Bijendra Sharma of BHS named ET Now CEO of the Year
Bijendra Sharma, managing director, BHS Corrugated, was honoured with the prestigious CEO of the Year award at the annual ET Now Awards, held at a gala ceremony at Hotel Taj Lands End, Mumbai on 16 February 2020. The award, instituted by ET Now, a leading TV channel and a part of Economics Times, recognised BHS Corrugated as a leading player in the packaging sector.
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Others honoured during the ceremony included Sudhir Nayar, MD, Cisco; Ekta Kapoor, film personality; Gaur Gopal Das, motivational speaker; and Dr Newton Kondaveti, founder, Life Research Academy, among others.
Sharma said the award is a great honour for the entire corrugation industry.
“BHS, a pioneer in manufacturing premium corrugators with 55% global market share, is helping packagers to produce high quality corrugated boxes which is directly contributing towards reduction of plastic in packaging. The kraft paper used to produce corrugated box is also made from recycled waste paper and hence indirectly contributing towards green environment,” he said.
He added that during the ceremony he talked about corrugated packaging which is 100% recyclable.
“We will continue to strive towards excellence in corrugation industry with the world-class technology from BHS,” he added.
Currently, the company has 10 corrugators operating in India. “All of them are highly productive and state-of-the-arts plants,” Sharma added.
BHS India employs 14 high skilled professionals. It has recently opened a new office in Pune with a capacity to accommodate 50 employees.