Mr. S.K. Gupta, Executive Vice President, who heads the ‘Operations and Maintenance’ business unit of the company holds over 38 years of corporate experience in critical areas such as strategic business planning, managing business operations, and corporate finance. Mr. Gupta spoke from his rich palette of experiences and enlightened the students on the novel concepts of - ‘Integrated Business Model’, and ‘Credit Check on Customers’ which Azure Power has been employing since its inception to stand out in the competitive market of the present times. Mr. Gupta who has previously served as the CFO of the company has also been instrumental in managing the company’s IPO on the NYSE. On the heels of this, he spoke about how Azure has been immensely successful in bringing on board a diverse range of international equity and debt to fund its endeavours. Mr. Gupta also shed light on Azure Power’s swift march towards a strong future in the renewable energy sector when he mentioned about the impressive CAGR of 89% (operational) that the company has been successful in achieving.
Carrying forward the highly insightful session, Mr. Mohor Sen who currently heads the Human Resources, Marketing and Communication, IT and Corporate Operations functions spoke about how a successful amalgamation of Financial Engineering, Technology, and Project management enables a company like Azure to kill its competition. Mr. Sen, an alumnus of IIT Delhi, has over 40 years of experience in the corporate world in various assignments such as those of organisational development, human resources, and project management. While Mr. Sen talked about how the various Strategic Business Units within Azure interact and work in tandem to take it forward, Ms. Samitla Subba who focusses on Branding, Communication, and Media Relations explained the marketing strategies that are followed by the company. Ms. Subba, an alumnus of IIM Lucknow described in lucid terms how Azure forges long-term connections and collaborations with various stakeholders for a sustainable success story for all.
Indeed, the session was a very interactive one with the audience taking a keen interest in expanding their awareness about the dynamics of one of the most exciting fields of business today - solar power. Comprising management students who take a deep interest in solving problems, the audience was inquisitive to know about the various issues that are at play in this sector and the solutions to the same. With such invaluable knowledge straight from the industry, the session has been etched in the minds of everyone in attendance. Thus, we thank the three corporate leaders from Azure Power and hope to be addressed by them again in the times to come.
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