Winners Announced For BW People Exceptional Managers Awards 2024

The BW People Management Leadership & Strategy Summit & Exceptional Managers Awards 2024, held on 30 April 2024 at Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel, Delhi Airport, concluded successfully, marking a momentous occasion to honor exceptional leadership and management prowess across industries.

The awards ceremony served as a distinguished platform to recognise and celebrate the outstanding achievements of managers and leaders who have demonstrated exemplary dedication, innovation and strategic vision in steering their organisations towards success.

Talees Rizvi, Director of BW People & BW CFO World, expressed his delight at the launch of this initiative, stating, "We are thrilled to have hosted the BW People Management Leadership & Strategy Summit & Exceptional Managers Awards, where we celebrated the extraordinary contributions of managers and professionals who are shaping the future of the industry. This initiative has provided a well-deserved platform for recognition, inspiration, and celebration of the exceptional minds who have led their organisations to remarkable achievements."

The awards were judged by a panel of industry experts consisting of Atul Sobti, Director General- SCOPE, Former CMD- BHEL; Sangeeta Shah Bhardwaj, Professor Information Management Area, Management Development Institute, Gurgaon; Nida Khanam, HR Director- Greater India, Socomec Group; Punam Sahgal, Former Dean & Professor- Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow; Shaleen Manik, CHRO, Transsion India (itel, Tecno & Infinix Mobiles); Rajesh Nair, Executive President & CHRO, Polycab India; Sudip Verma, Chief Enabler, Vgain World; Dr Annurag Batra, Chairman & Editor-in-chief- BW Businessworld and Founder- Exchange4Media; Aparna Sengupta, Group Director- Revenue, BW Businessworld; and Talees Rizvi, Director- BW People & BW CFO World.

Here are the winners of the BW People Exceptional Managers Awards 2024:

1.    Exceptional Admin Manager--- Anil Jain, Manager, GMR Group
2.    Exceptional Customer Services Manager---- Sudheer Kangala, Deputy Head of CRM, Aliens Group
3.    Exceptional Finance Manager--- Vaibhav Chauhan, Finance Lead-India, Protiviti Consulting
4.    Exceptional Finance Manager---- Ronit Dutta, Director, Head of Deal Evaluation & Pricing - Americas, HCLTech
5.    Exceptional Finance Manager----- Karishma Sinha, Vice President & Head - Business Planning, IndiaFirst Life Insurance 
6.    Exceptional HR Manager--- Rakhi Dave, Assistant Vice President - Human Resources, HDFC ERGO General Insurance 
7.    Exceptional HR Manager---- Nalin Reddi, Director- People Product and Analytics, Flipkart
8.    Exceptional HR Manager---- Jaimon Antony, Vice President HR, ESAB India
9.    Exceptional HR Manager---- Vinay Kaushik Trivedi, Global Head Human Resources and Admin, TerraPay
10.    Exceptional HR Manager---- Baswaraj SK, Senior Principal Employee Experience, Infosys 
11.    Exceptional Marketing Manager------ Sooraj Balakrishnan, Head of Marketing, Acer India
12.    Exceptional Operations Manager----- Amit Ananpara, Managing Director & Member of the Board, Innoplexus Consulting Services 
13.    Exceptional Operations Manager----- VPS Rawat, AVP, Akums Drugs and Pharmaceuticals
14.    Exceptional Sales Manager------  Somedutta Chatterjee, Director, Head Sales - Give Grants, Give 
15.    Exceptional Sales Manager----- Amit Kumar Saxena, Demand Head, Battery Smart
16.    Tech Innovator of the Year----- Gaurav Tripathi, Co-founder and Group CTO, Innoplexus Consulting Services
17.    Women Exceptional Manager Of The Year---- Shefali Bajpai, Director, Impact Hub, The/Nudge Institute
18.    Women Exceptional Manager Of The Year----- Tanushree Bhattacharya, Senior Director, Partnership & Alliances, Battery Smart
19.    Women Exceptional Manager Of The Year------ Dr. Sanika Bhide, Vice President – Strategic Partnerships, Innoplexus Consulting Services
20.    Youngest Manager of the Year----- Aarushi Girdhar, Brand Manager Bisleri Vedica, Bisleri
21.    Youngest Manager of the Year----- Rama Gupta, Senior Manager - People & Culture, Areteans Technology Solutions (Part of Omnicom Group)
22.    Youngest Manager of the Year------ Ayush Bagmar, Associate Director & Business Head - Partnerships & NI, InsuranceDekho
23.    Exceptional Manager Award: Legal & Compliance---- Madan Mohan K.R., Director – Legal & Compliance & Member of the Executive Board, Air Liquide Global E&C Solutions India 
24.    Exceptional Compliance Manager----- Rupal Jain, Deputy Vice President – Compliance, IIFL Finance
25.    Exceptional Supply Chain Manager----- Sourabh Raghuvanshi, Vice President & Head, Lava International
26.    Exceptional Advertising & PR----- Sindhujaa Kumar, Public Relations Head (Senior Manager), The/Nudge Institute
27.    Exceptional HR Manager------ Sowmya Mallaiah, HR Head, Tekion India, Tekion
28.    Exceptional Information Technology Manager------- Dr Raj Mohan C, Director – Delivery Leader, Kyndryl
29.    Exceptional Customer Services Manager------- Shivangi Sahu, Director - Customer Success, Clari Software 
30.    Exceptional Operations Manager------- Mohit Gadam, Chief Operating Officer, Assiduus Global Inc.

The event witnessed enthusiastic participation from industry leaders, HR professionals, and esteemed guests, coming together to celebrate the spirit of excellence and innovation in management.