Madhav Seth is an Indian entrepreneur and business executive. He served as Global Vice President of Realme and CEO of Realme India and Europe. In 2023, it was reported that he resigned from realme and started a business with Honor Technology, which attracted attention.
Wiki/Biography
Madhav Sheth was born on Monday, April 21, 1980, in Mumbai, Maharashtra (age 43; as of 2023). His zodiac sign is Taurus. After graduating from Xavier College, Mumbai, he went on to pursue an MBA in Finance and Sales from the Narcissus Monji Institute of Management. He received his MBA from Harvard Business School. Madhav also holds a degree in global supply chain management from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, an associate degree in business analytics from the University of Pennsylvania, and a degree in political science and government from the Yale School of Management. His areas of expertise are business, management, marketing and related support services.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′8″
Hair color: black
Eye color: dark brown
Madhav Sheth at Realme office
family
Parents and siblings
Not much is known about his parents or siblings.
wife and children
Madhav lives in India with his parents and family. He has a son and a daughter.
Madhav Sheth and his two children
Profession
From 2003 to 2004, he worked as a data analyst at Synopsis Company in the United States. Madhav started his career in 2004 as a Sales Manager with Priory Business Group, USA, where he worked for three years. He joined Perfect Communications (India) as Sales Director in 2008 and was promoted to CEO in 2016 before leaving the company. In the same year, he served as OPPO sales director, focusing on expanding online and offline sales. He worked with Oppo until 2018.
true self
Realme was co-founded by Madhav Sheth and Sky Li on May 4, 2018. Sheth assumed the role of CEO of Realme India and Europe in April 2018. He became the company’s vice president in December 2019. As Vice President, he oversees Realme’s strategic development, market expansion, product engineering and brand recognition initiatives. Under his leadership, Realme became the fourth largest smartphone brand in India, according to International Data Corporation (IDC) and Counterpoint Research. Under the leadership of Madhav Sheth, realme has won many awards in a short period of time. As of 2023, under his leadership, realme has expanded its business to 59 regions on five continents. Madhav resigned from Realme in 2023. He announced the same on June 14, 2023 through his official Twitter account.
Goodbyes can be depressing, but the world is too small until we meet again. Saying goodbye now, but our paths may cross again soon, is something to look forward to and build a better, bigger version of me. #goodbye #tilwemeetagain pic.twitter.com/sXSG06DFIR
— Madhav Sheth (@MadhavSheth1) June 14, 2023
After resigning, Madhav worked at Realme for 5 years and held senior positions at HonorTech. Madhav isn’t the only one leaving Realme. Several other employees also resigned in July 2023 to join his new company, HonorTech.
Awards and Honors
- Technology Personality of the Year – Dainik Jagran (2019)
- The 40 Most Influential People Under 40 – Businessworld (2019)
- 100 Emerging Voices of 2019 – YourStory (2019)
- Emerging Global Leader of the Year – Jagran HiTech Award (2020)
- 25 Most Influential Young Indians – GQ India (2021)
Madhav Seth received an award at the exhibition.
Facts/Trivia
- Madhav is an F1 enthusiast.
- Realme has significantly increased its charitable donations under Sheth’s guidance, especially during the COVID-19 crisis in India.
- Madhav is very active on multiple social media platforms and has 280,000 followers on his Instagram profile.
- During his childhood, Madhav lived in Gariyahat, Kolkata, where he developed a keen interest in technology and cars. He spent a lot of time learning about them.
- Madhav participated in Realme’s Dare to Leap challenge in 2019 and skydived from an altitude of 13,000 feet.
Madhav Sheth dares to jump high
- Madhav is an avid reader and loves to share his latest book discoveries with his fans on social media.
- On May 26, 2023, the hashtag with his name was in the top 5 on Twitter.
Madhav Sheth is trending on Twitter
- Two of his favorite foods are chana masala and idli vada.
- Sheth is also a guest columnist for reputed national and international publications such as Forbes (India), Times of India, Fortune, Economic Times and Hindustan Times.
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