Sunday, May 26, 2013

Ranking the Next 15 (36-50)

Thank you readers for keeping a track of this Blog, although I haven't had the time to keep this updated over the past few months. Here is the next 15 (36-50) most successful Bengali entrepreneurs.


36) Subhashish Chakraborty, Chairman of DTDC Couriers, runs one of India's largest Courier companies. DTDC was started in Bangalore in 1990 and after its more than two decades of existence, it has over 5,800 channel partners and 6,000 employees. Mr. Chakraborty is supported by his son and daughter in running his business, valued at over Rs. 700 crores (US$ 130 Million). The company recently acquired Dubai-based Eurostar Express.




Image: The logo of DTDC Couriers

37) Prasun Roy, Managing Director of Arambagh Hatcheries, which is the largest Poultry Company in Eastern India and has diversified into various fields such as retail, super-markets, agriculture, hatchery, animal feeds, marketing, horticultural products. Established in 1973, the 40-year old Company employs over 5,000 people and reported revenues of over Rs. 700 crores (US$ 130 Million) in 2012. 




Image: Birds at an Arambagh Hatcheries Unit



38) Saurav Ganguly and Family, Saurav is first known as the person for successfully leading the Indian Cricket Team and not business to make it to this list. Though his career prize money and endorsement earnings are estimated to top more than $60 Million (Third, behind MS Dhoni and Sachin Tendulkar only), his Family led by his father, the Late Chandidas Ganguly is one of the richest in Kolkata, their net-worth valued at a conservative Rs. 700 crores (US$ 130 Million). His family still owns the printing business and Saurav has plans to setup three Wissen International Schools in Eastern India. His house in Kolkata is one of the most palatial, having 48 rooms and over 30 cars for the 50-member Joint Family!!




Image: Saurav Ganguly addressing a Press Conference




39) Dr. P.M. Chakrabarti, CEO of PMC Group, Inc. is arguably the richest and most successful Bengali entrepreneur in New Jersey. PMC Group is a global developer and manufacturer of performance chemicals and plastics. Dr. Chakrabarti was earlier the Chief Technical Officer of the Fortune 100 chemical powerhouse PPG Industries. The Group's turnover is valued at over Rs. 700 crores (US$ 130 Million).


Image: PMC Group's different business units


40) Dr. Ajoy Bose, Chairman and CEO of Atrenta Inc. is a highly successful Hi-Tech entrepreneur based in San Jose, CA, who also co-founded and sold Interra, Inc. He began his career at AT&T Bell Laboratories in Murray Hill, N.J. and spent 12 years in a series of increasingly responsible positions ending as Department Head, Integrated Circuit Design Automation Department. From AT&T, he moved to Cadence Design Systems where he served as Vice President of Engineering. In this role, he managed and led the team that pioneered the Verilog simulation products. Prior to establishing Atrenta, Dr. Bose was founder and president of Software & Technologies Inc. and Interra Inc. During his tenure as Chairman and CEO of Interra, Dr. Bose incubated and spun out a number of successful ventures in EDA, Digital Video, and IT services. Dr. Bose net worth is calculated at over Rs. 650 crores (US$ 125 Million).


Image: Dr. Ajoy Bose


41) P. N. Manna, Chairman of MPS Group, has businesses running across Financial Services, Real Estate, Hospitality, FMCG products and Logistics. The businesses are cumulatively valued at Rs. 600 crores (US$ 115 Million).


Image: MPS Group's Corporate Website


42) KD Pal, Chairman of Aparna Group of Companies, along with his son Arpan Pal and son-in-law Vijay Singh, manufacture the hugely popular Bisk Farm range of biscuits in Kolkata. Having made huge in-roads into Southern and Western India now, including setting up new manufacturing facilities, they have also got into confectionery retail with Just Baked stores. The Family's businesses have revenues of over Rs. 500 crores (US$96 Million).



Image: An ad for Bisk Farm


43) Lokenath Bhattacharjee, Chairman of Shalimar Chemical Works Limited, is a leading FMCG brand from West Bengal. Founded in 1941, the flag-ship brand of Shalimar Coconut and Mustard Oil, and Spices. With about four manufacturing facilities across Eastern and Northern India, the Company has already made in-roads into UAE, Nepal, and some African countries and is planning to tap into the NRI population in North America. The Group has revenues of over Rs. 500 crores (US$96 Million).


Image: Indian actress Hema Malini in an advertisement for Shalimar Coconut Oil


44) Subroto Bagchi, Co-Founder and Chairman of Mindtree, which is a mid-sized IT, Consulting and implementation Company. Mindtree was started in 1999 by 10 industry professionals from Cambridge Technology Partners, Lucent Technologies and Wipro, including Mr. Bagchi. The Company is listed on the BSE and NSE in India and reported revenues of US$ 437 Million in 2013. Mr. Bagchi's stake is valued at more than Rs. 500 crores (US$96 Million).


Image: Mindtree Campus in Bangalore, India


45) Manoranjan Roy, Chairman of Pincon India, has interests spanning FMCG products, IMFL (Indian Made Foreign Liquor), Real Estate and Education. Established in 1978, the Group enjoys a valuation of over Rs. 400 crores (US$ 76 Million).


Image: Pincon's brand of super strong beer


46) Bikash Mukherjee, Managing Director of Auto Profiles Ltd., heads a large scale engineering company based in Jamshedpur having core competence in the manufacturing of sheet metal cab body skin panels, chassis frame parts & aggregates, as well as engine and axle pressed parts for medium and heavy commercial vehicles.  It has been in this business for over two decades and is now one of the leading press shops in the eastern part of India.The Group is a key supplier to major Indian auto manufacturers and has a turn-over of over Rs. 400 crores (US$ 76 Million).


Image: One of the Company's facilities in Jharkhand, India


47) Ramendu Chattopadhyay, Chairman of Tower Group, is a diversified industrial conglomerate with interests in medical solutions, leather, solar systems, FMCG, hospitality, automotive, real estate, media and electronics. The Group enjoys a combined valuation of over Rs. 400 crores (US$ 76 Million). 


Image: A banner for Tower Group's Medical Solutions business


48) Abhijit Datta, Chairman of Shelter Infra Projects Limited, is a recognized name in the construction field competent in managing mega-dimensional projects involving design and construction related to Civil, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering. His Group enjoys a valuation of over 
Rs. 300 crores (US$ 60 Million).




Image: The Group's recently launched real estate project in Kolkata, Anandhara


49) Arnab Basu, Chairman of Switz Foods-Kolkata Division, is an alumnus of Calcutta University and London Business School. He is a childhood friend of Taizoon Khorakiwala, who owns Switz Group worldwide and also Wockhardt and Akberallys. Since the late-1980s Mr. Basu has been running Switz Foods in Kolkata in a 51:49 Partnership. They operate over 150 retail outlets under the brand name "Monginis", with two factories in Kolkata and another three in Siliguri, Bhubaneshwar and Bangalore. Mr. Basu's stake is valued at over Rs. 300 crores (US$ 60 Million).



Image: A Monginis Cake


50) Dilip De, Chairman and Managing Director of RST India Pvt. Ltd., is a shipping magnate, industrialist and horticulturist based in Mumbai. He is married to Shobaa De, Author, Columnist and Leading Socialite and both of them together are worth over Rs. 300 crores (US$ 60 Million). They own a farm-house in Alibaug near Mumbai, and supply orchids to over 120 leading commercial locations across the city. Dilip is also the elder brother of Kolkata-based Real Estate Magnate Arjun De, Chairman of Bengal Multiple Group.



Image: Dilip and Shobaa De at their home in Mumbai


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