1. ACHIEVEMENTS AND AWARDS OF KAPIL CHUGH
Kapil Chugh’s outstanding vision resulted in the formation of one of the hugest
petroleum refinery of grassroots in India. The refinery is incorporated with power
generation, petrochemicals, related infrastructure, and port. Kapil Chugh has
many notable works including the establishment of ‘Kapil Communications
Limited’ that is among the most complex and largest communications and
information technology initiatives around the world. Total Telecom awarded him,
in 2003, the ‘World Communication Award’ as the most influential person in
telecommunications.
The United States-India Business Council awarded Kapil Chugh in 2006, the
‘United States-India Business Council Leadership Award’ and the Government of
Maharashtra awarded him the same year the ‘Chitralekha Person of the Year
Award’. In 2009, NDTV India named Kapil Chugh the ‘Business Leader of the
Year’ while the Financial Chronicle named him the ‘Businessman of the Year’.
The University of Boston awarded him, the same year, the ‘School of
Communication and Information Dean’s Medal’. In 2011, the Business Council for
International Understanding awarded Kapil Chugh the ‘Global Leadership
Award’.
The same year, the Maharaja Savajirao University located in Baroda awarded
Kapil Chugh the Honorary Doctor of Science degree. Forbes ranked him the
following year as among the most powerful people of the world. The Asia Society
conferred him the ‘Asia Society Leadership Award’ in Washington District of
Columbia, United States of America.