Anil Ambani

About Anil Ambani

Anil Ambani (born June 4, 1959) is an Indian businessman. As of March 2007, he has a net-worth of US$ 18.2 billion, making him the 18th richest person in the world. His was the world's fastest-growing multi-billion-dollar fortune in percentage terms as his wealth tripled in 1 year. Ambani is chairman of Reliance Capital, Reliance Communications and Chairman & Managing Director, Reliance Energy, and was formerly Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Reliance Industries Limited. His personal stake in Reliance Communications is 66%.. Reliance group is India's largest business house, founded by Anil's late father Dhirubhai Ambani (1938-2002). His mother is Kokilaben Ambani. He is married with 2 sons: Jai Anmol and Jai Anshul.

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The total investors' wealth in the four Anil Ambani Group firms -- Reliance Communications (RCOM), Reliance Capital (RCL), Reliance Energy (REL) and Reliance Natural Resources Ltd (RNRL) has reached 1,42,384 crore rupees, while total promoter holding is estimated at about Rs 87,000 crore. Anil's wealth comes mostly from his over 65 per cent stake in RCOM, which has a market cap of about Rs 1,03,000 crore. He also has over 50 per cent in RCL (market cap of Rs 24,000 crore), 35 per cent in REL (market cap of Rs 12,700 crore) and close to 54 per cent in RNRL, which has a market cap of about Rs 2,600 crore..

Ambani holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Bombay and an MBA degree from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Currently, he serves as a member of the Wharton Board of Overseers.

Ambani joined Reliance in 1983 as Co-Chief Executive Officer and is credited with having pioneered many financial innovations in the Indian capital markets. For example, he led India's first forays into overseas capital markets with international public offerings of global depositary receipts, convertibles and bonds. He directed Reliance in its efforts to raise, since 1991, around US$2 billion from overseas financial markets; with a 100-year Yankee bond issue in January 1997 being the high point. After which people regarded him as a Financial Wizard. He has steered the Reliance Group to its current status as India's leading textiles, petroleum, petrochemicals, power, and telecom company.

Anil was the member of Uttar Pradesh Development Council (This council has now been scrapped by Behen Maywati) He is also the Chairman of Board of Governors of DA-IICT, Gandhinagar and a member of the Board of Governors of the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur. He is member of the Board of Governors, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. He is also a member of the Central Advisory Committee, Central Electricity Regulatory Commission. In June 2004, Anil was elected as an Independent Member of the Rajya Sabha - Upper House, Parliament of India with the support of the Samajwadi Party. In March 2006, he resigned."

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1. “ We are making a beginning now. All options are open. We will evaluate the options as we go along. ”

   In Anil Ambani Hints At Listing RBE; Could Become India's Largest Listed Media Firm

2. “ Bundling handsets is a core competence of our CDMA service. Undoubtedly, we will bring bundled handsets to GSM in 2009. ”

   In In news: RCom rolls Gsm, It hiring

3. “ Most of the amount has been committed already. we will invest a few thousand crore more as we rollout the services to more cities. ”

   In In news: RCom rolls Gsm, It hiring

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2. RCOM Crosses 100M Wireless Customers; Next 100M Not So Easy

   Explore Article MediaNama.com (Mar 15 2010) Acquisition

   ...en they should be referring to the total number of ‘connections’. The Road Ahead ADA Group Chairman Anil Ambani has said that as they will ‘leap to achieve the 200 million mark’, and the company plans to add the... (Read Full Article)
   

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3. G2 Direct & Digital, Tata Tea, Anil Ambani, Shashi Tharoor among ...

