Kunwer Sachdev

Kunwer Sachdev
Nationality	Indian
Education	Bachelor of Laws
Alma mater	University of Delhi
Occupation	Entrepreneur
Years active	1988–present
Organization	Su-Vastika Power Systems
Father	Krishna Lal Sachedva
Awards	Entrepreneur of the Year 2011
Website	kunwersachdev.com

Kunwer Sachdev, also known as the Inverter Man of India, ^{[1] [2] [3]} is an Indian entrepreneur and businessperson. He is also the mentor of Su-Vastika, an Indian power backup provider started by his wife, Khushbhoo Sachdev, in 2019. ^{[4] [5]}

He has been awarded one of 'India's Most Respected Entrepreneurs' by Hurun, a media publishing group. ^[6] He is also a member of the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority, a government agency in Gurugram, Haryana, India. ^[7]

Early life

Kunwer Sachdev was born to the late Krishan Lal Sachdeva, a section officer in the Indian Railways. ^[8]

Education

Kunwar Sachdev completed his primary education at a government school in Delhi's Punjabi Bagh. He had wanted to become a doctor since childhood, but he became a businessman. ^[9]

After completing his intermediate education, Sachdev joined Hindu College in Delhi and graduated with a degree in Statistics. After this, he obtained the degree of Bachelor of Laws from the University of Delhi. ^{[10] [11] [12] [13]}

In popular culture

Books

Kunwer Sachdev has been featured in several books on Indian entrepreneurship. He appears in Connect the Dots by Rashmi Bansal, which highlights self-made entrepreneurs without formal business education. His brand Su-Kam is covered in Booming Brands by Harsh Pamnani, focusing on innovative Indian companies. He is also featured in Making Breakthrough Innovation Happen by Porus Munshi (2009), which includes Su-Kam’s inverter technology as one of India’s notable innovations.

TV shows

Indian journalist Richa Anirudh interviewed Kunwer Sachdev during IBN Khabar's show Zindagi Live. ^[14] He was also interviewed for ET Now's show Tee Time, where he talked about his supposed "success mantra". ^[15]

Awards

Kunwer Sachdev was awarded the 'Entrepreneur of the Year 2011' at the Entrepreneur India Awards. ^[16]

References

1. TBM Desk (30 March 2021). "From the 'Inverter Man of India' rakesh Malhotra". TheBossMonk. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
2. "इस वजह से कुँवर सचदेव जाने जाते हैं 'द इन्वर्टर मैन ऑफ इंडिया' के नाम से" (in Hindi). Navodaya Times. 12 January 2023.
3. "पॉवर बैकअप से लेकर सोलर सेक्टर में ऐसे हुई क्रांति, 'द इन्वर्टर मैन ऑफ इंडिया' ने बदली तस्वीर" (in Hindi). TV9 Bharatvarsh. 10 January 2023.
4. "Su-kam founder, Kunwer Sachdev starts new firm, "Su-vastika"". The Guardian . 12 September 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
5. "डीजल जेरनेटर से होने वाले प्रदूषण पर लगेगी लगाम, भारतीय सौर स्टार्टअप Su-Vastika ने इजाद की यह नई तकनीक" (in Hindi). India TV. 16 November 2022.
6. "Kunwer Sachdev among Huron's most respected entrepreneurs, 2017". Outlook India. 18 December 2017.
7. "GMDA | Authority: Profile".
8. "Kunwer Sachdev family". kunwersachdev.com. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
9. "कभी बसों में बेचते थे पेन, आज 70 देशों में है कारोबार" (in Hindi). Dainik Bhaskar . Retrieved 5 February 2023.
10. "Kunwer Sachdeva, CEO of Su-Kam, speaks to HT – Hindustan Times". Hindustan Times. 12 May 2013. Archived from the original on 18 September 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
11. Sujit John (19 March 2011). "Inverting Power Cuts". Times of India .
12. "Why Su-Kam is looking up to the sun". Forbes (India). 11 December 2014. Archived from the original on 15 December 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
13. Rawat, Virendra Singh (7 July 2015). "Kalam inaugurates mini solar plant in Dimple Yadav's constituency". Business Standard India. Business Standard.
14. "Rags to Riches Part 4". YouTube . 24 July 2012.
15. "TeeTime: In conversation with Kunwer Sachdev, MD, Su-Kam Power Systems". YouTube . 29 November 2013.
16. "Kunwer Sachdev Wins Entrepreneur Of The Year Award". Electronics for You . 19 July 2011.