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{{Infobox person
| name = Vineet Bajpai
| image = File:Vineet_Bajpai.jpg
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1977|9|18|df=y}}{{Citation needed|date= August 2018}}
| birth_place = [[Bareilly]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], India
| nationality = Indian
| occupation = Chairman of Magnon\TBWA and Magnon eg+/ Founder and CEO of Talentrack
| parents =
| spouse =
| website = [http://www.vineetbajpai.com www.vineetbajpai.com]
}}

'''Vineet Bajpai''' (born 18 September 1977{{Citation needed|date= August 2018}}) is an Indian entrepreneur and author. He is the Founder and CEO of Talentrack, an online platform for hiring and talent crowd sourcing for the media and entertainment sector.<ref>{{cite news|url= http://www.adageindia.in/agency/agency-news/tbwas-former-ceo-vineet-bajpai-launches-talentrack/articleshow/49941173.cms|title= TBWA's Former CEO Vineet Bajpai Launches Talentrack|date= 24 Apr 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShrC2JtNSmQ&t=31s|title= Interview with Doordarshan |date= 8 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url= http://techcircle.vccircle.com/2016/09/29/recruitment-app-talentrack-targets-media-and-entertainment-sectors|title= Recruitment app Talentrack targets media and entertainment-sectors |date= 8 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.adgully.com/agtalk-digital-is-the-future-in-all-ways-magnontbwa-s-vineet-bajpai-56136.html|title= Digital is the future in all ways: Magnon\TBWA's Vineet Bajpai|date= 8 May 2018}}</ref> He is also the Founder & Chairman of [[Magnon\TBWA]] and Magnon eg+. Both Magnon companies are part of the Fortune 500 [[Omnicom Group]].<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.siliconindia.com/magazine-articles-in/Indias_New_Media_Posterboy-ZHQD603837110.html|title= India's New Media Poster-boy |date= 8 May 2018}}</ref> In April 2020, Magnon was ranked as India's Fastest-Growing Digital Agency by Agency Reporter magazine.<ref>{{cite news|url= https://agencyreporter.com/winners-india-fastest-growing-digital-agencies/|title= PRESENTING THE WINNERS OF FIRST EDITION OF INDIA'S FASTEST GROWING DIGITAL AGENCIES |date= 8 May 2020}}</ref> Bajpai is the author of seven books: ''Build From Scratch'', ''The Street to the Highway'', ''The 30 Something CEO'', ''Harappa: Curse of the Blood River'', ''Pralay: The Great Deluge'', ''Kashi: Secret of the Black Temple'' and ''Mastaan: The Fallen Patriot of Delhi''.<ref>{{cite book| title=Harappa Trilogy | first=Vineet | last=Bajpai | publisher=TreeShade Books | date=25 December 2018 | isbn=978-8193642467 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url= https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/books/features/on-my-bookshelf-vineet-bajpai-chairman/articleshow/62281674.cms|title= Humbled, motivated: Vineet Bajpai, Founder and CEO of Magnon Solutions Pvt. Ltd|date= 24 Apr 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url= http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Sunday-Hans/2017-08-20/Blurred-lines-between-history-myth-and-fiction/320301|title= Blurred lines between history, myth and fiction|date= 8 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.aninews.in/news/lifestyle/space/entrepreneur-vineet-bajpai-cracks-code-of-accelerated-extraordinary-career-growth-with-039the-30-something-ceo039//320301|title= Entrepreneur Vineet Bajpai cracks code of accelerated, extraordinary career-growth |date= 8 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.flipkart.com/author/vineet-bajpai//320301|title= Entrepreneur Vineet Bajpai Books |date= 8 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url= http://www.crossword.in/home/search?q=Vineet%20Bajpai|title= Books by Vineet Bajpai Books |date= 8 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url= https://thewire.in/books/harappa-curse-of-the-blood-river-review|title= 'Harappa: Curse of the Blood River' Is a Sprinkle of Historical Facts With Many Twists |date= 8 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.theweek.in/review/books/the-curse-of-the-blood-river-and-the-deluge.html|title= The curse of the blood river, and the deluge|date= 8 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.mumbailive.com/en/art/vineet-bajpai-mastaan-the-fallen-patriot-delhi-tree-shade-books-41448|title= Vineet Bajpai Releases Yet Another Historical Fiction Book After Harappan Trilogy|date= 4 May 2020}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==

