Sanjay Kapoor, in his entrepreneurial avatar, joined the promoter group of Micromax Informatics Limited as their Chairman in June 2014. In that role he was responsible for leading the company’s board and management, building scale to an existing billion-dollar business and transforming it from a ‘Device’ company to a ‘Device & Services’ company. During their next phase of growth, it was his endeavor to provide a strong impetus to the brand Micromax as it pursued its aim to be the first global Indian hardware cum services brand. The market capitalization and investor / strategic attractiveness of Micromax had significantly gone up under his leadership. During July ’2015 he stepped down from the Executive Chairmanship of Micromax to pursue a Plural Career in entrepreneurship, consulting & advisory and investing in & mentoring start-ups.
Prior to joining the Bharti Group, Sanjay worked with Xerox India as Director-Operations Support. He spent 14 years with the global Document management company, handling a range of key portfolios, ranging from Sales & Marketing to General management functions. He began his professional career as an Executive Trainee with Jay Engineering Works Ltd., the manufacturer of Usha fans and sewing machines, in 1983.
Sanjay holds a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce (Hons.) from Delhi University, an MBA from Cranfield School of Management (UK) and is a Graduate of The Wharton Advanced Management Program.