Vineet Bajpai is an Indian entrepreneur, author, and founder of Talentrack, an online hiring platform.[1][2][3][4][5] He is the author of nine books: Build From Scratch, The Street to the Highway, The 30 Something CEO, Harappa: Curse of the Blood River, Pralay: The Great Deluge, Kashi: Secret of the Black Temple, Mastaan: The Fallen Patriot of Delhi, 1857: The Sword of Mastaan, and Delhi: City of the Blood Gates.[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]
Vineet Bajpai | |
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| Born | Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Founder and CEO of Magnon Group and Talentrack |
| Website | www.vineetbajpai.com |
Education
editHe holds an Honours degree in Economics (1997) from Hansraj College, Delhi University and Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management (1999) from Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management, New Delhi.[18][19]
Career
editBajpai began his career with General Electric before starting his first company Magnon Solutions, which was majority-acquired by the Omnicom Group.[20] In March 2014, Bajpai became CEO of the TBWA Group in India until January 2016.[21] In January 2016, he launched Talentrack.[22][23][24][25][26]
Writing
editVineet Bajpai is a best-selling Indian author.[27] His second book, The Street to the Highway, was published by Jaico in 2011. The 30 Something CEO, was published by Jaico in 2016. His first novel, Harappa: Curse of the Blood River, was published in June 2017. Pralay: The Great Deluge was published in January 2018, followed by Kashi: Secret of the Black Temple and Mastaan: The Fallen Patriot of Delhi.[28] 1857: The Sword of Mastaan, was published in February 2021.[29][30] Delhi: City of the Blood Gates was published in June 2023.[31]
Awards and recognition
editBajpai won the Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Award in 2011.[32] In 2012, he won the CNBC TV Mercedes Benz Young Turks Award.[33] He won the Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2016, bestowed by Entrepreneur magazine.[34][35]
On 15 February 2019, Reliance Entertainment announced that it had acquired film, web-series, gaming, and merchandise rights to Bajpai's Harappa Trilogy.[36][37][38][39][40]
References
edit- ^ "TBWA's Former CEO Vineet Bajpai Launches Talentrack". 24 April 2018.
- ^ "Interview with Doordarshan". 8 May 2018.
- ^ "Recruitment app Talentrack targets media and entertainment-sectors". 8 May 2018.
- ^ "Digital is the future in all ways: Magnon\TBWA's Vineet Bajpai". 8 May 2018.
- ^ "PRESENTING THE WINNERS OF FIRST EDITION OF INDIA'S FASTEST GROWING DIGITAL AGENCIES". 8 May 2020.
- ^ Bajpai, Vineet (25 December 2018). Harappa Trilogy. TreeShade Books. ISBN 978-8193642467.
- ^ "Humbled, motivated: Vineet Bajpai, Founder and CEO of Magnon Solutions Pvt. Ltd". 24 April 2018.
- ^ "Blurred lines between history, myth and fiction". 8 May 2018.
- ^ "Entrepreneur Vineet Bajpai cracks code of accelerated, extraordinary career-growth". 8 May 2018.
- ^ "Books by Vineet Bajpai Books". 8 May 2018.
- ^ "'Harappa: Curse of the Blood River' Is a Sprinkle of Historical Facts With Many Twists". 8 May 2018.
- ^ "The curse of the blood river, and the deluge". 8 May 2018.
- ^ "Vineet Bajpai Releases Yet Another Historical Fiction Book After Harappan Trilogy". 4 May 2020.
- ^ "Vineet Bajpai's latest trilogy, 1857 The Sword of Mastaan, is a tribute to the unsung heroes of the Great War". 23 March 2021.
- ^ "Bookrack for the week (May 2 to May 8)". 2 May 2021.
- ^ "Get set for an engaging read on Delhi's history". 2 May 2023.
- ^ "Vineet Bajpai's finale of the 1857 revolt trilogy out". 14 July 2023.
- ^ "Entrepreneur Vineet Bajpai cracks code of accelerated, extraordinary career-growth with 'The 30 Something CEO'". 24 April 2018. Archived from the original on 26 August 2018.
- ^ "This man wants YOU to quit your job!". 8 May 2018.
- ^ "Omnicom group's TBWA acquires Magnon Group". 8 May 2018.
- ^ "Vineet Bajpai is the new CEO of TBWA India". 8 May 2018.
- ^ "TBWA's Former CEO Vineet Bajpai Launches Talentrack". 8 May 2018.
- ^ "Mumbai-based startup Talentrack brings artistes and recruiters on one platform". 8 May 2018.
- ^ "Magnon founder Vineet Bajpai's talentrack gets off the ground". 8 May 2018.
- ^ "CPM India executes 2nd edition of Talentrack Awards 2018". 8 May 2018.
- ^ "Prized Pixels". 26 June 2020.
- ^ "HT-Nielsen top 10: Vineet Bajpai's Pralay tops best-selling fiction list this week". 8 May 2018.
- ^ "Vineet Bajpai Releases Yet Another Historical Fiction Book After Harappan Trilogy". 23 November 2019.
- ^ "Vineet Bajpai's latest trilogy, 1857 The Sword of Mastaan, is a tribute to the unsung heroes of the Great War". 23 March 2021.
- ^ "FINAL PART OF THRILLER MYTHOLOGICAL SERIES SET IN DELHI TAKES READERS INTO THE MYSTICAL ERA OF 1857". 4 May 2023.
- ^ "The freedom Hinduism offers us to interpret stories can be a glowing beacon for other faiths: Vineet Bajpai at the launch of his new book 'Delhi: City of the Blood Gates'". 23 June 2023.
- ^ "Vineet Bajpai (Magnon Solutions & Magnon International) wins APEA Award 2011". 8 May 2018.
- ^ "Mr. Vineet Bajpai (Magnon Group) Winner of CNBC TV Mercedes Benz Young Turks Award 2012". 8 May 2018.
- ^ "Award Winners". 8 May 2018.
- ^ "It makes publishing as easy as online shopping". 8 May 2018.
- ^ "Vineet Bajpai's bestselling Harappa trilogy to be made into a movie or web series". 19 February 2019.
- ^ "Reliance Entertainment acquires screen rights of Harappa' trilogy". 19 February 2019.
- ^ "Reliance Entertainment buys motion-picture and web-series rights to Vineet Bajpai's Harappa trilogy". 19 February 2019.
- ^ "Reliance Entertainment to back web series or film based on Vineet Bajpai's Harappa trilogy". 19 February 2019.
- ^ "Reliance Entertainment acquires screen rights of 'Harappa' trilogy". 19 February 2019.