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RelianceAnilDhirubhaiAmbaniGroup
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RelianceAnilDhirubhaiAmbaniGroup(nowreferredasRelianceGroupand
legallyAnilDhirubhaiAmbaniVenturesLimited)isanIndianconglomerate,
headquarteredinNaviMumbai,India.Thecompany,whichwasformedafterDhirubhai
Ambani'sbusinessempirewasdividedup,isheadedbyhisyoungersonAnilAmbani.[1]
Ithasamarketcapitalisationof 890billion(US$14billion)andnetassetsworth
1800billion(US$28billion).[2]TheRelianceGrouphasabusinesspresencethat
extendstoover20,000townsand450,000villagesinIndia,andaroundtheglobe.
Theshareholderbaseisover12million,amongthelargestintheworld.Thegroupis
presentinmanybusinesssectorsacrossIndiaincludingtechnology,financialservices,
construction,entertainment,media,realestate,energy,healthcare,manufacturing,
aviation,naturalresources,foodandbeverages,hospitality,transportationandlogistics.

RelianceGroup(AnilDhirubhaiAmbaniVentures
Limited)

Type

Privatecompany

Industry

Conglomerate

Predecessor

RelianceCommercialCorporation

Founded

1966

Founder

DhirubhaiAmbani

Headquarters DhirubhaiAmbaniKnowledgeCity,Navi
Mumbai,Maharastra,India

Contents

Keypeople

1History

AnilAmbani
(Chairman)

2Operations
2.1Communications

Products

2.2Capital
2.3Power
2.3.1Distribution

technology,financialservices,construction,
entertainment,media,realestate,energy,health
care,manufacturing,aviation,naturalresources,
foodandbeverages,hospitality,transportation,
logistics,BPO

Revenue

US$15.4billion(2012)

2.5RelianceEntertainment

Operating
income

US$2billion(2012)

2.6RelianceHealth

Profit

US$3.5billion(2012)

2.7Other

Totalassets

US$29billion(2012)

Totalequity

US$40billion(2012)

2.4Infrastructure

3Majoracquisitions
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4Minorstakes
5Faileddeals

Numberof
employees

120,000(2012)

6Majorjointventures

Subsidiaries

ReliancePower,RelianceCommunications,
RelianceInfrastructure,RelianceCapital,Reliance
Entertainment,RelianceHealth,RelianceNatural
Resources,RelianceVenture,Reliance
MediaWorksLtd

10Corporatesponsorship

Slogan

"ThinkBigger,ThinkBetter".

11Corporatesocialresponsibility

Website

relianceadagroup.com
(http://www.relianceadagroup.com/ada/index.html)

7Logo
8GeneralFacts
9Globalpresence

11.1Education
11.2Hospitals
12References
13Externallinks

History
ReliancegroupwasfoundedbyDhirubhaiAmbaniin1966asapolyesterfirm.DhirubhaistartedtheequitycultinIndia.Reliancelaterenteredinto
financialservices,petroleumrefining,powersector.By2002ReliancehadgrownintoaU$15billionconglomerate.AfterthedeathofDhirubhai
Ambanion6July2002,Reliancewasheadedbyhissons.ThegroupwasformedafterthetwofeudingbrothersMukeshAmbaniandAnilAmbani,split
RelianceIndustries.[3][4]AnilAmbanigottheresponsibilityofRelianceInfocomm,RelianceEnergy,RelianceCapitalandRNRL.Thisledtoanew
beginningcalledReliance.LaterthisgroupenteredthepowersectorthroughReliancePower,andtheentertainmentsectorbyacquiringAdlabs.

Operations
Communications
RelianceGlobalcom
RelianceInfratel
Vanco
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RelianceWorld
RelianceGlobalcall
RelianceIcall
RelianceDigicom
RelianceBPO

Capital
RelianceLifeInsurance
RelianceGeneralInsurance
RelianceVenture
RelianceMutualFund
RelianceMoney
RelianceSecurities
RelianceCommercialFinance
RelianceVentureCapitalist
RelianceAssetReconstruction
ReliancePMS
ICEXStockexchange

