Dikesh Malhotra
Dikesh Malhotra (born 7 June 1987 Nepali: दिकेश मलहोत्रा) is a Nepali businessman, philanthropist, and the President and CEO of IMS Group.[1][2][3] Malhotra is the only son of Sabita Malhotra and Nepali Businessman Deepak Malhotra, Chairman of IMS Group,[4][5] and grandson of Dev Raj Malhotra. Malhotra's elder sister Dr. Deepika Malhotra is an Ophthalmologist and is currently working in Drishti Eye Care.[6]
Dikesh Malhotra | |
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दिकेश मलहोत्रा | |
| Born | 7 June 1987 (age 36) |
| Nationality | Nepalese |
| Alma mater | Modern Indian School George Mason University University of East Anglia |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Spouse | Zenisha Moktan |
| Children | Dia Malhotra |
| Relatives | Priyanka Karki (cousin) |
Early life edit
Malhotra completed his schooling from Modern Indian School in 2005 and went to US to pursue his further education. While in the US Malhotra gained his work experience as he owned and operated two franchise restaurant (Jerry's Subs and Pizza) in Maryland, USA. He sold the two restaurants after graduation in 2011. Malhotra got married in February 2016 with Miss Nepal 2009, Ms. Zenisha Moktan and had a daughter, Dia on 25 December 2017.[7][8][9] Malhotra is also the first cousin of famous female Nepali Actor Ms. Priyanka Karki.[10][11][12] As per the Nepali calendar year 2071, Saptahik (a national weekly newspaper) announced Malhotra as one of the top 10 most attractive men.[13] While many stay abroad after graduation,[14][15] Malhotra returned home.[16] He was interviewed by many medias and was also featured on the cover of various magazines and e-magazine for being inspirational and motivating the young entrepreneurs of Nepal to return to Nepal after pursuing further education in foreign countries.[17][18][19] Malhotra also survived a major accident in March 2015 while returning from a business trip with his father and colleagues from Samsung. The Turkish Airline plane they were traveling on crash landed at Tribhuvan International Airport after missing the runway.[20] All the passengers and crew survived the accident and no one was injured or hurt.[21]
Career edit
He completed his bachelor's degree in Management from George Mason University, USA in 2011 and came back to Nepal to work for some time with IMS, also the national distributor of Samsung and then went to the UK and completed his MBA from the University of East Anglia[22][23][24] in 2012. He joined business immediately after returning from UK after completing his MBA. During his stay in the United States, Malhotra established a corporation to purchase a franchise, Jerry's Subs and Pizza, in Maryland. Upon return to the country, he has been directing his efforts towards the company.
IMS is the national distributor for Samsung mobile phones in Nepal since 2001 and holds number one position in the mobile phone industry.[25][26] IMS Group has also acquired the distributorship of SsangYong, a Korean automobile company in 2016.[27][28][29] Under his leadership, the company claims to have doubled sales, minimized market outstanding and increased partner organizations. A new company HQ was established for employees which claims to have new departments and new communication channel was developed. He also initiated the change of the name and brand of IMS.
His efforts can be seen helping the youth with the help of the DM Foundation which he co-founded with his father. The DM Foundation is a non-profit organization working for the welfare of Nepal.[30] It is currently focusing on granting scholarships to children without the resources to educate themselves.[31]
He is the President & CEO of IMS Group. He is the Founder Director & CEO of DM Foundation. He is a member of the Nepal Chamber of Commerce. He is also the Vice-President of Nepal Bodybuilding and Fitness Association and a member of Entrepreneur Organization of Nepal.[32][33]
About IMS Group edit
Currently, IMS Group has 15 companies, including IMS, IMS Care, IMS Connect, IMS SMart, IMS Group, IMS Consultancy, IMS Motors, IMS Telecom, IMS Teletime, IMS Developers, IMS Energy, Silver Valley, Ashtanga Education, IMS Airport Services and IMS Agro. The brands partnered with IMS Group are Samsung, Ssangyong, DJI, Dr. Brown's, Crane, bbluv, Dreambaby, linearflux, Energizer, SWC, Geiger, Valentino Rudy and Kathmandu World School.[26]
References edit
- ^ "Samsung, NT unveil joint discount offer". Retrieved 2016-09-30.
