Ernst & Young Honors Jaipur Founder - Home Furnishing Business

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Posted: Feb 24 2011

Ernst & Young Honors Jaipur Founder - Home Furnishing Business

Jaipur Rugs Founder N.K. Chaudhary has received a 2010 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award.

Chaudhary received the honor in New Delhi for excellence in the ""Star-Up"" category.

The criteria for the award go beyond running a successful business. Winners also must demonstrate innovation and exemplary levels of both professional and entrepreneurial leadership.

""Our entire team here is elated at this prestigious honor my father has received from such a highly respected organization as Ernst & Young,"" said Asha Chaudhary, Chaudhary_s daughter and president of Jaipur Rugs_ U.S. operation. ""On a personal level, it_s incredibly rewarding for me to see all of his years of hard work, passionate commitment and singular vision recognized by the international business community.""

One of the Jaipur_s main goals is to improve the standard of living, education and income for its 40,000 weavers and artisans throughout India. Chaudhary_s ongoing work through the Jaipur Rugs Foundation has allowed him to grow a successful business but also the longer-reaching opportunity to nurture the spirit of entrepreneurship within the company_s vast network of artisans and their families through grassroots programs focusing on education, healthcare, community stewardship and women’s empowerment.