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Subhash Chandra Lakku born on 21 January 1966 is an Indian businessman who took over as Managing Director of Sangeetha Mobiles Private Limited in the year 1981. Today his group is one of India’s top five mobile phone retailers with a presence in three southern states of India: Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. The company has 180 retail outlets that keeps growing by the day and has plans to enter international markets not just as a retailing business but offering their own brand of phones as well. He received the Economic Times Retail Award for Excellence in customer service 2011 for the many innovative service offerings he pioneered for his customers.

Contents

1 Early Life 2 Career 3 Personal 4 Honors and Awards

Early Life

Subhash is the older among the two siblings of Mr. L.P.Narayana Reddy, the Chairman of the group who started with a single music store and called it Sangeetha (meaning: music in many Indian languages), the name still stands today for the group that is today generically associated with retailing mobile phones, smart phones and tablet devices. He attended early schooling at Home School Bangalore and graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Commerce from National College Bangalore showing remarkable interest in involving himself with the business from the young age of eleven.

Career

Chandra began his career with Sangeetha in 1981 determined not just to assist his father in the family business but take it to dizzying heights with a strategy to be involved in a business that had evolving cutting edge technology and mass appeal. He kick started the mobile retailing business, with one retail outlet from the very inception of the introduction of mobiles into the country after economic liberalization. Today his business enjoys a turnover of 500 crores (USD 100000000), seven million customers and 70,000 more that are added on an average every month. His business model of inviting Franchisees and Business associates are aimed at being able to reach out to consumers in every nook and corner of the country no matter how far flung the area might be. Currently Subhash has divulged his plans to offer customers his own brand of mobiles and also plans to enter International Markets. If successful it would be the first time an Indian Mobile Retailer would have done so.

Subhash has been a pioneer in introducing insurance for mobile phones way back in 1997, providing services like SWIFT that promises to replace stolen phones in seven days and a “Delight” service that allows for customers to have their phones picked up, serviced and returned to their doorstep whilst providing a standby phone during the interim

Personal

Subhash Chandra resides in Bangalore with his wife Bharti. L, and his only son Chandu Reddy who is currently pursuing his education in Darby. He is passionate about cycling and an avid cricket fan that could be a reason that his group spends copious amounts of money in endorsing, sponsoring and advertising in domestic and international matches.

Honors and Awards

Franchise India Regional Retailer of the Year for 2011 and 2012.

Economic Times Retail Award for Excellence in customer service 2011.

India’s No.1 Retail chain for Tata Docomo 2012 for TATA Photon.

India’s No.1 Retailer for HTC handset sales in June 2012.

Subhash Chandra L, MD, Sangeetha Mobiles Pvt Ltd

Born: 21 January 1966 Residence: Bangalore Nationality: Indian Ethnicity: Telugu Occupation: Managing Director Sangeetha Mobiles Private Limited Years: 1981 to present Spouse: Bharti. L Children: Chandu (son) Awards: Franchise India Regional Retailer of the Year for 2011 and 2012,Economic Times Retail Award for Excellence in customer service 2011, India’s No.1 Retail chain for Tata Docomo 2012 for TATA Photon, India’s No.1 Retailer for HTC handset sales in June 2012.