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Born on 1st May 1955 Anand Mahindra is the chairman and managing director of Mahindra Group.In the year 1977, he graduated from Harvard College, Cambridge Massachusetts and was an active member of the Phoenix S.K Club.
He completed his MBA from Harvard Business School, Boston, Massachusetts in 1981. Also he studied film and architecture before joining Harvard Business School.
In 1981, he returned back home to India, and joined the Mahindra Ugine Steel Company as Executive assistant to finance director. Gradually in 1989, he climbed up to the post of the President and Deputy Managing Director, and diversified the company into new business areas of real estate development and hospitality. His efforts paid off, when he was appointed the post of Deputy Managing director of M&M in 1991, Managing Director in 1997 and Vice chairman in 2003. He was also a co-promoter of Kotak Mahindra Finance Ltd, which was converted into a bank in 2oo3, and rose up to the position of leading private sector banks.
Mahindra and Mahindra (M&M) M&M is a company that consists within itself many companies, united with a common purpose. The company enjoys a superior position in various key industries such as utility vehicles, information technology, tractors, and vacation ownership. Its growing presence can be felt in real estate development, aerospace, retail, defense, energy, financial services, logistics and many more. Grown into a US $ 11.1 billion company, it is present in over 100 countries across the world.
The Mahindra group makes electric cars, motorcycles, scooters, trucks, yachts, and aircraft. Mahindra Systech, makes auto components across five continents. Tech Mahindra is the fifth largest IT services and IT consulting company in India. Mahindra Retail (Mom & Me) sells products for expecting mothers and babies. Almost 200,000 people choose Club Mahindra Holidays as their preferred holiday package provider. Mahindra ShubhLabh Services is India's largest exporter of grapes and pomegranate. Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Limited is the largest non-banking finance company in rural India. Mahindra Solar is making inroads in solar farms and Mahindra Lifespaces is a leader in sustainable urban development.
Today, the Mahindra Group is a US$16.5 billion organisation, and one of India's top 10 industrial houses.
AWARDS
Rajiv Gandhi award in 2004 for his outstanding contribution to field of business.
Business Leader award (2008-09) by economic Times
Most Inspiring corporate leader of the year 2007, by NDTV Profit.
'Knight of the Order of the Merit' by the President of the French Republic.
Fotune Magazine 2014 Ranked Anand among "The World's50 Greatest Leaders"
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) – 2014 gave him the Sustainable Development Leadership Award
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