Best CEOs 2019

Best CEOs 2019

• 1/13

Mukesh Ambani: Chairman and MD, Reliance IndustriesBest CEO: Super Large CompaniesMukesh Ambani is betting on consumer businesses to take RIL's story forward.

• 2/13

Vinod K Dasari: CEO and MD, Ashok LeylandBest CEO: Auto & AncillariesVinod Dasari's focussed leadership helped debt-ridden Ashok Leyland avoid a crash and turn around.

• 3/13

Varun Berry: MD, Britannia IndustriesBest CEO: FMCGBritannia Industries' MD Varun Berry is set to turn the company into a total foods company.

• 4/13

VC Nannapaneni: Chairman & MD, Natco PharmaBest CEO: Pharma & HealthcareDespite no big product launches in the US last year, Natco Pharma gained from its strategy of focussing on a few big products. It now hopes to build on this.

• 5/13

Rajeev Jain: MD, Bajaj FinanceBest CEO: Financial ServicesRajeev Jain has the unique ability to think like a customer and come up with marketable products.

• 6/13

HM Bangur: Managing Director, Shree CementBest CEO: CementShree Cement believes in being different. So, it expanded during a downturn, and even bought a Gulf-based company. The bold bets are set to pay off.

• 7/13

Sajjan Jindal: Chairman & MD, JSW SteelBest CEO: Metals & MiningSajjan Jindal, Chairman of JSW Steel, buys when everyone sells. When many of his industry rivals have lost their steel businesses due to high debt, Jindal has emerged as a strong contender for the distressed assets.

• 8/13

Kenichi Ayukawa: MD & CEO, Maruti Suzuki IndiaBest CEO: Large CompaniesKenichi Ayukawa led Maruti to a position of historic strength in 2017/18 and is prepping the company for future challenges.

• 9/13

Indu Shekhar Jha: Former CMD, PowerGrid Corporation of IndiaBest CEO: PSU (Ex-BFSI)IS Jha's focus on speed of execution of projects has done wonders for PowerGrid.

• 10/13

CP Gurnani: MD & CEO, Tech MahindraBest CEO: IT & ITESCP Gurnani's formula is to break down complex issues and tackle the parts one by one.

• 11/13

Bhaskar Bhat: Managing Director, Titan CompanyBest CEO: Medium CompaniesFrom selling mechanical watch movements in Tata Press way back in 1983, to building The Titan Company into a Rs 15,656 crore-lifestyle brand, Bhaskar Bhat has taken lifestyle to the masses.

• 12/13

Azim Premji: Chairman, Wipro Azim Premji is not only one of India's biggest entrepreneurs, he is also the face of corporate philanthropy.

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Alluri Indra Kumar: Chairman & MD, Avanti FeedsBest CEO: Small CompaniesFrom human hair to shrimp feed to related opportunities, Alluri Indra Kumar can find the link, and make it work.