Fullbright specialist

A Chicago-based non-profit organization, the Indian American Business Council has hosted the Spring Business Leaders Meet with Fullbright specialist Dr. Manu Vora as the keynote speaker. The event was held on Feb. 16 at the Holiday Inn in Rolling Meadows.

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Poonam Gupta-Krishnan, IABC chairperson has presented an overview of the council and explained its mission and enumerated its milestone achievements since its launch. Gupta-Krishnan, CEO of IYKA Enterprises has given a presentation on how IABC has worked to complement the efforts of the small business entrepreneurs by lending its assistance to help forge business alliances between the United States and India. She said that IABC’s goal is to lobby and promote bilateral trade and investment opportunities. It supports small and medium businesses to expand within the U.S. as well as internationally.

Harish Kolasani, IABC president has welcomed the guests and urged the business community to join hands with the council to advance their business goals. Mohammed Faheem, CEO of the Center for Strategic Solutions and IABC director had conducted the proceedings of the evening’s interactive meet.

Keerthi Kumar Ravoori, IABC vice president came together with the IABC team to present a plaque and a shawl to Vora in honor of his appointment as a Fulbright Specialist by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational & Cultural Affairs. Nazneen Hashmi, IABC director had made the membership drive presentation, while Girish Kapur proposed the vote of thanks.

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Vora is widely acknowledged as a business management guru and is the chairman and president of Business Excellence, Inc. Vora made a presentation on the U.S. Baldrige Performance Excellence Framework for the Small Businesses. He shared his business management acumen highlighting the strategies and approaches augmented by the application of proven practices to bring upward mobility in the business organizations and for entrepreneurs. He emphasized the strategic importance of the business and management principles using the U.S. Baldrige Framework concepts, that uses a holistic approach in focusing on the business organization’s performance management system that effectively leads to sustainable growth.

By Premji