Ashok Hotchand Advani is the founder publisher of Business India Group of Publications. By education and profession he was a leading lawyer and practiced at the Bombay bar for over 20 years. Educated at the Cathedral School, Bombay (where he was head boy in 1963) and at Lincoln College, Oxford University (1964-1967) where he read Philosophy, Politics & Economics (P.P.E.). He is a member of the Middle Temple, London where he was called to the Bar in 1968. |
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Pheroza Bilimoria is the Managing Director of Business India Publications Ltd. She has been with the Group since inception. In charge of all marketing activities for the Group, she also set-up the Exhibitions Division and the Cable TV business. Pheroza was President of the Advertising Club, Bombay, (the first woman President); Vice-Chairperson of the Media Research Users Council; president India Chapter, International Advertising Association; and is Director on the World Board of the International Advertising Association, New York, USA – the world’s largest advertising and marketing communications body. |
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Atul Deshmukh, Advisor, has over 35 years experience in publishing including 12 years with Pergamon Press, UK where he worked in circulation, sales promotion and the advertisement departments. Atul Deshmukh who has been with the Group since 1977, is responsible for the administration and production of Group’s magazines and books. |
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Sheila Shahani, Editor of Inside Outside, has been with the Group since 1981. She is a post-graduate in Sociology and Economics from Bombay University. Ms. Shahani is the member of the Executive Committee of the Group and an honorary member of the Indian Institute of Interior Designers. |
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Parthasarathi Swami is Managing Editor of Business India Magazine. He holds a B.A. (History) from Osmania University and a Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGM) from the prestigious Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta. Parthasarathi has over 24 years experience as a business journalist and has worked with several leading business and news publications in India including Business Standard and India Today. Before taking up this assignment, he was the Managing Editor of Business World. |
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Naazneen Karmali is Business India’s consulting editor and is amongst the earliest editorial staff to join the magazine. After graduating in commerce with a major in accountancy, she completed her post graduation in management with a specialisation in finance, both from Bombay University. Naazneen has written on a cross-section of industries and companies with a particular focus on multinationals and large business groups. Additionally, Naazneen is a regular contributor to the New York-based Forbes magazine. Presently, she’s a member of the Women In Management Committee of the Bombay Management Association, member of the India Advisory Board of The World Literacy of Canada, an NGO with projects in India and member of the India Advisory board of Hunt Partners, an executive search firm. |
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M.D. Ravindra Pai, has been with the Business India Group since October, 1985. He holds a B.Com degree from the University of Mysore. His previous employment was with an engineering firm. He has more than 22 years of work experience in MIS, Financial Accounting & Management. He is currently designated Chief Accountant and looks after the day-to-day management of finances and legal cases of the group. |
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Mira Lawrence joined Business India in 1983 at the age of 21 years and has risen to her present position of General Manager, Advertising with hard work and professional competence. Heading a 25 person team all over India, Mira and her team continued to deliver even in difficult periods of economic downturn. She is well respected in the advertising fraternity. |
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Mohini Kewalramani, General Manger Sales and Promotion, Business India Exhibitions, joined the group in March 1999 as Corporate Communication Manager - Business India Exhibition. Mohini, together with the Business India Exhibition team is responsible for organising all the exhibition activities for the group. Mohini worked for many years in the US including a stint with Japan Airlines in New York as National Accounts Manager, Corporate Sales, East Coast USA. |
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Umesh Warang has been working with Business India Exhibitions since June 1992. He holds a B.Com degree from the University of Mumbai. Previously, he worked with a Chartered Accountancy firm for over 3 years, handling internal auditing. He has more than 10 years of work experience in the areas of MIS, Internal Audit and Operations. He is currently designated as Manager – Accounts, Business India Exhibitions and is a key member of the division. |
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Sridhar R. Iyengar has been with Business India Exhibitions since August 1995. He has over 9 years of work experience in the areas of Sales & Marketing. Currently designated as Deputy Manager – Sales with the Exhibitions Department, he looks after the Sales & Marketing activities in organizing specialized trade fairs across various cities in India. |
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