EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2016

Rajiv Memani, Chairman, EY India, says, “Each of our winners this year have taken forward their unique ideas with unwavering determination in the face of adversity. They have taken bold risks and transformed into leading players in their respective industries. Even in a challenging and disruptive business environment, these visionary entrepreneurs are continuously creating value, generating jobs and contributing to building a better working world.”

Vivek Chaand Sehgal of the Motherson Sumi Systems Limited (MSSL), the lead organization of Samvardhana Motherson Group (SMG), was today named the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year (EOY) India 2016. Samvardhana Motherson Group, with MSSL, has nearness in more than 26 nations crosswise over six mainlands and is among the top auto-part providers over the globe.

The honors were exhibited by Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Power, Coal, New and Renewable Energy and Mines, and Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Commerce and Industry, who were the Guests of Honor. Shri Piyush Goyal and Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman likewise introduced grants crosswise over nine classes within the sight of more than 400 visitors including prominent business pioneers.

Vivek Chaand Sehgal will now speak to India at the EY World Entrepreneur of the Year (WEOY) Award in Monte Carlo, 7–11 June 2017. The EOY ( Entrepreneur Of the Year) is the main worldwide business grant program on the planet and is presently in its eighteenth year in India.

Mr. Nandan Nilekani was respected with the Lifetime Achievement Award for his significant commitment to the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) – the Aadhaar activity, which is a spearheading native recognizable proof program, unparalleled in extension and scale around the world. As the Honorary Advisor to the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), he has additionally made the biological system for advanced budgetary administrations in India. He has likewise assumed a noteworthy part in the development of the Indian Information Technology industry and is a beneficiary of the Padma Bhushan, India's third most astounding regular citizen respect, in 2009.