Bharat Gaurav Mr Pankaj Ojha - Deutsche Bank USA
Mr. Pankaj Ojha is currently serving in Deutsche Bank as Vice President at Florida, USA. Before joining Deutsche Bank Mr Pankaj Ojha has served as a Senior Consultant in various multinational organizations like Oracle Corporation, and Infosys Limited for Anti Financial crime department to curb Terrorist financing, Anti Money Laundering globally.
Pankaj Ojha has served in Research and development departments as well for the Center for Development of advanced computing (CDAC-R&D) and worked on the integration of supercomputer Param Padma which is a hallmark of Indian Self-reliance in computing with Indian Satellite interfacing systems of ISRO-SAC for disaster management systems.
He has also worked for Indian Navratana PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) in the capacity of executive engineer and as part of a team working on mission-critical system development for Indian Radar systems and Submarines.
Pankaj Ojha is the Founder of the international humanitarian aid organization VishwaSarathi which is active in several countries across the world including the USA, South Africa, Nepal, Singapore, Germany, UK, etc. VishwaSarathi is working for various causes including but not limited to feeding homeless people, providing study material, and medical supplies, and sponsoring girl child education.
He has got many international research publications published on these concepts including one such supercomputing and satellite-based project of “GE-MINDA” which was for disaster forecasting. He picked this name for the project on his grandfather MINDA Maharaj.
Bharat Gaurav Padam Gupta & Dinesh Agarwal - Chartered Accountants
M/s Padam Dinesh & Co. a Chartered Accountants firm was established on 18-Jan-1989 by two childhood buddies Padam Kumar Gupta & Dinesh Chandra Agarwal.
CA Padam Kumar Gupta
Having experience of over 3 decades, Mr. Padam Kumar Gupta is a Delhi-based meritorious Chartered Accountant. He is the Founder and Senior Managing Partner of M/s Padam Dinesh & Co. Besides his well-established professional practice, he enjoys good repute for his dedication to improving the education infrastructure in the country.
Mr. Gupta has a specialization in conducting Statutory Audits of Financial Statements of corporate, non-corporate, NPO’s and others and issuing Statutory Audit Reports, Audits and certification of Financial Statements and other statements of Indian Entities, foreign entities and others and issuing reports and certificates, Statutory Audits of Financial Statements of PSU of Central & State Governments and issuing Statutory Audit Reports and Statutory Audits of Financial Statements of public sector bank branches and nationalized bank branches and issuing Statutory Audit Reports.
He acts as an ‘Authorized Representative’ in connection with direct taxation matters of corporate houses before Assessing Authorities, Appellate Authorities, ITAT, etc. He conducts the FEMA consultancy on foreign borrowings, foreign lending, receiving foreign investments, making overseas investments etc of business and corporate houses and undertakes the NBFC consultancy of corporate houses.
Mr. Gupta is associated with the Membership Development Committee as elected member Co-chairman of Ph.D. Chamber of Commerce and Industry, New Delhi. Along with the Co-opted member of the Accounting Standard Board of Local Bodies of ICAI for the year 2018 and Co-opted member of various Committees of NIRC of ICAI from the year 2001 to 2006.
Mr. Gupta lives by the motto ‘Knowledge is Power' and is keen on sharing the gift of knowledge through his social initiatives. He believes education is the ultimate tool of empowerment and that knowledge can only be increased by sharing. To that effect, he has been dedicated to working towards spreading and imparting education to the poor people in rural India.
He feels for the poor and uneducated who don’t have the access to better facilities so he is associated with three schools in rural areas of a district named ‘Sasni’ in the state of Uttar Pradesh where more than 800 students from underprivileged families get quality education at a minimal fee.
Mr Gupta is a dynamic intellectual who is enthusiastic about putting fresh ideas to paper and frequently pens articles for local newspapers. He is a regular speaker at important forums and summits on topics related to finance and the economy. He has authored multiple papers on important subjects related to his profession and is a mentor to many.
Mr Gupta is also doing social work as a Trustee of Jan Kalyan Charitable Hospital, New Delhi
Trustee of Jagannath Temple, Rohini, New Delhi Trustee of Baba Kalidas Charitable Society, Sampla, Rohtak (HR) Member of Rajasthan Ratnakar Club, New Delhi, Life Membership of Managing Committee of Vedic High School at SASNI
No matter what, Mr. Gupta always finds a way to maintain the work-life balance and is a family man. He was born to Late Mr. B.D. Gupta and Late Mrs. Krishna Devi. He is married to Mrs. Babita Gupta and is a proud father of two daughters and a son.
