Kuwait based Indian business man and the chairman of Samara Group of companies Mr S. K. Wadhawan featured in the Forbes list of top Indian business leaders in Arab World. This is the sixth consecutive year Mr Wadhawan's name is featuring in the list.
The majority of the names in the list are Indian businessman based in UAE topped with retail magnate Yusuff Ali M.A., managing director of LuLu Group International, taking the crown as the top business owner. UAE-based businessmen B. R. Shetty, who holds a net fortune of $3.6 billion, and Ravi Pillai, with a net worth of $3.5 billion, are ranked second and third, respectively.
S. K Wadhawan is the Chairman of Samara Group of Companies, which deals with automobile spare parts. The company headquartered at Shuwaikh have also varied business interest in India. They are the dealer of Hyundai and Honda cars in Delhi. He was also the past chairman of Indian Business Council, Kuwait and was the Hon. Chairman of Indian Community School, Kuwait.
Kuwait based business personalities with business interest in Kuwait, Dubai and other GCC countries including Tony Jashanmal Group Executive Director of Jashanmal Group, Pradeep Handa Group CEO of KAPICO Group Holding are also named in the list.
According to Forbes, the top businessmen were selected based on a number of factors, including how much financial and employment impact they’ve created and how long their company has been in business.