ET Industry Leaders East 2020: Celebrating businesses that help revive the economic growth in East India

The business fraternity of a particular region holds the key to its economic growth. The various industries contribute towards the development and eventually help in the revival of the market condition. This year, it became all the more important to do so, with the COVID-19 pandemic looming large; the corporates, retailers, educational institutions and individuals contributed significantly towards the revival of economic growth. They did not let the adverse situation affect their services to the consumers and took extra measures in maintaining safety and hygiene. Every day these corporate houses are coming up with newer ideas and innovations to help and benefit the society at large and make life safer and more comfortable during these trying times.
ET Industry Leaders East 2020 is an initiative to discover the leaders from various industries in the eastern part of the country who have immensely contributed towards the development of the region. These leaders have been selected through a neutral survey from different industries like FMCG, Manufacturing, Retail, Education, Consumer durable, real estate, cement, jewellery and many more.

The ET Industry Leaders East 2020:

• ET Visionary Leader - Sanjiv Goenka, MD & Chairman, RPSG Group, Kolkata
• ET Visionary Leader - Chandra Shekhar Ghosh, Managing Director of Bandhan Bank, Kolkata
• ET Visionary Leader - Sunil Agarwal, Co-Founder & Chairman of RSH Global Pvt. Ltd., Kolkata
• ET Leading Entrepreneur - Mitesh Khimji, Khimji Jewellers, Bhubaneswar
• ET Young Leader - Shashwat Goenka, RPSG Group, Kolkata
• ET New Age Leader in Education -Rahul Dasgupta, Globsyn Knowledge Foundation, Kolkata
• ET Leading Paint Company - Berger Paints India Ltd, Kolkata
• ET Industry Leader in Retail - Spencer's Retail Ltd, Kolkata
• ET Leading Jewellery Brand - Khimji Jewellers, Bhubaneswar
• ET Leading Personal Care Brand - Joy, Kolkata
• ET Leading Entrepreneur in Stationery Manufacturing - Shaleni S Biswas, Easy Note Stationery Pvt. Ltd, Kolkata
• ET Premium Villa Project - Siddha Real Estate Development Pvt Ltd, Kolkata
• ET Affordable & Budgeted Homes - Siddha Real Estate Development Pvt Ltd, Kolkata
• ET Leading Spice Manufacturer, East - JK Spices & Food Products, Kolkata
• ET Leading Cement Brand - UltraTech Cement Ltd
• ET Leading Business Coach - Partha Chakrabarty, Kolkata
• ET Leading Home Care Products - ICA Pidilite Pvt Ltd
• ET Leading B-School - Globsyn Business School, Kolkata
• ET Leading BBA College - The Bhawanipur Education Society College, Kolkata
• ET Leading Engineering College - Institute of Engineering & Management, Kolkata
• ET Leading Staffing and Recruitment Services - Genius Consultants Ltd, Kolkata
• ET Leading Event Management Group - Straightline Solutions Pvt Ltd, Kolkata
• ET Leading Manufacturer of Body Oil - Hahnemann's Jac Olivol Products LLP, Kolkata
• ET Leading Hotel & Hospitality Management School - NIPS School of Hotel Management, Kolkata
• ET Leading Overseas Career Counselling - Education Pathways India, Kolkata
• ET Leading Education Group - Adamas University, Kolkata
• ET Leading School, Kolkata - The Heritage School, Kolkata
• ET Industry Leading Mobile Store - Bhajanlal Commercial Pvt. Ltd, Kolkata
• ET Leading Mentor in NEET Coaching, Kolkata - Saurrish Ghosh, The NEET School, Kolkata
• ET Leading manufacturer of Wires & Cables - Gupta Power Infrastructure Ltd (GPIL), Bhubaneswar
• ET Emerging Entrepreneur in Global Tax & Legal Advisory - Alok Patnia, Tax Mantra Global, Kolkata
• ET Leading - Diamond Jeweller - Sawansukha Jewellers, Kolkata
• ET Leading Internet Service Provider - Wefe Internet, Bhubaneswar
• ET Leading Real Estate Brand, Odisha - G Group, Bhubaneswar
• ET Leading Grooming & Personality Coach - Deepali Ahalani, Posh Kitten, Kolkata
• ET Leading School, North 24 Parganas - St.Augustine's Day School-Barrackpore & Shyamnagar
• ET Leading Consumer Electronics Chain - Great Eastern Retail Private Limited, Kolkata
• ET Leading Health Care Brand - Charnock Hospitals Pvt Ltd, Kolkata
• ET Leading Industrial Distributor - Premier India Bearings Limited, Kolkata

