Happiest Minds awarded ‘Best Governed Company’ in Medium Category at ICSI National Awards 2022 Key Points:
- Happiest Minds Technologies has received the “Best Governed Company in the Medium Category” at the ICSI National Awards for Excellence in Corporate Governance.
- The company’s Company Secretary, Praveen Kumar Darshankar, received the “Governance Professional of the Year” award.
- Happiest Minds’ Executive Chairman, Ashok Soota, was given the “ICSI Lifetime Achievement Award for Translating Excellence in Corporate Governance into Reality” for 2022.
- The ICSI National Awards for Corporate Governance were established in 2001 to recognize high standards of corporate governance among Indian companies.
- Happiest Minds has also been recognized as one of India’s top 50 companies and one of the 50 best workplaces for women in India in 2022.
- The company has received the Golden Peacock Award for Excellence in Corporate Governance in 2022 and the Golden Peacock Business Excellence Award in 2021.
- Happiest Minds aims to use its expertise in digital technology to create business excellence for its employees, clients, and community, with the goal of achieving “Happiest People. Happiest Customers.”
Happiest Minds Technologies, a digital and agile IT company, has received the “Best Governed Company in the Medium Category” at the 22nd edition of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) National Awards for Excellence in Corporate Governance. The company’s Company Secretary, Praveen Kumar Darshankar, also received the “Governance Professional of the Year” award. In addition, Happiest Minds’ Executive Chairman, Ashok Soota, was given the “ICSI Lifetime Achievement Award for Translating Excellence in Corporate Governance into Reality” for 2022. Happiest Minds is listed on the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) under the ticker symbol HAPPSTMNDS.
The ICSI National Awards for Corporate Governance were established in 2001 to recognize, promote, and reward the adoption of high standards of corporate governance among Indian companies.
These awards are presented annually to the best-governed companies in India. The awards ceremony took place on January 6, 2023 in Mumbai, and was presided over by a distinguished jury led by Honorable Mr. Justice P. Sathasivam, former Chief Justice of India.
Venkatraman Narayanan, Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer of Happiest Minds Technologies, commented on the company’s achievements at the ICSI National Awards: ‘We are thrilled and proud to be recognized as the best-governed company and to have received the ‘Governance Professional of the Year’ award in the medium category for 2022. It is a great honor to receive these awards just two years after being listed. The recognition from the Institute is a testament to the strong corporate governance and practices we have established at Happiest Minds since our founding. Being a responsible corporate citizen is an ongoing journey, and I am grateful to our team and board for their ongoing support.’
Ashok Soota, Executive Chairman of Happiest Minds Technologies, expressed his appreciation for receiving the ‘Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in Corporate Governance’: ‘It is a rare honor and privilege to be recognized with this award. I would like to thank the Institute of Company Secretaries of India and the esteemed jury led by Honorable Mr. Justice P Sathasivam for this recognition. Among the many awards I have received in my career, this lifetime achievement award is especially meaningful to me. I have always upheld the highest standards of corporate governance, and I believe this has been a key factor in the success of the companies I have led. I would like to dedicate this award to the team at Happiest Minds and to the individuals at my previous companies who have contributed to this achievement.’
Established in 2011, Happiest Minds has been recognized as one of India’s top 50 companies, as well as one of Asia’s top 100 companies, by the Great Place to Work Institute. In addition, the company has been named as one of the 50 best workplaces in India for women in 2022.
Happiest Minds has also received the Golden Peacock Award for Excellence in Corporate Governance in 2022 and the Golden Peacock Business Excellence Award in 2021.
The company’s mission is to use its expertise in digital technology to create business excellence for its employees, clients, and community, with the goal of achieving ‘Happiest People. Happiest Customers.’
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