MUMBAI: Kumar Mangalam Birala, Chairman of the Aditya Birla Group, has been named the 'Global Entrepreneur of the Year in Business Transformation' by The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE), according to officials.

The honour was given to him during the two-day TiE Global Summit in Dubai, which is attended by top business and policy leaders from 30 countries. The award recognised Birla's outstanding stewardship of an internationally diversified corporation during the unparalleled worldwide turbulence caused by the Covid-19 outbreak over the previous two years.

Birla noted in his award speech that the Aditya Birla Group stands out for its speed of activity, diversity of enterprises, and geographic reach. "The pandemic highlighted the group's innate resilience and adaptability, allowing our businesses to restart and refresh. I accept this honour on behalf of 1,40,000 coworkers from more than 100 countries "Birla explained. He said, "Through a unique manner of nurturing, coaching, and networking, the TiE has enabled the entrepreneurship culture to blossom."

Elon Musk was named 'Global Entrepreneur of the Year-Immigrant Entrepreneur,' Jeff Bezos was named 'Global Entrepreneur of the Year-First Generation,' and Satya Nadella was named 'Global Entrepreneur of the Year-Entrepreneurial CEO,' among other honorees.

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