Berger Paints India Ltd, Kolkata

“Berger Paints in all humility thanks the Times Group for this momentous recognition as ET INDUSTRY AWARD (EAST). We credit the ceaseless hard work and spirit of innovation of our employees that has led Berger Paints to the 4th rank amongst paint companies of Asia and the 14th position in the world rankings. Berger Paints has been consistently outpacing its peers not only in the paint industry but in the consumer category itself for most of the last decade and we believe, this award is a validation of what we have managed to achieve as an innovation leader with a consumer-first approach to business.” – Abhijit Roy, MD & CEO, Berger Paints, India Ltd

RSH Global Pvt Ltd, Kolkata

“We are definitely moving towards our goal of Rs 1,000 crore revenue, but due to the pandemic, it might be delayed by one or two years. We have aggressive plans of getting into new geographies & for that, we have plans to spend more than Rs 200 crores on marketing, which we will do once the situation is better. For the global business, in the next three years, we are looking at more than Rs.100 crore turnover. We are very well-respected in markets like Nepal, Bhutan, etc, now we are going deeper into North African markets, and the Middle East as well.” – Sunil Agarwal, Co-Founder & Chairman of RSH Global Pvt. Ltd., Kolkata

Spencer's Retail Ltd, Kolkata

Devendra Chawla, MD & CEO Spencer's Retail Ltd & Natures Basket, “At Spencer’s, it has been our constant endeavour to offer unmatched convenience & widest range of food, fashion & general merchandise products with great savings to our consumers across our shopping platforms of Instore, online & phone delivery. We are humbled to have received an overwhelming response from all our consumers who trusted us with their essential needs during the pandemic times, as we ensured utmost focus on safety, hygiene and doorstep delivery convenience across our formats.”

He further stated, “The pandemic and the following lockdowns emerged as another opportunity for us to pivot where we went the extra mile through our innovative “Out Of Store” business model and ecosystem partnerships to serve customers with a smile and utmost safety.”

“It’s always been a matter of pride and happiness when efforts for customers delight are recognized. I extend my regards to ET and all Spencer's family for this award,” said Devendra Chawla, MD & CEO, Spencer's Retail Ltd & Nature’s Basket.

JK Spices & Food Products

Established in 1957 by Late Dhannalal Jain, JK Masale is a trusted brand in every household, & has been the steady direction that the brand has followed. JK Masale is continually vying for greater heights with the simple philosophy of remaining genuine and ethical, expressed succinctly in their tagline “Shudh Khao, Swasth Raho”.

Khimji Jewellers, Bhubaneswar

Mitesh Khimji, the director of Khimji Jewellers said, “Despite the pandemic scare, the current scene of the jewellery industry is positive. After reaching the bottom of the ‘V’ graph, we are now seeing the upward movement. Covid-19 was an unforeseen event that affected every kind of business. After the lockdown, the market has opened up entirely and businesses are heading for recovery. We see a minor correction in the next two quarters in gold prices. We coped well during the pandemic because we took good care of our human assets. Instead of leaving them to struggle at this juncture, we stood by them. It was our turn to pay them back and make them feel like a family. With their support, we are sure we will achieve new heights.”

Partha Chakrabarty – Business Coach

Graduated from SXC and then Master’s in Commerce from Calcutta University and then thereafter becoming a professionally qualified accountant, Partha soared into the corporate world & accomplished 15 years of rich job experience from various organisations. Within a period of just 20 years, he built up a team comprising of 4 million people spread across India - imparting computer literacy among masses between 2001 till 2006 & educating career literacy (currently known as digital literacy and skill development) among the youth of India between 2006 till 2010 and promoting health literacy mission between 2010 and 2020. Apart from directly touching the lives of 4 million people, Partha became a part of the family of his team members.

Easy Note Stationery Pvt. Ltd

Easy Note Stationery Pvt. Ltd has witnessed a spell of success under the inspiring leadership of their Managing Director, Ms Shaleni S Biswas. Under her guidance, Easy Note has revamped its product portfolio according to the current demand of the market and now offers an excellent array of products. The company has also expanded its business phenomenally to providing customized stationery to 350 schools across districts of Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Assam, Odisha and North Eastern States. Shaleni strongly believes that there is no short cut to success. With her strong motivation and belief, she steers over the overall functions of the organisation on her own to generate flawless output. Amidst COVID-19, she adapted to the changes and innovated even in wake of the pandemic situation. Shaleni introduced a unique packaging section providing personalized food-grade packaging to top tier food and beverage enterprises. With her strong leadership skill, she stands out as a strong woman leader.

