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MediawireNew Delhi [India], September 18: ET Leadership Excellence Awards’2025, an initiative of Optimal Media Solutions (a division of Times Internet Limited), celebrates the achievements of entrepreneurs who are leaving their mark on the professional community. The event identifies leaders from different categories who have excelled in their respective professions.The felicitation ceremony was held on August 27, 2025, at Hyatt Regency, New Delhi. The recipients were felicitated by Anupam Kher, a renowned Indian film actor. The sponsors of the event were as below:1. Nepa Rudraksha (Powered By Sponsor): Nepa Rudraksha is one of the world’s largest Rudraksha collector, ensuring authenticity and global accessibility through ethical sourcing and innovation. “We are proud to have Ajay Devgn as their brand ambassador and are excited about what lies ahead,” says Sukritya Khatiwada, CEO of Nepa Rudraksha. 2. Twisted Tails (Twist Partner): At Twisted Tails, they believe every tale has a twist — just like the flavours crafted with real juices and spices. “Through this partnership, we raise a glass to real journeys stirred by those who dare to mix it differently,” says Radhika Sharda, Co-Founder, Twisted Tails.3. Pringle (Home Appliances Partner): Proud moment for Pringle Appliances – Brand of the Year! Being the Home Appliances Partner for 2025 reflects the commitment to quality, trust, and innovation. This partnership is dedicated to their team, partners, and loyal customers. At Pringle, the vision is to be the foremost kitchen appliances company known for redefining the heart of every home. “We aspire to set new industry standards by consistently delivering innovative, eco-friendly, and stylish kitchen solutions that cater to diverse culinary needs and elevate the everyday cooking experience,” state Ajay Singhania & Vijay Singhania, Directors, Pringle.4. Saugaat (Gifting Partner): Launched in 2019, Saugaat is a mithai gifting boutique which caters to the evolving tastes of all those who appreciate innovation and tradition. “Saugaat aims to change the way we define, consume and appreciate mithai through long established techniques married with innovative flavours and ingredients,” say Renuka Aggarwal and Sanjay Aggarwal – Directors. 5. Barken’s (Nutrition Partner): Barken’s is a clean bread brand redefining daily bread in India — no preservatives, no palm oil, no chemicals. Just clean, honest bread, making it affordable for masses. If it’s not fit for their family, it’s not fit for yours. Because clean food is not a luxury it’s a necessity.6. Pall Mall (Official Style Partner): Pall Mall is a leading men’s fashion brand specializing in sartorial suits, bespoke tailoring, and ethnic occasion wear. Known for stylish, elegant ensembles that reflect the confident, modern Indian man, Pall Mall offers expert guidance on styles and fabrics to enhance your personality with clean, comfortable silhouettes. With over 38 years of experience dressing CXOs in Delhi NCR, Pall Mall boasts the largest collection of international fabrics like Zegna, Scabal, and Dormeuil across its three stores in South Ext 2 Delhi, Mega City Mall Gurgaon, and Mall of India Noida.7. Scandia Volvo (Luxury Auto Partner): At Scandia Volvo, they believe true leadership is about vision, responsibility, and driving change with purpose. Partnering with the ET Leadership Excellence Awards as the Luxury Auto Partner is a celebration of innovation and excellence–values they hold at the core of their brand. Together, they move forward, shaping a future defined by progress. All New XC 90 from Scandia VolvoResearch Methodology The research was done by Avance Insights Pvt Ltd. The objective of this research was to conduct a survey, assess and evaluate the probable nominations and recommend the final list of recipients for the coveted ET- Leadership Excellence Awards North 2025. The survey had these modules, i.e. Desk Secondary Research, Approach for sharing fact files, and a Factual survey (Participatory Survey) to arrive at the analysis & identify the excellent performers and contributors in different fields. A comprehensive list of business entities, brand leaders and performers and certain affiliates businesses was generated with the help of the internet, social media, print -magazines, and other