His eldest daughter Mrs. Shaivi Garg is a practicing advocate with a master's in Law from NLU Dwarka and is married to Mr. Nitesh Garg (CA, CS, and CMA) and his most loved granddaughter Baby Kiva. Younger daughter Mrs. Gurvi Vardaan has completed her PG Diploma in C4D from St. Xavier's, Mumbai married to Mr. Rohit Agrawal (B.Com, CA and CFA. The youngest son Mr. Layan Vardaan has completed his B.Com (Hons) and is pursuing a CPA (USA).
He believes in hardworking smartly and is always keen on the efficiency of his team and the people around him.
CA Dinesh Chandra Agarwal
Having experience of over 3 decades, Mr. Dinesh Chandra Agarwal is a Delhi-based meritorious Chartered Accountant. He is the Founder and Senior Managing Partner of M/s Padam Dinesh & Co. Besides his well-established professional practice, he enjoys good repute for his dedication to improving the education infrastructure in the country.
Mr. Agarwal has a specialization in conducting Statutory Audits of Financial Statements of corporate, non-corporate, NPO, and others and issuing Statutory Audit Reports, Audits and certification of Financial Statements and other statements of Indian Entities, foreign entities, and others, and issuing reports and certificates, Statutory Audits of Financial Statements of PSU of Central & State Governments and issuing Statutory Audit Reports and Statutory Audits of Financial Statements of public sector bank branches and nationalized bank branches and issuing Statutory Audit Reports.
He acts as an ‘Authorized Representative’ in connection with direct taxation matters of corporate houses before Assessing Authorities, Appellate Authorities, ITAT, etc. He conducts the FEMA consultancy on foreign borrowings, foreign lending, receiving foreign investments, making overseas investments, etc of business and corporate houses and undertakes the NBFC consultancy of corporate houses.
Mr. Agarwal is associated with NIRC of ICAI as a Co-opted member of various committees of NIRC of ICAI. Co-chairman of Direct Tax committee PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry, New Delhi for 2013-2017.
Mr. Agarwal lives by the motto ‘Knowledge is Power' and is keen on sharing the gift of knowledge through his social initiatives. He believes education is the ultimate tool of empowerment and that knowledge can only be increased by sharing. To that effect, he has been dedicated to working towards spreading and imparting education to the poor people in rural India.
He feels for the poor and uneducated who don’t have the access to better facilities so he is associated with three schools in rural areas of a district named ‘Sasni’ in the state of Uttar Pradesh where more than 800 students from underprivileged families get quality education at a minimal fee. Mr. Agarwal is also doing social work as a trustee Trustee, Baba Kalidas Dham, Rohtak (HR) Member of Rajasthan Ratnakar Club, Deli Member, Vedic High School, Sasni (U.P) Mr Agarwal successfully resolved his first case given to him by Hon.NCLT relating to a real estate company under the IBC 2016 in Feb’20.
Mr Agarwal was born to Late Sh. J.P. Agarwal and Smt. Sheela Devi. He is a family man and is married to Mrs Preeti Agarwal. He is the proud father of one daughter and a son.
His daughter Smt. Sakshi Goyal is a Doctor, MD (Pediatrics). She is working with New Delhi Municipal Council. She is married to Dr Ankur Goyal (MS Orthopedic). His son Mr Saraj Agarwal is a Chartered Accountant, running his own consultancy company in New Delhi.
He believes in hardworking smartly and is always keen on the efficiency of his team and the people around him.
Bharat Gaurav Manoj Harbhajanka - London
Manoj lives in London with his wife, two sons, and three gorgeous Bengal cats.
He successfully leads a specialist, boutique consulting firm as Founder CEO, and Chairman. The firm is an international enterprise with over 125 people across the US, UK, UAE India & Japan. He is a results-oriented, strategic thinker and business leader with exceptional management skills. He has a coaching leadership style that develops trusted relationships. He has the ability and experience in consulting large enterprise CxOs and delivering results through business and technology transformation. Besides this, he has been actively involved in fostering and developing start-ups in the tech space and engaged with charitable organizations in the spirit of ‘giving back to society.
