Sheikh Samiullah, CEO and the co-founder of FastBeetle told BusinessToday.In in an exclusive interaction that the fresh funding will be utilised in expanding the operations to several rural districts of the union territory including South Kashmir as well as Jammu regions.
The company said that the funds raised will be utilised towards enhanced investments on product development and marketing in India, South-east Asia and Middle East markets
Licious has raised $286 million so far, and following the latest round of fundraising, the online meat startup is reportedly now valued at $650 million
Hari Sankaran, Vice Chairman & MD, IL&FS, and Karunakaran Ramchand, MD, IL&FS Transportation Networks, speak to Business Today about how the infrastructure company is building challenging roads in Kashmir, and how it will manage challenges and perceptions in its international operations. <br />
Sanjay Sagar, Joint Managing Director & CEO of JSW Energy, the parent of Raj West Power, explains how the power plant is profitable and clocking immense growth even as other power plants in the country are struggling.<br /><br />
G.V. Bhaskar Rao, CEO & Chairman of Kaveri Seeds, speaks to Business Today about the factors that propelled the growth of the company, and the prospects for hybrid seeds going forward.<br />
A. Indra Kumar, Chairman & Managing Director, Avanti Feeds, which makes shrimp feed and processed shrimps, speaks to Business Today on the company's growth and future plans.<br /><br /><br />
Ajay Bijli, Chairman & Managing Director, PVR & Sanjeev Kumar, Joint Managing Director of multiplex theatre operator PVR speak to Business Today on their strategy for growth, including acquisitions. <br />
B. Malla Reddy, Managing Director of Hyderabaded-based Astra Microwave Products, explains the growth drivers for his company, and plans for the future.<br /><br />
R.C.M. Reddy, Managing Director & CEO of IL&FS Education & Technology speaks to Business Today on how the company's skills development programme is trying to bridge the gap between those who want jobs and where the jobs are. <br />
Pankaj Kumar Pal, CEO of GAIL Gas Limited, a subsidiary of GAIL Ltd., is very bullish on the company's growth prospects, and tells Business Today that with projects in Haridwar, other cities of Karnataka and, possibly, Goa in the bag, GAIL Gas is destined for bigger things. <br />
Sanjay Dhingra, Chairman & Managing Director of dairy major Kwality Ltd., speaks to Business Today on what makes the company click in a sector that is as huge as it is fragmented. <br />
Balram Yadav, Managing Director of Godrej Agrovet, tells Business Today the secret behind the company's phenomenal growth story.<br /><br />
Abhay V. Udeshi, Chairman of Jayant Agro-Organics, the parent company of Ihsedu Agrochem, speaks to Business Today about the business of castor oil production, and India's share in the global pie. <br />
Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ram Vilas Paswan congratulates winners of the Excellence Companies Excellence Awards. Calling them the backbone of the small and medium enterprises Paswan stresses on the need for these emerging firms to utilize the Indian labour force to move forward on the path of growth.
Business Today, in association with YES Bank, presents the Emerging Companies Excellence Awards for 2014, which celebrates the star companies of today that will be the corporate biggies of tomorrow. The Chief Guest for the event Ram Vilas Paswan, Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, presents the awards to the winners. <br />
Since setting up a plant in Greater Noida in 2001, Gobind Ram Choudhary, MD of Anmol Bakers, has learnt and implemented new techniques of business. These new tools, especially in the area of financial managemnet and efficiency, helped spur the company's growth.<br />
With a strong presence in 5 states for over 4 decades and with 15 different products to offer, Balaji Wafers founder Chandubhai Virani believes that with a few minor changes in strategy, the company will be able to attain market-leader position in other states too.<br />
Dodla Dairy, which was started in 1998, is now worth Rs 1,000 crore in revenue. Managing Director D. Sunil Reddy says the dairy company, which recently acquired an African entity, aims to become a home-grown multinational with US $1 billion in revenues.<br />
With its focus on people, processes, plants and products, Laurus Labs has grown substantially over the past 6 years. CEO Dr Satyanarayana Chava says the company's focus on improving the softskills of employess makes it a good workplace.<br />
Alongwith showing a keen interest in corporate governance right from the inception of the company, PEBS Pennar's MD PV Rao says, the company is inclined towards expanding its board to include industry and legal experts for greater transparency.<br />





