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| '''Vijay Shekhar Sharma''' (born 1978) is an Indian |
'''Vijay Shekhar Sharma''' (born 7 June 1978) is an Indian technology entrepreneur, multimillionaire and business magnate. He is the founder and chief executive officer of ] founded in 1997 and its consumer brand ] which he started in 2010.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://hr.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/industry/vijay-shekhar-sharma-reappointed-as-md-ceo-of-paytm-till-dec-2027/91732089|title=Vijay Shekhar Sharma reappointed as MD & CEO of Paytm till Dec 2027|work=Economic Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/at-37-he-has-a-billion-dollar-firm-what-vijay-sharma-overcame-1209157|title=Began College at 15, Has Billion-Dollar Firm at 37|first=Natasha|last=Jog|date=20 August 2015|work=NDTV.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.weforum.org/people/vijay-shekhar-sharma|title=Vijay Shekhar Sharma|work=weforum}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/at-37-he-has-a-billion-dollar-firm-what-vijay-sharma-overcame-1209157|title=Began College at 15, Has Billion-Dollar Firm at 37|work=NDTV}}</ref> | ||
| In January 2022, the ]-supported ] appointed him as ] in India.<ref>{{cite news |title=Internet panel on languages ropes in Vijay Shekhar Sharma as ambassador |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/international/internet-panel-on-languages-ropes-in-vijay-shekhar-sharma-as-ambassador-122011801660_1.html |publisher=] |date=January 19, 2022}}</ref> As of September 2022, he had a net worth of US$1.1 billion according to '']''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Vijay Shekhar Sharma. |url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/vijay-shekhar-sharma/ |website=Forbes |access-date=February 17, 2023}}</ref> | |||
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| ==Early life== | == Early life and education == | ||
| Vijay Shekhar Sharma was born in ], Uttar Pradesh on 7 June 1978, the third of the four children of Sulom Prakash Sharma, a school teacher, and Asha Sharma, a homemaker.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.jagranjosh.com/general-knowledge/vijay-shekhar-sharma-biography-1647267759-1#:~|title=Vijay Shekhar Sharma Biography: Birth, Age, Family, Education, Career, Net Worth, Awards and More|work=Jagranjosh}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Tiwari |first1=Mahesh |title=Vijay Shekhar Sharma |url=https://www.newstrend.news/477715/success-story-of-vijay-shekhar-sharma-who-is-founder-of-paytm-wallet/ |website=newstrend.news |publisher=Newstrend |access-date=29 June 2021}}</ref> He did his schooling from Harduaganj, a small town near Aligarh.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://scroll.in/article/814462/how-paytms-vijay-shekhar-sharma-chased-his-dream-instead-of-a-degree|title=How PayTM's Vijay Shekhar Sharma chased his dream instead of a degree|work=Scroll}}</ref> He enrolled in college at the age of 15 and graduated with a ] degree from the ] (now ]) at 19 years old <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.businessinsider.in/paytm-founder-vijay-shekhar-sharma-unknown-facts/articleshow/69941150.cms|title=Interesting facts of PayTM founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma|work=Businessinsider}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/at-37-he-has-a-billion-dollar-firm-what-vijay-sharma-overcame-1209157|title=Began College at 15, Has Billion-Dollar Firm at 37.|website=NDTV.com|access-date=2016-02-02}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Sinha |first1=Suveen |title=How PayTM's Vijay Shekhar Sharma chased his dream instead of a degree |url=https://scroll.in/article/814462/how-paytms-vijay-shekhar-sharma-chased-his-dream-instead-of-a-degree |publisher=] |date=August 20, 2016}}</ref> | |||