publications.These business entities, brand leaders and performers and certain affiliates were sent the factual data questionnaire and then rigorously followed up through telephone, email, and personal visits. The kind of work done by the nominees with focus on innovation and value propositions, contribute to the business world, society, and nation at large, Vision for the further addition of value to business world, society, and nation in future,In addition, feedback of each nominee was assessed through multiple tools such as social media profile scan and customers/ colleagues or public feedback. All data was objectively analyzed to assess the eligibility and suitability of the nominee for the award. All data was objectively analyzed to assess the eligibility and suitability of the nominee for the award. The final score for each entity weighed to an average Factual Score. Based on the final score, results were drawn in respective leaders.List of AwardeesAdarsh Kumar of iEnergizer BPO – Excellence in Customer ExperienceAikta Sharma of Nari First – Pioneering Leader Driving Women’s LeadershipAkshay Taneja of TDI Infrastructure – Excellent Township of the Year – TDI City, KundliAman Gupta of Shiv Shakti Inter Globe Exports Pvt. Ltd. – Visionary Business Leader – Next GenAman Gupta of RPS Group – Visionary Entrepreneur in Real EstateDr. Alka Kapur of Modern Public School, Shalimar Bagh – Excellence in Quality EducationDr. Amit Saxena of Sparsh Group – Excellence in the Field of EducationAmit Sharma of RPS Group – Sales Strategy & Innovation LeaderAniruddha Chaudhuri of Bajaj Finserv AMC Ltd. – Excellence in Strategic Business TransformationDr. Ankit Sharma of The Hairsmith Clinic – Service Excellence in Hair TransplantsAnup Gupta of Ramacivil India Construction Pvt. Ltd. – Excellence in EPC Leadership & ExecutionAvinash Mudaliar of OTTplay – Excellence in OTT Aggregator PlatformAppinventiv – Leader in AI Product Engineering & Digital TransformationArihant Jain of DASNAC – Visionary Entrepreneur in Real EstateArshiya Singh of Boston Consulting Group – Excellence in People-Centric Reward LeadershipCA Ashish Gupta of Walker Chandiok & Co LLP – Leadership Excellence in FinanceAude Priya of Francis Wacziarg Group – Leader in Apparel Sourcing & Supply SolutionsBEML Ltd.- Trusted Brand Excellence AwardCA Charanjot Singh Nanda of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) – Leadership in Professional ExcellenceCOTRAV – Vinod Kumar Sah – Emerging Leader in Corporate Travel ManagementDivita Kanoria of Tatha – Dynamic Woman Entrepreneur in Plant stem cell Skin careDr. Dhruv Galgotia of Galgotias University – Placement & Academic ExcellenceDishant Arora of St. Andrews Scots School, Jagatpuri – Changemakers in EducationGangasani VishnuKalyan Reddy, Flip Health – Visionary Leader in HealthTech & InsurTechGangesh Khaitan – Golfer – Outstanding Performance in SportsGroup 108 – Excellent Commercial Real Estate DeveloperHamilton Sciences Pvt. Ltd. – Excellence in Consumer TrustInvestoXpert Advisors Pvt. Ltd. – Excellence in Real Estate ConsultancyDr. Jaspreet Kaur of Bal Bhavan International School, Dwarka – Excellence in educationJayakumar Gangadharan of LULU Group India – Excellence in Leadership- Retail and Shopping MallKanwar Deep Singh & Arvind Singh of Aircon Engineers Pvt. Ltd. – Excellence in Advancing Sustainability Within the Built EnvironmentProf. (Dr) Kamal Ghanshala of Graphic Era Hospital- Excellence in Healthcare InfrastructureKapil Sharma of HDFC Bank – Marketing Leader of the Year – Excellence in MarketingKartik Kajaria of Kajaria Gresbond – Outstanding Digital Marketing Campaign 2025Kartikay Agarwal of GL Bajaj Educational Institutions, Greater Noida/ Mathura – Excellence in the field of Education and ResearchKaushik Nag of Jupiter Laminators Pvt. Ltd. – Excellence in Flexible PackagingKulbir Singh of Euro Safety Footwear (India) Ltd. – Excellence in Safety FootwearMadhusudan Frozen Vegetables – One of the Trusted Frozen Vegetable BrandMadhusudan of Ideal Eyes Interior – Leading High-End Interior Design CompanyManish Gupta & Ashutosh Gupta of PKS Buildmart Pvt. Ltd. – Excellent Commercial Project in Delhi NCRManit Sethi & Aniket Sethi of Excentia Infra – Excellent Ultra Luxury Residential Project of the YearManoj Sharma of Mamta Modern School – Outstanding Contribution in EducationMohan Brothers (Lakshay Mohan- Sitar & Aayush Mohan- Sarod) – Excellence in Indian Classical MusicDr. Nand Kishore Garg of Maharaja Agrasen Technical Education Society (MATES) – Excellence in the Field of EducationNadeem Pasha of Absolute ERP Pvt. Ltd.