The Go-getter
Nearly three years after her appointment as Executive Vice Chairperson of the `6,085-crore Apollo Hospitals Enterprise, Shobana Kamineni has taken up the role of president of CII (Confederation of Indian Industry). She is the first ever woman to lead the industry body. At Apollo, she’s involved in the group’s pharmacy and insurance businesses. Kamineni’s task at CII would be to help revive domestic investments, strengthen economic growth, create jobs, and work with eight special task forces created by CII to achieve its objectives this year. Daughter of Founder-Chairman of Apollo Hospitals, Prathap C. Reddy, she also serves on the boards of Blue Star Limited and Hero MotoCorp.