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When [[Dr Kartar Lalvani]] founded [http://www.vitabiotics.com/ Vitabiotics] in London in 1971, it was the UK’s only specialist vitamin supplement company. Today, the company produces a range of well-known brands, including Wellwoman and Omega-H3, which treat everything from mouth ulcers to menopause. | When [[Dr Kartar Lalvani]] founded [http://www.vitabiotics.com/ Vitabiotics] in London in 1971, it was the UK’s only specialist vitamin supplement company. Today, the company produces a range of well-known brands, including Wellwoman and Omega-H3, which treat everything from mouth ulcers to menopause. | ||
The global Vitabiotics Group turns over about US$371m a year and is driven by Lalvani and his son, Tej. But it wasn’t always plain sailing for the enthusiastic and modest Sikh businessman. Indeed, the company’s roots were in adversity. | The global Vitabiotics Group turns over about US$371m a year and is driven by Lalvani and his son, Tej. But it wasn’t always plain sailing for the enthusiastic and modest [[Sikh]] businessman. Indeed, the company’s roots were in adversity. | ||
Lalvani was born in Karachi in 1931. His father was a successful pharmacist and the family lived comfortably. But in 1947, the partition of India forced them to flee to Bombay, where they had to start their lives over from nothing. | Lalvani was born in Karachi in 1931. His father was a successful pharmacist and the family lived comfortably. But in 1947, the partition of [[India]] forced them to flee to Bombay, where they had to start their lives over from nothing. | ||
Lalvani recalls it as a devastating period in his life. Aged just 16, he had to leave his secure, contented life and move to an unknown city more than 500 miles away.<!------------ | Lalvani recalls it as a devastating period in his life. Aged just 16, he had to leave his secure, contented life and move to an unknown city more than 500 miles away.<!------------ | ||
In retrospect, he says that this period of turmoil was the making of him. “Without partition, perhaps my brothers and I would not have been so entrepreneurial,” he says. “But because we witnessed my father losing everything, it made us determined that such a thing would not happen to us.” This fear of failure is what drove him on in the early days and it still does, despite Vitabiotics’ current success and his own personal wealth. ---------->{{aowf|Dr. Kartar Singh Lalvani}} | In retrospect, he says that this period of turmoil was the making of him. “Without partition, perhaps my brothers and I would not have been so entrepreneurial,” he says. “But because we witnessed my father losing everything, it made us determined that such a thing would not happen to us.” This fear of failure is what drove him on in the early days and it still does, despite Vitabiotics’ current success and his own personal wealth. ---------->{{aowf|Dr. Kartar Singh Lalvani}} | ||
Latest revision as of 19:31, 24 September 2009
When Dr Kartar Lalvani founded Vitabiotics in London in 1971, it was the UK’s only specialist vitamin supplement company. Today, the company produces a range of well-known brands, including Wellwoman and Omega-H3, which treat everything from mouth ulcers to menopause.
The global Vitabiotics Group turns over about US$371m a year and is driven by Lalvani and his son, Tej. But it wasn’t always plain sailing for the enthusiastic and modest Sikh businessman. Indeed, the company’s roots were in adversity.
Lalvani was born in Karachi in 1931. His father was a successful pharmacist and the family lived comfortably. But in 1947, the partition of India forced them to flee to Bombay, where they had to start their lives over from nothing.
Lalvani recalls it as a devastating period in his life. Aged just 16, he had to leave his secure, contented life and move to an unknown city more than 500 miles away. .....More
