hmtv Business Excellence Awards presented

Hyderabad: Dr Tataji Surender Rao, former Senior Advisor (Additional Secretary Rank), and Raj Narayanam of Zaggle were honoured with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Awards at the 9th edition of the hmtv Business Excellence Awards 2026, in recognition of their outstanding contributions and achievements in their respective fields.

Dr Tataji Surender Rao was recognised in the Scientist Category (Pharma & Vaccination), while Raj Narayanam received the honour in the Startup Category. The awards ceremony was held in a grand manner, celebrating excellence, innovation, entrepreneurship and contributions across diverse sectors. The awards were presented by Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy, Eatala Rajendar, BJP MP from Malkajgiri, actor Satyadev Kancharana, and hmtv Managing Director K Hanumanta Rao. The programme commenced with the ceremonial lighting of the lamp.

The 2026 edition recognised 29 achievers and organisations across various categories, honouring their contributions to business, industry, technology, education, healthcare, infrastructure, sustainability and social development.

29 achievers, stories of excellence

1. Paidipally Swamy Goud,Managing Director, Powertech Transformers And Controls Private Limited, category-Manufacturing Electronics/Electrical, award-Electricals Manufacturing

2 Chandu Kumar Potti, CMD, Versatile Electric Automotive Private Limited, category-Manufacturing, Award-Green Energy Equipment & Panels

3. Sushil Kumar Agrawal& Devansh Agrawal,Managing Director,Manaksia Coated Metals And Industries Ltd, category-manufacturing, award- Capital Goods/ Machines

4. Kale Prabhakar Rao,Managing Director, Pnkep Tech Solutions, Category -Techno Services, Award-Best Techno Services

5.Kurakula Karunakar, Managing Partner, Sreeven- The Offset Printers, category-Pacakging Industry, award-Printing & Packaging Company of the year

6. Viiveck Verma, Founder & CEO Upsurge Global,category -Mentorship & Fundraisers,award Mentorship & Fundraisers

7.Veluvolu Srinivasa Rao, CMD, Nikhila Constructions & Developers, category-Gated Community, award- Premium Luxury Residence Construction of the year

8. Shreeram Dittakavi, Founder & CEO Beamx Techlabs Private Limited,category KPO, award- Programme Engineering for student of the year

9. Srinivas Govindu, Founder & CEO, SG 1 Technologies, category- software,award- emerging entrepreneur in software

10. Surya Vallepalli, Partner Vajra Infra Projects, category-Infrastructure, award-Vajra West City Residental Project of the year

11. Arya Kakollu, Founder & CEO Ark Leafora Earth Leaves India Private Limited, category- Sustainability Business, award- Sustainbility Business

12. JVS Bhaskar, founder, Inspire Ray of Life, category- social activist, award- Social Activist of the year

13. Ravitheja Mungara Founder& CEO,Keyblocks Strategy Consulting Private Limited, category- Consultancies, award- Strategic Consulting

14. K Maruthi Gupta, Managing Director, Maruthi Technologies, category- Education, award- Soft Tech Training Centre of the year

15. Potti Naga Malleswara Rao, Managing Director, Mahitha Developers, category- residential plots of Andhra Pradesh, award-Ttrusted real estate of the year in AP

16 Narra Purnachandra Rao, Managing Director, Resonance Colleges, category-Education, award- National Junior College and Coaching Centre

17 Sandeep Murakonda, Executive Director, Vijetha Super Market, category-Super Market, award Super Market of the year

18 Gavvala Vinay, Founder- V Gold Category Financial Services, Award- Gold Financier of the Year

19 Shivakumar Pabba, Managing Director, PSK Lavin Laboratories, category- Healthcare, award Health Care Testing Lab of the Year

20. Alekhya Madiraju, Founder Dessoi Naturals Llp, category -Young Entrepreneur, award Young Entrepreneur

21 Ranga Rao N, Sai Deepa Rock Drills Private Limited, Category -Social Impact, award- Women Empowerment

22. Shylender Bijapuri, Sky Lifesciences Solutions, category -Innovative Entrepreneurship Award Innovative Entrepreneur

23 Jakkula Nishanth Reddy, Dharmaseva Charitable Organisation, category-Social Entrepreneurship, award- Social Entrepreneur

24. Udbhav Vyakaranam , Kinetic Organics And Plastics Private Limited,category- Startup Business, award- Startup Entrepreneur

25 Hema Susmitha Pernati, Co-Founder, Pernati Natural Products Private Limited, category-Woman Entrepreneur, award- Woman Entrepreneur

26. Nagamalleswarao Kamma, founder, Raithanna Milk Dairy, category –manufacturing, award- Food Processing

27. Ravi Namburi, Chairman, NRI Projects, category-Residential Plots of Telangana, Award- Most Trusted Real Estate Company

28. Sreedavi Boppudi, Founder and MD, SVM Travel World, category- Tours and Travels, award- Best Pilgrimage Tour Operator

29. Raj Narayanam, Founder, Zaggle, category- startup, award- Life Time Achievement

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