MR. SANJAY CHAMRIA
VICE CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR
Mr. Chamria founded Magma in 1988, along with Mr. Poddar. As the Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Magma, he anchors policy formation, strategy planning and execution. He was born and educated in Kolkata, and graduated as one of the country’s youngest chartered accountants in 1985 with national ranking. For the past 25 years, he has steered the organization from a three-employee, one-office set up to a company with 280+ branch offices and more than 9000 employees.
Mr. Chamria uses his position as one of the foremost leaders in India’s asset financing industry to articulate his views on critical issues facing the industry and its future. He has represented the BFSI and NBFC industry at various forums, including RBI, and before the finance ministry and other government bodies. He has also chaired committees at the FICCI, the Hire Purchase & Lease Association of India, the CII, the Finance Industry Development Council (FIDC) and the Indian Merchants Chamber in Mumbai.
Mr. Chamria is a voracious reader and a music lover. He also runs marathons, and plays tennis regularly.