Raaja Kanwar
Kanwar Raaja | |
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| Born | 1970 (age 54–55) |
| Education | Drexel University |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Chairman and Managing Director, Apollo International Group |
| Parent | Onkar Kanwar (father) |
| Relatives | Neeraj Kanwar |
Raaja Kanwar is an Indian businessman.[1] He co-founded UFO Moviez[2][3] and is the chairman and managing director, Apollo International Group.[4][5][6][7] He Is one of the influential personality and also recognised among the top three CEO and founders of companies in India.[8]
The Honourable Prime Minister and Finance Minister of the Republic of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong presented him Global Entrepolis at Singapore Award 2007.[9]
He was instrumental in evolving the business of digital cinema in India that gained acknowledgement from then Honorable Prime Minister of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh.[10]
Early life
[edit]Raaja was born in 1970. His father Onkar Kanwar is a businessman and founder of Apollo Tyres, an Indian public listed company.[11] Raaja was educated at St. Columba's School, Delhi and thereafter graduated in engineering from Drexel University, Pennsylvania, US.[12]
Career
[edit]Raaja is the chairman and managing director, Apollo LogiSolutions[13][14][15] which set up a 20,000 sq ft facility in Hyderabad, for packaging boxes for temperature sensitive vaccines, pharmaceuticals and biologics and has a global network in over 100 countries.[16][17]
In 2007, He was nominated for Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award.[18] In 2017, He won Best Logistics CEO of the Year.[19]
He previously held the position of Member of Young Presidents' Organization (Mumbai), Member of India Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Chairman at Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry, Member of International Chamber of Commerce (France) and Member The Economic Times India Leadership Council (ETILC). [20][21]
References
[edit]- ^ "india ufo prepped for lift off". screendaily.com. 11 May 2009.
- ^ "ufo moviez promoter kanwar settles insider trading case". moneycontrol.com. 11 July 2007.
- ^ "Satellite revolutionises film distribution". The Economic Times. 27 July 2007.
- ^ "A raaja kanwar md apollo logisolutions". wap.business-standard.com. 13 February 2017.
- ^ "building on the legacy". transreporter.com. 14 December 2015.
- ^ "budget 2022 heres what a leading logistics player wants for the industry". businesstoday.in. 24 January 2022.
- ^ "How Apollo Supply Chain's technological focus is bringing about a paradigm shift in supply chain management". The Indian Express. 12 January 2023.
- ^ "Exceptional asians who have extended their influence beyond their country". vanguardngr.com. 13 December 2022.
- ^ "Kanwar Raaja begs awards". oneindia.com. 14 November 2007.
- ^ "the life of an entrepreneur". nbtlive.ng. 17 April 2020.
- ^ "family feud ii". businesstoday.in. 12 November 2007.
- ^ Pricewaterhousecoopers (1 March 2019). "family business survey". pwc.in.
- ^ "Apollo logisolutions limited als". businessconnectindia.in. 7 June 2015.
- ^ "i barge into a crisis head on". The Times of India. 7 June 2015.
- ^ "can raaja kanwar become the infosys of logistics". wap.business-standard.com. 1 March 2018.
- ^ "energy storage pluss and apollo". etn.news. 9 July 2021.
- ^ "pollo logisolutions set up packaging boxes facility for temperature sensitive vaccines". thehindubusinessline.com. 7 July 2021.
- ^ "shortlisted for ninth eoy awards". wap.business-standard.com. 11 February 2007.
- ^ "Apollo LogiSolutions Wins Two Awards at the Global Logistics Show 2017 in Mumbai". bwdisrupt.businessworld.in. 11 February 2017.
- ^ "uscsupplychain". 9 May 2020.
- ^ "tech balanced infra government intervention key for supply chain rehaul say etilc members". 9 September 2021.