Manoj grew up in a big and closely knit joint family in Calcutta. At any given point, there would be 35-40 family members and 10-15 houseguests. Even though not very affluent, there was always a bed and food available for anyone who needed it, from travelers to politicians. The Harbhajanka household would always cater and plan for much larger groups when they came over for festivals around Calcutta such as Durga Pooja & Ganga Sagar Mela.
Children of this family grew up immersed in talks of trade and commerce and Manoj was no exception. He had always been a reflective child prone to asking his elders testing and soul-searching questions. Eventually, wanting to explore more, Manoj decided to join ISKCON at the ripe old age of 14 but was unceremoniously dragged back home by his family. Thereafter, Manoj focused on education while continuing to engage in spiritual discourse with anyone who would be willing: peers, teachers, gurus, and even priests for temples and churches.
For college, Manoj went to Pune and the next four years of engineering passed in a flash. This is where Manoj picked up the nickname ‘Max’ from the iconic Mad Max films because of his penchant for motorbikes. Cross country, dirt-track racing, and road rallies were his passion. This love for engines and speed has sustained over the years. Manoj is a qualified Advanced Rider in the UK, trained and tested by ex-police instructors. At some point, he would like to volunteer as a ‘blood runner’ which entails being available at very short notice to deliver life-critical blood or organs within London.
Manoj returned to join the family business after completing his engineering with a first-class degree and having worked for Kirloskar Oil Engines for a year as a management trainee. The family business entailed the import, manufacture, and distribution of high-pressure boilers and engineering steel tubes. In the next few years, he attempted to develop several businesses in export, import, manufacturing, and technology but the results were not to his satisfaction. Having spent 5 years under the umbrella of the family business, he decided to understand the corporate world a bit more and bring the learnings into his future endeavors.
Manoj changed his career track to business and technology consulting by developing new skills in enterprise applications such as SAP and Oracle. This allowed him to work as a consultant for large enterprises, thus his career developed as an SAP expert. He consulted for companies like Haldia Petrochemicals, Pricol, Dr. Reddy’s Lab, and L&T while in India. He got chosen for a project with Unilever and moved to Chester, the UK in the year 2000. A couple of years later, he was selected for Warwick Business School’s MBA program which he completed with distinction. This also landed him a new job with PwC in London. However, this was also a time of significant struggle. Work, study, fees, and raising a young family all together were never going to be easy. At PwC, Manoj was soon promoted to be a senior manager with significant responsibility and a large team to manage. He gained the trust of his seniors and partners and rapidly progressed through the hierarchy to be a leader of Financial Systems for PwC across Europe.
In 2011, Manoj moved to BP as the IT Strategy leader and developed several key strategies for BP. He also held the responsibility of managing the global long-term roadmap for BP’s technology landscape. However, this move to BP came at a rather low point in his life when he struggled with severe back issues before and after two spinal surgeries. This period was a constant battle with pain, day in and day out for almost three years. He started meditating again and attended several vipassana courses. Over the next few years, Manoj also decided to get back to his original idea of developing a consulting business. Consequently, in 2016, he left BP and started Acuiti Labs, a boutique consulting firm with three main strategic pillars; Employees First, Domain Focus and Always deliver business value, not technology. Acuiti Labs started life at a shared office within the Google Campus in London’s Silicon roundabout. Over the following 6 years, through blood, sweat, tears, and a lot of joy, Acuiti Labs has grown into a fledgling global business.
Sports have always been an important part of Manoj’s life. He is an avid golfer and motorbike enthusiast. He has represented his school in multiple sports and quiz contests over the years. Also, he is driven by ‘giving back to society and ensuring the wellbeing of everyone who works with him. This has taken many shapes and forms over the years: from his role as a voluntary Police officer in Kolkata, acting as a governor for a London school for autistic children, and chairing The Rajasthani Foundation in the UK, which supports multiple charities in India and supporting several cause-based charities through Acuiti Labs. He has also ensured that significant shares of his company are distributed within the organization to ensure growth for all individuals who are part of the success story at Acuiti Labs. However, all this pales in significance next to Manoj’s real journey which is to follow the path that was laid by Gautam Buddha. Deep routed neutrality governs his life. He strongly believes in the quote by Allan Locos - accepting the reality of change gives rise to equanimity. His reality is that besides the high-pressure job as a CEO he needs to ensure that he is developing spiritually and enriching the lives of people around them daily.