He gained an Honours degree in Economics (1997) from [[Hansraj College]], [[Delhi University]] and his Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management (MBA, 1999) from Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management, New Delhi.<ref>{{cite news|url= http://www.sify.com/news/entrepreneur-vineet-bajpai-cracks-code-of-accelerated-extraordinary-career-growth-with-the-30-something-ceo-news-others-qllmJkhghhjfd.html|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180826113519/http://www.sify.com/news/entrepreneur-vineet-bajpai-cracks-code-of-accelerated-extraordinary-career-growth-with-the-30-something-ceo-news-others-qllmJkhghhjfd.html|url-status= dead|archive-date= 26 August 2018|title= Entrepreneur Vineet Bajpai cracks code of accelerated, extraordinary career-growth with 'The 30 Something CEO'|date= 24 Apr 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url= http://www.rediff.com/getahead/slide-show/slide-show-1-achievers-this-man-wants-you-to-quit-your-job-to-make-it-big/20131121.html|title= This man wants YOU to quit your job!
|date= 8 May 2018}}</ref>

== Career ==
Bajpai began his career with [[General Electric]] (GE Capital International Services) where he worked for less than a year, before starting his own business venture. In June 2000, he began his first company, Magnon Solutions, in a small shed. By 2012 Magnon had become one of the largest digital agencies in India, and was majority-acquired by the Fortune 500 Omnicom Group, via their global top-ten agency TBWA.<ref>{{cite news|url= http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/omnicom-groups-tbwa-acquires-magnon-group/1056918|title= Omnicom group's TBWA acquires Magnon Group |date= 8 May 2018}}</ref> In March 2014, Bajpai became CEO of the TBWA Group in India and led it until January 2016. He continues to lead Magnon\TBWA and Magnon eg+ in the capacity of Chairman. In January 2016, he announced the launch of his second company, Talentrack.<ref>{{cite news|url= http://www.afaqs.com/news/story/40267_Shiv-Sethuraman-quits-Vineet-Bajpai-is-the-new-CEO-of-TBWA-India|title= Vineet Bajpai is the new CEO of TBWA India |date= 8 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url= http://www.adageindia.in/agency/agency-news/tbwas-former-ceo-vineet-bajpai-launches-talentrack/articleshow/49941173.cms|title= TBWA's Former CEO Vineet Bajpai Launches Talentrack |date= 8 May 2018}}</ref> Talentrack is an online and mobile hiring-platform for artists and recruiters from the media and entertainment sector.<ref>{{cite news|url= https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/earn/mumbai-based-startup-talentrack-brings-artistes-and-recruiters-on-one-platform/articleshow/54865498.cms|title= Mumbai-based startup Talentrack brings artistes and recruiters on one platform |date= 8 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url= http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/magnon-founder-vineet-bajpai-s-talentrack-gets-off-the-ground-115112600354_1.html|title= Magnon founder Vineet Bajpai's talentrack gets off the ground|date= 8 May 2018}}</ref> The company also hosts Talentrack awards, which is an award pageant for the digital-entertainment ecosystem of India.<ref>{{cite news|url= http://everythingexperiential.businessworld.in/article/CPM-India-executes-2nd-edition-of-Talentrack-Awards-2018-/27-03-2018-144655/|title= CPM India executes 2nd edition of Talentrack Awards 2018 |date= 8 May 2018}}</ref>

