Sunder Genomal
{{Short description|Indian businessperson, billionaire}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=November 2022}}
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Sunder "Ashok" Genomal is a British-Indian businessperson, billionaire and MD of Page Industries, a Bangalore-headquartered garment company, founded in 1994.{{cite news |last1=Chakraborty |first1=Sayan |title=Sunder Genomal's brief history of success |url=https://www.forbesindia.com/article/india-rich-list-2017/sunder-genomals-brief-history-of-success/48757/1 |work=Forbes India |date=29 November 2017 |access-date=19 May 2020 |archive-date=3 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200203213225/http://www.forbesindia.com/article/india-rich-list-2017/sunder-genomals-brief-history-of-success/48757/1 |url-status=live }}{{cite news |last1=Babu |first1=Venkatesha |title=The 'inner' secret to success |url=https://www.businesstoday.in/magazine/cover-story/indias-best-ceos-2015-sunder-genomals-page-industries-is-ahead-of-competition-with-jockey/story/227088.html |publisher=Business Today |date=3 January 2013 |access-date=19 May 2020 |archive-date=7 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210307131817/https://www.businesstoday.in/magazine/cover-story/indias-best-ceos-2015-sunder-genomals-page-industries-is-ahead-of-competition-with-jockey/story/227088.html |url-status=live }}{{cite news |last1=Bhuva|first1=Rajiv|title=Inner Winner |url=https://www.fortuneindia.com/investing/inner-winner/100696 |publisher=Fortune India |date=5 May 2013}}{{cite news |last1=Sharma |first1=Saurabh |title=इनरवियर बेचकर खड़ी की करीब 29 हजार करोड़ रुपए की कंपनी |url=https://www.patrika.com/industry/a-company-of-29-thousand-crores-rupees-by-selling-innerwear-2953607/ |publisher=Patrika |language=Hindi}} His company, Page Industries is one of the largest licensees in the world for underwear maker Jockey.{{cite news |title=Page Industries: Acing The Ins & Outs Of Business |url=http://www.businessworld.in/article/Page-Industries-Acing-The-Ins-Outs-Of-Business/31-03-2016-92371/ |publisher=BusinessWorld |date=31 March 2016 |access-date=19 May 2020 |archive-date=24 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190924211049/http://www.businessworld.in/article/Page-Industries-Acing-The-Ins-Outs-Of-Business/31-03-2016-92371/ |url-status=live }} As of 2019, Genomal has been ranked by Forbes as the 73rd wealthiest Indian, with an estimated net worth of approximately $1.9 billion.{{cite news |title=#73 Sunder Genomal & family |url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/sunder-genomal/#703c183334c8 |work=Forbes |date=2019 |access-date=19 May 2020 |archive-date=26 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126033745/https://www.forbes.com/profile/sunder-genomal/#703c183334c8 |url-status=live }} He was named the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2017.
In 1994, Sunder Genomal founded Page Industries, along with his two brothers. The company is engaged in the manufacturing, distribution, and marketing of Jockey products. In India, Page Industries is also the exclusive licensee of swimwear brand Speedo.{{cite news |last1=Ghosh |first1=Debojyoti |title=Rupa & Company: The inside story |url=https://www.fortuneindia.com/enterprise/rupa-company-the-inside-story/104544 |publisher=Fortune India |date=5 May 2020 |access-date=19 May 2020 |archive-date=24 May 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200524030828/https://www.fortuneindia.com/enterprise/rupa-company-the-inside-story/104544 |url-status=live }}{{cite news |last1=Badrinath |first1=Raghuvir |title=Pricing power |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/pricing-power-113052200063_1.html |publisher=Business Standard |date=23 May 2013}}{{cite news |title=11 साल में 1 लाख बना दिए 92 लाख, इनरवियर बेचकर भारत में जमाई धाक |url=https://money.bhaskar.com/news/MON-MARK-STMF-MRKT-investors-rs-1-lakh-turned-into-92-lakhs-in-11-year-here-is-inner-secret-to-success-5894410-NOR.html |newspaper=Daily Bhaskar |date=13 June 2018 |language=Hindi |access-date=19 May 2020 |archive-date=15 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180615092749/https://money.bhaskar.com/news/MON-MARK-STMF-MRKT-investors-rs-1-lakh-turned-into-92-lakhs-in-11-year-here-is-inner-secret-to-success-5894410-NOR.html |url-status=dead }}
Personal life
He was born and brought up in Manila. He holds the citizenship of United Kingdom. He holds a Master's degree in Science from De La Salle University.
He is married to Madhuri, and has a son named Shamir.{{cite news |last1=John |first1=Nevin |title=Jockey India loses Rs 16,000 crore in mcap in 9 months; can it bounce back? |url=https://www.businesstoday.in/current/corporate/jockey-india-loses-rs-16000-crore-mcap-9-months-can-it-bounce-back/story/354001.html |publisher=Business Today (India) |date=5 June 2019 |access-date=19 May 2020 |archive-date=8 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190608031627/https://www.businesstoday.in/current/corporate/jockey-india-loses-rs-16000-crore-mcap-9-months-can-it-bounce-back/story/354001.html |url-status=live }} Sunder Genomal's family is into innerwear business since 1959 when his father, Genomal Verhomal set up their first factory in the Philippines.
Recognition
- Sunder Genomal was awarded the "India's Best CEO 2015" in the textiles category by Business Today (India) in December 2015.{{cite news |title=20 Best Indian CEO's Awarded by Business Today |url=https://indianceo.in/business/best-indian-ceos-awarded-by-business-today/ |publisher=indianceo |date=7 January 2016 |access-date=19 May 2020 |archive-date=20 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200920193308/http://indianceo.in/business/best-indian-ceos-awarded-by-business-today/ |url-status=live }}
- Forbes listed him as India's 95th richest with a net worth of $1.2 billion in 2016.{{cite news |title=India Rich List 2015 |url=https://www.forbesindia.com/richprofile2015/genomal-sunder/1513/189 |work=Forbes India |date=2015 |access-date=19 May 2020 |archive-date=3 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803205222/https://www.forbesindia.com/richprofile2015/genomal-sunder/1513/189 |url-status=live }}
- In 2017, his estimated net worth was $1.75 billion and was placed #87th in Forbes's India Rich List 2017.
- In February 2018, Genomal was awarded EY Entrepreneur of The Year 2017 Award in the consumer products and retail category.{{cite news |title=EY announces 16 finalists for its 19th EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award Program |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/company/corporate-trends/ey-announces-16-finalists-for-its-9th-ey-entrepreneur-of-the-year-award-program/articleshow/62839505.cms?from=mdr |newspaper=The Economic Times |date=8 February 2019}}
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External links
- [https://www.outlookbusiness.com/high-five/involve-your-dealers-in-the-planning-for-new-products-5099 Involve your dealers in the planning for new products] at Outlook Business
- [https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/miscellaneous/ideas-to-innovation-series-in-conversation-with-the-ey-entrepreneur-of-the-year-award-winner-2017-part-6/articleshow/63393378.cms?from=mdr Ideas to Innovation series] at The Economic Times
- [https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/opinion/interviews/for-page-industries-the-only-credible-competition-can-be-ourselves-sunder-genomal/articleshow/66660041.cms?from=mdr For Page Industries, the Only Credible Competition Can be Ourselves: Sunder Genomal]
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Category:Businesspeople from Bengaluru
Category:Indian industrialists
Category:Indian chairpersons of corporations
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:British industrialists
Category:British businesspeople of Indian descent
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