KEKI MISTRY, Vice Chairman & CEO of Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited (HDFC), is a financial expert with a deep understanding of the stated and unstated needs of middle-class Indians. He is an effective leader and strategist. In addition, he is comfortable playing a key role in the joint ventures of the HDFC Group, namely, HDFC Bank, HDFC AMC, HDFC Standard Life Insurance Company, HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company, and more.
Before joining HDFC in 1981, Mr. Mistry gained a rainbow of experience in a leading audit firm, a multi-national consumer products company, and a leading chain of luxury hotels. As a result, he has evolved a unique management formula that delights the shareholders, customers, and employees. Mr. Mistry, has a soft but firm leadership style. His primary focus is on process agility in order to satisfy the ever changing needs of customers. He understands that this approach improves revenues, reduces costs, as well as, empowers employees. A best practice.
Mr. Mistry has built on a solid foundation he inherited at HDFC. The cornerstone of HDFC's excellent brand strength emerges from its unrelenting focus on corporate governance, its high standards of ethics and clarity of vision which percolates through the organization. In this context, Mr. Mistry has ensured that the professionalism, transparency, integrity, and customer focus at HDFC have grown from strength to strength even in an intensely competitive environment.
Mr. Mistry is a professional leader who is logical, subtle and innovative. Quality and excellence are high on his agenda.
We congratulate Mr. Keki Mistry, Qimpro Gold Standard 2011 for Business.