# Sandip Das

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'''Sandip Das''' is an Indian corporate executive in the telecom business. He serves as a senior advisor at [Analysys Mason](/source/Analysys_Mason) and a member of the advisory board of [Sterlite Technologies](/source/Sterlite_Technologies). He has served as Deputy Managing Director of [Hutchison Essar](/source/Hutchison_Essar) (now Vodafone India), Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of [Maxis Communications](/source/Maxis_Communications), and headed [Reliance Jio Infocomm](/source/Reliance_Jio_Infocomm).

==Career==

Das began his career with the Indian consumer durable giant Usha International, [Shriram Group](/source/Shriram_Group), where he started as a Management Trainee and left as Joint Divisional Manager after 10 years of service.<ref name="maxis2"/> He then spent five years as the Franchise Head of [Toyota cars](/source/Toyota) and [Hino trucks](/source/Hino_Motors) with the Al Futtaim Motors of the [Al Futtaim Group](/source/Al_Futtaim_Group) in [Dubai](/source/Dubai), [UAE](/source/UAE).<ref name="Sandip Das">{{cite web|author=Sandip Das |url=http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=6816444&ticker=MAXIS:MK&previousCapId=11487194&previousTitle=HUTCHISON%20TELECOMM%20INTERNATI |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121005193618/http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=6816444&ticker=MAXIS:MK&previousCapId=11487194&previousTitle=HUTCHISON%20TELECOMM%20INTERNATI |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 October 2012 |title=Sandip Das: Executive Profile & Biography – BusinessWeek |publisher=Investing.businessweek.com |accessdate=25 August 2010}}</ref>

After returning to India, Das joined [Hutchison Essar](/source/Vodafone_Idea), then known as Hutchison Max Telecom where he started the company's operations in 1994 and was its first employee.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/726627.cms |title=Sandip Das to take over as Maxis Malaysia CEO|publisher=Economictimes.indiatimes.com |date=6 December 2006 |accessdate=25 August 2010}}|work=[The Economic Times](/source/The_Economic_Times)</ref> He spent 13 years in the company, including his time as CEO of Hutchison Max Telecom's paging division, subsequently made COO of Hutchison Max Telecom in June 1998 where [HTML](/source/HTML) was an established market leader in Mobile Services and later as the Deputy Managing Director and Director on the Board of Hutchison Essar Limited.<ref name="maxis2">{{cite web|url=http://www.maxis.com.my/personal/about_us/people/senior.asp |title=About Us – Who We Are – People – Senior Management |publisher=Maxis |date=25 September 2009 |accessdate=25 August 2010}}</ref> During his time with Hutchison, Das helped build the company. In an interview in May 2009, Das said, "I started with Hutchison in 1994.  When I left, it had 25 million subscribers. Two months later, the company was sold for US$22 billion to Vodafone. I feel very proud of this achievement as I started the company’s operations from scratch".<ref name="Dnaindia.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/money/report_hutch-s-sandip-das-will-be-maxis-ceo_1067939 |title=Hutch's Sandip Das will be Maxis CEO – Money – DNA |publisher=Dnaindia.com |date=5 December 2006 |accessdate=25 August 2010}}</ref>

In 2007, Das was appointed the Chief Executive Officer of [Maxis Communications Berhad](/source/Maxis_Communications_Berhad), the largest telecommunications operator in [Malaysia](/source/Malaysia).<ref name="maxis2"/><ref name="Dnaindia.com"/>

Besides being the Executive Director and CEO of Maxis Communications Berhad, Das also served as Director on the Board of [Aircel](/source/Aircel) in India. In addition, Das served the Boards of [Sri Lanka Telecom PLC](/source/Sri_Lanka_Telecom_PLC) and [Mobitel (Sri Lanka)](/source/Mobitel_(Sri_Lanka)) and was also a board member of Bridge Mobile Pte Ltd ([Bridge Alliance](/source/Bridge_Alliance)), a strategic alliance of regional telecommunications provider.<ref name="maxis2"/> He also served for two years on the Board of the Global GSM Development Fund and was the Chairman of the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) Service Industry Panel.<ref name="Sandip Das"/>

