Bhubaneswar: Two Odias have been featured in the Forbes India’s 100 Great People Managers 2021.
Gobinda Chandra Pattanaik and Dibyajyoti Pattanaik, who are the siblings, have been included in the list, which has been prepared after an exhaustive study by Great Manager Institute, Mumbai, which followed a rigorous four-layer process sifting through 10,273 managers across 4,189 organisations.
Gobinda and Dibyajyoti are Managing Director and Director of Annapurna Finance Pvt Ltd, respectively, based in Bhubaneswar.
Forbes has stated that Gobinda is a pioneer in the field of microfinance with over two decades of experience. He has always been at the forefront of implementing developmental activities and building microenterprises.
His urge and will power towards creating means to sustainable livelihood for women led him to establish Annapurna Finance Pvt Ltd. He is an advisor to many district administrations and has played a key role in setting up various community-based institutions.
Dibyajyoti has over 16 years of experience in microfinance, micro-enterprise development and development sector consulting. He is also serving as the president of Odisha Association of Financial Inclusion, which is working towards financial inclusion in Odisha to serve the poor through responsible finance.