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It
seems like yesterday when my cousin, Mr.
Ashok Kumar Malhotra was
blessed with a bundle of joy - a cute daughter - Monica Malhotra. She was and is
the apple of everybody's eyes.
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| Our cute bundle of joy - Mona! |
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| The Budding Artiste - Mona! |
As she
grew up, signs of leadership started to grow prominent in whatever initiative
she took up - whether it was her co-curricular activities at school and then at
college level, with a post graduate diploma in Kathak from Kathak Kendra, New
Delhi or the time she started spending with her father at his office - The Publication House - The Famed
'Malhotra Book Depot' i.e. MBD.
Hailing
from a commerce background, Monica acquired her graduation degree in B.Com (H)
from Jesus and Mary College, which aided her in excelling in the work assigned
in her father's office. But her creative skills & sharp business sense
didn't let her be just a part of her father's business.
She
used her entrepreneurship skills to diverge in new fields of Paper
Manufacturing & E-Learning (MBD Alchemie) too.
My
cousin was lucky enough to have not just one but two entrepreneurs under his
family tree.
Monica's
younger sister, Sonica Malhotra became a dynamic entrepreneur, after her MBA in
Finance, handling key projects - Hospitality (MBD Radisson Blu, Noida), Retail
(MBD Neopolis Mall, Jalandhar & Ludhiana as well) & Real Estate (MBD Zephyr, Bangalore).
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| MBD | Neopolis Mall |
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| Paradise... Or should we say, MBD | Zephyr ?! |
Unfortunately,
my cousin left for his heavenly abode at an early age.
We all
were taken aback and thought that probably it would be difficult for both
Monica & Sonica to handle all their businesses single handed.
But,
their entrepreneurship skills were the ones to steal the show.
Monica
took over as the Senior Executive Director & Sonica as the Executive
Director of MBD Group in January 2010.
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My Lovely Nieces - Ms. Monica Malhotra & Ms. Sonica Malhotra
Under the blessings of my Veer Ji - Mr. Ashok Kumar Malhotra... |
They
are walking on the progressive path to success by expanding all their
businesses with great elan – With their Publishing Department - managing more
than 10,000 employees, with more than 36 branch offices, 1,000 distributors and
10,000 booksellers across the country.
Also,
there are more than 8,000 titles currently under the MBD Brand. The Group also
exports books to Europe and South Asian countries. The overseas client list
includes USA, UK, Canada, Mexico, Spain Russia , South Africa, Sri Lanka, Gulf
countries, Bangladesh & Nepal. The Group also manufactures recycled
eco - friendly notebooks under the brand name of MBD WriteWell - We Preserve Nature.
Holy Faith International, Oxbridge & Modern Publishers ( a sister imprint of HFI) are some of the famed titles under MBD's Publishing header.
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| Holy Faith International - MBD Publishers... |
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| Small Footprints Can Make A Big Difference - The WriteWell Series... |
MBD
Group was also awarded Second Prize in the state for maximum hours of work with
100 % safety of the workers by the Industry Department and Punjab Safety Council.
MBD
Group’s e-learning venture – MBD Alchemie is a knowledge portal which creates an e - Learning platform catering to students, teachers, authors, parents, corporate, institutions and
The focus is to be a destination to every learner. MBD
Alchemie has already reached out to around 150 schools through its online content.
The Radisson Blu MBD Hotel, Noida has distinctly
defined itself as a trendsetter. Whether it is a new age or age old
interpretation of cuisines, at its award winning restaurants “Made In India”
(The Indian Restaurant), “RED” (The Oriental Restaurant) or “S-18” (The 24 hr
brasserie) or setting new standards in designer chocolates, cakes and an
exclusive lounge at the “The Chocolate Box & Lounge“ or its Spa and Ftness
Club, “Espace“, The Radisson Blu MBD Hotel creates a beautiful synergy of
fashion, style and hospitality. The hotel also promotes art, culture and
fashion through its various events.
It has been a recipient of the “Best
Franchisee of the Year Award”, The novel food and beverage concepts developed
by The MBD Group have won various awards like HT City Crystals Awards for the
Best Pan Indian Restaurant (2009) and the Times Food Guide Award Best North
Indian Restaurant in Noida -2011 & 2012 for “Made in India“ - The Indian
restaurant ; The Times Food Guide Award for the Best Pan Asian Restaurant for
2010 , 2011 & 2012 for “R.E.D” The Times Food Guide Award for the Best Confectionary
2011 & 2012 for “The Chocolate Box - The Pastry Shop and Boulangerie and
many more.
Moving ahead in the Hospitality sector MBD is also coming up with MBD Krishna Resort - Jalandhar.
Spread over an area of 9 acres, the resort has been designed to create a space
with the freshness of nature within. The Resort will house a total of 148 rooms
along with an Indian, Italian and Chinese Specialty Restaurant. Situated within
the surroundings of green foliage and landscaped gardens, there will also be a sprawling spa
and a state of the art fitness centre.
Gigabite
has already established itself as a popular food court in Ludhiana and in
Jalandhar. It will also be mapped in all other major cities of India including
Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, amongst others.
All
this recognition owes its due to the Malhotra Sisters’ consistent dedication
and hard work with an optimistic and futuristic vision towards expanding their horizons.
They indeed are the greatest inspiration for all the girls in our family.
We all are very proud of them!
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