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AWARDS

PANNALAL GIRIA

DIRECTOR, GIRIAS INDIA

annalal Giria, the Managing Director in
the joint family of Girias consumer- South
India’s No.1 consumer durable retailer
electronics business owns 50 stores
across Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. Each
P store is a 10,000 sq. ft. haven for consumer
electronics and durables shoppers. Started in 1971
the group has grown to become leaders in consumer
electronic segment in the south.
Th e journey from a 300 sq. ft. store to a 5,00,000+ sq.
ft, multi-city showroom brand, four decades of quality
delivery and unmatched service –Girias has come a
long way and is now counted among South India’s top
consumer durables retailers.
With 49 stores in India including Bengaluru, Chennai,
Mangalore, Mysore, Hubli, Coimbatore, Madurai and
Salem and growing. Girias believes in the philosophy
of providing the latest products to customers at the best
market price.

L SUBHASH CHANDRA

MANAGING DIRECTOR, SANGEETHA MOBILES

L
Subhash Chandra’s undying spirit and
relentless commitment to excel has
taken Sangeetha Mobile’s to the absolute
pinnacles of success and growth.
Sangeetha Mobiles had humble
beginnings in 1974, when its founder LP
Narayana Reddy partnered with his friends to establish
a music shop named Sangeetha, selling Gramophone
records in Bengaluru. When his son L Subhash Chandra,
joined Sangeetha then its fortunes changed. Th e company
grew exponentially and forayed into home appliances,
pagers, TV sets, computers as well. After reaching a
relevant success point, the company decided to focus on
handsets exclusively.
Th e sincere eff orts of Chandra turned Sangeetha
Mobiles into a force to be reckoned with today. Be it
I have been lucky to be riding on a the industry-fi rst Damage Protection or the Price Drop
wave of telecommunication boom in the Protection plan, Sangeetha has always redefi ned the
country. In 1974,Sangeetha was born as game. His vision and endeavor has helped Sangeetha
a gramophone retail company. From a clock a turnover of `1000 Crores, with over 15 million
gramophone record seller to cell phones, happy customers who have become the brand’s happiest
we have travelled a long way. From one endorsers! Th e brand now sells 1.4 million phones every
year.
store to 400 all across South India, we have Chandra was voted & selected in the public voting
come a long way and we have just started category by the Juries & Public at ‘8th Annual India
our journey beyond South India. Leadership Conclave & Indian Aff airs Business
Leadership Awards 2017’.

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