Mittu Chandilya

Mittu Chandilya
Born Mrithyunjay Chandilya
Chennai (formerly Madras), Tamil Nadu, India
Citizenship India
Alma mater Tsinghua University (Beijing) (EMBA)
INSEAD (France & Singapore) (MBA)
Lehigh University (Pennsylvania)]Triple Major)
Rishi Valley School
Children 3

Mittu Chandilya is the former CEO of AirAsia India and CEO of the Logistics arm of Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ).[1] AirAsia India is a joint venture between AirAsia Berhad, Tata Sons and Telestra.[2] He was elevated from CEO to the post of MD and CEO of AirAsia India on 20 August 2015 [3] Mittu Chandilya was also the owner of the Bangalore franchise of the Champions Tennis League India [4][5]. In 2016, Chandilya quit AirAsia India due differences over management issues.[6] Chandilya was probed by Enforcement Directorate for alleged irregularities and misappropriation of funds in AirAsia. Chandilya denied the allegations and demanded US$4,000,000 (equivalent to $4,078,758 in 2017) in damages from the company.[7][8][9][10] Mittu Chandilya resigned from the Adani Group in June 2018 to return to his entrepreneurial pursuits.

Early life

Mittu Chandilya was born in Chennai, [Tamil Nadu, India]. Mittu Chandilya was educated at Rishi Valley School, Andhra Pradesh and then at The School, KFI, Chennai. Chandilya then studied at the Lehigh University (Pennsylvania) before doing his MBA at INSEAD (France-Singapore).[11]

Career

Chandilya worked as a CEO with the Adani Group where his role involved seamlessly integrating the logistics vertical of the business with the Ports and SEZ business.[12][13]. Mittu Chandilya became the CEO of AirAsia India in 2013 at the age of 32. At 19, he started S.O.S. whose prototype was bought by an FMCG.

References

  1. ↑ Divekar, Aditi (2017-11-20). "Adani Ports names Ex-Air Asia chief Mittu Chandilya as CEO, logistics biz". Business Standard India. Retrieved 2017-12-12.
  2. ↑ Singapore based Mittu Chandilya appointed CEO of Air Asia India
  3. ↑ AirAsia India names Mittu Chandilya as managing director
  4. ↑ Champions League's New Owners
  5. ↑ Bangalore Raptors
  6. ↑ "Mittu Chandilya likely to quit". The Economic Times. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  7. ↑ "AirAsia India puts in place senior leadership". The Hindu Business line. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  8. ↑ "$4 mn in damages". VC Circle. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  9. ↑ "ED summons Mittu". The Economic Times. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  10. ↑ "ED to probe alleged $1 million payment". The Times of India.
  11. ↑ Buzz in The Air
  12. ↑ Mishra, Mihir (2017-11-20). "Mittu Chandilya, former AirAsia CEO, appointed CEO (logistics) at Adani Ports & SEZ". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2017-12-12.
  13. ↑ Chandilya, Mittu (21 November 2017). "Mittu Chandilya joins Adani Ports & SEZ as CEO-Logistics". www.peoplematters.in.
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