Chinnakannan Sivasankaran

• Chinnakannan Sivasankaran, founder of Aircel, made a profound impact on the Indian telecom sector.
• Aircel, established in 1999, initially operated in Tamil Nadu before expanding to other regions, becoming a market leader in Tamil Nadu and gaining a substantial presence in Odisha, Assam, and North-East circles.
  
• Sivasankaran faced financial turmoil when declared bankrupt by the Supreme Court of Seychelles on August 26, 2014, with BMIC being the largest creditor.
• Despite setbacks, Sivasankaran exhibited resilience and innovation throughout his career.
  
• He disrupted the Indian computer industry in the 1980s by offering low-cost personal computers through his company, initially known as Sterling Computers and later rebranded as Siva PC.
•  Chinnakannan Sivasankaran also played a pivotal role in the mobile revolution of the 1990s with the launch of Aircel.
• The Siva Group, under his leadership, has expanded to encompass 33 companies globally, including ventures in shipping, wind energy, health food, and telecommunications.​
  

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