Deep Kalra is an Indian businessman who is the Founder & Chairman of MakeMyTrip, an Indian online travel company.[1][2]
He was born in Hyderabad and grew up in Delhi and Ahmedabad.[2]
Education and career
editHe obtained his bachelor's degree in Economics from St. Stephen's College, Delhi in 1990 and his MBA from Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad in 1992.[3]
Kalra joined ABN AMRO after graduation from IIM Ahmedabad[4] where he worked for three years. He worked with AMF Bowling to set up bowling alleys in India before joining GE Capital in 1999 as VP of Business Development.[2] He started MakeMyTrip in the year 2000 after realising the possibilities of the internet while trying to sell his wife's car online.[5] Since August 2013, he functions as Group CEO.[6][7] In 2022, he was elevated to the position of group chairman and chief mentor helping the company pursue product innovation and expansion.[8] He is one of the founders of Ashoka University[9] and is a part of its governing body. He is also a founding member of I am Gurgaon, an NGO.[10] In 2000, he established MakeMyTrip with the intention of building a platform that would make it simpler for Indian customers to book travel. Deep Kalra worked for GE Capital in India and the US before founding MakeMyTrip.
Deep is the creator of a number of other prosperous travel and technology firms. Deep is the head of the NASSCOM internet working group and one of the organization's executive members.[11]
Recognition
editHe was ranked #1 in a list of most powerful digital influencers in India by KPMG in 2011.[12]
References
edit- ^ "Make My Trip Scam | Indian Express". Indian Express. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
- ^ a b c "Deep Kalra: Making His Own Trip | Forbes India". Forbes India. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
- ^ "Deep Kalra". World Economic Forum. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
- ^ "MY STARTUP IDEA: Deep Kalra on his eureka moment - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
- ^ Staff, Forbes. "The Bumpy Ride for Deep Kalra's MakeMyTrip Web Operation". Forbes. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
- ^ "MakeMyTrip promotes Rajesh Magow as India CEO; Mohit Kabra is new CFO". Techcircle. 2013-08-07. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
- ^ "Rajan Anandan Appointed The New IAMAI Chairman". Inc42 Media. 2017-05-25. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
- ^ Khosla, Varuni. "Deep Kalra elevated as chief mentor of MakeMyTrip". Mint. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
- ^ "Ashoka, India's first liberal arts university, to open in August". @businessline. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
- ^ Livemint (2017-03-02). "In India, we don't talk enough about giving: Deep Kalra". livemint.com/. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
- ^ Ranaware, Anuj (2023-02-04). "MakeMyTrip | No.1 Online Travel Booking Agency In INDIA". Retrieved 2023-03-01.
- ^ "Makemytrip's Deep Kalra most most(sic) powerful digital influencer". The Economic Times. 2012-12-23. Retrieved 2018-04-29.