VIJAY MALLYA

-DYNAMIC PERSONALITY

Presented by:

Haka and Fredin

Presented to :

Dr. Y. Venkata

Rao

MP & OB

Vijay Mallya- Profile

Born: 18th December 1955.

Place of birth: Bantwal, Dakshina Kannada,

Karntaka.

Profession: Industrialist (Present Chairman and

CEO of the UB Group) and member of the Rajya

Sabha.

Alma mater: St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata

(graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce

Degree)

Often called the ‘King of Good times’ or the

‘Liquor Baron’. Net worth – US $800 million.

Vijay

Mallya

About UB Group

It stands for United Breweries Group. It is an

Indian conglomerate company

The UB Group was founded by a Scotsman,

Thomas Leishman, in 1857.

Headquarters: UB City, Bangalore.

Businesses: fertilizer, engineering, aviation,

formula 1, IPL cricket team, alcoholic beverages

Annual sales and market capitalization: US

$4billion and US $12billion respectively.

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Vijay Mallya- Dynamic

Personality

Vijay Mallya took over the UB group after his father’s (Vittal Mallya) sudden death in 1983.

Since then, Mallya was left with the responsibility to take up his father’s legacy (which he did) and transformed the company into a multi-billion dollar company.

He is known for leading a lavish and extravagant lifestyle.

He is radiant and hospitable in social events and parties but he is very strict and shrewd in business deals.

Contd…

He is very flamboyant and has a chilled out attitude

Personal interactions with the employees.

Strategic implementations of plans, marketing, advertisements and publicity.

His hobbies are to collect priceless and antique things, horse breeding and racing and partying.

He loves branded things and designer clothes.

He lives by the belief of living ‘king-size’.

Vijay Mallya’s purchases and

collections 25 properties all around the world (most exclusive

is at Island of Sainte-Marguerite).

Private mega yacht- The Indian Empress (US

$93million)

Sahara Force India Formula 1 Team (worth 88

million Euros)

IPL Cricket team- Royal Challengers, Bangalore

Car collection: 250 Vintage Cars

In 2009, he bought Mahatma Gandhi’s wire rimmed

spectacles, pocket watch ( US $1.8 million)

Tipu Sultan’s Sword (more than £200,000)

Awards

PhD in Business Administration by The

Southern California University for

Professional Studies.

‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ Award at the

Asian Awards, 2010.

Nomination: ‘Global Leader for Tomorrow’

by the World Economic Forum.

The ‘Legion of Honor’ which is the highest

civilian award of France.

Criticism and Business

Setbacks Editorial in ‘First Post India’ (12th September

2012)- Mallya is India’s worst businessman.

Mid-October 2012- Kingfisher Airlines debt (US

$2billion)-lost permit for flying on 1st January

2013

Judge’s warrant against Mallya- Paying a

bounced cheque to GMR Group.

Mallya sold his stake in his liquor company,

United Spirits to Diageo (A British multi-

national alcoholic company) for paying off the

airline’s debts.

“My father was very clear; I had to have an ordinary upbringing. I was put to work as a lowly-paid trainee after college. I didn't like it at the time, but I can't help but feel that that was probably the best thing for me”.-Vijay Mallya

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