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Aswini A

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Kumar D
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Borkotoky E

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Owner and Managing Director
CARLEASE H
Transport I

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ASWINI K BORKOTOKY HAS BEEN S
behind the wheel of two car lease T
companies in the UAE, steering both
to impressive growth in his time in U
the driving seat. He first pressed the V
accelerator at Diamondlease, expanding
it from a fleet of fewer than 25 cars in W
1996 to more than 8,800 cars in 2008 X
– and an employee base of more than
650. In doing so, he created one of the Y
best known automotive brands in the
UAE and the largest locally branded Z
car leasing company in the UAE. It’s
hardly an exaggeration to say that Aswini
single-handedly helped champion the
concept of car leasing in the UAE.
In 2009, he switched seats and started
Carlease, and with the same focus and
tenacity it too became one of the fastest
and most dynamic independent car
rental companies in the UAE. Its annual
growth averages in excess of 30 percent,
with Borkotoky pushing relentlessly for
higher targets and bigger goals.
Borkotoky was a naval cadet in India
before studying at the Naval College of
Engineering and then completing an
MBA. He also organises eye treatments
for the needy and supports children in
his home state of Assam.

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