Bharat Gaurav Kuldeep Sharma - King of Hotel Chains in Canada
Kuldeep Sharma, President & CEO of Crown Group of Hotels, migrated to Canada in 2002 in the business category. Acquired his first hotel in Canada after detaching from Indian operations in January 2013 by name of Quality Hotel Burlington and the second hotel Courtyard by Marriott Brampton was acquired in 2014. In 2016, just 3 years into Canadian hospitality, Crown Group of Hotels employs over 300 associates and has added 3 additional hotels to its portfolio, and owns internationally recognized flagged hotels with the names: Marriott, Hilton, Intercontinental Hotel Group, Best Western& Choice Hotels across Ontario. He represents the new generation of Indians that have migrated to the business category to contribute to the economic growth of Canada.
A simple boy born in Jalandhar turned out to be a business visionary across two nations. Not just once, but he has proved his mettle twice by making his life from scratch. With a broad smile on his face, he states, “I am fortunate to call myself the son of Major Ram Kumar Sharma, a World War II veteran. My three siblings and I grew up in Army cantonments. Hence, discipline became a way of life. Whatever I am today is because my father steered me in the right direction and shortcuts were always frowned upon! My mother, Vidya, was a rather simple lady yet strong-headed. She has an immense contribution in setting me on a growth trajectory.”
Kuldeep completed his schooling in various cities like Lucknow, Ambala, Pune, Srinagar, etc. – wherever his father was posted. He completed his college at Gandhi Memorial National College in Ambala. He graduated in 1978, around when his father retired. They built up a house in Faridabad, Haryana, and started a small security company as it did not require much finance. This security company later employed over 10,000 employees at its peak on a pan-India basis. Despite a successful business and lifestyle, he left his Indian operations to permanently settle in Canadian business. Today, Crown Group of Hotel’s portfolio is over $200 million with perpetual plans of expansion that exceed over a billion dollars.
Kuldeep is an avid traveler and visits multiple countries every year. Learning from global experiences and incorporating new ideas into his company has won his company hotels many awards over the years. With a fresh approach to hospitality and a key focus on guest satisfaction, the sales and performance of his company exceed the norms of the Canadian industry.
In 2017, Mr. Kuldeep Sharma was recognized and awarded the prestigious “Royal Bank of Canada Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Award”.
Apart from his hotels, Sharma’s group is also in the process of building over 2,000apartment units in Ottawa as part of their $800-million project.
His extraordinary growth comes from his rich experience of managing the struggles all Canadian Immigrants face positively and creatively, channeling the opportunities available for the successful growth of his company and those around him.
Kuldeep Sharma is a frequent sponsor and supporter of Chamber of Commerce, Board of Trade, Film Festivals, Beauty Pageants, City Tourism, Youth Internship Programs from Colleges/Universities, multiple non-for-profit organizations, Health foundations, and many more community organizations. His presence can be felt in all the cities Crown Group of Hotels operates& has operated in: Ottawa, Brampton, Mississauga, Barrie, Burlington, Brantford & Sarnia. He has been recognized by organizations for giving back to the community and mentoring. He is the past-President of ‘Indo-Canada Harmony Forum’&‘Haryana Association of North America’, organizations that aim to unite the Indian diaspora in Canada; as well as a past advisor to organizations such as the Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce, National Alliance of India-Canada, Panorama India, etc. He is also a Board of Directors with the Canada India Foundation which helps unite and grow bilateral trade between India & Canada.
Bharat Gaurav Jaykrishna Pathak - Indian Yarn Industry
Dr. Jaykrishna D Pathak is one of the most renowned names in the Indian Yarn industry. Having a glorious business career spanning over 4 decades, he is respected not only as a reputed entrepreneur in the yarn industry but also as one of the prime proponents for making yarn trading a safe practice and ensuring the safety of all the traders and businesses involved in this industry.
