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Keshav Bansal
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Born | New Delhi, India
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4 February 1992
Alma mater | Manchester Business School IILM Institute for Higher Education |
Occupation | Director, Intex Technologies |
Known for | Intex Technologies Gujarat Lions |
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Keshav Bansal is a successful Indian entrepreneur. He is a director at Intex Technologies. This company makes many things like mobile phones and computer accessories. It is one of India's biggest companies for these products.
Keshav Bansal also owned the Gujarat Lions cricket team. This team was part of the Indian Premier League (IPL). He was the youngest owner of an IPL team. In 2016, a magazine called GQ India listed him as one of the 50 Most Influential Young Indians.
Early Life and School
Keshav Bansal was born and grew up in New Delhi, India. He went to The Heritage School in Vasant Kunj, New Delhi. His father, Narendra Bansal, started Intex Technologies in 1996. Today, Keshav Bansal is an important director at the company.
He studied management studies at IILM Institute for Higher Education in New Delhi. Before that, he spent a year at the Alliance Manchester Business School. Keshav Bansal also loves fitness and used to be a state-level tennis player.
Business Journey
Keshav Bansal started working at Intex Technologies in 2012. He first joined the Logistics Department. This department handles how products are moved and stored. Later, he worked in the marketing department. He became a director of the company in 2013.
In 2016, Keshav Bansal bought the Rajkot-based IPL team, Gujarat Lions. This made him the youngest person to own an IPL team. The Gujarat Lions team was a big part of the popular IPL cricket league.
Awards and Recognition
Keshav Bansal has received several awards for his work:
- In 2016, GQ India named him #9 on their list of the Top 50 most influential young Indians.
- He received the Amity Leadership Award for Business Excellence in 2016. This award was given by the Amity Education Group.
- In 2016, Times Now gave him the Extraordinaire Award for The Dynamic Young Leader.
- He was named Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2013 by NCN Magazine.
See Also
- List of Indian entrepreneurs
- Intex Technologies
- Gujarat Lions