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25 most powerful businesspeople in Asia

1. Akio Toyoda
Company: Toyota Motor Country: Japan Title: CEO Age: 55 Toyoda presides over Asia's largest company -- and perhaps its most influential. When Toyota Motor stumbles, as it did in 2010 when safety problems forced the company to recall several of its bestselling models, millions of consumers around the world feel the impact. And when it innovates, the rest of the auto world takes notice -- and often follows suit. So 14 years after the arrival of the Prius, Toyoda is pushing the company to produce a lineup of 10 new hybrid models by 2015. He's also keenly focused on growing in emerging markets such as China and India, which account for 40% of Toyota's $223 billion in annual sales. Toyoda, who has been CEO for two years, has already shown he's powerful; he survived the recall scandal despite speculation that he would be pushed to resign. Now shareholders hope he can steer the auto giant -- safely -- to more growth. --Rupali Arora
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Azza Dazza Jul 1 england are in poo lololool well in sted of feeding ya self of our country why dont u live of ya own then if ur that powerful

Drvavilalavenkatranga Rao M ay 26 The comment below is regarding sri Anand Mahindra of this group.Thank You.

Drvavilalavenkatranga Rao M ay 26 Interesting to know 'the profile particularly(also)ethics & commitment to vulnerable, poverty effected people of India & Poverty effected People of world including agriculture community. (comment based on success in rough & tough background regarding mahindra jeeps & tractor industry related persons are aware of problems of agriculture families).Thanking You-sincerelydr.vavilalavenkatrangarao.

Rafi S Mohamed M ay 22 here comes the english professor Thukral... dude, why dont you stfu

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