At the very beginning of his career, he left the comforts of his family set up and forayed into the business from scratch without the financial backing of family or the guidance of the seniors. With a humble start full of trials and tribulations, he managed to make a mark in the local yarn market as a trader of polyester yarns garnering great credibility and trust. This led to him holding the monopoly for the Yarn trade of one of the biggest manufacturers of polyester yarns, Indorama Synthetics, for Mumbai for 17 years.
With passing time, he was associated with all top manufacturers. Clocking very high volumes, Dr. Pathak leveraged his aggressive marketing, a flair for understanding the trends, and credible working methods to lead him to become one of the most bankable traders in the industry. He further has developed as one of the premier suppliers for polyester staple fiber a raw material to spin yarns and also runs spinning mills on job-work in Silvassa and Coimbatore. He also has delved into the exports of yarns. Exporting to over 15 countries across the world.
In 2005, he was elected as the President of the Bombay Yarn Merchants’ Association and Exchange Ltd. – the governing association to oversee the yarn trade in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Over the next 17 years, he has been consecutively elected as the President the yarn association unopposed. Under his leadership, the association has gained tremendous recognition. His vision was always to make the yarn industry a safer and more conducive place for all that partake in the trading activities. One of the biggest strides on that front has been that Dr. Pathak is responsible to oversee arbitration proceedings for trade disputes thereby making the business activities of members a safer practice. He is also currently the Senior Vice President of the Federation of Associations of Maharashtra (FAM) which is the apex body of all trading associations for the state of Maharashtra. He is also an advisory committee member for Kalupur Commercial Bank. For all his services to the business community, he has been conferred with an honorary doctorate.
He has subsequently forayed into the real estate sector as well and developed and runs a shopping complex, luxury villas, and multiple shooting studios. On the social front, he has given a lot back to society as well. He has a charitable trust running under his mother’s name, where the patients can avail of services from expert doctors in allopathy, homeopathy and ayurvedic treatments at a very nominal price. He also is an integral contributor to a dialysis center that does dialysis for just Rs.1 for the financially challenged. He is also running a weekly food distribution program.
He has two sons, Mr. Punit Pathak, who is a well-known celebrity in the Indian Film Industry. An Actor, Choreographer, and Director, he’s been featured in many blockbuster movies and has been seen as a judge on many famous dance reality shows, and is a director for many shows and famous music videos.
The younger son, Mr. Nishit J Pathak has joined Dr. Jaykrishna Pathak and looks into the international trade business and ongoing real estate development sites. He also takes care of the investment wing and is an angel investor investing in early-stage start-ups.
Bharat Gaurav Mr Afzal Khan - Gold Leaf Man
The World of Gold Leafing evolved 75 years ago and gained recognition by none other than Mr Afzal Khan Director of M/s Pink City International.
We provide complete ambiance solutions and also cater to renowned Architects, famous personalities and designers around the globe through this rare and unique art of Gilding making it an affordable luxury.
Mr Afzal Khan is responsible for the beautification of Five Star Hotels, Resorts, Luxury Villas, Shopping Malls, Residential, Commercial Buildings, Homes, and Offices, with the application of Gold, Silver and Copper Leafing. He has displayed his artistic expertise in multitudinous religious monuments like the heavenly and popular Iskcon Temples, Swaminarayan Temples, Jain Temples, Tirupati Balaji Temple, Siddhivinayak Temple & Sai Baba Temple to name a few. His proficiency is not just confined to the religious shrines, however, he has given a makeover to the Mumbai T2 Airport & also transformed the homes of famous personalities PAN India like Mr Mukesh Ambani Residence - Antilia, Mr. Adani Residence - Ahmedabad, Mr Amitabh Bachchan Residence - Jalsa, Mr Shahrukh Khan Residence - Mannat & many more.
PROJECTS
Esteem Clients:
- Mr Mukesh Ambani (Antilia)
- Mr Adani (Ahmedabad)
- Mr Laxmi Mittal (Delhi)
Hospitality:
- Hotel Taj
- Hotel Oberoi
- Hotel Leela
- Hotel ITC
- Hotel Marriott
- Hotel Hyatt
Retail Outlets:
- Tribhovandas Bhimji Jewellers (Mumbai)
- C.K.C Jewellers (Bangalore)
- 24K Multiplex (Mumbai)
Religious Places:
- Iskcon Temple
- Swaminarayan Temple
- Jain Temple
- Siddhivinayak Temple
- Balaji Temple
- Golden Temple (Gurudwara)
- Sai Baba Temple
Heritage Monuments:
- Salar Jung Museum
- Jama Masjid
- Velankanni Church
Vision & Aim:
Afzal Khan plans to continue his legacy of Traditional Indian Art of Gold Leafing into the International market in the future.
