Rajiv Bajaj
Rajiv Bajaj | |
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| Born | 21 December 1966 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Managing Director of Bajaj Group |
| Spouse | Deepa Bajaj |
| Children | 1 |
Rajiv Bajaj (born 21 December 1966) is an Indian businessman, and the managing director of Bajaj Auto since 2005. He introduced the Pulsar range of motorcycles[1] credited with reviving the fortunes of the ailing company.[2][3]
India Today magazine ranked him #42nd in their India's 50 Most powerful people of 2017 list.[4]
Early life and education
[edit]Rajiv Baja was born on 21 December 1966, to Rahul Bajaj. His younger brother Sanjiv Bajaj is also involved in the management of Bajaj companies. His younger sister, Sunaina Kejriwal, was the director of the Kamalnayan Bajaj Hall and Art Gallery, and died in October 2024, aged 53, after battling cancer for three years.[5] Rajiv is the great-grandson of founder Jamnalal Bajaj.[6]
Bajaj completed his schooling from St Ursula High School in Akurdi, Pune. He graduated with distinction in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Pune in 1988, and then completed his master's in Manufacturing Systems Engineering from the University of Warwick in 1990.[7]
Personal life
[edit]He is married to Deepa Bajaj and they have one child.
Career
[edit]Bajaj worked at Bajaj Auto in the areas of Manufacturing & Supply Chain (1990–95), R&D and Engineering (1995–2000), and Marketing and Sales (2000–2005), and has been its managing director since April 2005.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ T. Surendar; Ashish K. Mishra (12 July 2009). "The Comeback Kid". Forbes. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
- ^ Vinod Mahanta; Moinak Mitra (6 December 2013). "How Rajiv Bajaj's mentoring relationship with Jack Trout changed the way Bajaj Auto is run". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 9 December 2013. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
- ^ Suveen K. Sinha (29 September 2013). "The Quadricycle Diaries". Business Today. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
- ^ "India's 50 powerful people". India Today. 14 April 2017.
- ^ "Sunaina Kejriwal, 53, passes away after battle with cancer". The Indian Express. 7 October 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ John, Nevin (12 September 2022). "'Hamara' Bajaj: The Secret Sauce". Fortune India. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
- ^ Alvi, Ammar (9 August 2013). "At the wheel | Rajiv Bajaj". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
- ^ "Rajiv Bajaj reveals why brands fail: 'People buy different, not better' - CNBC TV18". CNBCTV18. 14 November 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
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