- ^ Himalaya TV (2015-09-15), Samaya Sandarva with Dikesh Malhotra, retrieved 2016-10-01
- ^ AvenuesTV Nepal (2015-05-31), Corporate Icon - Dikesh Malhotra (Integrated mobility solutions), retrieved 2016-10-01
- ^ "Samsung Supports the CNN Hero of Nepal with Child Welfare | Samsung Official Blog: Samsung Village". Samsung Official Blog: Samsung Village. 2013-02-12. Retrieved 2016-10-20.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Message from the chairman of Integrated Mobility Solutions Pvt. Ltd. (IMS)". www.ims-np.com. Retrieved 2016-10-20.
- ^ . www.nmc.org.np. Archived from the original on 2017-01-10. Retrieved 2016-10-20.
- ^ 977mag. "Miss Nepal Jenisha Moktan To Get Married With Dikesh Malhotra | Nepali Film News". www.977mag.net. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Himalaya TV (2016-04-17), Jeevan Saathi with Narayan Puri ( Zenisha Moktan and Dikesh Malhotra), retrieved 2016-10-01
- ^ NepaliActress (2016-02-26), Dikesh Malhotra takes Zenisha Moktan home after marriage (Sindoor application), retrieved 2016-10-01
- ^ "Jenisha Moktan to get married with Dikesh Malhotra". m.setopati.net. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
- ^ "Dikesh Malhotra takes Zenisha Moktan home after marriage". www.ecanadanepal.com. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
- ^ "हिरोइनको भाईसंग पूर्व मिस नेपाल मोक्तानको विहे हुँदै !". News Filmy. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
- ^ "आकर्षक महिला र पुरुष". Retrieved 2016-10-05.
- ^ "NEWS: MIGRATION OF NEPALESE YOUTH FOR FOREIGN EMPLOYMENT: PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS". www.ceslam.org. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
- ^ "The Rising Nepal: This Craze For PR!". therisingnepal.org.np. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
- ^ Editor, Rajan Thapaliya (2016-04-01). "Nepalese Student's Struggle & Difficulties in The USA | Huffington Post". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Your Inspiration". www.yourinspiration.com.np. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
- ^ "TNM". TNM. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
- ^ bizmandu.com. "युवा उद्यमीः जसले नेपालमा सम्भावना देखेर विदेशलाई भुले :: BIZMANDU.COM". www.bizmandu.com. Retrieved 2016-10-22.
- ^ "Turkish Airlines Jet Skids Off Foggy Runway in Kathmandu, Nepal - NBC News". NBC News. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
- ^ Foundation, Thomson Reuters. "Malhotra, who along with his son were travelling on a Turkish Airlines plane that overshot the runway at Tribhuvan International Airport, is greeted by a family member in Kathmandu". news.trust.org. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
{{cite web}}:|first=has generic name (help) - ^ George, Martin. . Archived from the original on 2017-01-10. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
- ^ "MBA yearbook 2012". Retrieved 2016-10-01.
- ^ "Competition Lets Students Pitch Innovations to Business Community | University News | George Mason University". news.gmu.edu. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
- ^ "Experts' View January 2015". Retrieved 2016-02-20.
- ^ a b "The Rise, Fall and Rise of Malhotra | New Business Age - monthly business magazine in English published from Nepal". www.newbusinessage.com. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
- ^ "IMS GROUP PARTNERS WITH SSANGYONG MOTOR IN NEPAL". 2016-05-11. Retrieved 2016-09-30.
- ^ "IMS named distributor for Ssangyong Motors". Retrieved 2016-10-01.
- ^ "Ssangyong Motor". www.smotor.com. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
- ^ "NABIL INVESTMENT BANKING LTD". www.nabilinvest.com.np. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
- ^ "Work hard & give your 100%". Retrieved 2016-02-20.
- ^ "Entrepreneurs' Organization | EO Nepal Contact Our Chapter". www.eonetwork.org. Retrieved 2016-10-04.
- ^ "राजधानी राष्ट्रिय दैनिक - मनोनीतलाई प्रमाणपत्र". www.rajdhani.com.np. Retrieved 2016-10-05.