Indian companies, across sectors are feverishly trying to make their presence felt on the global radar, despite the downturn delirium gripping them tightly. As many as 20 companies have made their way to the Forbes’s Asia List. Interestingly, 40 percent of the companies who made to the list, are based in China, noted Forbes. 

According to business magazine Forbes, Twenty Indian Companies will make it to the list of 200 best companies after having clocked a sales of less than $1billion in the Asia-Pacific region.

The companies that have made it to the list includes, Biotech major Biocon, industrial equipment firm AIA engineering, IT outsourcing firm Allied Digital Services, software entity AurinoPro Solutions and construction material company Birla feature.

The aforesaid companies have either escalated their sales and profits in the past 12 months or may do so in the coming quarters. Companies involved in sectors like apparel, media, technology and healthcare have predominantly dominated the list. Interestingly, 40 percent of the companies who made to the list, are based in China, noted Forbes.

Other Indian companies who have made it to the list includes, Deepak Fertilisers, gas storage products entity FDC, drug ingredients provider Divi’s Laboratories, GSS America, Micro Technologies, publishing entity Godesic and IT consultancy ICSA, infrastructure firm IVRCL infrastructure, security systems entity Nitin Fire Production, medical devices company Opto Circuits, television broadcaster Raj television, aluminium foil maker Parekh Aluminex, and oil exploration firm Selan Exploration Technology.

Forbes selected the top 200 companies from over 12,000 publicly-listed firms with sales of less than $1 billion in the Asia Pacific region.

In the current year, Forbes Asia ‘Best Under a Billion’ list was predominately dominated by nearly 78 small and mid-sized firms from China and Hong Kong. Japanese companies made it to the list in quite a big number, so much so that Japan was the second most featured company in the coveted list with over 24 companies, while the neighbouring country South Korea had 23 firms.

India bagged the fourth place with 20 companies, while Australia clinched the fifth position with 18 companies.