Indian Americans Awarded For Empowering Energy, Education

Friday, 30 August 2013, 01:06 IST
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Ash Shah, who owns a major plastic films and packaging product distribution company, with units in various countries, was awarded 'International Business Person of the Year'.

'Business Person of the Year' award was presented to Dhiren Sethia, managing partner and co-founder of a management and technology consulting firm focused on Fortune 500 companies.

Gaurav Khandelwal, founder and chief executive officer of 'Chai1', which is among 25 fastest growing companies in Houston every year since inception, was awarded 'Young Business Entrepreneur of the Year'.

The chief guest P Harish, Consul General of India, Houston and the keynote speaker Robert E Beauchamp, chairman and CEO of BMC Software, highlighted the IACCGH contribution in connecting India and America.

Beauchamp described how the chamber convinced him that India was the best location for their expansion for talent, adding that the BMC India office has now become a hub for innovation.

Highlighting the education and energy theme, IACCGH president Pankaj Dhume said Indo-US cooperation in both these sectors would boost job growth and major alliances between universities in Houston and India.
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Source: PTI