Captain Nair Receives Giants International Award
Chairman of Leela Palaces, Hotels & Resorts Recognized for Excellence in Business
MUMBAI, India, September 24, 2009 - The chairman of one of India's most renowned hotel groups was honored last week for his outstanding contribution to the industry. Capt. C.P. Krishnan Nair, Chairman of The Leela Palaces, Hotels & Resorts was conferred the Giants International Award for excellence in "Business and Industry" on September 17. Several other luminaries from different walks of life were honored at the glittering ceremony presided by Smt. Rajashree Birla, Director, Aditya Birla Group.
"It seems just like yesterday when I started my purposeful journey just eight decades ago and now I feel proud to stand tall with the recognition that the Giants aard brings with it," said Capt. Nair.
With this award Capt Nair's joins the ranks of such eminent personalities as: India's Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and other leading industrial titans such as Shri Keshub Mahindra, Shri Bajaj, Shri Ratan Tata and Shri Deepak Parekh.
Giants International is the first and only India-based international service organization that has, since 1972, endeavored to resolve some of country's pressing problems by executing projects and programs in the areas of family planning, low cost housing, consumerism, flood relief work, earthquake relief work and other public service activities.
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