Emerging India awards 2007

ICICI Bank in association with CNBC-TV18 presented Emerging India Awards 2007 recently.

The Vice-President of ICICI said, "The competition ratio is 1 out of 100 to get into IIT, 1 out of 150 to get into IIM and it is 1 out of 10k to win this award.So be Proud." This explains everything about the importance and value these awards have!

The winners are:

- Auto,Auto ancillaries and Engineering - Indo Asian

Almost 50 years back, on 8th August, 1958, a young group of technocrats
indigenously developed India`s first sheet steel enclosed rewirable
switch at Jalandhar in Punjab. This marked the birth of Indo Asian, which
today has grown into a multi-product, multi-location company
specializing in manufacturing and marketing a wide range of high-tech electrical
products used for distribution, protection, control and conservation
of electrical energy. Today Indo Asian has emerged as a strong brand
name and has a proven track record both in domestic and international
markets.

- Fmcg,Food and Agri Business - Freshtrop Fruits.

Freshtrop has been a consistent and dependable supplier of good quality fresh fruits producer to the most demanding Super Markets of Western Europe. Freshtrop works with over 1,000 growers spread across three states Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh in southern India. The company is promoted by Mr. Ashok V. Motiani. He is an Engineer from the Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai.

- Non retail traders and Others - Speck Systems

Over the last two decades, Speck has acquired competencies in the field of electronics, optics, systems integration, communications, remote sensing, image processing, and geospatial information services. Based on these competencies, Speck has continuously innovated and today offers solutions to the armed forces, paramilitary forces and civilian users, which broadly fall under:

Optoelectronic systems

Communication Systems

Software applications and Solutions

Multi-Mission UAVs

Integrated Mobile Shelters

Geospatial Services and Solutions.

- Gems and Jewellery - kama Jewellery

Kama is one of the largest manufacturers and exporters of high end diamond jewelry in Asia. Founded in 1996, Kama has a 32,000 sq ft facility employing 850 workers and professionals, producing 25,000 pieces of jewelry every month.

- Pharma and Chemicals - Venus Remedies

Venus Remedies India is a research and development driven, pharmaceutical manufacturing company. Among the top 50 Indian Pharma companies of India, the company has out paced most Indian pharmaceutical companies in its growth and value creation over the past few years. venus remedies have two manufacturing locations in India and one in Germany. The company is top class manufacturer of Oncological and Cefelosporine Injectable products following EU-GMP norms for all is activities.

- Retail trade - Today's Writing Products

Today's is one of the leading manufacturers of writing products. Promoted by Rajesh Drolia, an entrepreneur with a passion for pens and a renowned name in the industry globally. One of the largest players in the Indian writing instruments industry. Amongst the top 4 players in India, producing and selling 1.5 mn pens per day.Post-expansion will reach the No. 2 position, manufacturing 3.5 mn pens per day.Pan- Indian retail presence supported by a robust distribution network (440,000 outlets) A highly visible brand in India, built over a decade through a focused strategy Today’s brand has almost 35 varieties of pens, recently extended to office and school stationery.

- Textile and Apparel - Indus Fila

Indus Fila Limited is a part of Indus Mandhana Enterprise, Bangalore and has been established a close rapport with a number of marquee international and domestic brands such as Mexx, Armani Exchange, Levis, Arrow, Izod, Calvin Klein and Phillip Van Heusen.lndus Fila over the years has recorded a revenue of 109 % CAGR and a PAT of 103 % CAGR during the last five financial year.

- Travel and Tourism - Diana Hotels

Diana Group Hotels started out in 1972 when Panagiotis and Loukia Margari- the group"s founders- revolutionalised hospitality in Zakynthos with Diana Hotel. From its base in Zakynthos, at the center of the Ionian Islands, Diana Group Hotels has established itself as a leading Hotels organization. Following is a list of the principal awards won by Diana Group Hotels: The Airtours happening Award to Diana Palace Hotel. The Airtours accommodation Award to Diana Palace Apartment / Hotel. The Airtours Accomodation Award to Filoxenia Hotel 3A+.

- ICE and ITeS - Value Labs

Founded in 1997, ValueLabs specializes in the delivery of dual-shore services in the areas of Offshore Software Product Development, QA / testing and KPO. With over 1300 engineers they provide services to startups, mid-sized and multi-billion dollar companies. Some of thier satisfied customers include TIBCO, Snapfish / HP, Maxis, Astro, Citibank (Egypt), MakeMyTrip.com, SHPS, SpiceJet and ISSI. The parent company is based in Hyderabad. Companies incorporated in the US and Malaysia service the respective geographies. They have clients worldwide with about 70% business coming from the US. won the ‘Top IT SME Exporter’ award from Andhra Pradesh for 2006. They have been awarded the ‘Best Established Indian Company in the IT Sector’ award for the Year 2005-06

- Infrastructure - Techpro Systems

- Small Enterprise of the year - Mother's Pride Education Persona

The Mothers Pride franchise is synonymous for pre school education and is recognised to be one of the most premium schools in India. It was established in 1996, with its first branch at Paschim Vihar, a spacious colourful school, which used a scientifically planned curriculum and computers. These new initiatives taken by the pre school education franchise provided a new methodology for the parents to raise their children. Since then, the kids’ education franchise has become a trendsetter in the field of pre school education. Currently, the Mother’s Pride franchise has 12 branches . Each branch of the kids’ education franchise covers an area up to one acre and the teacher student ratio is 1:10.

- Women Entrepreneur of the year - Uma R Jhaveri, S Zhaveri & Co

S Zhaveri &co is a contract research center, which was set up in November 2000, is currently one of the independent R&D set-ups in India undertaking the complete process of drug development for the clients. The services of this CRO are not only focusing on the discovery part but the applications like validation, bio-equivalency, development and efficacy tests of NDDS, cost efficiency and related areas. According to Uma Javeri, managing director, S. Zhaveri & Co., there is a greater need of such an R&D Centre in India as there are very few CR units in the country.

- SME of year - Specks Systems