KUMAR MANGALAM BIRLA(Winner)

For being an outstanding, no nonsense entrepreneur who has made a success out of most businesses he has entered into, including sunrise sectors.

N CHANDRASEKARAN

For setting a scorching pace in revenues and profitability after taking over a year ago -- the best for a large IT firm this year.

RAJIV BAJAJ

For being the performer of the year by recasting the Bajaj group, its attitude and products to ensure the company regained lost market leadership.

SHIKHA SHARMA

For leading Axis Bank to its best performance ever, managing a tough transition year, and staving off a very public opposition to her getting the job.

SUNIL BHARTI MITTAL

For making Bharti a truly global company with the Zain acquisition and catapulting it to become the 5th largest telecom company in the world.

VIKRAM PANDIT

For rebuilding the Citi Group and executing one of the biggest and most complex bank restructuring excercise in its history.