© Confederation of Indian Industry Tamil Nadu Emerging Entrepreneurs Awards & Presents

© Confederation of Indian Industry Foreword “A successful entrepreneur has a direct positive impact on the society as they generate more economic opportunities” Confederation of Indian Industry conceptualized a new line of awards namely “Tamil Nadu Emerging Entrepreneurs Awards” in association with The Hindu Business Line,  To recognize and applaud individuals who have shown great entrepreneurial abilities and have potential to make it to the big league in the years to come  To celebrate the innovation, strategic thinking and visionary leadership, we aims to emulate, create and foster the spirit of entrepreneurship by promoting and showcasing the growth trajectories of successful entrepreneurs in Tamil Nadu Every year, we propose to salute the successful businesspersons of Tamil Nadu whose unswerving pursuit of excellence has fuelled Tamil Nadu’s journey to the forefront of the Indian Economy.

© Confederation of Indian Industry We believe, 1. That entrepreneurs are going to build and hence while our leaders got us independence, entrepreneurs are going to get us the freedom 2. That the NEXT WAVE of entrepreneurs are the key for the growth of our nation How is this Award different?  First of its kind initiative in Tamil Nadu  The entire process is modeled after Singapore E50 Awards  A robust process of selection  The award showcases Emerging Entrepreneurs only

© Confederation of Indian Industry Team of Architects Award Committee: Committee Chair 1. Mr Gopal Srinivasan, CMD, TVS Capital Funds Ltd (Committee Chair) 2. Mr C K Ranganathan, Chairman, CII TN (Originator) 3. Mr K Venugopal, Joint Editor, Business Line 4. Mr Ramesh Rangarajan, Director, The Hindu Jury Committee: Committee Chair 1. Mr N Kumar, Past President, CII (Committee Chair) 2. Mr N Gopalaswami (Retd IAS), Former Chief Election Commissioner of India 3. Mr P S Bharath Raman, Advocate General, Tamil Nadu 4. Ms Preetha Reddy, MD, Apollo Hospitals 5. Mr Lakshmi Narayanan, Vice Chairman, Congnizant 6. Mr Krishnaraj Vanavarayar, MD, Sakthi Sugars Ltd 7. Ms Akhila Srinivasan, Hon Consul for the Kingdom of Netherlands & MD, Shriram Grp Knowledge Partner: … … McKinsey & Company Research Partner: IMRB International Communication Partner: …... Bates 141 India