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   IDMA 2010: G2 Direct & Digital, Tata Tea, Anil Ambani, Shashi Tharoor among ...exchange4media.comGold for the 'Best News Site of the Year went to Web... (Read Full Article)
   

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4. Anil Ambani's VC firm claims '100% success'

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   Anil Ambani's VC firm claims '100% success'mydigitalfc.comIt is the only fully Indian VC firm, thou... (Read Full Article)
   

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5. News Roundup: China Life May Invest In Reliance Life

   Explore Article VCCircle (Dec 13 2009) Acquisition

   ...n talks with Chinese insurance giant China Life for a pre-initial public offer (IPO) placement. The Anil Dhirubhai Ambani group company is also in discussions with a private equity player for a total placement of 15% stak... (Read Full Article)
   

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6. News Roundup: Reliance Media World To List On Bse, Nse

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   ... mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} Reliance Media World To List On BSE, NSE - Anil Ambani’s Reliance Media World, will be listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and the National Stock Ex... (Read Full Article)
   

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7. News Roundup: DLF Plans Singapore Listing Of DAL

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   ... mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} Reliance Media World To List On BSE, NSE - Anil Ambani’s Reliance Media World, will be listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and the National Stock Ex... (Read Full Article)
   

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8. News Roundup: Bharti Airtel's Foreign Acquisitions On Hold

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   ... mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} Reliance Media World To List On BSE, NSE - Anil Ambani’s Reliance Media World, will be listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and the National Stock Ex... (Read Full Article)
   

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9. News Roundup: Indian Founder Buys Mitsubishi Stake In Eicher Motors

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   ... mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} Reliance Media World To List On BSE, NSE - Anil Ambani’s Reliance Media World, will be listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and the National Stock Ex... (Read Full Article)
   

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10. Simply Reliance Plan - Calls And SMS At 50pc

    Explore Article Information Madness (Oct 5 2009) Mobile

    ...onal without any monthly charges for prepaid. Commenting on the new ground-breaking initiative, Mr. Anil Dhirubhai Ambani, Chairman, Reliance Communications said, Reliance pioneered the mobile revolution making calls chea... (Read Full Article)
    

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11. Sun TV's Kalanidhi Maran Among India's Highest Paid Executives, Yet Again

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    ...st paid executives in India, leaving behind leading industrialists such as Reliance Communication’s Anil Ambani, former Ranbaxy CEO Malvinder Singh, Bharti Airtel chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal and Hero Honda’s Br... (Read Full Article)
    

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12. Anil Ambani On Reliance Infratel Ipo; Rcom Performance

    Explore Article MediaNama.com (Sep 23 2009)

    Reliance ADAG Chairman Anil Ambani has announced plans to file for an initial public offering for its tower subsidiary Reliance Infrat... (Read Full Article)
    

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13. Reliance ADAG Infuses $325M Into Dreamworks; First Movie In 2010; IPO?

    Explore Article MediaNama.com (Jul 17 2009) Acquisition

    ...lion (around Rs. 4000 crore) over the next three years with the help of Reliance ADA group chairman Anil Ambani who has injected $325 million as equity. Disney has also infused $150 million while the balance wil... (Read Full Article)
    

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14. Anil Ambani Closes $825M Deal With Spielberg's DreamWorks

    Explore Article VCCircle (Jul 16 2009)

    After a year of negotiations, Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group’s (ADAG) Reliance Big Entertainment and renowned film maker Steven Spielberg's Dreamworks......0% stake each in the firm. The studio will make five to six films every year. According to reports, Anil Ambani would be putting $325 million in the venture as equity while The Walt Disney will be investing anot... (Read Full Article)
    

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15. Anil Ambani Hints At Listing RBE; Could Become India's Largest Listed Media Firm

    Explore Article contentSutra.com (Jul 15 2009) Acquisition

    Shortly after announcing a major investment in Hollywood, billionaire Anil Ambani said “all options are open” when asked if he was looking at listing Reliance Big Entertainment (RBE......ference call announcing the deal. Reliance Big Entertainment is part of the $81 billion Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group, which has interests in telecom, energy, infrastructure and financial services. If and when t... (Read Full Article)
    

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16. Anil Ambani Provides $825 Million Funding To Spielberg's DreamWorks; Picks Up 50% Stake

    Explore Article contentSutra.com (Jul 15 2009) Bollywood , Acquisition

    In what ranks as the biggest deal out of India in the media and entertainment space, billionaire Anil Dhirubhai Ambani has announced an $825 million funding for director Steven Spielberg’s Dreamworks SKG in a part-equi......a’s major business houses with interests in telecom, financial services and entertainment. Updated: Anil Ambani Acquires 50% In Spielberg’s DreamWorks; Invests $325 Million In First Round * Comments Comments (0)... (Read Full Article)
    

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