MapmyIndia MD Rakesh Verma on his many professional firsts
MapmyIndia MD Rakesh Verma on his many professional firsts
MapmyIndia MD Rakesh Verma shares many first of in his professional life.
Print Edition: 15 Sep, 2013
Rakesh Verma, Managing Director, MapmyIndia
Rakesh Verma, Managing Director, MapmyIndia
My first guru Dick Cornelison, entrepreneur and founder of Condar. I learnt from him that one shouldn't work in a company to become popular, particularly if one is in a finance role My first boss Pran Nath Ugra at Bank of India, a truly wonderful Kashmiri gentleman. His motto was "Never come late". He was always at his work station before the rest of us reached My first job At Bank of India. sitting at the cash and ledger counters I learnt the true meaning of 'customer service'
My first promotion Becoming part of General Motors' Saturn Car Project in 1984. It gave me an opportunity to work in a wellfunded $1.7 billion start-up
My first disappointment Not being able to study commerce, but having to do engineering instead as per my dad's wish. Still, I haven't done too badly with what I learnt
