As the CEO, Kailash Katkar's strategic business partnerships that have continuously produced significant business value for Quick Heal Technologies in the form of financial performance, customer satisfaction and loyalty, market share, and productivity. He also leads the strategy for how to best manage and orchestrate the delivery of Quick Heal products and services for customers. His strong commitment to operational excellence, innovative approach to business problems, and aptitude for partnering cross-functionally have reshaped and leveraged the security brand as the most preferred solution in consumer and SOHO segments and have rearranged the brand preference in enterprise segment.
He is a recipient of the coveted 'GS Parkhe Industrial Merit Award 2009' awarded by MCCIA (The Mahratta Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture). He has been felicitated with Maxell Award for Maharashtra Corporate Excellence, 2012 - in the category of Innovation by Maharashtra Chief Minister Hon'ble Shri. Prithviraj Chavan. He has also received Army Institute of Technology's (AIT) 'Young Entrepreneurs' Award, which recognizes young entrepreneurs who stand out from the crowd for their unique entrepreneurial spirit, innovation and exceptional progress. He is also the recipient of the 2012 Brands Academy Entrepreneurship Excellence Award being recognized as "Entrepreneur of the Year in IT Security". He was also among the 6 amazing entrepreneurs, who were selected from over 160 applicants for the 'World Entrepreneur Of the Year' event held in Monte Carlo from 4th to 8th June, 2014. Earlier this year, he was among the 16 finalists who made it to the 15th EY Entrepreneur of the Year Awards Nominations.
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