Three Indian companies in Forbes Asia's 2. Best under a Billion' list. Share price  displayed at a stock quotation board outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan. Image: Issei Kato/Reuters (For illustrative purposes only) Three Indian companies, including fruit- pulp juice maker, Manpasand Beverages, have made it to Forbes Asia’s latest 'Best under a Billion' list of the top 2. Asia- Pacific region. This is less than half the number last year, when India had seven entries in the annual list, which honours companies with annual revenue between $5 million and $1 billion. Apart from the Vadodara- headquartered Manpasand ($6.

India are Chennai- based cloud solutions provider, 8. K Miles Software Services ($2. Hyderabad- based software development company, Kellton Tech Solutions ($7. ALSO READ: Mango. Sip is aiming for a pan- India presence.

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The list has excluded companies that traded thinly, have been trading for less than a year, and those with worrisome accounting, management, ownership or legal troubles. Those included in the final 2. Forbes Asia said in a statement on Thursday. Tim Ferguson, Editor of Forbes Asia, said: “The better showing by Japan and South Korea is heartening, but the continued scarce presence of companies from most economies of Southeast Asia should give pause to everyone there - - capital markets, entrepreneurs and those who count on future job creation.”Click here to view the full 2. Forbes Asia’s 'Best Under A Billion' list.

Warren Buffett Watch with Alex Crippen. In 2. 00. 1, Seattle- based Brooks Running made a strategic decision to focus on only one category within sports retail, and the company never looked back, according to Chief Executive Jim Weber. That category was running.

For the latest quarter, Brooks reported double- digit revenue growth, boosted by sales of the company's shoes for avid runners, including Brooks' Ghost and Adrenaline footwear models. Brooks' third- quarter sales climbed 1.

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Monday. The retailer is also gaining traction in the "$1. NPD data show."We've never experienced a more dynamic time in the marketplace and we're working harder than ever to build and deliver the best gear in the world for all who run," Weber said in a statement. Despite uneven retail conditions, we continue to invest in future growth" in running. Brooks, founded in 1.

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Unlike Nike, Under Armour, Adidas, Puma, and other athletic apparel and accessories brands in the marketplace today, Brooks only wants to do one thing well, and better than everyone else, according to Weber. The goal is to manufacture the best shoes and other gear for runners. Watch Bitter &Amp; Twisted Download Full.

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When Weber took to the CEO position in 2. Brooks was selling in a slew of other categories outside of running, he said.

But the company quickly regrouped and pulled out of all other business segments, seeing untapped potential with consumers who run — both for leisure and for competition. To be sure, competition has picked up in the sporting goods industry in recent years, especially as more players launch stand- alone businesses online. And e- commerce giant Amazon has muddied the waters further with its digital marketplace, prompting brands to either consider joining and selling on Amazon. According to Weber, Brooks was halted from selling directly through Amazon a few years back because the two couldn't come to terms on an agreement over "premium brand presentation."Today, Brooks can still be found on Amazon.

Zappos. Meantime, Brooks continues to build out its own website, and is testing a concept physical store in Seattle. Weber said it's increasingly important for brands to have a strong presence online, especially those in his business. In two years, online sales of running shoes went from representing roughly the midteens of total sales, to 3. Brooks just expanded into China and Brazil this year, after the retailer's successes in Europe, Japan and Canada.

Looking to the future, Brooks aims to grow its brand's awareness among younger consumers, or those ages 2. Weber told CNBC. And to continue to "refresh" the running category, something Weber said hadn't been done in decades, before Brooks gained its reputation as a running brand. Brooks just launched its most "reinvented" running shoe, called the Levitate, in September.