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{{short description|Indian businessman}}
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'''Sunder''' "'''Ashok'''" '''Genomal'''<ref name="businesstoday"/> is an Indian businessperson, billionaire and MD of [[Page Industries]], a [[Bangalore]]-headquartered garment company, founded in 1994.<ref name="forbesindia">{{cite news |last1=Chakraborty |first1=Sayan |title=Sunder Genomal's brief history of success |url=https://www.forbesindia.com/article/india-rich-list-2017/sunder-genomals-brief-history-of-success/48757/1 |publisher=[[Forbes India]] |date=November 29, 2017}}</ref><ref name="businesstoday">{{cite news |last1=Babu |first1=Venkatesha |title=The 'inner' secret to success |url=https://www.businesstoday.in/magazine/cover-story/indias-best-ceos-2015-sunder-genomals-page-industries-is-ahead-of-competition-with-jockey/story/227088.html |publisher=[[Business Today (India)|Business Today]] |date=January 3, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Bhuva|first1=Rajiv|title=Inner Winner |url=https://www.fortuneindia.com/investing/inner-winner/100696 |publisher=[[Fortune India]] |date=May 5, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Sharma |first1=Saurabh |title=इनरवियर बेचकर खड़ी की करीब 29 हजार करोड़ रुपए की कंपनी |url=https://www.patrika.com/industry/a-company-of-29-thousand-crores-rupees-by-selling-innerwear-2953607/ |publisher=[[Rajasthan Patrika|Patrika]] |language=Hindi}}</ref> His company, [[Page Industries]] is one of the largest licensees in the world for underwear maker [[Jockey International|Jockey]].<ref name="forces"/><ref>{{cite news |title=Page Industries: Acing The Ins & Outs Of Business |url=http://www.businessworld.in/article/Page-Industries-Acing-The-Ins-Outs-Of-Business/31-03-2016-92371/|publisher=[[BusinessWorld]] |date=March 31, 2016}}</ref> As of 2019, Genomal has been ranked by [[Forbes]] as the 73rd wealthiest Indian, with an estimated net worth of approximately $1.9 billion.<ref name="forces">{{cite news |title=#73 Sunder Genomal & family |url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/sunder-genomal/#703c183334c8 |work=[[Forbes]] |date=2019}}</ref> He was named the [[Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award]] in 2017.<ref name="EY"/>

In 1994, Sunder Genomal founded [[Page Industries]], along with his two brothers.<ref name="businesstoday"/><ref name="fortuneindia"/> The company is engaged in manufacturing, distribution, and marketing of [[Jockey International|Jockey]] products. In India, [[Page Industries]] is also the exclusive licensee of swimwear brand [[Speedo]].<ref name="fortuneindia">{{cite news |last1=Ghosh |first1=Debojyoti |title=Rupa & Company: The inside story |url=https://www.fortuneindia.com/enterprise/rupa-company-the-inside-story/104544 |publisher=[[Fortune India]] |date=May 5, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Badrinath |first1=Raghuvir |title=Pricing power |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/pricing-power-113052200063_1.html |publisher=[[Business Standard]] |date=May 23, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=11 साल में 1 लाख बना दिए 92 लाख, इनरवियर बेचकर भारत में जमाई धाक |url=https://money.bhaskar.com/news/MON-MARK-STMF-MRKT-investors-rs-1-lakh-turned-into-92-lakhs-in-11-year-here-is-inner-secret-to-success-5894410-NOR.html |publisher=[[Daily Bhaskar]] |date=June 13, 2018 |language=Hindi}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
He was born and brought up in [[Manila]]. He holds the citizenship of [[Philippines]].<ref name="forces"/> He holds a [[Master's degree]] in Science from [[De La Salle University]].<ref name="forces"/>

He is married to Madhuri,<ref name="forbesindia"/> and has a son named Shamir.<ref>{{cite news |last1=John |first1=Nevin |title=Jockey India loses Rs 16,000 crore in mcap in 9 months; can it bounce back?|url=https://www.businesstoday.in/current/corporate/jockey-india-loses-rs-16000-crore-mcap-9-months-can-it-bounce-back/story/354001.html|publisher=[[Business Today (India)]] |date=June 5, 2019}}</ref> Sunder Genomal's family is into innerwear business since 1959 when his father, Genomal Verhomal set up their first factory in the [[Philippines]].<ref name="fortuneindia"/><ref name="forbesindia"/>

== Recognition ==
* Sunder Genomal was awarded the "India's Best CEO 2015" in textiles category by [[Business Today (India)]] in December 2015.<ref name="businesstoday"/><ref>{{cite news |title=20 Best Indian CEO's Awarded by Business Today |url=https://indianceo.in/business/best-indian-ceos-awarded-by-business-today/ |publisher=indianceo |date=January 7, 2016}}</ref>
* [[Forbes]] listed him as India's 95th richest with a net worth of $1.2 billion in 2016.<ref name="businesstoday"/><ref>{{cite news |title=India Rich List 2015 |url=https://www.forbesindia.com/richprofile2015/genomal-sunder/1513/189 |publisher=[[Forbes India]] |date=2015}}</ref>
* In 2017, his estimated net worth was $1.75 billion and was placed #87th in [[Forbes]]'s India Rich List 2017.<ref name="forbesindia"/>
* In February 2018, Genomal was awarded [[Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award|EY Entrepreneur of The Year]] 2017 Award in the consumer products and retail category.<ref name="EY">{{cite news |title=EY announces 16 finalists for its 19th EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award Program |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/company/corporate-trends/ey-announces-16-finalists-for-its-9th-ey-entrepreneur-of-the-year-award-program/articleshow/62839505.cms?from=mdr |publisher=[[The Economic Times]] |date=February 8, 2019}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [https://www.outlookbusiness.com/high-five/involve-your-dealers-in-the-planning-for-new-products-5099 Involve your dealers in the planning for new products] at [[Outlook India|Outlook Business]]
* [https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/miscellaneous/ideas-to-innovation-series-in-conversation-with-the-ey-entrepreneur-of-the-year-award-winner-2017-part-6/articleshow/63393378.cms?from=mdr Ideas to Innovation series] at [[The Economic Times]]
* [https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/opinion/interviews/for-page-industries-the-only-credible-competition-can-be-ourselves-sunder-genomal/articleshow/66660041.cms?from=mdr For Page Industries, the Only Credible Competition Can be Ourselves: Sunder Genomal]

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