- Emerging leader for Innovative and AI based ERP platformDr. Nagendra Babu Samineni and K Srinivasa Raju of Unistring Tech Solutions – Excellence in Defense and AerospaceNidhi Panchal of National Victor Public School – Excellence in Educational Technology IntegrationNitin Anand & Sanjeev Bindlish of Nostino Foods Pvt. Ltd. – Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year – Food ProcessingNitin Jain of BNA Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. – Excellence in Jewellery Manufacturing & ExportDr. Nitin S Bharal of Committed Cargo Care Ltd. – Excellence in International Logistics & Supply ChainPawan Kumar Vats of Heera Public School – Excellence in Quality EducationPranav Midha of Miduty – Excellence in Health & wellnessDr. Pragati Mehra of Motilal Nehru College, University of Delhi – Excellence in the Field of College EducationPrashant Narula of Shiv Vani Sr. Sec. School – Visionary EducationistDr. Radhika Shrivastava of Fortune Institute of International Business – Leadership for Empowerment and Institutional ExcellenceR. K Jha of Naveen Tutors – Excellence in Home Tutoring and Holistic Child DevelopmentDr. R.K. Tandon of Trinity Institute of Professional Studies – Excellence in Higher EducationRahul Aggarwal of St. Marks Group of Schools – Visionary LeadershipRaja Raman Khanna of St. Teresa School – Excellence in the field of EducationRajesh Sharma (IFS), Department of Education, Govt of Himachal Pradesh – Excellence in Innovation in EducationRPS Infinia – Excellent Sustainable IT Park Of the Year- Infinia by RPS 12th AvenueRohan Jain of PMV Nutrient Products Pvt. Ltd. – Industry- Agri and Nutritional ProductsSaahil Goel of Shiprocket – Visionary EntrepreneurSachin Garg of SAM India Infrastructure – Excellence in Infrastructure DevelopmentSachin Gopal Gupta of Kesar India Ltd. – Emerging Developer of the YearSaket Bhatia of Holy Child Educational Society – Excellence in the field of EducationCMA Sanjay Gupta of Sanjay Gupta & Associates – Leadership Excellence in Cost ManagementCA (Dr.) Sanjeev Kumar Singhal of ICAI (Central Council Member), Founder & President (CA Global Kutumbakam Foundation), Founder (CA Parivaar Educational & Welfare Society)- Excellence in Sustainability LeadershipSaurabh Agarwal of Avery Dennison – Excellence in Material Science – Labelling and PackagingShahnaz Husain of The Shahnaz Husain Group – Trailblazer for Women EmpowermentShantanu Roy of BEML Ltd. – Excellence in Indigenous Engineering AwardShikhar Aggarwal of BLS International Services Ltd. – Visionary Entrepreneur (Travel & Tourism)Shreyam Shukla of Raexel Media LLC – Excellence in Retail & eCommerceSunil Gupta (International Happiness Coach) – Excellence in the field of Transformational Happiness LeadershipSurendra Kumar Gupta of Artha Infratech Pvt. Ltd. – Excellence in Real EstateSwapan Kumar Chatterjee & Dipika Chatterjee of CGMP Projects Pvt. Ltd. – Excellence in Hi-Tech Engineering & ConstructionSwarnima Luthra of ASN Sr. Secondary School – Principal of YearVarchasvi Gagal of Datta Power Infra Private Limited – Leading Infrastructure Company of the YearVarun Gupta of Acquaviva – Excellence in Innovative Hydrotherapy and Wellness Bathing SolutionsVIETJET AIR – Excellence in Aviation Services & Customer ExperienceVijay Kumar Gulati of St. Teresa School – Excellence in the field of EducationVineet Nanda of SIFT CAPITAL – Excellence in Wealth ManagementVipul Garg of SAM India Housing – Excellence in Real Estate DevelopmentArete Group – Excellent Business Conglomerate of the Year Vivekanand School, Anand Vihar – Excellence in Education and InnovationVividh Gupta of Bal Bhavan Public School – Outstanding Contribution to Educational InitiativesVyas Rai Nagpal of American Academy of Financial Management India Pvt. Ltd. – Excellence in Financial Education & Employability – Global LeadershipWorkelevate – Excellence AI PlatformsYogesh Agarwal of Rimjhim Ispat Ltd. – Excellence in Stainless Steel Manufacturing(ADVERTORIAL DISCLAIMER: The above press release has been provided by Mediawire. ANI will not be responsible in any way for the content of the same)
