A renowned industry thought leader, Rana Kapoor is the foresighted entrepreneur behind Yes Bank. In the last 20 plus years in India, Yes Bank is the only Bank to have started from scratch. The fact that it has achieved such great heights can be attributed to Mr. Kapoor’s leadership and dedication.
The Visionary Entrepreneur
Today, June 1, 2016 marks the completion of 36 years that Mr. Kapoor has been in the Banking Industry and it is even more special because he was felicitated by London Business School.
A graduate from SRCC Delhi, he went on to get his Management Degree from Rutgers Business School, New Jersey, USA. While doing summer training in New York City, he was awestruck by the big banks that dominated the skyline and he knew then that he was going to start his own bank someday. He returned to India and joined Bank of America, where within a period of 10 years he won the internal honour of the Eagle Pin from the Chairman.
India Bole YES!
He started his entrepreneurial journey back in 1997 when he founded Rabo India Finance in partnership with Rabobank of Netherlands. In 2004 he founded Yes Bank with a firm belief in India’s growth story and potential. An optimistic person his vision can be seen in YES BANK’s campaign “India bole YES!”
With PM Narendra Modi
A renowned industry thought leader, his opinions are sought by national and international publications. He is the Immediate Past President of ASSOCHAM and under his leadership of 2 years, India’s apex knowledge chamber launched the ‘Believe in India’ campaign with an aim to achieve sustainable and inclusive development in India.
Organisation Par Excellence
Mr. Kapoor believes that the future of development in India will depend on the DICE model – Design, Innovation and Creativity led Entrepreneurship. He also believes that employees should take complete ownership of their roles and that is what defines the ethos of Yes Bank as an organisation. Under his leadership, YES BANK has become one of the youngest Banks in the world to be a part of the Forbes Global 2000 World’s largest companies list!”
Congratulations Mr. Kapoor for achieving your dream and Thank You for being an inspiration to many as an entrepreneurial role model.
Author: Tora Sen