In November 2009, Das led the Maxis's re-listing on the Malaysian Stock Exchange ([Bursa Malaysia](/source/Bursa_Malaysia)) in what was Southeast Asia's biggest IPO worth over US$3 billion.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dailyexpress.com.my/news.cfm?NewsID=68966 |title=Maxis returns in biggest IPO &#124; Daily Express Newspaper Online, Sabah, Malaysia |publisher=Dailyexpress.com.my |date=20 November 2009 |accessdate=25 August 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110621233517/http://www.dailyexpress.com.my/news.cfm?NewsID=68966 |archivedate=21 June 2011  }}</ref> In 2010, Das led Maxis controlled subsidiary, [Aircel](/source/Aircel) in India, in the successful third generation ([3G](/source/3G)) and [broadband wireless access](/source/broadband_wireless_access) (BWA) spectrum auctions where Aircel successfully bid for 3G spectrum in 13 of the 22 telecom circles in India<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/news/bharti-rcomm-&-aircel-big-winners-in-3g-auction/621145 |title=Bharti, RComm & Aircel big winners in 3G auction |publisher=Financialexpress.com |date=20 May 2010 |accessdate=25 August 2010}}</ref> and BWA spectrum in 8 circles.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/28123/20100611/reliance-industries-reliance-communications-mukesh-ambani-anil-bwa-3g-india-licenses-bids.htm |title=India's Reliance Industries is surprise winner in BWA spectrum auction|work=International Business Times|date=11 June 2010 |accessdate=25 August 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100731082424/http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/28123/20100611/reliance-industries-reliance-communications-mukesh-ambani-anil-bwa-3g-india-licenses-bids.htm |archivedate=31 July 2010  }}</ref>

In May 2013, he quit Maxis to head [Reliance Jio Infocomm](/source/Reliance_Jio_Infocomm), [Mukesh Ambani](/source/Mukesh_Ambani)'s 4G venture.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Mitra|first1=Sounak|title=Sandip Das to join Reliance Jio Infocomm|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/sandip-das-to-join-reliance-jio-infocomm-113032000569_1.html|accessdate=14 April 2018|work=[Business Standard India](/source/Business_Standard_India)|date=20 March 2013}}</ref> In 2014 he quit Jio to a mentorship role in [Reliance Retail](/source/Reliance_Retail).<ref>{{cite news|last1=Mukherjee|first1=Promit|title=Jio's Sandip Das steps down as MD to join Reliance Retail|url=https://www.livemint.com/Industry/jUm8G06GNTOW9VWwbVAICM/Sandip-Das-to-spearhead-market-development-for-Reliance-Jio.html|accessdate=14 April 2018|work=[Live Mint](/source/Live_Mint)|date=13 January 2015}}</ref> In 2015 he quit Reliance to join telecom and media consulting firm [Analysys Mason](/source/Analysys_Mason)<ref>{{cite news|last1=Khan|first1=Danish|title=Sandip Das quits Reliance Industries to join Analysys Mason in a senior advisory role|url=https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/industry/sandip-das-quits-reliance-industries-to-join-analysys-mason-in-a-senior-advisory-role/49386911|accessdate=14 April 2018|work=[The Economic Times](/source/The_Economic_Times)|date=15 October 2015|language=en}}</ref> where he served as a Senior Adviser.<ref name=Bloomberg>{{cite web|title=Sandip Das Executive Profile|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=6816444&privcapId=69537573|website=Bloomberg.com}}</ref> In 2016 he joined [Sterlite Technologies](/source/Sterlite_Technologies)' advisory board.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Rathee|first1=Kiran|title=Sandip Das joins Sterlite Tech's advisory board|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/sandip-das-joins-sterlite-tech-s-advisory-board-116101200993_1.html|accessdate=14 April 2018|work=[Business Standard India](/source/Business_Standard_India)|date=12 October 2016}}</ref>

==Awards & recognitions==

Das is listed in the Global Telecoms Business GTB Power100 list as one of the 100 most powerful people in the telecoms industry worldwide in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.globaltelecomsbusiness.com/Stub/Power100.html|title=Global Telecoms Business Power100|publisher=globaltelecombusiness.com |date=30 September 2010 |accessdate=14 October 2010}}</ref> In 2012, Sandip was also voted Best CEO in Malaysia by Finance Asia Best Managed Companies Awards 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.maxis.com.my/mmc/index.asp?fuseaction=press.view&recID=576|title=Best CEO}}</ref> He was recognised as one of the "Spartans of Telecom" by MyMobile (telecom business editorial), credited for bringing global experience to the Indian telecom field.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mymobile.co.in/index.php/lead-story/381-the-spartans-of-telecom|title=The Spartans of Telecom|publisher=mymobile.co.in|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713234027/http://www.mymobile.co.in/index.php/lead-story/381-the-spartans-of-telecom|archivedate=13 July 2011}}</ref>

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