GM Fabrics Launches GMF; Associates With BT Most Powerful Women Awards 2016

MUMBAI, October 6, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --

GM Fabrics, India's leading name in the home furnishing fabrics segment, recently announced the launch of its premium line of fabrics under the new brand GMF. The company owns the popular brand Homes Furnishings that caters to middle and upper middle class households. In its new avatar, the company will now expand its influence to premium audiences through its exclusive designer-created collections. The Taj Collection, which captures the essence of a classic era while maintaining the contemporary sensibilities with a pleasing effect will be the first collection to feature under the GMF brand.

In line with the brand's enhanced philosophy and positioning, GMF recently associated with the prestigious BT Most Powerful Women Awards 2016 as its 'Design Partner'. Initiated in 2003, the Business Today Most Powerful Women in Business survey recognizes and felicitates female business leaders who have scaled the pinnacle in their respective fields. Documenting these achievements, the initiative further salutes the spirit of successful business women through a special issue titled Most Powerful Women in Indian Business. In concept, appreciating the fact that they aren't just successful executives, entrepreneurs or administrators admired and respected within their own organizations, but voices that are heard and heeded across the sector in which their companies operate, and even across corporate India.

Adding to the pedigree of the event, the Chief Guest was none other than Ms. Smriti Irani, Minister of Textiles, Government of India. A dynamic personality herself, she acknowledged the contribution of women and the role they play not just in the progress of their respective organizations but also in the development of the nation as a whole.

Talking about the association with BT Most Powerful Women Awards 2016, Mr Gurvinder Singh, MD - GM Fabrics, said, "GMF as a brand has been crafted to cater to the requirements of the crème-da-la-crème of society. BT Most Powerful Women Awards, recognizing the contribution of women at the top, offered a perfect fit with our brand philosophy in terms of both target audience and ideology."

Women who were felicitated that evening included:

   
            Name                   Designation                    Organisation
                           Executive Director (Global
                           Head - Delivery Excellence,
    Aarthi Subramanian     Governance & Compliance)       Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
                                                          General Insurance Corporation
    Alice G. Vaidyan       CMD                            of India
    Anita Dongre           Founder                        House of Anita Dongre
                                                          Compat (Competition Appellate
    Anita Kapur            Member                         Tribunal)
    Apurva Purohit         President                      Jagran Group
    Arundhati Bhattacharya CMD                            State Bank of India
    Ashu Suyash            MD & CEO                       Crisil
    Chitra Ramkrishna      MD & CEO                       National Stock Exchange
    Ekta Kapoor            Joint Managing Director        Balaji Telefilms
    Kaku Nakhate           President & Country Head       Bank of America Merrill Lynch
                                                          Hewlett Packard India Sales
    Neelam Dhawan          Managing Director              Pvt. Ltd.
    Nita Ambani            Director                       Reliance Industries
                                                          Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas &
    Pallavi Shroff         Managing Partner               Co.
                           Executive Director (Home Care
    Priya Nair             Division)                      Hindustan Unilever
    Radhika Piramal        Managing Director              VIP Industries Ltd.
    Rekha Menon            CMD                            Accenture India
    Rita Teaotia           Commerce Secretary             Government of India
    Roshni Nadar           CEO                            HCL Corporation
    Schauna Chauhan Saluja CEO                            Parle Agro
    Shanti Ekambaram       President (Consumer Banking)   Kotak Mahindra Bank
    Sonali Kulkarni        President & CEO                Fanuc India
    Suneeta Reddy          Managing Director              Apollo Hospitals Group
    Sunita Sharma          MD & CEO                       LIC Housing Finance
                           Executive Director & Chief
    Tanya Dubash           Brand Officer                  Godrej Group
    Usha Sangwan           Managing Director              LIC India
    Vani Kola              Managing Director              Kalaari Capital
    Vanitha Narayanan      Managing Director              IBM India
    Vinita Gupta           CEO                            Lupin Limited
    Vishakha Mulye         Executive Director             ICICI Bank
    Zarin Daruwala         CEO                            Standard Chartered Bank, India

About GM Fabrics: 

GM Fabrics was established in 1967 and has evolved into a highly successful group over the past four decades. Today, it ranks amongst the country's largest producers of jacquard decorative fabrics for drapery, upholstery, wide width sheers and embroidery. Based in Mumbai, GM Fabrics boasts a robust network across the country, thereby offering the finest in quality fabrics designed to adorn and enhance living spaces.

The brand's core mission is to live up to its promise of providing customers with the experience of 'International Living'. GMF's fabrics come woven with the values of commitment and dedication - an impeccable range in varied hues, colours, textures and designs.

The company's journey has been extremely eventful - along the way and over the years, winning the confidence of thousands of customers across the globe through a quality offering of premium fabrics at very competitive prices. In nearly half a century, the group has expanded its business operations with 60% of furnishings fabrics exported to over 25 countries across Europe and Asia.

The success of GM Fabrics is a function of the solid support and respect it has received from all its associates.

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