Globsyn Knowledge Foundation

Being instrumental in positioning Globsyn Business School (GBS) as India’s only ‘Corporate B-School’ and the No. 1 Private B-School in Eastern India; Rahul Dasgupta, Trustee, Globsyn Knowledge Foundation (GKF), is the chief architect behind the digitalization of the B-School’s pedagogy from a ‘Brick Model’ to a ‘Click Model’, and recognizing blended learning as the future of academic delivery. A 2nd generation entrepreneur, Rahul has been spearheading the vocational and technical training verticals of GBS that has trained more than 1,95,000 students. With 18+ years of global corporate experience, he and his team have built successful relationships with 360+ corporate over the years. Under his tutelage, GBS has successfully produced 40,000+ alumni across its online and offline postgraduate programmes.

Conquering NEET, year after year - meet your new age mentor

“If you have the will, he definitely has the way!” - Saurrish Ghosh. Reversing the traditional ways of NEET coaching in Bengal. Meet the new age NEET mentor! Saurrish Ghosh, an alumnus of Jadavpur University is the latest talk of the town. Emerging as the most successful NEET mentor, his mentoring mantra in NEET never goes wrong. He is establishing himself as a prominent NEET mentor and is becoming everyone’s idea of the perfect role model in NEET mentoring. He claims to have delivered 100% selection rate in Government Medical Colleges every year & has not failed to deliver his commitment till date.

St. Augustine’s Day School - Barrackpore and Shyamnagar

St. Augustine’s Day School- Shyamnagar (Estd. 1978) and Barrackpore (Estd. 1985) run by the St. Augustine Education Society were founded by Late C. R Gasper. The co-educational schools are individually affiliated to ICSE / ISC Council. Both schools have featured in the top 25 Schools in Kolkata in the Times School Survey, 2020 – the Barrackpore branch ranked 1st and Shyamnagar branch ranked 3rd in the North Zone. The schools are known for their unique practices and swift implementation of innovative solutions, operating with a deep sense of values, high parent connect that ultimately focuses on “Success for every child.” They are one of the first schools to embrace change and implement new ideas, not simply best practices but “next practices'', whether in academics, co-curricular activities or even in building missionary values.

Taxmantra Global (TMG)

Taxmantra Global is a bespoke, digital-first global consultancy firm providing advisory, tax, and regulatory services in India, Singapore, and the USA. TMG is spearheaded by Alok Patnia, its Managing Partner. Alok also leads ProfitBoard Ventures - the investment banking arm of TMG. A Chartered Accountant, Ex- KPMG & EY, Alok is also an angel investor with 20+ Years of Experience in Global Tax & Structuring, Investment Banking, M&A, and Growth Strategies.

Straightline Solutions Pvt Ltd, Kolkata

“We at Straightline Solutions are delighted to have won the ET Industry Leaders award and in all humility, we take this opportunity to thank the learned jury and esteemed clients. Over the last few years, our endeavour has been to emerge out as the biggest Brand Solutions Agency in the East. Not only have we tried to do justice to our premium clients in the Experiential Marketing Segment, but we have evolved to become one-stop solution providers in Digital Activations, Branded Content, Creative Requirements, Television Infotainment and OOH Innovations. However, with the talent pool that we have, it's just the Dawn of Odyssey. We hope and pledge to be retaining our position in the years to come,” Nilanjan Das, Vice President, Straightline Solutions Pvt Ltd

Genius Consultants Ltd

Genius Consultants Ltd (GCL), is one of the leading players in the Indian human resource industry starting its journey over two decades ago under the visionary leadership of RP Yadav, Chairman & Managing Director. The company, with its strong pan-India presence, has established a reputation of its own and evolving to provide complete manpower business solutions to Indian firms. With the ever-growing requirements of the industry, GCL is adept to offer comprehensive HR management services backed with new-age technological innovations, strategies and implementation.

NOTE:
The recipients of ET Industry Leaders East, 2020 have been declared by Market Xcel Data Matrix Pvt. Ltd., an independent Research Agency. They hold membership of key research associations namely ESOMAR (European Society for Opinion and Marketing Research), MRSI (Market Research Society of India) and MRSS (Marketing Research Society of Singapore) and are guided by their principles. (16, Sant Nagar, East of Kailash, New Delhi – 110064; Phone: +91-11-42343525, 9654362667)