Dr Anil Gupta was working as a computer and electronics teacher in the 1980s, when he decided to quit his job. With very limited resources, he embarked on his business journey to become one of the most powerful businessmen of India.
It is possible to get stuck when we are presented with challenges in our lives but people who cross all the impediments to reach their goals are the most incredible of all. Anil Gupta embarked on his journey to success with limited resources, and today, he is counted among some of India’s most powerful businessmen.
Who is Dr Anil Gupta?
Anil Gupta is the founder of Okaya Power Group and Microtek company. He shoulders many responsibilities of being a technologist, manufacturer, exporter, writer and also a business coach. He was born on 20 November 1962. He pursued his engineering degree from Birla Institute of Technology (BITS) Pilani and began his professional career as a computer and electronics teacher.
Being a pioneer
Anil Gupta was earning a monthly salary of Rs 1350 from his teaching job. He had always dreamt of running his own business and to pursue that dream he quit his job in the year 1980. He started with a steel trading business. In the 1980s, Anil Gupta introduced optical fibre to the Indian markets for the first time.
Okaya Batteries and Microtek
At the time, Anil Gupta’s company was also manufacturing computers, CPU, and its spare parts. Due to frequent power cuts during that time the company often suffered inefficiency. To find a solution to the problem, Anil Gupta decided to make inverters and that his how the Microtek International Pvt Ltd came into existence. Gradually, with the increasing demand for inverters, the business picked up the pace and Anil Gupta became the owner of a successful business empire.
The company’s value
Anil Gupta’s company also manufactures motherboards, electric scooters, inverters and many more products. The company is also actively working in the fields of power backup, captive power segment, IT, real estate, solar energy, and lithium batteries. Presently, Anil Gupta’s business empire is worth billions of rupees.
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