Achal Bakeri
Achal Bakeri | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1960 (age 63–64) |
| Alma mater | CEPT University University of Southern California |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Achal Bakeri (born 1960)[citation needed] is an Indian entrepreneur and founder, chairman and managing director of Symphony Limited, the world's largest air-cooler manufacturing company.[1]
Early life and education
He was born in Bombay, Maharashtra, to father Anil Bakeri, a real estate businessman, and mother Hansabahen.[2]
Bakeri completed his diploma in architecture from CEPT University, located in Ahmedabad, and a Master of Business Administration in the United States from the University of Southern California, located in Los Angeles, California.[3]
Career
He returned to India and started working with his father's real estate business in Ahmedabad.[3]
Symphony
In February 1988, Bakeri started Symphony Limited in Ahmedabad with a seed capital of INR 100,000. The company was about to go bankrupt in 2002, but was revived as world's largest air-cooler manufacturing company.[4]
Awards and recognitions
Bakeri is the recipient of awards including:
- Rotary International Entrepreneur of the year 1992[5]
- India Young Business Achiever Award 1995
- Finalist World Young Business Achiever in London
- EY Entrepreneur of year Award 2014 Finalist[6]
- Forbes List of Billionaires 2015[7]
Associations
Bakeri also serves as a director of Symphony, Symphony Designer Properties, Bakeri Engineering & Infrastructure, Harmony Holdings, Oras Investments, Paratam Investments and Bakeri Urban Development.[8]
Personal life
 | This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (June 2015) |
Bakeri has a brother, Paavan, and a sister, Pawani. Paavan[clarification needed] is involved with his father real estate business.
See also
- Forbes list of Indian billionaires
- List of people from Ahmedabad
- List of University of Southern California people
References
- ^ "Symphony's Achal Bakeri on How to Make Your Company Great". Forbes India. 9 August 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|authors=ignored (help) - ^ Trivedy, Ketan (undated). "Jewels of India: Anil Bakeri" (PDF). Chitralekha. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ^ a b Vyas, Jwalit (26 April 2014). "India's Biggest Value Creators: Achal Bakeri's Net Worth Jumps from Rs 2 Cr to Rs 2k Cr in Just a Decade". The Economic Times. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ^ Shanbaug, Amit (28 May 2012). "Selling Coolers: How Achal Bakeri Made 'Symphony' into a Rs 300 Crore Business". The Economic Times. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ^ Staff (undated). "Achal Bakeri". Brand Owner's Summit. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ^ Staff (undated). "EOY 2014 Finalists – Innovative Game Changers". EY. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ^ Staff (undated). "Achal Bakeri". Forbes. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ^ Database (undated). "Achal Anil Bakeri MBA". BloombergBusiness. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- 1960 births
- 20th-century Indian businesspeople
- 21st-century Indian businesspeople
- Chief executives in the manufacturing industry
- Businesspeople from Ahmedabad
- Indian billionaires
- Indian chairmen of corporations
- Indian company founders
- Indian expatriates in the United States
- Indian industrialists
- Living people
- Manufacturing in India
- Technology company founders
- Marshall School of Business alumni