| K.V.KAMAT - A Success Story | | | | “Business Leader of the Year” in 2007. |
| # In 1971, he joined ICICI (an Indian financial | | | | # He received Business Standard “Banker of |
| institution) in the Project Finance Division that later | | | | the Year” award. |
| founded ICICI Bank and merged with it is 2001. | | | | # In 2006, CNBC-TV18 awarded him |
| # Before becoming the Chief Executive Office | | | | “Outstanding Business Leader of the |
| and Managing Director in 1996 of ICICI Bank, he | | | | Year.” |
| shifted to the Asian development Bank, Manila in | | | | # He received “Most e-savvy CEO amongst |
| 1988 and he was involved in various projects in | | | | Asian banks” by The Asian Banker Journal of |
| China, India, Indonesia, Philippines, Bangladesh and | | | | Singapore. |
| Vietnam. | | | | # He was recognised as “Finance Man of the |
| # Currently, he is the Managing Director and Chief | | | | Year award” by The Mumbai Management |
| Executive Officer of ICICI Bank; which is | | | | Association. |
| India’s second largest bank. | | | | # The World HRD Congress rewarded him |
| # He was born on December 02, 1947; he is | | | | “Best CEO for Innovative HR practices”. |
| currently living in Mumbai, is married and has a son | | | | # He conferred Business India's “Businessman |
| and a daughter. | | | | of the Year” award in 2005. |
| # He completed his schooling from St. Aloysius | | | | # Was recognised by CNBC as “Asian |
| School, Karnataka; his Bachelors degree in | | | | Business Leader of the Year” in 2001. |
| Mechanical Engineering from National Institute of | | | | # The Banaras Hindu University conferred him |
| Technology, Karnataka; and his Master’s in | | | | with an honorary PhD. |
| Business Administration from Indian Institute of | | | | # Mr. Kamath is a member of the governing |
| Management, Ahmedabad. | | | | board on various educational institutions including |
| # He initiated and implemented ICICI’s | | | | Indian Institute of Management (IIM) - |
| computerisation programme; over the years he | | | | Ahmedabad, Indian School of Business (ISB), |
| diversified their business across banking, insurance, | | | | National Institute of Bank Management and Manipal |
| asset management in India and he expanded the | | | | Academy of Higher Education. |
| corporate business by catering the needs of | | | | # He is a member of the National Council of |
| corporate and retail customers | | | | Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). |
| # In 2008, he received Padma Bhushan. | | | | # His success mantra in life is, “When your |
| # He was awarded “Businessman of the | | | | back is against the wall, you think beyond your |
| Year” by Forbes Asia. | | | | normal boundaries. |
| # The Economic Times conferred him | | | | |