Power
RelianceNaturalResourcesLimited(RNRL)
RelianceCoalResources
TilayaUMPP4000MW
KrishanapatnamUMPP4000MWonhold
SasanUMPP4000MWFIRSTUNITOPERATIONAL
Dadripowerplant8000MWOnhold
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Chitrangipowerproject4000MW
RosaPowerProject1200MWOPERATIONAL
ButiboripowerProject,Nagpur600MWOPERATIONAL
SamalkotPowerProject2400MW..AWAITINGGASFROMGOI
DhirubhaiAmbaniSolarPark40MWOPERATIONAL
WindPower400MW
SolarPower500MW
Hydropower2500MW
Distribution
BSESDelhi
BSESRajdhani
BSESYamuna
ReliancePowerMumbai

RosaThermalPowerStation

ReliancePower(RPower)hasagenerationcapacityof1500MW.Thecompanyisintheprocessofachieving
5000MWby2012,17000MWby2015and35000MWby2020.Thecompanyispresentinallverticalsfrom
generationtotransmissiontodistribution.ThecompanyhaspanIndiaprojectsandhasabigpresenceinMumbai
andUttarPradesh.TheUnitedNationsregisteredReliancePowersSasanpowerprojecton2February2011to
earnasmanyas22.5millioncreditsinthenext10years.

Infrastructure
MumbaiMetroLine112km&Line240km

Electricitytransmissiongridin
easternIndia.

DelhiAirportMetroExpressOrangeLine23km
RelianceAirportDevelopers(RADPL)5Airports
RelianceSealinkpvtltd2Sealinks
RelianceRoadprojects11RoadProjects1000km
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RelianceSEZNaviMumbai&Kolkata
ReliancePowerTransmissionPvtLtd
RelianceInfrastructure(RInfra)hasemergedasanelectricitydistributionandgeneration,naturalgasexplorationandproduction,construction,and
transportationconglomerateasthelargestconcessionaireofNHAIwith11roadprojectstotalling1,000km
worthabout 120billion(US$1.9billion)withmorethan10,000peopleworkingatvarioussites.Constructing
MetrosystemsinDelhiandMumbaitotallingmorethan75kmoftrack.RelianceInfrastructureisalsobidding
forprojectsinNepalandMaldives.

RelianceEntertainment
Moviesandtelevision

AzadNagarStation,MumbaiUnder
Construction

DreamWorksSKGStudios(CoPartnership)
ReliancePictures
RelianceMediaWorksLtd(formerlyAdlabs)
RelianceMediaWorld(formerlyLowryDigital)
RelianceSynergy
RelianceAnimation
BIGFlixMoviesonrent
BIGCinemas
BIGMusic&Video
RelianceHomeVideo
RelianceNDStudio
RMWStudio
Broadcasting
BIGFM92.7Radiostationsoperatinginmorethan50cities.
RelianceBroadcasting(RBNL)
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RelianceDigicom
RelianceDigitalTVBIGTVDTHservice
ImagineShowbiz
BIGMagic
BIGCBSchannels
BigCBSPrime
BigCBSSpark
BigCBSLove
Gaming
Zapak
Codemasters
JumpGames
Internet
BIGADDA.comsocialnetworkingsite
BIGOYE.com
ThePlotBlogBIGCinemas
Zapak.com
Others
BIGStreet
BIGMaps
BIGLive

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BIGLive
BIGDigital
BIGReach
BIGEvents
BigCinemaisIndia'slargestcinemachainwithover516screensspreadacrossIndia,US,MalaysiaandNetherlandsandcaterstoover35million
consumers.BIGCinemashasestablishedleadershipinfilmexhibitioninIndiawith253screensandaccountsfor10to15%ofboxofficecontributions
oflargemovies.[5]BIGFM92.7isaleadingnetworkofFMRadiostationswithFMstationsinmorethan50Indiancities.

RelianceHealth
RelianceHealthisprovidingintegratedhealthservicesthroughoneofthefinesthospitalsinAsiatheKokilabenDhirubhaiAmbaniHospitalat
Andheri,Mumbai.ItalsoplanstoventureintodiversifiedfieldslikeInsuranceAdministration,HealthcareDeliveryandIntegratedHealth,Health
InformaticsandInformationManagementandConsumerHealth.

Other
RelianceTechnologyVenturesAtechnologycompany.
RelianceCementAcementmanufacturingcompany.
RelianceAviationTour&TravelsAnaviationtravelandtourismcompany
ReliancePropertySolutions(http://www.reliancepropertysolutions.co.in)Apropertydevelopment,construction,andinvestmentcompany
offeringrealestatelistingandconsultingservices.
MudraCommunicationAcommunicationscompany(49%stake,rest51%soldtoOmnicomGroup)
JavaGreenAcafechainwithmorethan100outlets.
NISSpartaAcorporatetrainingInstitute.
DTDCCourier&CargoLtd.Alogisticscompany.

