“We Have Set A Guinness World Record For Uninterrupted Conversation On Our Network” – says Sanjoy Vodafone CCO

Telecom giant and India’s leading telecommunication service provider, Vodafone India had set a new record. The organization was featured in the Guinness World RecordsTM feat of uninterrupted conversation on its network for more than 24 hours. Vodafone was the first ever telecom company in India for the record of “Most number of people in a telephone conversation relay” and to get a recognition for its excellent network. 

An uninterrupted telephone conversation relay for 25 hours 11 minutes & 40 second was done in Mumbai including a number of people and this record was achieved on 29th started on 28th March 2012 at 12 noon and went on till 13:00 hours, 11 minutes and 40 seconds. A considerably large group of 36 people participated in this uninterrupted conversation and the record  was adjudicated by Mr. Jack Brockbank from Guinness World Records who was present on site. 

Then Chief Commercial Officer, Sanjoy Vodafone, India recalls this epic moment saying that it was a significant achievement for everyone at Vodafone. Not only was it the ultimate recognition for the team but also an evidence of their hard work and dedication to offer superior quality network that has seamless connectivity, voice quality & clarity and no call drops to stay ahead of competition. It was a breakthrough and a testimony to the consistent endeavour to strengthen the Vodafone network. Vodafone constantly strives to make considerable investments in the quality of network and customer service. They have access to latest technology to offer excellent service to customers across the country. 

Sanjoy Mukerji was associated with Vodafone for almost 11 years and during this time he headed a $3 billion telecom business that included over 5000 people. His role included setting business goals and achieving them with equal focus on leadership, commercial acumen and governance. He helped Vodafone grow from $100M to over $6B in revenue/annum. Being a senior professional with over 26 years of experience in process engineering, process design and customer service he launched iClinic Healthcare. He is convinced that his skills will enable iClinic connect doctors with patients to offer quality healthcare anytime, anywhere. For Sanjoy iClinic will bring about a global transformation in the healthcare sector in India by becoming a major platform in remote areas where healthcare is inaccessible to interchange relevant health information and allow diagnosis, treatment and recovery.

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Sanjoy Mukerji: The Man Behind Iclinic Healthcare

Sanjoy Mukerji entered the corporate arena as a trainee with Shaw Wallace & Co. Limited. Thereon, he worked with companies like Pepsi Cola, Navin Mail Services and Vodafone. His biggest achievement as Operations director and Chief commercial officer of Vodafone was to help the organization grow from $100M to over $6B in revenue/annum. He launched iClinic Healthcare after successfully transforming the Indian telecom industry in the last 11 years. Being a senior professional with over 26 years of experience in process engineering, process design and customer service he believes that his skills and experience will enable him to connect doctors with patients over a technologically advanced platform and take healthcare to the next level in India.

His general management skills include leading a profit centre like Vodafone. Sanjoy showcased his entrepreneurial talent in start up companies like FMCG and Internet Telephony through brand creation, team building, improvising infrastructure and setting business goals. He is the perfect example of being a multi - tasker because in his entire career he had undertaken varied roles like sales and marketing, project execution, production, branding, revenue generation, resolving critical issues, distribution and customer service to working under emergency, retail, excel in difficult situations and creative and communication ability. He has developed and successfully lead various teams and resolved complex people issues.

As a person, Sanjoy Mukerji is known to be a very calm and easy going person. He is happily married and has a daughter. Being a fitness freak, he brought about a major transformation when he ditched 25kgs and attained a leaner frame and was also featured in Men’s Health Magazine. Sanjoy is also very creative and expresses his emotions through poetry, a talent not many is familiar with. With zeal to excel in life and serve our society, he has now developed a keen interest in a developing technology that is based on creating connectivity platforms that would enable health care to be provided at remote locations. Not only has he established iClinic firmly in this field, his futuristic vision and go-getter attitude is sure to transform the way people look at healthcare in India.

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