Sunil Bharti Mittal is an Indian billionaire & the founder of Bharti Enterprises. Bharti Airtel is the subsidiary of Bharti Enterprises & is the 2nd largest telecom company in India. Sunil Mittal is the sixth richest businessmen in India. Sunil Mittal was born in Ludhiana, Punjab. In 1990, he started Bharti Telecom Limited & manufactured fax machines & push-button phones. Bharti Airtel is now the second-largest mobile network in India & the world.
Unknown & Interesting Facts about Sunil Mittal :
1. Started business at the age of 18
Sunil Mittal started his business at the age of 18. He borrowed capital from his father & started making crankshafts for a bicycle manufacturer.
2. Father was a Politician
Sunil Mittal’s father Sat Paul Mittal was a Rajya Sabha MP from Punjab. He was a member of the Indian National Congress.
3. Alumnus of Harvard Business School
Sunil Mittal is an Alumnus of Harvard Business School.
4. Introduced Push buttons phone in India
Sunil Mittal saw push-button phones in a trade fair in Taiwan. He brought the first push-button phone in India & replaced the rotary phones.
5. First Fax machine
In 1992, Suni Mittal launched India’s first fax machine & cordless telephone.
6. Honours
In 2007, Sunil Mittal was honoured with Padma Bhushan, the third-highest civilian award of India.
These were some of the facts about Sunil Mittal.