OREANDA-NEWS. Dun & Bradstreet (D&B), the world's leading provider of global business information, knowledge and insight, presented the 'Dun & Bradstreet - Manappuram Finance Limited Corporate Awards 2014' in Mumbai.

The occasion also marked the launch of the fourteenth edition of Dun & Bradstreet India's premium publication, 'India's Top 500 Companies 2014' by Chief Guest, Dr. Arun Shourie, while Mr. V. P. Nandakumar, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Manappuram Finance Limited, Dr. Alok Bharadwaj, Executive Vice President, Canon India, Dr. M. R. Rao, Provost, Woxsen School of Business and Mr. Binod Singh, President, CEO & Member of the Board, Ilantus Technologies Private Limited delivered the address at the event. Section

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