Philosopher Businessman: MilliporeSigma CEO Udit Batra on Process, Results and Managing Operations in 150 Countries

BURLINGTON, MA—In a way, Udit Batra is a philosopher businessman. Driven by philosophy of the East and West and what he calls “practical spiritualism” Mr. Batra is a Board Member of Merck KGaA, CEO of MilliporeSigma and Recipient of the 2019 New England Choice Awards as Business Person of the

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Entrepreneur Ashraf Dahod and Physician Dr. Shamim Dahod on Surviving Cancer, Giving, Family, Faith, Business and Philanthropy on Chai with Manju

ANDOVER, MA—Husband-wife Team of high-tech entrepreneur Ashraf Dahod and physician wife Dr. Shamim Dahod have given tens of millions of dollars to hospitals, medical schools and other charitable causes from Boston to Bombay (now Mumbai). In addition to practicing medicine and supporting charities and communities, Shamim herself is a breast

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Meet Udit Batra: Board Member of Merck KGaA, CEO of MilliporeSigma and Recipient of the 2019 New England Choice Awards as Business Person of the Year

WALTHAM, MA–Udit Batra is Chief Executive Officer of MilliporeSigma, the $6 billion life science business of Germany-based Merck KGaA, and a member of its Executive Board. Mr. Batra is the first American to hold this position in the company’s 350-year history. In addition to leading MilliporeSigma, Mr. Batra has Board

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Meet the Judges of the 2019 New England Choice Awards

WALTHAM, MA—The 2019 New England Choice Award winners were selected by jury of 12 members of diverse backgrounds. Here is a list of the jury members: Geeta Aiyer CEO, Boston Common Asset Geeta Aiyer is the founder and CEO of Boston Common Asset Management, LLC, which manages over $2 billion

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Chai With Manju Celebrates 7th Anniversary With a Makeover

BOSTON—Celebrity video interview series Chai With Manju, which is produced by INDIA New England News, one of the nation’s largest Indian-American video, digital and print publications, announced some upcoming changes in Chai With Manju series. “I believe that every life has a story and I love to share that in

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Harvard Pilgrim Health Care to Sponsor Mega Indian and South Asian Health Expo on March 10 in Burlington

BURLINGTON, MA—Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, which provides health benefit plans, programs and services to more than 3 million customers in New England and beyond, has joined as the gold sponsor of the 7th annual Indian and South Asian Health, Fitness & Wellness Expo, the largest such health fair in North

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Video Series: Entrepreneur of the Year: HubSpot CEO Dharmesh Shah

WALTHAM, MA—If you missed New England Choice Awards gala last month at Westin Hotel in Waltham, MA, here is brief glimpse into the life of Dharmesh Shah, co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Cambridge, MA-based HubSpot. HubSpot was recently ranked #1 on the list of Comparably’s Happiest Employees, meaning HubSpot’s

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Video Series: TiE Boston, the Best Non-Profit Organization

WALTHAM, MA—If you missed New England Choice Awards gala last month at Westin Hotel in Waltham, MA, here is brief glimpse into TiE Boston, which supports entrepreneurs by offering education, mentorship, networking, and funding opportunities. TiE Boston was honored with the Best Non-Profit Organization Award at New England Choice Awards

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The Women Behind NECA

(Editor’s note: The following article on New England Choice Awards is reprinted with permission from TiE Boston from the organization’s newsletter. For more information about TiE Boston, please click here.) On October 26th, 2018, TiE Boston was bestowed the honor of “Non-Profit Organization of the Year” by the New England

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Serial Entrepreneur Jit Saxena Will be the Guest of Honor at New England Choice Awards Gala on Friday

BOSTON – INE Multimedia announced that veteran entrepreneur Jit Saxena will be the Guest of Honor at New England Choice Awards gala on Friday at Westin Hotel in Waltham, MA, and will present the awards. New England Patriots owner and Kraft Group Chairman and CEO Robert Kraft, whose holding company

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