| Sharma was born in ], ]. He cites ] founder ] and ] of ] as his inspirations.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/27892f4e-83f3-11e5-8e80-1574112844fd.html|title=Vijay Sharma, Paytm: an for India|work=Financial Times}}</ref> He started college at Delhi College of Engineering at the age of 16.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Began College at 15, Has Billion-Dollar Firm at 37.|url = http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/at-37-he-has-a-billion-dollar-firm-what-vijay-sharma-overcame-1209157|website = NDTV.com|access-date = 2016-02-02}}</ref> In 1997, while in college, he started the website indiasite.net, and sold it two years later for $1 million.<ref name=tele>{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1150920/jsp/graphiti/story_43299.jsp|title=The king of cash|publisher=The Telegraph|location=Calcutta}}</ref> | |||
| ==Career== | == Career == | ||
| In 1997, while in college, he started the website indiasite.net, and sold it two years later for US$1 million.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://edtimes.in/before-paytm-vijay-shekhar-sharma-used-to-own-this-site-that-he-sold-for-1-million/|title=Before Paytm, Vijay Shekhar Sharma Used To Own This Site That He Sold For $1 Million|work=Edtimes}}</ref><ref name="tele">{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1150920/jsp/graphiti/story_43299.jsp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924003502/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1150920/jsp/graphiti/story_43299.jsp|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 September 2015|title=The king of cash|publisher=The Telegraph|location=Calcutta}}</ref> Three years later, in 2000, he started One97 Communications <ref>{{cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/panache/panache-people-101/vijay-shekhar-sharma/profileshow/80585073.cms|title=Vijay Shekhar Sharma|work=Economic Times}}</ref> which offered mobile content including news, cricket scores, ringtones, jokes and exam results.<ref name="tele" /> ] Limited is the parent company of ], a digital payments and financial services company that was launched by Sharma in 2010.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Vijay Shekhar Sharma|url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/vijay-shekhar-sharma/|access-date=2021-07-13|website=Forbes|language=en}}</ref> In November 2021, Paytm went public raising $2.5 billion at a valuation of $19 billion, making it India's largest ] at that time.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/markets/paytm-dives-to-record-low-wealth-destruction-for-ipo-investors-tops-10-billion-7967611.html|title=Paytm dives to record low, wealth destruction for IPO investors tops $10 billion|work=Money Control}}</ref> | |||
| In 2000 he started one97 Communications which offers mobile content including news, cricket scores, ringtones, jokes and exam results. One97 is the parent company of Paytm, which was launched in 2010. Manish Kumar Giri is the CEO of Stick Pool Club Private Limited. He is Appointed for the post on 15 May,2019. He is currently studied in Modern Vidya Mandir Sr. Sec. School<ref name=tele/> | |||
| Sharma is also an ] who has supported tech startups.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://inc42.com/buzz/exclusive-ola-electric-welcomes-vijay-shekhar-sharma-zoya-farhan-akhtar-as-investors/|title=Exclusive: Ola Electric Adds Vijay Shekhar Sharma, Zoya & Farhan Akhtar To Its Captable|work=inc42}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.vccircle.com/vijay-shekhar-sharma-backed-ajnalens-nets-funding-from-lets-ventures-angels-others|title=Vijay Shekhar Sharma-backed AjnaLens nets funding from Lets Ventures, angels, others|work=vccircle}}</ref> | |||
| In December 2015, Sharma criticised Facebook's free basics initiative in India, as being against the principle of ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/do-a-jihad-for-independent-internet-oppose-facebook-basics-paytm-s-vijay-shekhar-sharma-115122200233_1.html|title=Do a jihad for independent internet, oppose Facebook Basics: Paytm's Vijay Shekhar Sharma|author=BS Reporter|date=22 December 2015|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://brandequity.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/digital/free-basics-zuckerberg-in-talks-with-paytms-vijay-shekhar-and-others-to-seek-support/50375435|title=Free Basics: Zuckerberg in talks with Paytm's Vijay Shekhar and others to seek support|date=30 December 2015|work=ETBrandEquity.com}}</ref> | |||
| Sharma joined the board of management at ] in Delhi for three years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nsut.ac.in/en/administration/board-of-Management#:~:text=4,One97%20Communication%20Limited|title=Board of Management Members - Netaji Subhas University of Technology}}</ref> | |||
