Mumbai: Mr. RK Agarwal, Group -Chief Financial Officer of Jagran Prakashan Ltd’s (JPL) the country’s leading media enterprise has been awarded as the CFO of the year in Large Enterprises – Services Category (Bronze) at The FE CFO of the Year Award 2017.The prestigious award was presented at a power packed event held in Mumbai.
The FE CFO of the Year Award celebrates excellence, best practices and outstanding achievements by India’s leading Chief Financial Officers who have established themselves as strategic thinkers, trusted advisers, astute leaders and above all masters of asset management.
Mr. R.K Agarwal, Group CFO – Jagran Prakashan said, “The Jagran group has always believed in creating exceptional value for all its stakeholders, whether it is in delivering amongst the highest shareholder returns in its decade long presence as one of the few listed media entities in the country or in advertiser value or in being possibly the most aggressive player in the M&A space in media, having done 3 large and significant acquisitions in the last few years. I am pleased to accept this award on behalf of the group and all those who have contributed to its success”
Jagran Prakashan Limited is a media conglomerate with businesses spanning across Print, Radio, Digital, Outdoor Advertising and Promotional marketing, Event management and on ground activation. The group publishes 8 newspapers and magazines from 37 different printing facilities across 13 states in 5 different languages.
Jagran Prakashan Limited is a media conglomerate with interests spanning across printing and publication of newspapers & magazines, FM Radio, Digital, Outdoor Advertising and Promotional marketing / Event management / on ground activation businesses.
The Group publishes 8 newspapers and a magazine from 37 different printing facilities across 13 states in 5 different languages. In addition, through FM Radio, it has expanded its presence and operations to 36 cities as on February 3, 2017 and is present in 12 out of the top 15 cities in India by population (Source: Census 2011).
