Ajay Harinath Singh Greatest Brand Leader 2018-2019

Striking a balance between work and life, women
entrepreneurs are important stakeholders in the
country’s economic development. Strong, confident
and passionate, many of them have created a name for
themselves. Neelam Mohan is one such entrepreneur, who,
at 38 started her own garment export house from her garage
with just four tailors. This former freelance designer has
single-handedly built Magnolia Martinique Clothing Private
Limited. Today, this business empire employs thousands
of people across multiple factories and has an office
at Noida.
Stepping Stones To Success
Exceptionally skilled in the art from a very young age,
Ms. Mohan studied painting as an elective subject during
her bachelor’s degree at Banaras Hindu University. The
daughter of a railway employee, she travelled a lot during
her childhood. Growing up in cities like Benaras, Delhi and
Punjab enriched her creativity, social and communication
skills. After she married Mr. Amit Mohan and moved to
Delhi, she got her first break as a freelance designer. Her
artistic prowess yielded unique and creative designs that
impressed the clients. Thanks to her outstanding work
and professionalism, she managed to impress every one
of them.
Ms. Mohan holds the honour of being the first Indian to
create designs for some major European brands and has
collaborated with numerous international labels including
Roberto Cavalli, Anthropologie, Guess Jeans, the Valentino
group, etc. She has won the Apparel Export Promotion
Council “Achievement Award” in 2007 in recognition of her
outstanding contribution to the export industry.
A Dream Fuelled By Passion
When Ms. Mohan launched Magnolia Blossom, a children’s
apparel venture, she only had a handful of employees.
They worked very hard and carried out each task with care
“Ms. Mohan
holds the
honour of being
the first Indian
to create
designs for
some major
European
brands”
and diligence.
Always willing to take risks, Ms. Mohan saw the potential
in making a shift from children’s wear to women’s wear.
This bold move turned out to be a highly beneficial one for
the business and helped the company achieve phenomenal
growth.
A Compassionate Soul
A successful entrepreneur, Ms. Mohan also possesses a
generous spirit. In 2007, to commemorate the memory of
her parents, she started Panchvati with the aim to make a
positive change in the lives of senior citizens. An NGO that
is India’s first and only short-stay assisted living facility for
senior citizens, Panchvati aims to meet the special needs
of the elders by offering them daycare and accommodation
facilities for a day, a week, a month or a lifetime in a warm
and nurturing environment. Passionate about this cause,
Ms. Mohan has also rallied for a policy change at IICA that
led to the inclusion of elder care into CSR.
Content that the future of her company is safe in the
hands of her son and daughter-in-law, she now leads the
technical department of Magnolia Martinique Clothing
Private Limited, a role that leaves her some time to pursue
social causes.
Neelam Mohan
Creating Designs With A Global Appeal
The founder of Magnolia Martinique Clothing Pvt. Ltd. Ms. Neelam Mohan is an
accomplished entrepreneur and a renowned humanitarian who has driven the
firm towards an inspiring growth trajectory
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