Rajesh Agarwal is the co-founder of Micromax Informatics Ltd, an Indian consumer electronics company. Known for his entrepreneurial skills, he catered to the needs of majority of Indians with cost-effective electronic products.
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Rajesh Agarwal was born on February 22, 1965 in New Delhi, India, to Satya Kishore Agarwal and Shakuntala Agarwal. He graduated from Calcutta Engineering College with a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering. He is known to have brought the most affordable consumer electronics brand to India: “Micromax”.
appearance
Eye color: brown
Hair color: black
Profession
Prior to joining Micromax, Rajesh Agarwal worked as a Customer Support Engineer at Pertech Computers Limited and Universal Computers. His strategy, knowledge and skills at Micromax are impressive, delivering diverse products to the market, from mobile phones to air conditioners, laptops and the next big thing, smart TVs. Mr. Agarwal’s success motto is – “Teamwork and division of responsibilities lead to multiplied growth.”
fact
- Rajesh Agarwal considers the Vaishno Devi coin to be his biggest lucky charm and he has kept it in his wallet for 20 years.
- He was primarily responsible for securing investments worth nearly Rs. 400 crore investment from Sequoia Capital, Sandstone Capital and TA Associates.
- He sold his Maruti 800 to collect collateral of Rs. 80,000 Micromax Informatics Ltd. was established.
- Rajesh Agarwal is a finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2010.
- In 2015, Rajesh Agarwal received the Supply Chain Initiative of the Year award from FSC Micromax Informatics Ltd.
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