Truly global

His entrepreneurial vision has truly set a higher benchmark for the Made in India brand. Anand Mahindra, Vice-President and Managing Director, Mahindra & Mahindra, who recently won Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Award 2009, was appointed Deputy Managing Director of Mahindra & Mahindra in 1991. He has since been engaged in a comprehensive change programme in the company to make it an efficient and aggressive competitor in the new liberalised economic environment in India. Mahindra is the only Indian company among the top tractor brands in the world and has recently made an entry in the two-wheeler segment, which will see the company emerge as a full-range player with a presence in almost every segment of the automobile industry. It employs over 100,000 people across the globe and enjoys a leadership position in utility vehicles, tractors and information technology, with a significant and growing presence in financial services, tourism, infrastructure development, trade and logistics.