Budget Quote from MR. PRAMOD CHAUDHARI, EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN, PRAJ INDUSTRIES

New Delhi, March 03 2015: Mr. Pramod Chaudhari – A Brief Profile Pramod Chaudhari is the Executive Chairman of Praj Industries, global renewable energy and environmental technologies Company, with references across five continents. Pramod is a ‘Distinguished Alumnus of IIT Bombay (1971)’ and an alumnus of Harvard Business School (AMP 1995).

As founder of Praj (year 1984), Pramod has always sought challenging opportunities. He is committed to innovative solutions in the pursuit of clean technologies for sustainable environment and business. He strongly believes in ‘Triple Bottom Line’ as a guiding principle for business. While practising this, he devotes considerable time in understanding this phenomenon, its impact on businesses and the

society as a whole. Pramod is a great lover of entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship development. He has instituted a special award called the ‘Praj Maha-Intrapreneur Award’ which recognizes organizational entrepreneurs.

Associations :

Pramod has been associated with many eminent organizations holding responsible positions from

time to time. He is :

1) Chairman of Confederation of Indian Industry’s National Committee on Bio-Energy for 2013-14

He was Co-Chairman of CII’s (Confederation of Indian Industry) National Committee on Renewable Energy for 2011-12 & for 2012-13 (consecutively for two years). Earlier, he spearheaded Biofuels movement in India as Chairman of CII’s National Committee on Biofuels, since 2007 continuously for four years (2007-08 to 2010-11).Pramod is the Past Chairman of CII – Pune Zonal Council and the Past Chairman of CII – Maharashtra State Council.

2) Member of World Council on Industrial Biotechnology (WCIB) promoted by WEF and BIO.

3) Member of Executive Council of Association of Biotechnology Led Enterprises (ABLE) in India for second consecutive term (2012-15).

4) Founder Trustee of Pune International Center (PIC).

5) Member of the Board of Entrepreneurship Development Center (promoted by NCL). Member of Governing Board of SINE (Society for Innovation and Entrepreneurship), IIT Bombay.

Member on the Advisory Boards of reputed academic institutes of Engineering, Technology and Management. Strongly promoting Industry – Academia interaction, leading to Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Do visit his website:- www.pramodchaudhari.com (Brief Profile of Mr. Pramod Chaudhari) May’13

• Pramod co-authored a book ‘As Is what Is’, a story of the journey of Praj. He is the recipient of many awards for entrepreneurship and excellence.
• He has been profiled in the books— ‘Thought Leaders’, ‘Path Breakers’ and ‘Khare Khure (True) Idols – II’ by leading publishing houses. These books focus on visionary entrepreneurs.
• He was invited to attend and speak at UN Leadership Forum on Climate Change, as precursor to COP 15. Subsequently, he attended COP15 Conference on Climate Change at Copenhagen as one of the Business Leaders.
• He was invited to US-India Business & Entrepreneurship Summit as part of the US Presidential visit to India.

• The ‘Distinguished Alumnus Award’ from IIT, Bombay.
• Voted amongst ‘Globally Top 100 People’ in BioEnergy space by Biofuels Digest.

• ‘Outstanding Contribution through Innovation Award’ from Chemtech Foundation for leading Praj into developing innovative technologies.

• ‘National Level Entrepreneurship Award’ from Jagatik Marathi Chamber of Commerce.

• ‘Award Of Excellence’ by Top Management Consortium, Pune.

• ‘Pune’s Pride Award 2011’ by Residency Club, Pune for Excellence in Corporate World.

• ‘Vocational Excellence Award’ by Rotary Club of Pune Parvati and also by Rotary Club of Chinchwad, Pune

• ‘National Award 2012 for Excellence in the field of Global Entrepreneurship’ by Suryadatta Group of Institutes, Pune.

• ‘Life Time Achievement Award 2013’ by Army Institute of Technology, Pune

• ‘Successful Entrepreneur Award 2012-13’ by Zeal Education Society, Pune

• ‘Maxell (Maharashtra Corporate Excellence) Life Time Achievement Award 2013’ by Maxell Foundation, Mumbai.