| In 2017, Sharma appeared in Forbes' World Billionaire's List, the youngest Indian on the list. <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.forbesindia.com/article/special/paytms-vijay-shekhar-sharma-ranked-indias-youngest-billionaire-in-forbess-latest-list/46399/1|title=Paytm's Vijay Shekhar Sharma ranked India's youngest billionaire in Forbes's latest list {{!}} Forbes India|website=Forbes India|language=en-US|access-date=2017-04-07}}</ref> | |||
| In 2024, Sharma stepped down from his role as part-time non-executive chairman and board member of ]. This decision followed regulatory challenges encountered by the bank with the ].<ref>{{cite news |title=Paytm's Vijay Shekhar Sharma steps down from payments bank board |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/paytms-vijay-shekhar-sharma-steps-down-from-payments-bank-board/articleshow/108018841.cms |work=The Times of India |date=26 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Press Release / Media Release |url=https://www.bseindia.com/xml-data/corpfiling/AttachLive/0cf14b0d-2344-4904-91a7-ae05d5dccbce.pdf |website=BSE Limited}}</ref> | |||
| ==Awards and recognition== | ==Awards and recognition== | ||
| * Won the Best Serial Entrepreneur Award at the Rural and Urban Development Summit and Awards 2022 presented by the Minister of State for the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newsvoir.com/release/pan-india-excellence-awards-2022-distributed-by-shri-kaushal-kishore-sadhvi-niranjan-jyothi-hon-ble-union-minister-s-of-state-govt-of-india-at-the-rural-urban-development-summit-awards-2022-21121.html|title=Pan India Excellence Awards for Rural and Urban Development Summit and Awards 2022 Distributed by Government of India|work=Newsvoir}}</ref> | |||
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| ⚫ | * Ranked the Youngest Indian Billionaire by Forbes magazine <ref name=forbes>{{Cite web|url=http://www.forbesindia.com/article/special/paytms-vijay-shekhar-sharma-ranked-indias-youngest-billionaire-in-forbess-latest-list/46399/1|title=Paytm's Vijay Shekhar Sharma ranked India's youngest billionaire in Forbes's latest list {{!}} Forbes India|last=Giri|first=Manish Kumar|website=Forbes India|language=en-US|access-date=2017-11-29}}</ref> | ||
| * In 2018, he was named the Entrepreneur of the Year by AIMA <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.aima.in/events/managing-india-awards-april-2018-new-delhi|title=AIMA Managing India Awards 2018|work=Aima}}</ref> | |||
| * ], Entrepreneur of the Year, 2016<ref>{{cite news|title=ET Awards for Corporate Excellence: Paytm's Vijay Shekhar Sharma chosen as Entrepreneur of the Year|url=https://www.economictimes.com/news/company/corporate-trends/et-awards-for-corporate-excellence-paytms-vijay-shekhar-sharma-chosen-as-entrepreneur-of-the-year/articleshow/54647306.cms|publisher=Economic Times|accessdate=3 October 2016}}</ref> | |||
| * ]'s 100 most influential people in 2017.<ref name="time">{{Cite magazine|title=The 100 Most Influential People in the World|url=https://time.com/collection/2017-time-100/|access-date=2020-04-02|magazine=Time|language=en-us}}</ref> | |||
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* ET Entrepreneur of the Year, by ] in 2016 <ref>{{cite news|title=ET Awards for Corporate Excellence: Paytm's Vijay Shekhar Sharma chosen as Entrepreneur of the Year|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/company/corporate-trends/et-awards-for-corporate-excellence-paytms-vijay-shekhar-sharma-chosen-as-entrepreneur-of-the-year/articleshow/54647306.cms|publisher=Economic Times|access-date=3 October 2016}}</ref> | ||
| * Ranked by ] in their listing of the 50 most influential young Indians of 2017.<ref>{{cite news |title=GQ's Most Influential Young Indians 2017: Digital Disruptors |url=https://www.gqindia.com/galleries/influential-young-indians?image=5cdc67687813c45b6a2fc04f |publisher=] |date=July 7, 2017}}</ref> | |||
| * In 2017, he became the ] IT Man of the year.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sacchdeva |first1=Malavika |title=Vijay Shekhar Sharma to be awarded as DQ IT Person of the Year at Digital Economy Conclave |url=https://www.dqindia.com/vijay-shekhar-sharma-to-be-awarded-as-dq-it-person-of-the-year-at-digital-economy-conclave/ |publisher=] |date=March 6, 2017}}</ref> | |||
