Forbes unveils top Indian leaders in the Arab region

Dubai : Forbes Middle East yesterday revealed two rankings unveiling the region’s most successful Indian heads  which includes the likes of Yusufali MA, Managing Director of LuLu Group International, Dr. Azad Moopen, Chairman of DM Group and Dr. B.R. Shetty, Founder of NMC Hospitals and UAE Exchange enjoying  top spots in the Top 100 Indian Entrepreneurs category. 

The ranking focuses the Top 100 Indian Entrepreneurs and the Top 50 Indians in Executive Management in both multinationals and Arab companies.

Some of the leaders inherited family businesses that have been operating in the region for decades, with 10 running businesses that are over 50 years old. Over 90 per cent of the entrepreneurs have their base in the UAE, with their operations spread across the entire region. These tycoons have businesses spanning 24 different industries.

An exclusive award ceremony was held last night to celebrate these Indian trailblazers by Forbes Middle East. The 4th Top Indian Leaders in the Arab World 2016 event was held in Dubai and attended by around 300 prominent individuals. T.P. Seetharam, Ambassador of India to the UAE also graced the occasion as guest of honour.

T.P. Seetharam, Indian Ambassador to the UAE said, “The contribution of Indian businesspeople in the region is well known and acknowledged to be very significant and this is expected to grow in years to come. In the last year, we have not only seen the relationships between people to people prosper but also observed strengthening of the government to government bond. This confirms that our ties with the region is going beyond the transactional relationship into more on a comprehensive strategic partnership.”

The list of 100 entrepreneurs was shortlisted from a list of 250 and the research was based data collected from primary resources and a questionnaire filled by them.

The selection was based on: Revenues, Number of employees, Age of the company and Visibility: professional associations and media exposure

The selection for The Top 50 executives was based on: Work Experience, Geographical reach, Number of employees and Title.