Vidya Chhabria

Shortly after the UAE was formed, Manu Chhabria established Jumbo as one of the first tech retail and distribution businesses in the country, and was even the first to launch Sony in the UAE the following year.

Vidya Chhabria, now serving as chairperson of the multi-billion dollar group, took the reins of the company after her husband died in 2002 and has guided it to become one of the largest consumer electronic distributors in the region while also ensuring that ethical practices are strictly followed.

The group, which employs over 2,000 people, has expanded to include an enterprise division that has partnered with IBM, Microsoft, Huawei and Cisco, among others, as well as a 3D-manufacturing division spread across a 60,000 sqft facility.