''Electrolux-FE'' awards for women in business - 2004'' announced
By Our Corporate Bureau | 20 Feb 2004
Mumbai:
To recognize the women high achievers in business, Electrolux
Kelvinator Limited, the Indian subsidiary of the Electrolux
Group, the World''s No.1, producer of powered household
and outdoor appliances and The Financial Express, one
of the leading financial dailies, have come together to
present the first Electrolux-FE Awards for Women in Business
2004. The awards were presented yesterday at a function
in Mumbai by Union Finance Minister, Jaswant Singh.
Mr. Jaswant Singh presented the awards in two categories - Lifetime Achievement Award and Professional Manager of the Year Award to Anu Aga Chairperson of Thermax and Ranjana Kumar, CMD Indian Bank respectively. Rajeev Karwal, MD and CEO, Electrolux Kelvinator Ltd. conferred the award for Knowledge Professional of the year to the eminent lawyer Zia Mody. The award for Women Entrepreneur of the Year was presented to Kiran Majumdar Shaw from Biocon by Shekhar Gupta, Group CEO, The Indian Express Group.
The high profile audience at the occasion included RBI Governor Y.V.Reddy, Mr. Anil Ambani, Mr. Anand Mahindra, Mr. Alex Kuruvilla, Ms. Ravina Raj Kohli, Mr. Sam Balsara, Mr. Ashok Hinduja, Ms. Simone Tata, Ms. Kalpana Moraparia and others. Also on the occasion, Mr. Jaswant Singh made a special audiovisual presentation on ''India Shining''.