Primary Job Title Founder and CEO Primary Organization 
Mitra Adiperkasa
Location Jakarta, Jakarta Raya, Indonesia Regions Asia-Pacific (APAC), Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Southeast Asia Gender Male
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V.P. Sharma joined PT Mitra Adiperkasa Tbk (MAP) as Group CEO in 1990. As the driving force behind MAP since its incorporation, Mr Sharma has played a key role in pioneering modern retail in Indonesia, transforming the sector across up-market department stores, fashion, sports, children’s goods and lifestyle products. Under his leadership, MAP has
grown from one store in 1990 to become the leading lifestyle retailer in Indonesia, with more than 22,000 employees and over 1,800 retail stores in 61 cities. For his contribution to Indonesian retail and his stewardship of MAP, Mr Sharma was nominated as a finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year (Indonesia) Award in 2007 and CNBC’s Asia Business Leaders Awards in 2012. His vision and leadership skills have also helped MAP garner many international awards and accolades, including Best Managed Company in Indonesia (AsiaMoney 2005 and FinanceAsia 2007), Top 40 Companies in Indonesia (Forbes Indonesia 2011), Top 20 Most Admired Companies in Indonesia (Fortune Indonesia 2012), and #1 Retailer in Indonesia (SWA Magazine 2012). MAP also won three awards in AsiaMoney’s 2012 Corporate Governance Poll and was recognised in FinanceAsia’s 2014 Awards for Best Investor Relations (5th place) and Best CSR (7th place). Mr Sharma is a Certified Associate of the Indian Institute of Bankers. He earned his MBA from Hull University in the UK, and his two Bachelor’s degrees, in Law and in Commerce, from the University of Rajasthan in India.
