Apurva Purohit
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Apurva Purohit | |
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| Born | 3 October 1966 Chandigarh, Punjab, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Indian Institute of Management Bangalore Stella Maris College[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Co-founder of Aazol Ventures Private Limited, Author |
| Spouse | Sanjay Purohit |
Apurva Purohit (born 3 October 1966) is an Indian businesswoman[2] and author.[3]
Purohit launched Aazol Ventures Pvt Ltd,[4] a consumer products company which sells traditional food items[2] made by self-help groups and micro entrepreneurs.
She is also an independent director at LTIMindtree, L&T Technology Services, Navin Fluorine International and Marico.[citation needed]
Purohit is the author of the two national bestselling books on women empowerment in the workplace, Lady, You’re Not a Man[5] and Lady, You’re the Boss![6]
Biography
[edit]Early life and education
[edit]Purohit obtained a bachelor's degree in science (physics) from Stella Maris College, Chennai, and completed her master's degree in business administration from Indian Institute of Management Bangalore.[7]
Career
[edit]Purohit worked across media businesses including radio, print and digital. She was the CEO of Radio City, leading its growth in the FM radio space and subsequently listing it on the stock exchanges in 2017. She also worked as the president of Jagran Group.[8] Purohit was responsible for setting up Lodestar, a media buying agency. She oversaw Times Group's entry into television in 2004 as the chief operating officer of Times Television.[9] She also worked with Zee TV and Mid-Day.
Recognition
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Purohit has won multiple business awards and has been named as one of the Most Powerful Women in Business by India Today Group and Fortune India.
- Purohit was amongst LinkedIn’s Top Voices and YourStory's[2] Top 10 digital Influencers of 2020.
- She was awarded the Distinguished Alumni Award[10] from IIM Bangalore in 2022.
- She was ranked as one of the Top 30 Most Powerful Women in Business as per Business Today in 2016, 2018[11] and 2019.[12]
- She was featured in Fortune India's Most Powerful Women in Business list 2018,[13] 2019[11] and 2020.[11]
Bibliography
[edit]- Lady, You're Not a Man!: The Adventures of a Woman at Work[5]
- Lady, You're the Boss!: The Adventures of a Woman at Work – Part 2[6]
Personal life
[edit]Purohit is married to Sanjay Purohit[14][1] and has a son Siddharth Purohit.[15] She lives in Mumbai. Purohit is an avid sports follower, and represented Tamil Nadu in hockey in 1984–1987.[16]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Power Couple Apurva & Sanjay Purohit". outlook business. 25 May 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ^ a b c "Apurva Purohit | YourStory". YourStory.com. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ BLoC, Team (1 March 2022). "Hear it from the Boss Lady Apurva Purohit". BLoC. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ "Bringing Ajji's Foods To Your Table". femina.in. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ a b "It is not about the glass ceiling, it is about the leaky pipeline- Apurva Purohit, Jagran Prakashan". Business World. 23 August 2017.
- ^ a b "Apurva purohit, launches her second book - 'lady, you're the boss!'". adgully. 28 September 2019.
- ^ "Breaking new ground comes naturally to her". iimb.
- ^ "Apurva Purohit appointed President at Jagran Group". Economic Times. 2 November 2015.
- ^ "Times group launches TV channel". The Economic Times. 3 September 2004. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ^ "IIMB announces Distinguished Alumni Awards 2022". www.iimb.ac.in. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ a b c "Most Powerful Women". Fortune India.
- ^ "Business Today honours 'Most Powerful Women' who broke the glass ceiling in corporate India". Business Today. 2019.
- ^ "The Most Powerful Women In Business 2018". Business Today.
- ^ "Women leaving jobs after marriage and kids do a disservice, says Apurva Purohit of Jagran Prakashan Group". Business Today. 23 September 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ "Joining Purohit is her son, Siddharth, co-founder of Aazol, who found his calling here given his serious interest in the environment". Business Today. 26 March 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ "Lessons from Hockey | Chak de style".