Sir Sohan Roy SK, Founder Chairman and CEO of Aries Group, was conferred the 18th Manappuram Multibillionaire Business Achiever (MBA) Award at a grand ceremony held on May 26th, 2025, at Le Meridien, Kochi. The award was presented by Shri V. P. Nandakumar (MD & CEO, Manappuram Finance Ltd.), the first-ever recipient of the MBA Award, in the presence of Dr. Ajit Ravi, Founder of the MBA Award and the Federal International Chamber Forum (FICF).
The MBA Award celebrates individuals with assets surpassing ₹1000 crore, recognizing exemplary business leaders for their outstanding financial achievements and their impactful contributions to social welfare. This year’s ceremony, led by Pegasus Chairman and MBA Award–FICF Founder Dr. Ajit Ravi, continued the tradition of honoring trailblazers who have significantly advanced entrepreneurial excellence. Envisioned by Dr Ajit Ravi, the award reflects his vision for a pan-India expansion and a global perspective on business leadership.
As part of the honor, Sir Sohan Roy was also inducted into the prestigious Federal International Chamber Forum (FICF), a global network of multibillionaire achievers committed to leveraging entrepreneurship for societal progress. Like all other elite clubs, it stands out as the world’s first such forum that does not charge any membership fee—an unprecedented model that reinforces its ethos of merit-based recognition.
Sir Sohan Roy leads Aries Group, the world’s largest ship design consultancy, operating in 30 countries with over 3,000 professionals. A relentless innovator and sustainability champion, he has transformed 4,000+ vessels into “Green Ships” and developed EFFISM, a cutting-edge performance optimization system—cementing Aries as a global leader in maritime engineering and eco-friendly practices.
Past recipients of the MBA Award include a distinguished roster of business icons such as Shri V. P. Nandakumar, Shri Joy Alukkas, Shri M. A. Yusuf Ali, Shri T. S. Kalyanaraman, Shri P. N. C. Menon, Shri Gokulam Gopalan, Dr. Ravi Pillai, Shri M. P. Ramachandran, Shri Kochouseph Chittilappilly, Shri Sabu M. Jacob, Shri Viju Jacob, Dr. A. V. Anoop, Dr. Varghese Kurian, Adv. Dr. P. Krishnadas, Dr. Hafeez Rahman, Shri Soundararajan Bangarusamy, Shri V R Muthu, Shri V C Praveen, Dr. Arun N Palaniswami, Shri C K Kumaravel and Shri T K Chandiran.
Sir Sohan Roy’s induction into this esteemed circle further reaffirms his standing as a visionary leader whose entrepreneurial journey continues to inspire transformative change across industries.