Mr B N Kalyani, Chairman of the USD 2.5 Billion, Kalyani Group is the principal driving force behind the growth and success of the Kalyani Group of Companies.

An able entrepreneur and technocrat, Mr Kalyani has enriched the group with his vision of sound business governance and value driven management practices. He is the driving force behind the company's vision, products, market direction, and company's spirit & commitment to superior quality. While he has been instrumental in elevating the company to new heights, he is responsible for the company's strategic planning, policies & corporate directions.

He also inspires the company's unique culture by promoting core values that focus on people, customers, innovation, quality, integrity, fun, and profitability.

With a business experience of more than 35 years, Mr. Kalyani has set the group on its growth path and is credited with the extraordinary vision for its entry into the fast emerging infrastructure development arena in India.

Born on 7th January 1949, Mr. Kalyani is an Engineering Graduate from the Birla Institute of Technology, Pilani, and post graduate from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA.

Mr. Kalyani serves on the Boards of many prestigious companies and represents industry on several Industry, Trade and Educational institutions in India and abroad. Notable amongst these are the National Manufacturing Competitiveness Council [NMCC] and the National Knowledge Commission [NKC].

Mr. Kalyani is the Founder Chairman of Pratham Pune Education Foundation, an NGO that is engaged in providing primary education to children belonging to under privileged sections of the local community. Since its inception in 2000, Pratham Pune has made a difference in the lives of over 100,000 children in Pune society. Mr. Kalyani is also steering a unique initiative to empower rural youth at a Taluka in Pune district by providing free technical and vocational training at a government Industrial Training Institute [ITI] that is being run as a Public-Private partnership. The pioneering model is being replicated in other parts of the country. Mr. Kalyani also supports various other NGOs and charitable institutes engaged in education and in uplifting quality of lives of the disadvantaged and needy.

In pursuance of his vision to contribute to a clean and emission free environment, Mr. Kalyani has set up a new venture Kenersys Limited to manufacture various energy efficient wind turbines for domestic and international markets. The company also has its own wind turbines in Maharashtra which generate "green energy" for the group's manufacturing operations. Mr. Kalyani is also engaged in developing solar energy equipment that would contribute in further strengthening his group's footprint in the non conventional energy sector. In a joint venture with KPIT Cummins, Bharat Forge is developing a unique hybrid solution that would contribute in the country being able to meet its vehicular emission targets.

Mr. Kalyani's significant contributions to industry and the community have been recognized through various prestigious awards that he has received. Notable among these are "PADMA BHUSHAN", one of the most distinguished civilian awards by Government of India for his contributions to Trade and Industry., "COMMANDER FIRST CLASS" of the 'ROYAL ORDER OF THE POLAR STAR" by the Swedish government in recognition of his contribution in furthering Trade and Business cooperation between Sweden and India, Global Economy Prize 2009 for Business by Kiel Institute, German "Businessman of the Year-2006" by Business India Magazine, “Entrepreneur of the Year 2005 for Manufacturing” by Ernst & Young and "CEO of the Year 2004" by the Business Standard group.