=== Writing ===

Vineet Bajpai is a best-selling Indian author.<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.hindustantimes.com/books/ht-nielsen-top-10-vineet-bajpai-s-pralay-tops-best-selling-fiction-list-this-week/story-nhuYbVI320fu6CIoiVJlSI.html|title= HT-Nielsen top 10: Vineet Bajpai's Pralay tops best-selling fiction list this week |date= 8 May 2018}}</ref> His second book, ''The Street to the Highway'', was published by [[Jaico Publishing House|Jaico]] in 2011. His third business cum motivational book, ''The 30 Something CEO'', was published by Jaico in 2016. Bajpai's first fiction novel, ''Harappa: Curse of the Blood River'', was released in June 2017. His second fiction book, the sequel to his first, was ''Pralay: The Great Deluge''. It was released in January 2018. The last book in this trilogy series was ''Kashi: Secret of the Black Temple'' was released in November 2018. Bajpai is a regular guest speaker at various literature festivals. In 2018 he was invited for three speaking sessions at the [[Jaipur Literature Festival]].<ref>{{cite news|url= https://jaipurliteraturefestival.org/speaker/page/16|title= Vineet Bajpai |date= 8 May 2018}}</ref> He also spoke at the Chandigarh Literary Society and the [[Kala Ghoda Arts Festival]].<ref>{{cite news|url= http://chandigarhliterarysociety.org/index.php/2017/11/17/vineet-bajpai/|title= Vineet Bajpai |date= 8 May 2018}}</ref>

== Awards and recognition ==

Bajpai won the Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Award in 2011.<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWnVZxFzqmo/|title= Vineet Bajpai (Magnon Solutions & Magnon International) wins APEA Award 2011 |date= 8 May 2018}}</ref> In 2012, he won the CNBC TV Mercedes Benz Young Turks Award.<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSJJxEU8FqQ|title= Mr. Vineet Bajpai (Magnon Group) Winner of CNBC TV Mercedes Benz Young Turks Award 2012
|date= 8 May 2018}}</ref> In 2015 the Impact (Business World) magazine listed him among the 100 most influential people in India's digital ecosystem. He also won the Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2016, bestowed to him by the Entrepreneur magazine.<ref>{{cite news|url= http://www.entrepreneurindia.com/congress/2016/awards_winner.php|title= Award Winners
|date= 8 May 2018}}</ref> Bajpai is also a brand ambassador for Amazon Kindle Direct.<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4dAo_SG4ZY|title= It makes publishing as easy as online shopping
|date= 8 May 2018}}</ref>

On 15 February 2019, [[Reliance Entertainment]] announced that it had acquired the film, web-series, gaming and merchandise rights of Vineet Bajpai’s Harappa Trilogy.<ref>{{cite news|url= https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/harappa-trilogy-rights-vineet-bajpai-reliance-entertainment-movie-web-series-5585735/|title= Vineet Bajpai's bestselling Harappa trilogy to be made into a movie or web series|date= 19 Feb 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/reliance-entertainment-acquires-screen-rights-of-harappa-trilogy-119021500661_1.html|title= Reliance Entertainment acquires screen rights of Harappa' trilogy|date= 19 Feb 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url= https://m.dailyhunt.in/news/india/english/cinestaan-epaper-cinestan/reliance+entertainment+buys+motion+picture+and+web+series+rights+to+vineet+bajpai+s+harappa+trilogy-newsid-108888436 |title= Reliance Entertainment buys motion-picture and web-series rights to Vineet Bajpai's Harappa trilogy |date= 19 Feb 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.theindianwire.com/entertainment/vineet-bajpai-harappa-trilogy-reliance-102264/ |title= Reliance Entertainment to back web series or film based on Vineet Bajpai's Harappa trilogy |date= 19 Feb 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.theweek.in/wire-updates/entertainment/2019/02/15/lst21-book-film.html |title= Reliance Entertainment acquires screen rights of 'Harappa' trilogy|date= 19 Feb 2019}}</ref>

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