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1 Mukesh Ambani, 67, Industrialist and it is through these battles that we
We kick off 2025 with
the achievements
and milestones as
#OneRelianceFamily
led by Mukesh Ambani
tops all the charts and
our most influential list, yet again. Ambani
was honoured as the Number 1 CEO in
India and Number 2 globally in the Brand
Guardianship Index 2024.
So what’s new, you ask?
As we’ve said before, it’s not the rich list
that concerns us as much as him being the
most influential Indian. Ambani continues
to be numero uno, driving his conglomerate
to even more significant moves and
leveraging in leaps and bounds at a global
level.
In 2024, Jio was named India’s ‘Strongest
Brands’ and ranked among the World’s 25
Strongest Brands, and Reliance Industries
was recognised as one of the World’s Most
Valuable Brands and was named India’s
Most Valuable Company.
“Rise of a New India is an absolute
certainty,” he was quoted as saying at
his corporate’s AGM in August last year.
We agree, and that he is the force behind
driving this level up, is indisputable.
2 Gautam Adani, 62, Industrialist
Storms of 2024
Augmented Our Spirit:
Gautam Adani’s New
Year Message summed
up his year in a few
succinct words.
Reflecting on the past year, Gautam
Adani said that 2024 was nothing short of
extraordinary, emphasising “the journey to
success is rarely linear”.
“At our core, we are fearless fighters,
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continue to evolve and excel,” he said,
adding: ““Even though the group’s
financial position has never been more
robust, his focus was not on numbers but
on the foundation laid out for the future.
Moments of transformation do not wait
for us. They demand we rise to them with
vision, courage and the will to act.”
Powerful words spoken from a person
whose influence is spreading like wildfire.
3. Laxmi Niwas Mittal, 74, Industrialist
Mittal has an illustrious
career of turning sick
steel companies into
profitable ventures.
Having built himself
from the ground of
Sadulpur, near the Haryana- Rajasthan
border where he was born, there’s only way
he has moved ever since: up.
Mittal’s reputation as a master dealmaker
and gamechanger was solidified when
in 2004, he orchestrated the landmark
merger of Ispat International with LNM
Holdings and the US-based International
Steel Group, forming the world’s largest
Ísteelmaker, Mittal Steel Company.
This big achievement notwithstanding, in
2006, the unthinkable happened. Arcelor,
a European titan, agreed to a merger with
Mittal Steel. In this way, ArcelorMittal was
born, ruling over 10% of global production.
We acknowledge the excellent articulation
in this summary of Mittal from Finology.in:
In the hands of Lakshmi Mittal, cold, hard
steel became a molten tapestry woven with
ambition, risk, and raw brilliance.
With an empire worth ₹1.2 lakh crores,
Lakshmi Mittal not only built something for
himself but also contributed to reshaping an
industry, one furnace at a time.
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