Sagnik Roy

Sagnik Roy

Sagnik Roy at a Press Conference
Born October 1967 (1967-10) (age 49)
Durgapur, West Bengal. India
Alma mater Visva Bharati University
Beijing Language and Culture University
Occupation Director, TXYCO LTD.
Governing Board Member, EEMP
Spouse(s) Tianfu Roy (2002 - present)
Children Rhea Roy (2007)

Sagnik Roy (Bengali: সাগ্নিক রায়; simplified Chinese: 沙宁; traditional Chinese: 沙寧; pinyin: Shā Níng) is a China-based Indian businessman, philanthropist, Sinologist, director of Xiyate Yongtong Co. Ltd. (TXYCO LTD.) and governing board member of Environmental Education Media Project (EEMP). He is also advisor to various local government bodies in China.

Associated with China since 1986 and based in Beijing for over two decades, Roy is known in Chinese business circles as 'China's son-in-law' and is arguably the most successful Indian businessman in China.

At present Roy does not hold any executive position in TXYCO LTD[1] and has been giving a larger portion of his time and energy to promote environmental awareness through EEMP.[2]

Early life

Roy was born in a Bengali family in Durgapur, West Bengal, to Dr. S.C. Roy and Alokana Roy. His family was middle class; his father was a professor in an engineering college, his mother taught in a high school.

Roy attended Benachitty Junior High School (present St. Peter's) an old private school run by the Protestant denominated Church of North India and Bidhan Chandra Institution for his higher secondary education. He obtained bachelor's degree in Sinology from Visva-Bharati University at Santiniketan. He moved to China and completed his higher studies on China from Beijing Language and Culture University.

Roy started his career as Office Manager of SinoFile Information Services Ltd.,[3] a subsidiary of Capital Resources. He also worked as Vice President of Archean Group[4] and established its China operations.

China

Often called China’s son-in-law,[5] he is considered to be the most successful Indian businessman in China.

His China focused higher education, decades of on-the-ground work experience in China, contacts at political and bureaucratic circles, access and acceptance in Chinese society has made him a unique foreign resident of the Middle Kingdom.

Philanthropy

Roy began to realize the importance of environmental issues after he met John Dennis Liu, an American environmentalist based in China. Since 2002, Roy is actively involved in promoting environmental awareness issues through the Environmental Education Media Project (EEMP).[6]

Criticism and praise

Roy has been criticized for not diverting part of the company’s operations to India where he is originally from. Neither has EEMP done much in India in comparison to its work in China. His Chinese style of operations, though effective locally has met with cynicism in Western business circles.

Nevertheless, his China success can not be disputed and is recognized both by local and foreign media.

Recognition

Strathmore's Who’s Who and Princeton Who's Who named Roy as one of the influential foreigners in China in 2007 & 2008.

CNN-IBN, Business Today, Business India, 中国经营报,[7] Times of India, The Economic Times and other Chinese and Indian newspapers and magazines have hailed Roy’s China achievements of past two decades.

Personal life

Roy married Tianfu, a Chinese lawyer and businesswoman of Manchu origin and has one daughter. He leads a low profile life and is known to have interests in Daoism, Tantra and Socialism with Chinese characteristics. He also enjoys playing table tennis and badminton.

References

  1. ↑ "Txyco Ltd". Txyco.com. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  2. ↑ "Environmental Education Media Project - Home". Eempc.org. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  3. ↑ http://www.sinofile.net/
  4. ↑ "Industrial Salt India, Chemical Fertilizers in India, Building Materials India, Oil Exploration India". Archeangroup.com. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  5. ↑ "China's Son-in-law – Sagnik Roy". PanAsianBiz. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  6. ↑ Environmental Education Media Project (EEMP)
  7. ↑ ¾ÓªÍø. "Öйú¾ÓªÍø_Öйú¾Óª±¨". Cb.com.cn. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
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