Karnataka’s Pride: Dr. Vijay Sankeshwar Honoured with the 19th Manappuram MBA Award
The 19th edition of the Manappuram Unique Times Multibillionaire Business Achiever (MBA) Award was proudly presented to Dr. Vijay Sankeshwar, Chairman and Managing Director of VRL Group, on July 17 at the Gokulam Park Convention Centre, Kochi. The award was handed over by Shri Gokulam Gopalan, Chairman & MD of Sree Gokulam Group, in the esteemed presence of Dr. Ajit Ravi, Founder of Pegasus Global Pvt Ltd, and the MBA Award and Federal International Chamber Forum (FICF).
As part of its expanding Pan-India footprint, the MBA Award marks a historic milestone this year—Dr. Vijay Sankeshwar is the first entrepreneur from Karnataka to receive the title. A pioneer in India’s logistics industry, he built VRL Group from the ground up into one of the nation’s largest transportation networks. With this recognition, he becomes part of the Federal International Chamber Forum (FICF)—an elite network of business leaders with assets exceeding ₹1,000 crore and a proven commitment to social progress. Unlike any other, FICF is the world’s one and only business club that does not require any membership or registration fees.
Past recipients of this prestigious award include legendary names such as Shri V.P. Nandakumar, Shri Joy Alukkas, Shri M.A. Yusuff Ali, Shri T.S. Kalyanaraman, Shri P.N.C. Menon, Shri Gokulam Gopalan, Dr. Ravi Pillai, Shri M.P. Ramachandran, Shri Kochouseph Chittilappilly, Shri Sabu M. Jacob, Dr. Viju Jacob, Dr. A.V. Anoop, Dr. Varghese Kurian, Adv. P. Krishnadas, Dr. Hafeez Rahman, Shri Soundararajan Bangarusamy, Shri V R Muthu, Shri V C Praveen, Dr. Arun N Palaniswami, Shri C K Kumaravel, Shri T.K. Chandiran, and Sir Sohan Roy SK.
The MBA Award continues to celebrate visionary business icons who combine success with social responsibility—standing as a national symbol of excellence and impact.
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