78 | ASIA ONE | JULY-AUGUST 2018
2017-18
PERSON OF THE YEAR
BY RICHA SANG
Besides possessing a rich experience of more than 45
years and receiving numerous professional accolades,
the Founder-cum-Managing Director of HPM
Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd., Mr. Ashok Aggarwal
also has a heart of gold and is ever ready to share his
insights with the youth and give back to the society in
every possible way
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Marching
Ahead on The
Green Road to
Prosperity
he old adage, “Hard work is the key to success” holds true
for Mr. Aggarwal who has been trodding on the path to
fame and success owing to his earnestness. His humble
disposition is quite apparent from the fact that he has high
regards for his team and gives it due credit while elaborating on his
success. Significantly, he talks about his struggles and disappointments
unabashedly: “The story of my success is not just mine, it is the result
of our whole HPM team’s hard work. Looking back at the past years,
I have grown and learned so much here in agrochemical industry. I
have struggled tremendously in the past years. I never thought that I
would actually accomplish my dreams and be successful in my life, but I
definitely have proved, myself wrong. Many times I was confronted with
huge disappointments, conditions were not generally positive to me.
Obstacles came in my way and I continued pushing forward. Failure is
“I HAVE LIVED
BY A SINGLE
MANTRA THAT
IS IF YOU
CANNOT DO
GREAT THINGS,
DO SMALL
THINGS IN
GREAT WAYS”
ASHOK AGGARWAL