Achal Bakeri, Founder, Chairman & Managing Director, Symphony

21 Oct 2021 CW Team

Achal Bakeri is regarded as a game-changer in the industry of environment-friendly products. He founded Symphony, the world’s largest air-cooler company, in 1988 with an aim to make economically viable cooling accessible to all. Driven by a design-thinking approach, he has propelled Symphony to be a pioneer in the industry, dominating maximum market share over the years. Under his leadership, the company has remained close to the ideas of its conception: design and efficacy. His entrepreneurial advancements have resulted in an infrastructural presence in over 60 countries, along with significant value assets with eight patents, 49 registered designs, 108 trademarks and seven copyrights. An advocate for green and environment-friendly cooling solutions, he also popularised aesthetically and ergonomically designed evaporative coolers in the residential, commercial and industrial segments. The immense adoption of its products in a formerly unorganised sector has made Symphony a name synonymous with cooling. In an exclusive interview, Bakeri shares more on the air-cooler market in India, the company’s plans and offerings, and more, with SERAPHINA D’SOUZA.

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