Jignesh Shah’s Story Undraped In ‘The Target’

Jignesh Shah
Aug 9, 2017 · 2 min read

Jignesh Shah knew one thing for fact that fortune favors the brave. with his bravery he designed the world around him full of fortunes. He has been a visionary for 18 FinTech platforms that caused revolution in the world of monetary technology. The FTIL was established in the year of 1995 where an unchartered space was available for him and he gave up multiple opportunities to figure abroad. The technical innovations were used by him and his partner to make the primary technology driven finance company.

Shantanu Guha Ray is the author of two major controversial books Fixed! money and corruption in cricket and Mahi: Story of the most flourishing captain of India. He has come up with his new book, The Target This book addresses the advent and fall of Jignesh Shah and the controversies associated with him. In his book, Mr. Guha Ray mentions some of his famous encounters wherever he was appreciated in foreign countries.

‘At the launch in November 2005, the Prime Minister of Dubai, a person of only a few words, checked out Shah and remarked into the public address system, ‘You came, you secure and you delivered.’

Over the years Jignesh Shah has been showered with multiple accolades like US-India businessman of the year 2005–06 by senator Mrs. Hillary Clinton in Washington DC, USA. Shah was also awarded with the Indian express Innovation Award from the then president Late Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam.

In his book, Guha also mentions regarding his quick rise to success.

“As per the Forbes rankings in 2008, Shah — for, it was when Shah had reached his peak — was the world’s 1,014th richest person with a internet value of $1.1 billion. In 2009, MCX overtook the London Metal Exchange (LME) to become the sixth most active commodities bourse within the world and saw more than $1 40 trillion in trades. This was not all. Shah, using the state-of-the-art technology solutions established over a dozen alternative exchanges across the world stretching from Botswana in South-Central Africa to Singapore in South-East Asia.”

The book talks regarding the relation between business and politics in India that fully shunted Shah.

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Global leader and successful entrepreneur of India — Jignesh Shah known as modern John Galt of India. Ger to know more about his journey.

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