| * Honorary doctorate |
* Received an ] from ], in 2016<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-airtel-s-sunil-mittal-paytm-s-vijay-shekar-given-honorary-degrees-by-amity-university-2174817|publisher=DNA INDIA.com|title=Airtel's Sunil Mittal, Paytm's Vijay Shekar given honorary degrees by Amity University}}</ref> | ||
| * Honored with the ], the highest state civilian award of the Government of ] in 2016.<ref name="Yashbharati">{{cite news |title=Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma goes to meet UP CM Akhilesh Yadav ... in a rickshaw! |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/paytm-founder-vijay-shekhar-sharma-goes-to-meet-up-cm-akhilesh-yadav-in-a-rickshaw/articleshow/55111775.cms |publisher=] |date=October 28, 2016}}</ref> | |||
| * Named as the Businessman of the Year at ] 2016.<ref>{{cite news |title=GQ Awards 2016 winners list |url=https://www.india.com/viral/gq-awards-2016-winners-list-ranveer-singh-kangana-ranaut-amitabh-bachchan-win-top-honours-1519517/ |publisher=] |date=September 28, 2016}}</ref> | |||
| * He was conferred with the ] in 2016.<ref>{{cite news |title=NDTV confers Indian of the Year Award 2015 |url=http://www.uniindia.com/ndtv-confers-indian-of-the-year-award-2015/india/news/367076.html |publisher=] |date=February 3, 2016}}</ref> | |||
| ⚫ | * Awarded the Impact Person of the Year Award in 2016.<ref>{{cite news |title=Vijay Shekhar Sharma wins IMPACT Person of The Year 2016 Award |url=https://www.exchange4media.com/digital-news/vijay-shekhar-sharma-winsimpact-person-of-the-year-2016-award-66995.html |publisher=Exchange4media |date=Dec 14, 2016}}</ref> | ||
| * Named India's Hottest Business Leader under 40 by ] in 2015.<ref>{{cite news |title=India's Hottest Business Leaders under 40: Paytm's Vijay Shekhar Sharma was the youngest engineer from Delhi University |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/indias-hottest-business-leaders-under-40-paytms-vijay-shekhar-sharma-was-the-youngest-engineer-from-delhi-university/articleshow/47720319.cms#:~:text=Sign%20in-,India's%20Hottest%20Business%20Leaders%20under%2040%3A%20Paytm's%20Vijay%20Shekhar%20Sharma,youngest%20engineer%20from%20Delhi%20University&text=The%2037%2Dyear%2Dold%20believes,of%20a%20billion%20people%20simpler! |publisher=] |date=June 19, 2015}}</ref> | |||
| * In September 2015, he was named CEO of the Year by SABRE Award.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sabre Awards South Asia |url=https://bestmediainfo.com/2015/09/sabre-awards-south-asia-advantage-services-bags-platinum-award-godrej-is-company-of-the-year-award/ |publisher=Bestmediainfo |date=September 21, 2015}}</ref> | |||
| == Personal life== | |||
| * ] magazine ranked him #18th in India's 50 most powerful people of 2017<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/story/20170424-india-today-top-50-powerful-indians-mukesh-ambani-ratan-tata-kumar-mangalam-birla-gautam-adani-anand-mahindra-srk-amitabh-bacchan-986203-2017-04-14|title=50 power people|author=|date=|website=India Today|accessdate=10 September 2018}}</ref> | |||
| He is married to Mridula Parashar Sharma<ref>{{cite news |last1=Upadhyay |first1=Harsh |last2=Tyagi |first2=Gaurav |title=Paytm founder floats 2 new entities for personal investments |url=https://entrackr.com/2020/07/paytm-founder-floats-2-new-entities-for-personal-investments/ |publisher=Entrackr |date=July 2, 2020}}</ref> and they have a child.<ref name="Forbes profile">{{cite news|title=Forbes profile: Vijay Sekhar Sharma |url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/vijay-shekhar-sharma/ |work=Forbes |access-date=9 February 2021}}</ref> He cites ] founder ] and ] of ], as his inspirations.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/27892f4e-83f3-11e5-8e80-1574112844fd.html|title=Vijay Sharma, Paytm: an for India|work=Financial Times}}</ref> In February 2022, Sharma was arrested by Delhi police for hitting his car into the car of a police officer. He was later released on bail.<ref>{{Cite news |last=IANS |date=2022-03-13 |title=Paytm CEO was released on bail in Feb after hitting police officer's car |work=Business Standard India |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/paytm-ceo-vijay-shekhar-arrested-later-released-on-bail-for-rash-driving-122031300193_1.html |access-date=2022-03-14}}</ref> | |||
