Lord Karan Bilimoria Among 8 NRIs Awarded In UK

LONDON: Leading NRI entrepreneur Lord Karan Bilimoria has been awarded as the International Indian of the Year for 2014-15 for his outstanding achievements in the fields of business and education.

India's Deputy High Commissioner to the UK, Virender Paul presented the award to Lord Bilimoria at a gala ceremony here over the weekend was organised by monthly publication India Link International.

Lord Bilimoria is the founder of Cobra Beer, Chairman of the Cobra Beer Partnership Limited, a joint venture with Molson Coors, and Chairman of Molson Coors Cobra India.

He is the Founding Chairman of the UK-India Business Council, a Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London, a former Chancellor of Thames Valley University (now the University of West London). He was the youngest University Chancellor in the UK when appointed.

Sarosh Zaiwallia, founder of Zaiwalla and Co. Solicitors, London, received the award for International Indian Life-time services to the legal profession.

Other award recipients included Uma Wadhwani (International Indian Business Woman of the year); Captain Nalin Pandey, Managing Director of Pentagon Marine Services (International Indian Lifetime Services to Maritime Trade India and the World 2014-15); Ravinder Singh Gidar, Founder Golden Care Homes (International Indian Promoting Healthcare for elderly).
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