Majoracquisitions
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Date
May2000 BSES

RelianceEnergy(Infrastructure)

Oct2003 FLAGTelecom,207Mn$

RelianceCommunication

July2005 MetroAdlabs(51%stake),74Mn$

RelianceBigEntertainment

Nov2006 Travelmateservices(100%stake)

RelianceCapital

July2007 YipesServicesUSA,300Mn$

RelianceCommunication

July2007 SwanTelecom(nowEtisalatDB)(9.9%stake) RelianceCommunication

Dec2007 NDStudio(50%stake),35Mn$

RelianceBigEntertainment

Apr2008 LowryDigitalUSA,7.5Mn$

RelianceBigEntertainment

Apr2008 eWaveWorldUK(90%stake)

RelianceGlobalcom

May2008 Vanco

RelianceGlobalcom

Sept2008 Wallstreetfinance(36%stake)

RelianceMoneyExpress

Mar2009 Synergy

RelianceMediaworks

Nov2009 QuantCapital

RelianceCapital

Jan2010 IlabUKLtd.

RelianceMediaworks

Apr2010 CodemastersUK(50%stake)

Zapak

July2010 Digicable

RelianceBigEntertainment

Jan2011 ImagineShowbiz

RelianceBIGEntertainment

Oct2011 AnnapurnaStudios

RelianceBIGEntertainment

Sept2011 BloombergUTV(66%stake)

RelianceCapital

MetroCinemaacquiredbyBig
Entertainmentc.2005

Minorstakes

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Date
Sept2010 AranmulaInternationalAirport(kerala)(15%stake),47Mn$ RelianceInfrastructure
Sept2010 Trent(9%stake),4.5Mn$

RelianceCapital

Aug2010 ICEX(26%stake)

RelianceCapital

Apr2010 Pathwayworld(minorstake)

RelianceEquity

May2010 FameCinema(47.5%stake)

RelianceMediaworks

Sept2010 TrinethraInfra(5%stake)

RelianceCapital

May2007 Network18group(10%stake)

RelianceCapital

May2007 TVTodaygroup(14.02%stake)

RelianceCapital

Oct2008 HongKongMercantile(15%stake)

RelianceCapital

Faileddeals
Date
Mar2007 Reliance

AirDeccan

June2008 RelianceCommunication

MTN

Aug2008 NewcastleUnited,PremierLeagueclub
Sept2008 BIGEntertainment

MGM

Sept2010 RelianceInfratel

GTL

Majorjointventures
RBNLCBS
NISSparta
RelianceDreamWorks
CodemastersABritishvideogamingcompany.
RelianceInfraIRBInfra
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BIGEntertainmentBBC

Logo
TheRelianceAnushkaSharmaforRelianceCommunication,AbhishekBachchanandSonuNigamforBig92.7FM.EarlierVirenderSehwagusedto
bethebrandambassadorofRelianceCommunicationthenknownasRelianceInfocom.RelianceMobileisalsothemainsponsorofInternational
CricketCouncilCricketWorldCupandICCWorldTwenty20Crickettournaments.

GeneralFacts
GroupcompanyRelianceGlobalcomistheworld'slargestsealinkcablescompanywithmorethan1,50,000kmofseacables.RelianceMutualFundis
India'slargestmutualfundcompanywithassetsofmorethan1.1trillionrupees.RelianceMediaworldoperatestheworld'slargestdometheatre,IMAX,
inMumbai.ReliancepowerhasplacedWorld'slargestorderworth$8.29billiontoShanghaiElectricGrouptosupplypowerequipmentbasedon
supercriticaltechnology.
RelianceInfrastructureisthefirstprivatecompanyinIndiatoconstructarailproject(DelhiAirportMetroExpress)onPPPbasis,theprojectbecame
operationalonFebruary2011.ReliancepowerhasbecomethefirstIndiancompanytoearnCarboncredits,UnitedNationsregisteredReliancePowers
Sasanpowerprojecttoearnasmanyas22.5millioncreditsinthenext10years,theUNCleanDevelopmentMechanism,theworldssecondbiggest
greenhousegasmarketissuestradablecreditstoemissionbustingprojectsindevelopingcountries.
RelianceInfrastructuresDahanuThermalPowerStation(DTPS).The500MWproject,around100kmnorthofMumbai,hasemergedtheonlypower
plantintheworldtowinacertificationISO50001:2011forenergymanagementsystemsandendeavoursinthefieldofenergyuseand
environmentconservation.
RelianceCommunicationwasthefirstcompanyinIndiatoissuebillsinbrailleforvisuallyimpairedcustomers.
TheCentralBureauofInvestigationhasinitiatedapreliminaryenquirytoprobeifInsuranceRegulatoryandDevelopmentAuthority(IRDA)favoured
AnilDhirubhaiAmbaniGroup'sRelianceGeneralInsuranceCompanywhilelevyingRs20lakhpenaltyfor"unauthorized"saleofahealthcover.[6]

