This refers to your Special Issue (BT dated Jan 1, 2017) on INDIA’S BEST CEOs. Heartiest Congratulations to all the deserving winners!
The BT-PWC study is indeed a pains- taking labour of love and dedication. It has thrown up a few new best Corporate Chieftains, who have managed to take their enterprises to glorious heights in spite of global glitches like the Chinese dragon fires ebbing out and the country’s uncertain business environment plus other factors like technology disruptions, drive towards digital space etc.
These CEOs have once again proved their mettle during tough times and have risen like the proverbial phoenix from the ashes of past gloom. Stiff competition in almost all sectors, push-pull factors of e-commerce on one side and brick and mortar stores on the other side, coping with the recent demons of demonetization, have all been taken in their stride. The threats of disruptions have all been innovatively converted into opportunities for potential growth.
Your esteemed jury must have certainly have had a tough time in picking up the final winners in various categories. Kudos to the jury as well as the BT PWC team!
BTW, the brief listing with the portraits of the Top 100 CEOs and the Top 40 CEOs in BFSI sector on pages 117 to 123 in alphabetical order, was a good cut-and-keep section for class-room discussions with the students of B- Schools, for academicians like me.
Last but not the least, your New Year Gift of increased cover price of the issue from Rs.60 to Rs.70, was a well bowled swinger for your readers but we will have to take it in our stride like those CEOs!!
India’s Best Chieftains
This refers to your Special Issue (India’s Best CEOs, January 1, 2017). The BT-PwC study is, indeed, a painstaking labour of love and dedication. It has thrown up some new best corporate chieftains, who have managed to take their enterprises to glorious heights in spite of global glitches like the Chinese dragon fires ebbing out and the country’s uncertain business environment plus other factors like technology disruptions, drive towards digital space, etc. These CEOs have once again proved their mettle during tough times. Stiff competition in almost all sectors, push-pull factors of e-commerce on one side and brick and mortar stores on the other side, coping with the recent demon of demonetisation, have all been taken in their stride. The brief listing with the portraits of the Top 100 CEOs and the Top 40 CEOs in BFSI sector is a good section for classroom discussions with the students of B-schools.
J.S. Broca, New Delhi
29TH DEC 2016
MY LETTER IN BUSINESS TODAY DATED 15TH JAN 2017
India’s Best Chieftains
This refers to your Special Issue (India’s Best CEOs, January 1, 2017). The BT-PwC study is, indeed, a painstaking labour of love and dedication. It has thrown up some new best corporate chieftains, who have managed to take their enterprises to glorious heights in spite of global glitches like the Chinese dragon fires ebbing out and the country’s uncertain business environment plus other factors like technology disruptions, drive towards digital space, etc. These CEOs have once again proved their mettle during tough times. Stiff competition in almost all sectors, push-pull factors of e-commerce on one side and brick and mortar stores on the other side, coping with the recent demon of demonetisation, have all been taken in their stride. The brief listing with the portraits of the Top 100 CEOs and the Top 40 CEOs in BFSI sector is a good section for classroom discussions with the students of B-schools.
J.S. Broca, New Delhi
29TH DEC 2016