Shaw, Kapoor, most respected entrepreneurs

December 2017 \ Business & Investment \ BUSINESS AND GOVERNANCE

Shaw, Kapoor, most respected entrepreneurs

Biotechnology major Biocon’s chairperson Kiran Mazumdar Shaw and Yes Bank’s Chief Executive Rana Kapoor...

Biotechnology major Biocon’s chairperson Kiran Mazumdar Shaw and Yes Bank’s Chief Executive Rana Kapoor were in December named the most respected entrepreneurs of the year 2017 by the London-based Hurun Report.

“Shaw and Kapoor are the most respected entrepreneurs of the year for their role in the growth of their individual business, job creation, philanthropy and contribution to the development of the nation,” said the luxury publishing and events group Hurun.

Realty major Embassy Group Chairman Jitendra Virwani is the Impact Entrepreneur of the year, while Thyrocare Technologies Managing Director Arokiaswamy Velumani is the Self-Made Entrepreneur of the year.