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MUMBAI:
Rajeev Chandrasekhar has become the president-elect of the
Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI).
He will be assuming the office of the president of FICCI at
the conclusion of the 80th Annual Session of FICCI.
Chandrasekhar
is the chairman and CEO of Jupiter Capital. He founded BPL
Mobile in 1994 and was one of the earliest investors to spot
the Indian telecom opportunity and invest in it. He holds
a master's degree in computer science form the Illinois Institute
of Technology and is a graduate in advanced management from
Harvard University.
Chandrasekhar is an MP (Rajya Sabha) representing Bangalore.
His flagship company, Jupiter Capital, is evaluating and pursing
investments in the untapped infrastructure space in areas
like transportation, utilities (such as water), electricity
transmission and aviation, where new opportunities for private
capital are emerging. These opportunities are being pursued
through Hindustan Infrastructure Projects & Engineering
Pvt. Ltd.
Jupiter
Capital's technology interests include digital signal processing,
wireless systems, encryption and decryption technologies,
C4I systems and networked centric warfare systems. He is pursuing
these through a company called Jupiter Strategic Technologies
Pvt. Ltd.
Chandrasekhar's media and entertainment interests are focused
on regional language TV broadcasting, radio and digital media.
He is presently building Asianet for regional language television,
and Indigo for contemporary media and entertainment.
Earlier, Chandrasekhar was a member of the Prime Minister's
Council on Trade & Industry – 1999-2003; Member of
the Advisory Committee in the Ministry of Information Technology,
Government of India – 1999-2002; Chairperson of Government
of Karnataka, Infrastructure Task Force- 1999-2002; and Director,
Karnataka Power Corporation Ltd.
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