By Farooq Wani
A commitment to giving back to society with a charitable and compassionate spirit has been at the core of the business model adopted and followed by the Delhi-based Hamdard Laboratories India during its 118 years of existence.
Hamdard originates from two Persian words – “Hum”, meaning “companion”, and “Dard” meaning “pain” – and today, keeping this dream of their founder Hakim Hafiz Abdul Majeed (1882-1922) with missionary zeal, this business behemoth invests major portion of its profits in social causes, with a trained focus on healthcare, education, and skill development, which has benefited countless individuals, communities and institutions.
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Hamdard Laboratories India’s CEO, Hamid Ahmed, the great grandson of Hakim Hafiz Abdul Majeed and grandson of the late Hakeem Abdul Hameed, the founder and first chancellor of Jamia Hamdard University, is quite emphatic when he says that, “Our job-oriented courses, vocational training initiatives and healthcare programs have transformed lives and created opportunities for the needy.”
Under Hamid Ahmed’s leadership, the Hamdard Food Division has, over the past two years expanded its business reach to every part of North, North Western and Eastern India, most notably in Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal.
In a significant tie-up with the Shree Rani Sati Group, the Hamdard Laboratories Food Division has created an effective and efficient marketing, distribution, and supply chain services system through which some of its major and popular products like Natural Blossom Honey, Saffron, Squash, RoohAfza Lassi, RoohAfza Lite, Hamdard Hing, Nariyal Paani, Herbal Juices, Glucose-D, RoohAfza, Jam-e-Shirin, Hamdard Isabgol, Fusion Drinks, RoohAfza Milkshake, and other items are on offer in different variants in these ten states.
Some of these brands have become household names. “The Drink of India”, RoohAfza, is an outstanding example of Hamdard Food’s commitment for excellence and trust. The drink was first introduced by Hakim Hafiz Abdul Majeed in 1907 and 117 years later,
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