Shri Mahendra Kumar Gupta, chairman cum Managing Director Gupta Power Infrastructure Limited, is a dynamic personality imbued with an entrepreneurial spirit. Born in the Heritage land of Jaipur, Rajasthan. Mr Gupta took over the business mantle just after completing his graduation. Since then, it has been a story of unprecedented growth. His leadership, far-sighted vision and Kim business acumen has been instrumental in scripting the success story. He has been consistently recognised and complimented for his distinguished work by his peers, industrial bodies, and the government.

Gupta Powers strive to set the highest quality standard in everything they do. Shri Mahendra Gupta, MD of Gupta Power, always wants to drive towards “the NEXT” great thing by constantly challenging him to improve and break new ground. His passion for the core purpose gives Gupta Powers the courage to reach beyond the comfort zone to try innovative and unconventional ideas, which its customers always welcome.

Under his able leadership, Gupta power has managed to Clock an annual turnover of more than 50 billion. “You don’t have to start an expert to run a successful business. As you get deeper into the business, you will learn the structured way of thinking & analyse market opportunities,” he says. The steering force, the inspiration behind his success story, is his father. The values and beliefs of his father, Late. In terms of steadiness, integrity, and welfare of mankind as a whole, it has fostered Innovation and helped build a distinct and healthy company culture. He believes in spotting in opportunity & chasing it with guts, determination, lots of hard work, a little bit of luck, and support from the family and Lord Jagannath.

Today, Gupta power is recognised among India’s largest manufacturers and exporters of power cables and conductors. To deliver advanced and durable conductors, Gupta power manufactures ACCC HTLS inductors in technical collaboration with CTC Global, USA. In 2016 the company forayed into the flexible PVC (house wire) segment and extensive range of LED lighting products under Rhino. The company Aaj also ventured into turnkey EPC projects of setting up Transmission and distribution infrastructure through their EPC division across India.

Over the past years, Mahendra Gupta has won many awards and accolades. Mr. Gupta has been awarded the ‘Best Entrepreneur Award for three consecutive years by MSME, Govt of India, which he still regards as one of my greatest achievements. Apart from that, he also has been presented with the Business Leadership Award by the Honorable Chief Minister of Odisha Shri Naveen Pattnaik. Recently, he was recognized as the WINNER for ‘Best Supplier of ACSR Conductor’ from Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd and awarded as Best Company in the field of Import & Export by the State Secretary of Import & Export, Odisha.

Mr Gupta is the man widely ascribed for his success by making a conscious effort always to project the most professional business image to wow prospects. With the rise in emphasis on Digital India, Gupta Power also introduced a complete range of end to end terrestrial Optical Fiber Cables in 2017.

Mr. Mahendra Gupta feels that often wires are intertwined behind the house’s walls and hence do not figure in the customer’s priority. This is why electrical contractors settle for low-cost, substandard, and cheap cables, posing a serious safety hazard to the household. As per his knowledge, most of the fire accidents in India are caused by electrical short circuits, which boils down to the use of poor-quality wires and cables.

This is the sheer reason why, under his guidance and visionary leadership, the whole team of efficient personalities makes sure to follow the National Building Code of India (NBC). As a result, the usage of fire survival cables is accelerating in public buildings and constructions, such as market complexes, hospitals, cinema halls, parks, etc.

Mr. Gupta is committed to customer service and has reduced its prices to more reasonable figures without compromising quality. Mr. Gupta always opines that developing high-quality and innovative smart products that are safe and dependable is the only way to gain credibility in the current market.

Therefore, the focus of Mr. Gupta is always on technological innovation, which is a smart way to ride through these uncertain times, and the company plans to direct its efforts towards these factors. Furthermore, increasing demand and awareness for renewable power generation can also drive the growth of the wires and cables industry, and Gupta Powers are ready to welcome it.

Today Rhino as a brand has become a household name. Over the years, it has expanded its territory not only in PAN India but also in the Global market address in the needs of different industries, with its products and services factoring to each market’s specific and diverse needs. Gupta power is committed to delivering Smart, Superior, Innovative and world-class products.

For Mr. Gupta, integrity is the foundation for everything he does. He always admires and preaches commitment to honesty, trust, and transparency. He is proud that his team does the right thing even when no one is watching. Mr Gupta follows the ideology of integrity, creating trust, which he preaches.

Feature By- Saayak Karmakar, Resident Editor, Interview Times

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