BWI: Mr. Dev Shetty, COO, Gemfields Conferred with Indian Achiever Award 'Bharat Gaurav'

Source : Gemfields Wednesday, July 29, 2015 2:40PM IST (9:10AM GMT)   Mr. Dev Shetty, COO, Gemfields Conferred with Indian Achiever Award 'Bharat Gaurav'   Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Mr Dev Shetty, Chief Operating Officer of Gemfields - the world’s largest supplier of coloured gemstones, was recently felicitated with “Bharat Gaurav Award” at the British Parliament. “Bharat Gaurav Award” is prestigious award for Indians, from all over the World who have achieved overwhelming success in their respective field and made India proud globally. Mr. Shetty was felicitated for his significant contribution in the global mining industry with a particular focus on colour gemstone and his efforts to making Gemfields the world's leading supplier of responsibly sourced coloured gemstones, specializing in emeralds & amethysts from Zambia and rubies from Mozambique.   A chartered accountant from Mumbai, Mr. Shetty shifted to United Kingdom in the year 2006. He has been associated with leading reputed companies like Essel Propack and Pallinghurst Group, where he specialized in start-ups, mergers and acquisitions, business turnaround, strategic planning, treasury, tax and financial reporting. Apart from Mr. Shetty, other prominent personalities to be felicitated at the event were Indian Hockey Legend Late Dhyan Chand, Noble Prize winner Kailash Satyarthi (India), Indira Nooyi (CEO Pepsi); Dr. Virendra Sharma-British Member of Parliament (London); S Vyasa University Bangalore chancellor; Mr Anshuman Singh -Ex Governor Justice (Rajasthan & Gujrat) amongst many others.   About Gemfields   Gemfields is the world’s leading supplier of responsibly sourced coloured gemstones, specialising in emeralds and amethysts from Zambia and rubies from Mozambique. Positioned at the intersection of exploration, mining and marketing, the company has pioneered leading environmental, social and safety standards within the sector and by doing so is able to provide discerning customers the assurance they require of the responsible journey their gemstones have taken from mine, to market. In 2013, Mila Kunis was announced as Gemfields’ global ambassador and continues to represent the company in their latest advertising campaign. www.gemfields.co.uk   Media Contact Details Tripti Pandey, Madison PR, ,+91-9820678871 , tripti@fort.madisonindia.com   KEYWORDS: Business/ Finance:Business Services, Clothing & Accessories, Commodities & Materials, Events & Conferences, Manufacturing Companies, Mining companies;General:Consumer interest, Environment, Fashion, Lifestyle, Natural Resources/ Forest Products, Social issues   To ensure that you continue to receive email from Business Wire India in your inbox, please add businesswireindia.com to your Address Book or Safe List.   To submit a press release, click here. To unsubscribe or modify your Business Wire India settings, please visit your profile page on Business Wire India. Connect with us on: Facebook | Twitter | Google+