had revenues of US $976 million
(Rs. 4,388 crore) and employed
32,626 professionals. |
Entrepreneur of the Year
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Mr. Ajay
Piramal, Nicholas Piramal India
Limited - One of India's
foremost and well-respected business
leaders, Ajay spearheaded investment
in the UK by various companies
within the Piramal Group. In particular,
the flagship company Nicholas
Piramal India Limited (NPIL) is
the first major pharmaceutical
company from India to invest in
outsourcing assets in the UK.
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Business Person of the Year
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Mr. Y
C Deveshwar, ITC - Business Person
of the year. From 1996,
Yogesh has been the Chairman of
ITC Ltd, one of India's most widely
recognized and respected corporations.
Under his leadership, the company
has consolidated and strengthened
its diversified businesses in
Hotels, Paper & Board, and Packaging,
achieving accelerated growth and
profitability.
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Innovation Award
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Logica
CMG - Headquartered in
the UK, Logica employs 30,000
people across the globe with a
presence in about 36 countries.
The company provides business
consulting, systems integration
and IT and business process outsourcing
across diverse markets including
telecoms, financial services,
energy & utilities, industry,
distribution & transport and
the public sector.
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Business Partnership of the Year
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Tech Mahindra
Limited - Tech Mahindra
is the longest running joint venture
in the IT industry. The company’s
focus is on providing software
services to telecom equipment
manufacturers with product and
protocol expertise in voice &
data communication. Majority owned
by Mahindra & Mahindra, India’s
fifth largest commercial group,
in partnership with BT Plc (BT),
Europe’s second largest
telecom service provider, Tech
Mahindra has grown rapidly to
become the 8th largest software
exporter in India. It is also
ranked as the 3rd largest BSS
SI in the world and the 4th largest
player in Telecom Software from
India.
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The Awards, announced by British Prime Minister Tony Blair during his visit to India in September 2005, were sponsored by Barclays, London Stock Exchange, Grant Thornton and Taj Hotels Resorts & Palaces. The winners were decided by an eminent jury: Mr S Ramadorai, CEO, TCS; Dr Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, CMD, Biocon India; Dr Saurabh Srivastava, Chairman, Xansa; Mr Kiran Karnik, President, NASSCOM; Lord Karan Bilimoria, Chairman, Cobra Beer; Hugh Sandeman, Head of Business Development, London Stock Exchange; chaired by the British High Commissioner in India Sir Michael Arthur KCMG.
In addition, UK Trade & Investment presented
a Special Recognition Award to the Co-Chairmen
of the Indo- British Partnership, Lord
Karan Bilimoria CBE DL, Founder & CEO,
Cobra Beer, and Mr Sunil Bharti Mittal,
Chairman & Managing Director, Bharti
Enterprises, in appreciation
of their sterling contribution to the
promotion of business relationships
between India and the UK.
For the list of short listed
companies -
click here
NOTES TO EDITORS
UK Trade & Investment
UK Trade & Investment is the UK
Government's international business
development agency, supporting businesses
seeking to establish in the UK and helping
UK companies grow internationally. The
services offered by UK Trade & Investment
bring together a network of business
sector specialists and support teams
in British embassies and posts all around
the world. UK Trade & Investment
works with a large number of partner
organisations promoting business in
the UK. For more information, visit
the web site at www.ukinvest.gov.uk.
For latest press releases, visit the
online newsroom at
www.newsroom.uktradeinvest.gov.uk |
