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key_people = {{flagicon|IND}} [[Mukesh Ambani]], Chairman & Managing Director |
key_people = {{flagicon|IND}} [[Mukesh Ambani]], Chairman & Managing Director |
num_employees = ~90,358 ([[2004]]) |
num_employees = ~90,358 ([[2004]]) |
revenue = [[Image:green up.png]]$19.976 Billion [[United States dollar|USD]] ([[2006]]) |
revenue = [[Image:green up.png]]Rs 1,10,886 crore ([[2007]]) |
industry = [[Conglomerate (company)|Conglomerates]] |
industry = [[Conglomerate (company)|Conglomerates]] |
products = [[Oil]]<br>[[Retail]] Stores <br>[[Polymer]]s<br>[[Polyester]]s<br>[[Chemical]]s<br>[[Textile]] |
products = [[Oil]]<br>[[Retail]] Stores <br>[[Polymer]]s<br>[[Polyester]]s<br>[[Chemical]]s<br>[[Textile]] |

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Reliance Industries
Company typePublic (NSE: RELIANCE)
IndustryConglomerates
Founded1966 As Reliance Commercial Corporation
Headquarters Mumbai, India
Key people
India Mukesh Ambani, Chairman & Managing Director
ProductsOil
Retail Stores
Polymers
Polyesters
Chemicals
Textile
RevenueRs 1,10,886 crore (2007)
9,200,000,000 United States dollar (2023) Edit this on Wikidata
Total assets17,559,860,000,000 ±10000000 Indian rupee (2024) Edit this on Wikidata
Number of employees
~90,358 (2004)
Websitewww.ril.com

Reliance Industries (NSE: RELIANCE) is India's largest private sector company with a turnover of US $19.976 billion and profit of US $2.033 billion for the fiscal year ending in March 2006 making it India's first and only private sector Fortune 500 company. [3] It was founded by the late Dhirubhai Ambani in the 1970s. After severe differences between the two sons of the founder Dhirubhai Ambani, the group was divided between the two sons Mukesh and Anil Ambani in 2006.


Stock

  • Among Indian shareholders 25% own a Reliance share.[citation needed]. Reliance has more than 3 million shareholders, making it one of the world's most widely held stock. Reliance Industries Ltd, subsequent to its split in January 2006 has continued to grow from strength to strength. Reliance companies have been among the best performing in the Indian stock market

Products

Reliance Industries Limited has a wide range of products from petroleum products, petrochemicals, to garments (under the brand name of Vimal).

Subsidiaries

Reliance Petroleum Limited. Reliance Engineering Associates (P) Ltd. (REAL) Reliance Infosolutions Pvt Ltd.

Management

It is headed by Dhirubhai's son, Chairman Mukesh Ambani.

Corporate Rankings

  • RIL was the only Indian private sector company to be listed in the Top-500 companies in the world in terms of market value in Business Week's The Global 1000 List, July 2004.
  • Reliance emerged in top positions in Business Barons - TNS Mode Opinion Poll in August 2004

Management Awards

  • Mukesh D. Ambani was conferred the Asia Society Leadership Award by the Asia Society, Washington, USA, May 2004.
  • Mukesh D. Ambani ranked 13th in Asia's Power 25 list of The Most Powerful People in Business published by Fortune magazine, August 2004.
  • Mukesh D. Ambani was chosen Telecom Man of the Year 2004 by Voice and Data magazine, September 2004.

References