India's smarter-shopping Phenom
By Emanuel John in Kolkata For China Daily (China Daily) Updated: 2014-05-05 10:14BIO
SACHIN BANSAL
CEO and co-founder, Flipkart
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
2013: Received The Economic Times Entrepreneur of the Year award 2010: Flipkart emerged as leader in the e-commerce sector in India 2007: Launched Flipkart
2006: Joined Amazon in India
2005: Graduated from the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi with a degree in computer engineering
QUICK TAKES:
Key to success of Flipkart?
Our obsession with customer satisfaction.
What is the secret to enjoying your job?
Flipkart is not just a job for us. Both Binny (co-founder) and I are passionate about what we do, and that makes work really enjoyable.
Most encouraging phenomenon in India?
The rise of entrepreneurship: The country is slowly opening up to entrepreneurs.
Biggest challenge for e-commerce in India?
The lack of Internet penetration.
How do you relax during downtime?
I like to read, listen to music and spend time with my family.
What benchmarks does Flipkart set?
Keep raising the bar.
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