Sunder Genomal
Sunder Genomal | |
|---|---|
| Citizenship | United Kingdom[1] |
| Alma mater | De La Salle University |
| Occupation(s) | Businessperson, Founder & MD of Page Industries |
| Organization | Page Industries |
| Spouse | Madhuri[2] |
| Father | Genomal Verhomal[2] |
Sunder "Ashok" Genomal[3] is a British-Indian businessperson, billionaire and MD of Page Industries, a Bangalore-headquartered garment company, founded in 1994.[2][3][4][5] His company, Page Industries is one of the largest licensees in the world for underwear maker Jockey.[1][6] As of 2019, Genomal has been ranked by Forbes as the 73rd wealthiest Indian, with an estimated net worth of approximately $1.9 billion.[1] He was named the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2017.[7] In 1994, Sunder Genomal founded Page Industries, along with his two brothers.[3][8] The company is engaged in the manufacturing, distribution, and marketing of Jockey products. In India, Page Industries is also the exclusive licensee of swimwear brand Speedo.[8][9][10]
Personal life
He was born and brought up in Manila. He holds the citizenship of United Kingdom.[1] He holds a Master's degree in Science from De La Salle University.[1] He is married to Madhuri,[2] and has a son named Shamir.[11] Sunder Genomal's family is into innerwear business since 1959 when his father, Genomal Verhomal set up their first factory in the Philippines.[8][2]
Recognition
- Sunder Genomal was awarded the "India's Best CEO 2015" in the textiles category by Business Today (India) in December 2015.[3][12]
- Forbes listed him as India's 95th richest with a net worth of $1.2 billion in 2016.[3][13]
- In 2017, his estimated net worth was $1.75 billion and was placed #87th in Forbes's India Rich List 2017.[2]
- In February 2018, Genomal was awarded EY Entrepreneur of The Year 2017 Award in the consumer products and retail category.[7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "#73 Sunder Genomal & family". Forbes. 2019. Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Chakraborty, Sayan (29 November 2017). "Sunder Genomal's brief history of success". Forbes India. Archived from the original on 3 February 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Babu, Venkatesha (3 January 2013). "The 'inner' secret to success". Business Today. Archived from the original on 7 March 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ↑ Bhuva, Rajiv (5 May 2013). "Inner Winner". Fortune India.
- ↑ Sharma, Saurabh. "इनरवियर बेचकर खड़ी की करीब 29 हजार करोड़ रुपए की कंपनी" (in Hindi). Patrika.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Page Industries: Acing The Ins & Outs Of Business". BusinessWorld. 31 March 2016. Archived from the original on 24 September 2019. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "EY announces 16 finalists for its 19th EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award Program". The Economic Times. 8 February 2019.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Ghosh, Debojyoti (5 May 2020). "Rupa & Company: The inside story". Fortune India. Archived from the original on 24 May 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ↑ Badrinath, Raghuvir (23 May 2013). "Pricing power". Business Standard.
- ↑ "11 साल में 1 लाख बना दिए 92 लाख, इनरवियर बेचकर भारत में जमाई धाक". Daily Bhaskar (in Hindi). 13 June 2018. Archived from the original on 15 June 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ John, Nevin (5 June 2019). "Jockey India loses Rs 16,000 crore in mcap in 9 months; can it bounce back?". Business Today (India). Archived from the original on 8 June 2019. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ↑ "20 Best Indian CEO's Awarded by Business Today". indianceo. 7 January 2016. Archived from the original on 20 September 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ↑ "India Rich List 2015". Forbes India. 2015. Archived from the original on 3 August 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
External links
- Involve your dealers in the planning for new products at Outlook Business
- Ideas to Innovation series at The Economic Times
- For Page Industries, the Only Credible Competition Can be Ourselves: Sunder Genomal
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