Icons of Influence Ramesh Prabhakar Vice Chairman and Managing Partner, Rivoli Group Ramesh Prabhakar founded the Rivoli Group in 1988 with a single store specialising in high-end watches. Under his stewardship, the Dubai-based retail group has expanded significantly, establishing a solid presence in the UAE, Oman, Qatar and Bahrain. Today, Rivoli boasts a diverse portfolio that includes more than 100 brands in watches, eyewear, writing instruments, and leather accessories. The world’s biggest watch company, Swatch, is a shareholder in Rivoli. Over the years, Rivoli has continued to innovate and adapt to changing market dynamics by expanding its online offerings, ensuring that customers can access its products worldwide. The group’s retail business in jewellery, watches, eyewear, and accessories features premium brands such as Longines, Balmain, Gucci, Dior, Montblanc, and Swarovski. Prabhakar leads Rivoli’s strong workforce of more than 1,600 employees that serve different markets across the Middle East and the GCC. Related Stories Rivoli to offer free optical lenses to all doctors, nurses and healthcare staff in the UAE Revealed: Influential Indians in the GCC: Business legends Dubai Holding Arm Plans To Sell Stake In Rivoli Group You might also like Sunil John Dr. Thumbay Moideen Vidya Chhabria Mohan Valrani K. Rajaram Dr. Adnan Chilwan Sanjiv Kakkar Ram Kumar Thota Raghu Malhotra Sunil Kaushal Atif Rahman Amit Jain Rishi Kapoor Vasu Shroff Anil Pillai Bal Krishen Rohit and Sharad Bachani Raju Ramesh and Sunil Paul Ayesha Depala John Paul Joy Alukkas Geet Bhalla and Digvijay Pratap Snehal and Sunita Hadani Nisha Jagtiani Kunal Kapoor Dino Varkey Ashish Panjabi Joy Alukkas Yogesh Mehta Yusuff Ali M.A. Ravi Pillai Micky Jagtiani Sunny Varkey Sunil Vaswani Shamsheer Vayalil Firoz Merchant Rajen Kilachand Azad Moopen Tony Jashanmal Paras Shahdadpuri Dr. Zulekha Daud Adeeb Ahamed Dhananjay Datar Rizwan Sajan PNC Menon Sima Ved Shaji Ul Mulk Ramesh Prabhakar L.T. Pagarani Ram Buxani Surender Kandhari Sohan Roy Shyam Bhatia