The Ideas Exchange-S1:E2: "Sir Martin Sorrell (WPP) Meets Sunil Mittal (Bharti Enterprises)"

 

S1:E2: Sir Martin Sorrell privately invested in Wire and Plastic Products (WPP), a UK manufacturer of wire shopping baskets, in 1985. He joined the company as chief executive a year later and began acquiring advertising-related companies. Today WPP is the world's largest advertising group.

Sunil Mittal founded Bharti Enterprises in 1976. Since then, it has grown from being a manufacturer of bicycle parts to one of India's biggest business groups, known for its telephone brand Airtel, while also prominent in financial services, retail and food.

 

Eavesdrop on the ultimate in high powered business conversation as two leading business figures from very different worlds come together to share their experiences.

The Ideas Exchange is a series from the BBC, in association with HSBC, exploring the minds shaping global business. It pairs up business leaders from around the world to discuss today's business landscape and their secrets to success.

 

 

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