Building Trust Across Decades: Kishor Thakkar’s Journey with MUFG Intime India
A Vision Born from a Simple Observation In the late 1980s, a young college student in Mumbai noticed something unusual: IPO envelopes prominently displayed the registrar’s name, while the issuing company’s name appeared in smaller print. For most, it was a trivial detail. For Kishor Thakkar , it was the spark of a lifelong mission. He realized that registrars could build brand recognition without advertising, and this insight led him to co-found Intime Share Services in 1989. Over the years, mergers and acquisitions transformed the firm into MUFG Intime India , now part of Japan’s largest bank. Today, the company serves over 1,600 listed firms, manages nearly one-third of India’s listed universe, and has been ranked the number one registrar for IPOs for fifteen consecutive years. Nights of Discipline and Sacrifice In the early days, Thakkar and his co-founders worked tirelessly, often spending nights in their modest office—even on anniversaries and birthdays. With no external fun...