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{{Short description|Indian businessman}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2017}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Rajeev Karwal
| image = Rajeev Sir.png
| caption =
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1963|04|11|df=y}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|2021|05|12|1963|4|11|df=yes}}
| nationality = Indian
| occupation = Founder and CEO of <br />Milagrow
| spouse = Shobha Karwal
| children = e
| alma_mater = [[Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad]]
| website = [http://www.milagrowhumantech.com www.milagrowhumantech.com]
}}

'''Rajeev Karwal''' (11 April 1963 – 12 May 2021) was an Indian businessman.

==Biography==
He was credited with bringing [[LG Corp]] to India in 1997. Karwal also served as the CEO of [[Electrolux]] Kelvinator and also of [[Reliance Retail]]. He is an alumnus of [[Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad]]<ref>{{cite news| url= http://www.imt.edu/alumni/Articles/RajeevKarwal.aspx | title= Among IMT's innovators : Rajeev Karwal }}</ref> in [[Uttar Pradesh]], India.

Karwal began working at [[Onida Electronics]] as the Marketing Executive and became the Deputy General Manager. He went on to work with the Kishinchand Chellaram Group‚ in the Canary Islands‚ Spain. He joined Surya Roshini Limited and brought about an outstanding business turnaround in a very short time.<ref>{{cite news| url= http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2002-12-29/news/27335837_1_rajeev-karwal-philips-india-white-goods-companies| title= Man with a golden eye }}</ref>
At [[LG Corp]] India‚ as their Vice President Sales & Marketing‚ he transformed the company.<ref>{{cite news| url= http://www.rediff.co.in/business/1999/may/21lg.htm | title= LG thinks big, looks ahead }}</ref> From LG he moved in as Business Head of Consumer Electronics at [[Philips]]. He then moved on to become the Managing Director at [[Electrolux]] India.<ref>{{cite news| url= http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2002-11-11/news/27363224_1_philips-india-rajeev-karwal-consumer-electronics | title= Rajeev Karwal quits Phillips to join Electrolux }}</ref><ref>[https://www.latestnewssouthafrica.com/2021/05/12/ceo-milagrow-robots-rajeev-karwal-reportedly-dies-after-battling-with-covid-19/ CEO Milagrow Robots Rajeev Karwal reportedly dies after battling with covid-19]</ref> His turnaround in [[Electrolux]] resulted in the company posting a 49% growth in sales.<ref>{{cite news| url= http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2004-05-05/news/27405917_1_electrolux-kelvinator-rajeev-karwal-brand-building | title= With Karwal at helm, Electrolux posts record 49% growth in sales }}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url= http://www.afaqs.com/interviews/index.html?id=185_The+year+2005+is+for+achieving+a+turnaround | title= The year 2005 is for turnaround : Rajeev Karwal }}</ref> After stepping down from the post of President & CEO of the Consumer Durables Vertical of [[Reliance Retail]],<ref>{{cite news| url= http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2006-11-09/news/27454039_1_rajeev-karwal-boy-of-consumer-electronics-electrolux-india | title= Reliance Retail loses Karwal }}</ref> he founded Milagrow Business and Knowledge Solutions.<ref>{{cite news| url= http://www.thesmartceo.in/magazine/growth-enterprise/the-sme-change-agent.html | title= The SME Change Agent }}</ref>

Karwal founded Milagrow Business and Knowledge Solutions in 2007. It came into existence with the aim of offering support as a venture catalyst to fill the 'Management Capital' need gaps of growth-seeking - micro, [[small and medium businesses]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2007-03-08/news/28381954_1_sme-sector-indian-smes-rajeev-karwal | title= Rajeev Karwal to offer services to SMEs }}</ref>

He died on 12 May 2021 after contracting [[COVID-19]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/business/rajeev-karwal-the-man-behind-milagrow-robots-dies-due-to-covid-19-3730544.html|title=Rajeev Karwal, the Man Behind Milagrow Robots, Dies Due to COVID-19|work=[[News18 India]]|date=12 May 2021|access-date=12 May 2021}}</ref>

== Honours and Recognition==
*Economic Times India’s Most Powerful CEOs list 2004 <ref>{{cite news| url= http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2004-12-16/news/27410772_1_power-list-tops-citibank-india | title= New entrants in India Inc's Power List }}</ref>
*Recipient of the 1st Most Distinguished Alumnus Award of IMT Ghaziabad when it was instituted in 2005.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pagalguy.com/articles/nr-narayana-murthy-to-preside-at-imt-convocation-2008-15762|title=NR Narayana Murthy to preside at IMT Convocation 2008|last=Service|first=PaGaLGuY com News|date=2008-03-15|website=PaGaLGuY|language=en-US|access-date=2019-06-23}}</ref>
*Was featured on the cover of Business Today, in the 1st ever listing of Top 25 Young Rising Stars of India Inc.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://archives.digitaltoday.in/businesstoday/20020929/cover3.html|title=BUSINESS TODAY|website=archives.digitaltoday.in|access-date=2019-06-23}}</ref>

== References ==
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==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130831201800/http://milagrow.in/about/team-milagrow/advisory-board/rajeev-karwal-founder-ceo Rajeev Karwal]

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