Surinder Mehta

Surinder Mehta
Born (1956-08-03) 3 August 1956
New Delhi, India
Occupation Entrepreneur
Business person
Known for Prime Group
Spouse(s) Archna Mehta
Children A son and a daughter
Awards Padma Shri
PHDCCI Distinguished Entrepreneurship Award
Udyog Rattan Award
Priyadarshini Indira Gandhi Award
Rajiv Gandhi Excellence Award
Rattan Shiromani Award
National Business Leadership Award
Website Website of Prime Group

Surinder Mehta is an Indian entrepreneur, business person and the founder of Prime Group, a technology-based conglomerate with a number of subsidiaries which iinclude PCI Limited, Planet PCI Infotech Limited, Prime Electric Limited, Prime Power Corporation Limited and Endolite India Limited.[1][2] Reported to be a self-made business person, he founded the group in 1986 with the first company, PCI Limited, and has been heading the Group since then.[3] The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri, in 2009, for his contributions to Indian industry.[4]

Biography

Mehta was born on 3 August 1956 in the Indian capital of New Delhi and did his early education at Modern School, Delhi, before graduating in Commerce with honours from the Shri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi.[1] At the start of his career, he introduced modern technologies in power distribution sector such as van-mounted remote fault detection system which eliminated time consuming man power involvement. He is the founder of ISHWAR, a non governmental organization engaged in charitable activities and Endolite India, a chain of centres providing Prosthetic and Orthotic services.[1]

Mehta is recipient of the honours such as PHDCCI Distinguished Entrepreneurship Award, Udyog Rattan Award, Priyadarshini Indira Gandhi Award, Rajiv Gandhi Excellence Award, Rattan Shiromani Award, and National Business Leadership Award.[5] He received the civilian honour of the Padma Shri in 2009.[4] He is married to Archna Mehta and the couple has a son, Rohan Mehta, and a daughter, Sneha Mehta.[6]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Padma Shri for Surinder Mehta" (PDF). Aero India 2009. 2009. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Industry News". Engineering Review. 2009. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Executive Profile Surinder Mehta". Bloomberg. 2016. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  4. 1 2 "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  5. ↑ "News report on Sandesh, The Modernite Newsletter". Sandesh, The Modernite Newsletter. 2009. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Chairman Of Prime Group Being Blessed By Pope At The Vatican City". Endolite India. 25 September 2013. Retrieved March 1, 2016.

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