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Lalvani Family
Lalvani is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Gulu Lalvani (born 1939), British businessman * Dino Lalvani (born 1973), British businessman * Kartar Lalvani (born 1931), British businessman, brother of Gulu * Tej Lalvani Tej Lalvani (born 13 July 1974) is a British businessman and the CEO of the UK's largest vitamin company Vitabiotics, founded by his father Kartar Lalvani. He is best known for being one of the "dragons" on the BBC television series ''Dragons' ... (born 1974), British businessman {{surname Sindhi-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gulu Lalvani
Gulu is a city in the Northern Region of Uganda. It is the commercial and administrative centre of Gulu District. The coordinates of the city of Gulu are 2°46'54.0"N 32°17'57.0"E. The distance from Gulu to Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city, is approximately by road. Gulu is served by Gulu Airport. History During the British Bagool rule in the 18th and 19th centuries, northern Uganda was less developed compared to the rest of the country. The people were conscripted into the army and the police. Many were sent to fight in the first and second World Wars. In the 1960s, many Sudanese, Rwandese, and Congolese refugees settled in the city. The Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) under the leadership of Joseph Kony sprang up in the 1990s after Auma/Lakwena went to Kenya. The LRA became increasingly violent in Gulu and surrounding communities. Up to 15,000 children, known as "night commuters", were fleeing into the city for safety every evening. In 1996, the Ugandan government ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dino Lalvani
Dinesh "Dino" Lalvani (born 1973) is a British businessman, and the chairman and chief executive officer of Binatone, founded by his father Gulu Lalvani, and Hubble Connected - an IoT platform. Career Lalvani purchased Binatone, a company that produces mobile phones, GPS devices, baby monitors and other cordless devices, from his father, Gulu Lalvani, in 2008. Since his acquisition, he has been the chairman and CEO of the company. He has previously been COO, and sales and marketing director. In 2012, Binatone became a global licensee of Motorola, producing audio equipment, GPS devices, dash cams, and other electronics under the brand. Lalvani is the CEO of the internet-of-things company Hubble Connected, which develops wireless products for Motorola Motorola, Inc. () was an American Multinational corporation, multinational telecommunications company based in Schaumburg, Illinois, United States. After having lost $4.3 billion from 2007 to 2009, the company split int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kartar Lalvani
Kartar Singh Lalvani (born December 1931) is a British-Indian businessman, and the founder and chairman of Vitabiotics, a vitamin and mineral-based food supplements company. Lalvani was born to a Sindhi Sikh family in 1931 in Karachi. Lalvani's father was the owner of pharmacies in Karachi Karachi (; ur, ; ; ) is the most populous city in Pakistan and 12th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast. It is the former cap ..., Sind Province (1936–55), Sind before the partition of India. His family moved to Bombay after partition, where he was raised and educated.Dr. Kartar T . Lalwani conferred E&Y Award 2008 Sindhishaan. He was one of nine brothers and sisters. He fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tej Lalvani
Tej Lalvani (born 13 July 1974) is a British businessman and the CEO of the UK's largest vitamin company Vitabiotics, founded by his father Kartar Lalvani. He is best known for being one of the "dragons" on the BBC television series ''Dragons' Den'' from 2017 to 2021. According to the ''Sunday Times Rich List'' in May 2019, he has a net worth of £390 million. Early life and business career Lalvani grew up in Bangalore, Karnataka Southern India, and spent his childhood between India and the United Kingdom before settling in London when he was 16. He graduated with a bachelor's degree from Westminster Business School at the University of Westminster in 1996, and started his career working in the warehouse of his father's company Vitabiotics, before succeeding him as CEO. Along with his wife, Lalvani runs a property investment business in London. In 2012, Lalvani was named Young Entrepreneur at the Asian Business Awards as well as Young Entrepreneur of the Year by TiE in 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |