IWEC Founding Partner, FICCI-FLO has nominated three awardees this year.
Manasa Garemella, Co-Founder, kindlife, www.kindlife.in
Manasa is the co-founder of kindlife, India’s fastest growing wellness platform for young India (on average, consumers are under the age of 34) founded in 2020. kindlife offers over 700+ toxin-free brands for beauty, personal care and nutrition. All brands are either plant-based, organic, eco-conscious or cruelty-free. The company also offers to over 300,000 subscribers health and wellness educational videos, blogs and more, learning from experts across the industry. Manasa’s background is in marketing, digitization and health and wellness. With over 1.0 million visits every month online, kindlife is in the top 15 beauty platforms in India.
Primarily kindlife’s retail customers are almost all in India but Manasa is keen to enter the GCC and Southeast Asia before moving to other regions.
Shivani P. Patel, CEO, Exechon, www.exechon.co.in
Shivani spearheads Exechon, a firm that specializes in avant garde pharma packaging solutions. Hailing from a family with a rich tradition of pharma entrepreneurship, innovation and healthcare, Shivani took the entrepreneurial plunge in 2007 setting up the state-of-the-art manufacturing plant near Vadodara in Gujarat, India. Over the last decade, Exechon has continued to carve a niche for itself providing best-in-class quality and customer-centric solutions in a highly competitive market. In addition, the company has expanded its offerings to include the packaging and creation of medical devices. Exechon customers are among the top 30 pharma exporters from India, the US and Europe.
The company caters to client requirements for pharma packaging for European and US markets. Shivani sees a lot of potential growth in Latin America, Asia and Africa.
Rutvi Vyas, Founder & CEO, Vedant Group, www.vedantinternationalreschool.org
In 2004, Rutvi set up Vedant International Schools and has not looked back. With experience running schools across her region, she continues to expand in India. And Dubai will be the next target with a branch to open in the next few years. Rutvi’s plan is to provide quality education and cater to the needs of young learners in diverse regions. Her schools range in offerings from pre-school to high school. Her dedication to providing innovative work in the areas of school curriculum, leadership, creativity and teacher education has earned her an excellent reputation in the past several years.
The company currently does business in India but plans to grow in Dubai, Canada and the US.
Congratulations ladies! We look forward to honoring you at our 2023 Annual Conference Nov. 5-7th in Turin Italy!