Vivek Chaand Sehgal is EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2016

EY Lifetime Achievement Award for Nandan Nilekani, winners also announced in nine other categories

Vivek Chaand Sehgal, Executive Chairman of the auto components manufacturer Samvardhana Motherson group has been named EY Entrepreneur of the Year for 2016.

Sehgal co-founded the auto components manufacturer Samvardhana Motherson Group in 1975, which registered $7.2 billion worth of revenue in FY2016. The flagship company of the group, Motherson Sumi Systems Ltd, rose 38 per cent in the same period, pushing up share prices.

Sehgal has also moved up in the Forbes list of 100 Richest Indians to the 31st place in 2016 from 36th spot in the previous year.

On the other hand, Infosys Chairman and former Unique Identification Authority of India Chairman Nandan Nilekani was presented the Lifetime Achievement Award. Nilekani who was crucial to the rollout of the massive civil identification initiative Aadhar has also been an advisor to the National Payments Corporation of India.

"Even in a challenging and disruptive business environment, these visionary entrepreneurs are continuously creating value, generating jobs and contributing to building a better working world." Rajiv Memani, Chairman, EY India said.

Sehgal is also slated to represent India at the World Entrepreneur of the Year Award, to be held in June.

The Achievers' List
Winner	Designation	Award
Vivek Chaand Sehgal	Chairman, Motherson Sumi Systems Limited	Entrepreneur of the Year 2016
Nandan Nilekani	Co-founder, Infosys and Former Chairman, Unique Identification Authority of India (Aadhar Card)	Lifetime Achievement
Category Winners
Abhay Firodia	Chairman, Force Motors	Business Transformation
Chandubhai Virani	Whole time Director, Balaji Wafers	Consumer Products & Retail
Uday Shankar	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Star India	Entreprfeneurial CEO
Vishwavir Ahuja	Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, RBL Bank	Financial Services
Samprada Singh and Basudeo Narain Singh	Chairman Emeritus and Executive Chairman, Alkem Laboratories	Life Sciences & Healthcare
Hari Mohan Bangur	Managing Director, Shree Cement	Manufacturing
Vikas Oberoi	Chairman and Managing Director, Oberoi Realty	Real Estate & Infrastructure
R Dinesh	Managing Director, TVS Logistics Services	Services
Darshan Patel	Chairman and Managing Director, Vini Cosmetics	Start-up