Abhilash Prabhakar
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| Abhilash Prabhakar in 2025 | |
| Born | 21 September 1979 (age 46) Bangalore, India |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | Master's in Business |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur, Business Leader |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Known for | Founder of Emperyan Holdings & Emperyan Heaven Pte Ltd |
| Notable works | Expansion of Asian oil & construction businesses |
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| Spouse(s) | Married |
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| Religion | Hinduism |
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Abhilash Prabhakar is an Indian entrepreneur and global business leader. He is well-known for his work in the construction, oil, and refinery industries. He started Emperyan Holdings, which he later grew into Emperyan Heaven Pte Ltd and Emperyan Heaven Infrastructure Private Limited. Consolidation, customer-centric values, and spotting opportunities in underserved markets are the main tenets of his business philosophy.
Early Life & Education
Abhilash Prabhakar was born on 21 September 1979 in Bangalore, India. He was Ambitious from an early age to pursue higher education overseas, earning a Master's in Business from Harvard University in 2003. Known for his patience, composure under duress, and extraordinary inventiveness, he actively pursued chances to develop his skills and fortify his character.
Career
Abhilash started his business career with Emperyan Holdings, which he subsequently merged with Emperyan Heaven Pte Ltd. By founding Emperyan Heaven Infrastructure Private Limited, he also made an attempt to enter the Indian construction industry.
His approach to business placed a strong emphasis on industry consolidation. Smaller businesses found it difficult to negotiate competitive deals despite the oil industry's high demand. With almost 40% of the Asian oil market, Abhilash's company had more clout to negotiate better deals and alliances.
He merged his businesses, Emperyan Holdings and Emperyan Heaven Pte Ltd, in 2012 to form one of the biggest oil refinery companies in Asia.
Customer service is a key component of all of his businesses, and it is bolstered by an organizational culture based on the "science of happiness," which promotes both customer satisfaction and employee well-being.
Abhilash regularly found areas where consumers were misinformed or underappreciated, particularly in sectors where complacent rivals predominated. His leadership exhibits self-control, strategic clarity, and a steadfast commitment to long-term objectives.
Work Experience
2010 – Present: Chairman, Emperyan Holdings
2012 – Present: Chairman, Emperyan Heaven Pte Ltd
2014 – 2018: Chairman, Emperyan Heaven Infrastructure Pvt Ltd
2017 – Present: Managing Trustee, Emperyan Trust
Achievements and Recognition
Under Abhilash's direction, an innovative, efficient, and consolidated business ecosystem was developed. His capacity to inspire workers, draw attention to opportunities, and communicate clearly has led to a robust corporate culture and quick growth.
His businesses are frequently used as illustrations of how to turn underserved, competitive markets into lucrative business prospects.
Personal Life
Abhilash Prabhakar is married. Outside of business, he values family, friendships and adventure. His interests include reading, swimming, billiards, jet skiing and travelling.
Philosophy
Abhilash Prabhakar sees opportunity everywhere and believes that every event or happening creates some potential to develop a business. Abhilash values confidence, discipline and a long-term vision in business. He also considers creativity as the ability to think outside the box and connect seemingly unrelated ideas, and that failures are just another way of moving forward to create success in business. In addition, Abhilash's strong communication and motivational capabilities help motivate his teams to move forward, while his desire to grow and improve drives him to remain engaged in his work.