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Description October 23, 1957 54 Years South Delhi Punjab University Bharti Airtel enterprise Eiesha, Kavin & Sharvin $8.3 billion (2011)

Early life Sunil Mittal, was born in Ludhiana, Punjab, India. His father, Sat Paul Mittal had been the Member of Parliament (M.P) from Ludhiana. He first joined the Wynberg Allen School in Mussoorie, but later attended Scindia School at Gwalior and he graduated in 1976 from Punjab University, Chandigarh, with a Bachelor of Arts and Science. His father died of cardiac arrest in 1992. Education Sunil Bharti Mittal graduated from Punjab University and is a former student of Harvard Business School. He received the degree of Doctor of Science from the G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, and is also an Honorary Fellow of The Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE) of India.

Personal life Mittal resides in Delhi. He is married and has three children. He is superstitious about the number 23, as he was born on the 23rd and also got married on the 23rd day of the month. He also stops eating meat before any big adventure. Built the Bharti group became India's largest mobile phone operator in just ten years. Renamed flagship company Bharti Airtel. Sunil Mittal handling Business organizations like Bharti Airtel Enterprise, Bharti Axa insurance, Bharti-Wal-Mart, Bharti Agro Career Path Year 1976 1981 Business activity Making cycle parts in Ludhiana, Import and distribution operation out of New Delhi and Mumbai. Started a full-fledged business selling portable generators Introduced the phones to India Became the exclusive dealer for Suzuki motor Set up the first company, Bharti Healthcare.

1982 1982 1982 1983-84

Career Path Year Early 1990s 1992 1994-95 2004 Business activity Making fax machines, cordless phones and other telecom gear. Bid for 1 of the 4 mobile phone network licenses auctioned in India. His plans were finally approved by the Government Business Leader of the Year by several of Indias premier media houses including The Economic Times, Business Standard, and NDTV Profit.

Turning Point The turning point came in 1992 when the Indian government was awarding licenses for mobile phone services for the first time. One of the conditions for the Delhi cellular license was that the bidder have some experience as a telecom operator. Mittal clinched a deal with the French telecom group Vivendi. Two years later, Sunil secured rights to serve New Delhi. In 1995, Bharti Cellular Limited (BCL) was formed to offer cellular services under the brand name AirTel. Leadership Traits TRAITS Idea generator FACTS Mittal came out with another idea of selling 'push button phone' in India which outdated bulky phones which were already in use He was the first mover in telecommunication sector India He analyzed the trends and measured the right stuff according to the trend. He brought down the STD/ISD cellular rates under brand name 'India one'. He kept up the hopes of investors at times when economic crisis took place and times when telecommunications sector was facing its downhill.

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Leadership Traits TRAITS Competitive negotiator FACTS Bharti enterprises have tied-up with AXA group of France to form Bharti AXA group, joined with Del Monte to form Bharti Del Monte. He falls to the business entrepreneur group who strike both production and marketing He left Ludhiana, since he thought moving to metros like Bombay could fetch him good opportunities to shine in Business. Flexibility and adaptability in business which molded him into successful entrepreneur

Entrepreneurial characteristics Opportunity seeker

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Achievements Year 1998 Achievements First Entrepreneur from India to Join Elite Ranks of Babsons Academy of Distinguished Entrepreneurs. Chosen as one of the top entrepreneurs in world. IT Man of the Year Award Market capitalization of $ 2 billion. Management member of National Council of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI), Chairman, Indo-US Joint Business Council, Member

2000. 2002 2002 2004 & 2006

Awards Year 2011 Awards INSEAD Business Leader Award. Transforming India Leader, NDTV Business Leader Awards. 2008 GSMA Chairman's Award. 2007 Padma Bhushan from the President of India. Asia Businessman of the Year, Fortune Magazine. 2006 Telecom Person of the Year, Voice & Data. Best Asian Telecom CEO, Telecom Asia Awards. 2005 Best CEO, India, Institutional Investor. Business Leader Of The Year, Economic Times. Leadership consists of ten letters
Letters LEADERSHIPMeaning Loyal, Likeable Energetic, Economist, Enthusiastic Active, Advisory Dynamic, Dutiful, Disciplinary Efficient, Ethical, Effective Realistic, Reformer, Responsive Stable, Sensible Honest, Humble, Idealist, Inventor, Informative Pacific, Proficient

Quotes Those who try hard with lot of passion, eventually WIN Doing what you like and loving what you do Quotes Learning that I could not take form B-school because I went straight to business after university. I picked up on the streets. I learnt my lessons on the streets and at every opportunity, tried to assimilate, gather and absorb some of the practices that were required to create an enterprise THANK YOU