IIM-A confers Young Alumni Achievers Award to six
AHMEDABAD: The Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A) on Sunday announced six winners of Young Alumni Achievers Award 2019. The winners include head of southeast Asia for the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and reader of Physics at University of Cambridge.
This was fifth edition of the awards that started in 2015 to recognize outstanding contribution by alumni under 45 years of age in their field of choice. As per IIM-A officials, the winners were chosen from nearly 100 entries this year which were invited in seven categories. This year, the awards were conferred in three categories. There were no awards in media and entertainment industry and public service categories this year.
Sumit Jalan (PGP 2002), managing director, co-head of investment banking and capital markets, Credit Suisse, India; Vaishali Rastogi (PGP 1997), senior partner and managing director, head of southeast Asia, BCG; and Viraj Sawhney (PGP 2000), managing director, Warburg Pincus, India, were awarded in corporate leadership category, Pranay Agrawal (PGP 1998), CEO Fractal Analytics and Srikanth Velamakanni (PGP 1998), group CEO, Fractal Analytics, were awarded in entrepreneurship category and Dr. Suchitra Sebastian (PGP 1997), reader in Physics at University of Cambridge, UK, was awarded for her academic achievements.
Prof. Errol D’Souza, director, IIM-A said that the careers of these aspirational individuals are role models for IIM-A students. “Behind each success is a story of diligence in goal setting and overcoming obstacles in the endeavour to achieve them. We take pride in their achievements and look forward to their future endeavours as change agents and leaders,” he said.
The formal ceremony would take place at IIM-A at 6 pm on Sunday.
“The award is a recognition that the quest is never over. From business to physics, IIM-A shaped my journey. It pushed me to take risks and to fly the nest,” said Dr Sebastian, winner in academics category.
Vaishali Rastogi, winner in corporate leadership category, said that the IIM-A stint enabled her to gain exposure, build confidence and provide a foundation that stayed with her forever. I still remember the innumerable debates with fellow students that really pushes your critical thinking, force you to come out of shell and learn to at least cope – if not enjoy – class participation,” she said.
It was double delight for the founders of Fractal Analytics as batch mates and partners Agrawal and Velamakanni received the awards for entrepreneurship. “This award is a validation of the hard work, commitment and belief of everyone that is working or has worked at Fractal. Srikanth and I are honoured to receive this award on behalf of everyone at Fractal. The skills we picked up during our two years at IIMA have come in incredibly handy at every stage of our journey,” said Agrawal.
This was fifth edition of the awards that started in 2015 to recognize outstanding contribution by alumni under 45 years of age in their field of choice. As per IIM-A officials, the winners were chosen from nearly 100 entries this year which were invited in seven categories. This year, the awards were conferred in three categories. There were no awards in media and entertainment industry and public service categories this year.
Sumit Jalan (PGP 2002), managing director, co-head of investment banking and capital markets, Credit Suisse, India; Vaishali Rastogi (PGP 1997), senior partner and managing director, head of southeast Asia, BCG; and Viraj Sawhney (PGP 2000), managing director, Warburg Pincus, India, were awarded in corporate leadership category, Pranay Agrawal (PGP 1998), CEO Fractal Analytics and Srikanth Velamakanni (PGP 1998), group CEO, Fractal Analytics, were awarded in entrepreneurship category and Dr. Suchitra Sebastian (PGP 1997), reader in Physics at University of Cambridge, UK, was awarded for her academic achievements.
Prof. Errol D’Souza, director, IIM-A said that the careers of these aspirational individuals are role models for IIM-A students. “Behind each success is a story of diligence in goal setting and overcoming obstacles in the endeavour to achieve them. We take pride in their achievements and look forward to their future endeavours as change agents and leaders,” he said.
The formal ceremony would take place at IIM-A at 6 pm on Sunday.
“The award is a recognition that the quest is never over. From business to physics, IIM-A shaped my journey. It pushed me to take risks and to fly the nest,” said Dr Sebastian, winner in academics category.
Vaishali Rastogi, winner in corporate leadership category, said that the IIM-A stint enabled her to gain exposure, build confidence and provide a foundation that stayed with her forever. I still remember the innumerable debates with fellow students that really pushes your critical thinking, force you to come out of shell and learn to at least cope – if not enjoy – class participation,” she said.
It was double delight for the founders of Fractal Analytics as batch mates and partners Agrawal and Velamakanni received the awards for entrepreneurship. “This award is a validation of the hard work, commitment and belief of everyone that is working or has worked at Fractal. Srikanth and I are honoured to receive this award on behalf of everyone at Fractal. The skills we picked up during our two years at IIMA have come in incredibly handy at every stage of our journey,” said Agrawal.
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