Manu Kumaran, chairman and CEO of Medient Studios Inc. (OTCQB: MDNT), received an award for promoting film and media business between the United States and India.
The award was presented Wednesday in Atlanta, at the fourth annual USA India Business Summit held at the Georgia Tech Historic Academy of Medicine.
Ajit Kumar, consul general of India, presented the award.
“It’s an unexpected honor,” Kumaran said. “This is great validation and will spur us on in our efforts to make the Studioplex dream a reality.”
Ani Agnihotri, founder and managing partner of the U.S. India Business Research Center, said Medient has made history by making a large investment and commitment to film and media industry.
The goal of the UIBS is to promote business and investment between the United States and India in key areas of technology, clean tech, infrastructure, logistics, real estate and investment and more. The summit seeks to connect entrepreneurs and small- to medium-size businesses.