'Go East' is the New Call, say Visionaries at Lakshya '07 at NITIE

'Go East' is the New Call, say Visionaries at Lakshya '07 at NITIE
Report on Lakshya 2007 Inaugural Ceremony

Dr. Subhash D. Awale, Mr. Balraj Singh Parmar, Mr. Kumar Subramanian, Mr. Rahul Bajaj, Mr. Harsh Goenka & Prof. Ashok K. Pundir at Lakshya 2007

Mr. Harsh Goenka, Chairman, RPG Group, who accepted the award on behalf of Mr. R P. Goenka, exemplified the significance of good business sense and leadership in attaining faster business growth, quoting the very example of RPG Group of industries. He stated that, "A true business leader must not lose sight of innate sense of humanity and goodness." India is emerging as a new hub for professionals, giving enough space to excel in various dimensions of business.

Mr. Kumar Subramanyan, CEO, Adventity, and the first ever alumnus of NITIE to be awarded with Entrepreneurship Award, emphasized that, "One must think innovatively and have a contrarian view to succeed in a new business." He talked about his journey from NITIE to Adventity, a leading financial BPO, and instilled the spirit of Entrepreneurship in the audience by sharing his own experiences and success stories.

Mr. Balraj Singh Parmar, Sr. Director, Suzlon Energy Ltd., accepted the award on behalf of Mr. Tulsi Tanti. In his address to the packed audience, he said that, "The key to any entrepreneurial success is the ability to think BIG."

The grand inaugural ceremony culminated with the vote of thanks by Prof. Ashok K. Pundir, Convener, Lakshya. He commended the concept of Lakshya by saying, "Lakshya provides our students an opportunity to develop and test their managerial skills as well as provide a forum for learning and assimilate directly from achievers in the corporate world." He wished that, "in coming years, the Indian business world will witness a new breed of business leaders and entrepreneurs, with NITIE students taking a lead in it."

Concluded.

Contributed by -
Rashi Munshi,
Media Team,
NITIE Business School, Mumbai.

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