Bharat Gaurav Dinesh Gupta - Bagman of India
Mr. Dinesh Gupta, President of Sekawati Group of companies better known as ‘BAGMAN OF INDIA’ a title given to him by prestigious FORBES magazine to recognize his unmatched contribution to saving the environment for the last 30 years by making eco-friendly cotton bags to replace single-use plastic bags which are the major concern for everybody now since single-use plastic bags are only used for one time and they can’t be used again and also they are not recyclable and biodegradable. Shopping bags made from 100% organic cotton are not only eco-friendly but also biodegradable and durable to use for a long time which saves our environment in a big way. Mr. Gupta has made more than 1.5 billion environment-friendly cotton bags till now which could be a world record by a single individual.
Mr. Dinesh Gupta who is a science graduate and among the first computer programmer in India started his business journey in 1991 when he decided to a business something different which contribute to Society as well and started an export business of eco-friendly cotton bags with no money in hand which was a major challenge but with his determination,
hard work and confidence he was able to get his first order and has proved that business can be done without money also and this way Mr Gupta success journey began in 1991 which continues and with their Son, Daugther and Daughter-in-law joined the business, he can make more and more eco-friendly bags helping to eliminate single-use plastic bags and saving the environment in a big way. As his company tagline says, We do business but take care of the environment too.
Mr Gupta has been recognized by the various international and national news channels, print media and magazines, govt of India and film actors, and actresses recognize his contribution to saving the environment. He is invited by many leading news channels as an expert speaker and motivates youth and gives them tips to get success in their life.
Apart from saving the environment, Mr Gupta also contributed to women's empowerment since cotton bags are mainly made by women and Mr Gupta has given employment to thousands of women who also work from home and get extra income while taking care of their families. During Covid times, it was a boon for women who make cotton bags from home as they could earn good money when everything was closed.
Mr Gupta is actively involved in Social work and member of different organizations as follows :
-Chief Advisor-Lion Club Jaipur Hawamahal, Lions Club International
-Chief organizing Secretary-Association of Garment Exporters (AGES)
-Chairman Legal and Taxation committee of Garment Exporters Association (GEAR)
-Chairman Export Promotion Committee, Employer Association of Rajasthan (EAR)
-Executive member-Federation of Rajasthan Trade and Industry (FORTI)
Bharat Gaurav Mr Gaurav Shukla
Gaurav Shukla was born on 25th March 1971 in Barely, India. He was raised in a spiritual and religious family and his father was associated with many social organizations. After completing his MBA in Marketing from the University of Pune, he became actively involved with various social organizations.
Having a vast experience in accounting, financial management, and budgeting he was elected as a Treasurer for the UP council for Child Welfare from the year 2001–2004. He monitored and reviewed the financial position of the organization with the utmost precision. Having an orderly mind and methodical way of thinking he handled figures and cash judiciously so much that the organization scaled enormous heights.
He also served as the associate secretary for the UP council for Child Welfare under the Chairmanship of H.E. Governor of UP. He is also a fine orator and regularly speaks at conferences on issues concerning how to improve the quality of education and life of the young disadvantaged Indians.
Bharat Gaurav Dr Rami Ranger- Founder of Sun Mark
Rami’s story is a fascinating one, which is not only interesting but also inspiring. Rami is a posthumous child who was born two months after the assassination of his illustrious father, Shaheed Nanak Singh who was against the breakup of India on the basis of religion. He said “India’s unity and diversity are like the colours of a rainbow, if one were removed, its charm and beauty would be diminished “
Today Rami is the Chairman of Sun Mark Ltd and Sea, Air & Land Forwarding Ltd, two of Britain’s fastest-growing companies. They sustain thousands of British jobs with their export activities. Both of his companies have received prestigious awards from Her Majesty the Queen, the Queen’s Award for Export Achievement 1999 and the Queen's Award for Enterprise in International Trade. No other company in Britain has received this accolade to date and in the process, his company has set a new British business record.
