ICICI Bank Business Banking presents CNBC TV18's Emerging India Awards 2008.London

These definitive awards have been instrumental in creating a revolution of sorts amongst Indian Small and Medium Enterprises (SME). Not only has it helped SMEs in India gain better access to capital, technology, global markets and quality manpower, but it has also helped bring together this seemingly disparate community on a single platform. Acknowledging the contribution of this initiative, the Honourable Prime Minister of India, Dr Manmohan Singh addressed those gathered at the Emerging India Awards 2007 and felicitated the brightest entrepreneurs of the nation.

With more than 300,000 enterprises vying for these coveted awards this year, the ICICI Bank and CNBC TV18's Emerging India Awards is not only India’s
Biggest Business Award but has also transcended into an authoritative platform that understands, empowers, represents and honours India’s dynamic new growth drivers.

This year, in our endeavour to put into perspective the global evolution of India’s Small and Medium Enterprises, we took the Emerging India Awards on to the world stage and honour the stellar SMEs that have changed the world order.

Chosen after a robust 3 phase methodology, powered by CRISIL - a Standard & Poor’s company - the winners of the world’s most widely participated business awards, the Emerging India Awards, were felicitated in a grand ceremony that was held in London on the 8th of July 2008.

• Chief guest - Kamalnath, minister of commerce and industry, govt of India
• Guest of Honour - Rt Hon John Hutton MP Secretary of State for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
• LaximiNarayan Mittal- CEO & Chairman – Arcelor