Mukund B.S.

Mukund B. S.
Citizenship	India
Alma mater	IIM Calcutta NIT Surat
Occupation	Co-founder of ReNewIT; MD of Sriram Eco Raksha

Mukund B. S. is an Indian entrepreneur and business executive. He is the co-founder of ReNewIT, which aims to increase the number of high-quality, low-cost PCs and related parts and accessories available to students, NGOs, small businesses and other professionals and common people. He is also the Managing Director of Sriram Eco Raksha Computer Services Pvt Ltd. which was established to ensure cost effective and responsible e-waste disposal.

Education and early life

Mukund B. S. attended school from 1985 to 1997, then attended St. Joseph's Arts and Science College, and completed his B.E in Electronics from Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat. He holds an MBA from Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIM–C).

Mukund then worked for ITC and was part of the core team which took Aashirvaad Atta to new heights. It became the market leader in all parts of India.

Work

Mukund B.S, currently the Managing Director, founded Sriram Eco Raksha Computer Pvt Ltd in 2009. This company was established to cater to the huge demand for e-waste management in India. It has been a leader in the asset recovery industry, and is committed to the safe disposal of technological assets. The company believes in cost effective and responsible e-waste disposal which benefits people from all sections of society. All e-waste is evaluated, and unwanted and irreparable parts are properly disposed of, while reusable parts and systems are tested, refurbished and re-marketed.^[1]

Mukund co-founded ReNew IT in 2009 with a "mission to make computers affordable to everyone". ReNew IT has so far sold over 10,000 computers to students, NGOs, small businesses and other uses. The sole goal of the company is to provide people with high-quality, low-cost PCs and related accessories.

The company has supplied computers to many rural and government schools whose students are now using computers for the first time The company had the privilege of working closely with many NGOs who are doing a great job in making India a much better place. The company has created many micro-entrepreneurs who now sell computers, and provide AMC and after sales support. It has also created student entrepreneurs who, from their dorm rooms, are managing social media for digital immigrants.

Mukund is the Joint Secretary for the IIM-Calcutta Alumni Association, Bangalore and is an active member of the alumni e-group.^[2] He is actively involved with charity and was the Director of the Youth Services at Rotary Bangalore West. He works closely with HelpAge India and AMBA CEEIC.^[3]

Awards and achievements

• Winner of Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce and Industry Innovation Excellence Awards in 2014 (received the award from Honourable Union Cabinet Minister of MSME – Sri Kalraj Mishra) for innovation in Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises^[4][5][6]

• Winner – Young Entrepreneur 2014 from National Foundation for Entrepreneurship Development^[7]

• He won the CNBC Masterpreneur Award in 2014^[8]

• ReNew IT has been featured by many leading newspapers like DNA,^[9] Deccan Chronicle,^[10] Live Mint (Hindustan Times),^[11] Sakshi, and Rajasthan Patrika, and shows like NDTV Profit, and India Ahead.^[12]

• He was also a speaker at TEDxLBSIM.^[13]

References

1. "Sriram Eco Raksha Computer Services Private Limited". Indiamart. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
2. "IIM-Calcutta Alumni". IIM-Calcutta Alumni. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
3. http://myemail.constantcontact.com/New-Year-wishes.html?soid=1103862535253&aid=gvI1oQXBv84
4. "ReNew IT gets 'Young Innovator' award". Business Line (The Hindu ). June 20, 2014. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
5. "IT Services". Techgoss.com. November 14, 2014. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
6. "ReNew IT Wins FKCCI Innovation Excellence Awards 2014". EFY Times. June 20, 2014. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
7. http://nfedindia.org/bta.aspx
8. "Masterpreneur India Finale Results". Masterpreneur India. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
9. "Engineer sells cheap, refurbished PCs and laptops to the needy". Daily News and Analysis (DNA). 21 April 2014. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
10. "Cousins bridge digital divide". Deccan Chronicle. June 21, 2014. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
11. "Entrepreneurship : From theory to practice". Live Mint (Hindustan Times). November 16, 2014. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
12. Renew IT: Affordable Computers for India. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
13. "TEDxLBSIM SPEAKERS". TEDxLBSIM. Retrieved March 21, 2015.