In 2005 Rami was made a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for his services to British Business and the Asian Community. He is a man of vision and works tirelessly to raise the profile of Asians in Britain and he has launched many groundbreaking initiatives to strengthen democracy and social cohesion in Britain.
Rami is also a founder member of the Hindu Forum Britain which was set up to unite all the different Hindu Organizations in Britain under one umbrella so that they could project a cohesive voice to British government departments. He felt that it was essential for the public to know about the Hindu religion otherwise they would continue to portray Hindu deities in derogatory ways such as on carrier bags, shoes, T-Shirts etc. This would also damage the self-esteem of Hindus. He organized the first-ever prestigious Hindu Ball at the Hilton Hotel, Park Lane, London to celebrate Hindu culture and its contribution to enriching British society. The Ball helped the local population understand more about this peace-loving community and helped stop people from using images of Hindu deities frivolously.
Rami believes in supporting education and helping to provide better facilities for students. He has a clear message on this and says that if it had not been for his mother being an educated woman, he would not be where he is today. To support this he donated £250,000 to London South Bank University to set up a fund for Enterprise Excellence and to establish the Dr Rami Ranger CBE Centre for Graduate Entrepreneurship which provides a hub and workspace for students and graduates on enterprise programmes. The centre was opened by The Rt. Hon. Theresa Villiers, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. He has donated £40,000 to the University of West London towards a new group pavilion in the campus library to enhance the facilities for the university students.
Rami’s contribution to both business and education were further recognised when he was appointed by the UK government to be an Apprenticeship Ambassador. This is a new body whose main aim is to spearhead the drive to engage new employers to commit to apprenticeship delivery in England and to increase opportunities for young people in Britain through introducing them to a wider range of opportunities.
Rami donated £100,000 to the Gandhi Memorial Foundation Trust which raised funds to erect a statue of Mahatma Gandhi in Parliament Square, London. Rami was quoted as saying “The world owes Gandhiji a huge debt of gratitude for liberating one fifth of mankind through non-violence thereby creating a better world”.
Rami also supports many worthy causes. As a patron of the ‘Great Walk’ undertaken by the Chairman of the India Association UK. He has helped raise £100,000 for research into the cure for AIDS and cancer for the Northwick Park and St. Marks Hospitals in Harrow. He has also helped to raise £25,000 for the charity Help the Heroes. He donated £25,000 to the Indian Gymkhana to build accommodation for athletes. He helped raise £20,000 through walk for heart and stroke campaign at Northwick Park Hospital, Harrow.
Bharat Gaurav Mr Ankur Rana - The troubleshooter of business - USA
Mr Rana gradually fused his entrepreneurship and management experience with operational expertise, utilizing his abilities to optimize growth for several companies he got involved. He is known as an expert consultant, business strategist and trouble-shooter for a variety of business and management-related challenges.
Started their early professional life in the software industry and migrated with his big dreams to America in 1998. The initial years after moving to the land of opportunities was a great learning time of his career. After spending a long tenure in Software sales in 2004 started a Software development company “Knowledge Momentum”. With the initial quick success, the business expanded in North America, Latin America and Asia, gaining exposure to the international market and clientele.
In 2008 US Small Business Administration has awarded him with the “Emerging Leader” award. In 2013, 2014 and 2015 USPAAC (US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce) has awarded his businesses in Fast 100 growing businesses in the USA. In 2013 he went to Kellogg’s School of Business for executive advance management and in 2014 he attended Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth for “Building a high performing Minority business” program.
Community Services :
Mr Rana firmly believes that every individual has a social responsibility towards society. Especially when he looks back in India where basic education is still not available to most of the rural and tribal areas. Mr Rana has collaborated with SEWA International for their “Sponsor a child” program and currently sponsoring 125 tribal girls in the northeast state of Assam for their entire lodging, meals, education etc. to take this initiative forward Mr Rana has a goal of achieving sponsorship of 1000 tribal and rural girls education up to high school by the end of 2017.
As a big proponent of education, Mr Rana has framed another program along with SEWA international to educate and train rural youth in India on computer literacy and awareness through the “Computer Haat” program. Under the “Computer Haat” program where labs have been built and operate in remote and rural areas of Uttrakhand. These labs have an objective to build and train technical competency among rural unemployed youth.