Globalpresence

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GroupcompanyBIGCinemasisIndiaslargestcinemachainwithover516screensspreadacrossIndia,US,MalaysiaandNetherlandsandcatersto
over35millionviewers.BigCinemahasapanUSAfootprintwithover205screenspresentin24cities,inMalaysiawith72screensthatplay
HollywoodfeaturesbesidesChineseandTamilfilmsthatcatertothe1.5millionTamilpopulations.In2009,BigCinemasestablishedapresencein
NetherlandsbyassociatingwithPatheTheatresinthreecitiestobeginscreeningIndianmovies.ItalsosetupNepalsfirstMultiplexinKathmandu.
BIGFM92.7isoperatingradiostationinSingaporeandBhutan.ReliancePowerishavingcoalminesinIndonesia.Reliancehasalsomademajor
acquisitionsinUKandUSA.

Corporatesponsorship
Relianceisthemainsponsorofcrickettournaments.ReliancesponsoredthecricketworldcupRelianceWorldCupin1987and
1996.
RelianceMobileisthemainsponsorofInternationalCricketCouncilCricketWorldCupandWorldTwenty20crickettournaments.
RelianceGroupwasintheracein2010tosponsortheIndiannationalcricketteambutlosttoSaharaIndiaPariwar.RelianceGroup
alsobidfortheIndianPremierLeagueteam,MumbaiIndians,butmissedbyasmallamount.
RelianceICCPlayerRankings
TheRelianceICCPlayerRankingsaretheofficialguidetotherelativemeritsofbatsmen,bowlersandallroundersinTestmatch
andODIcricket.

LasithMalinga
bowlingfrom
theNurseryEnd
intheFinalat
Lord's.

TheRelianceMobileICCODIWomensRankingsprovideanopportunitytoshowcasetheleadingstarsinthewomensinternationalgame.

Corporatesocialresponsibility
Education
DhirubhaiAmbaniInstituteofInformationandCommunicationTechnologyDAIICTGujarat.
JamnabenHirachandAmbaniSchool,Raigad
KokilabenDhirubhaiAmbaniNursingCollege(KDANC)Mumbai.
BIGAnimationInfotainment&MediaSchool(BIGAIMS)Pune.
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Hospitals

DAIICT

KokilabenDhirubhaiAmbaniHospital&MedicalResearchInstitute,Mumbai
KokilabenAmbaniHospitalGuwahatiCentre,Guwahati
DhirubhaiAmbaniHospital,Lodhivali,Raigaddistrict

References
1. ^"RelianceADAGRelianceAnilDhirubhaiAmbaniGroupIndiaRelianceADAGroupProfile"

ResourceCentre,DAIICT

(http://www.iloveindia.com/economyofindia/top50companies/relianceadag.html).Iloveindia.com.21July2007.
Retrieved14August2010.
2. ^"RelianceADAGroup"(http://www.relianceadagroup.com/ada/overview.html).RelianceADAGroup.Retrieved
14August2010.
3. ^"MukeshtodoubleenterprisevaluetoUS$160bn:Rediff.comBusiness"
(http://business.rediff.com/report/2010/jun/18/reliancemukeshambaniconfirmstrucewithanil.htm).
Business.rediff.com.18June2010.Retrieved14August2010.
4. ^"ReliancesettosplitbetweenAnilandMukeshAmbaniCentralGovernmentmayintervene!"

Nightview

(http://www.indiadaily.com/editorial/1126c04.asp).IndiaDaily.Retrieved14August2010.
5. ^"RelianceADAGroup"(http://www.relianceadagroup.com/ada/overview.html).RelianceADAGroup.Retrieved
15September2010.
6. ^http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/indiabusiness/CBIprobesifIRDAfavouredAnilAmbanis
company/articleshow/44796687.cms

Externallinks
Campus

Officialwebsite(http://www.relianceadagroup.com/ada/index.html)
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