| == Other work == | |||
| * ] named him among the ''50 Most Influential Young Indians'' for 2017<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/actor-ranveer-singh-paytm-founder-vijay-shekhar-sharma-amongst-the-most-influential-young-indians/articleshow/59500887.cms|title=Actor Ranveer Singh, Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma amongst the Most Influential Young Indians|date=2017-07-08|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2017-11-29}}</ref> | |||
| Sharma has been named as the ]'s 'Patron for Clean Air', where he helps to drive environmental action and awareness and advocate for the goals of ]'s global Breathe Life campaign.<ref>{{cite news |title=Paytm's Vijay Shekhar Sharma named UN Environment's Patron for Clean Air |url=https://energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/renewable/paytms-vijay-shekhar-sharma-named-un-environments-patron-for-clean-air/61924650 |publisher=] |date=December 5, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Vijay Shekhar Sharma |url=https://www.unep.org/people/vijay-shekhar-sharma |website=Unep.org |date=2021}}</ref> | |||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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| == References == | == References == | ||
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| Born | (1978-06-07) 7 June 1978 (age 46) Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Alma mater | Delhi College of Engineering (B.Tech) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Founder & CEO of Paytm |
| Spouse |
Mridula Parashar (m. 2005) |
| Children | 1 |
| Awards | Yash Bharati |
Vijay Shekhar Sharma (born 7 June 1978) is an Indian technology entrepreneur, multimillionaire and business magnate. He is the founder and chief executive officer of One97 Communications founded in 1997 and its consumer brand Paytm which he started in 2010.
In January 2022, the ICANN-supported Universal Acceptance Steering Group appointed him as UA Ambassador in India. As of September 2022, he had a net worth of US$1.1 billion according to Forbes.
Early life and education
Vijay Shekhar Sharma was born in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh on 7 June 1978, the third of the four children of Sulom Prakash Sharma, a school teacher, and Asha Sharma, a homemaker. He did his schooling from Harduaganj, a small town near Aligarh. He enrolled in college at the age of 15 and graduated with a B.Tech degree from the Delhi College of Engineering (now Delhi Technological University) at 19 years old
Career
In 1997, while in college, he started the website indiasite.net, and sold it two years later for US$1 million. Three years later, in 2000, he started One97 Communications which offered mobile content including news, cricket scores, ringtones, jokes and exam results. One97 Communications Limited is the parent company of Paytm, a digital payments and financial services company that was launched by Sharma in 2010. In November 2021, Paytm went public raising $2.5 billion at a valuation of $19 billion, making it India's largest initial public offering at that time.
Sharma is also an angel investor who has supported tech startups.
Sharma joined the board of management at Netaji Subhas University of Technology in Delhi for three years.
In 2024, Sharma stepped down from his role as part-time non-executive chairman and board member of Paytm Payments Bank. This decision followed regulatory challenges encountered by the bank with the Reserve Bank of India.
Awards and recognition
- Won the Best Serial Entrepreneur Award at the Rural and Urban Development Summit and Awards 2022 presented by the Minister of State for the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India.
- Ranked the Youngest Indian Billionaire by Forbes magazine
- In 2018, he was named the Entrepreneur of the Year by AIMA
- Time Magazine's 100 most influential people in 2017.
- ET Entrepreneur of the Year, by The Economic Times in 2016
- Ranked by GQ in their listing of the 50 most influential young Indians of 2017.
- In 2017, he became the Dataquest IT Man of the year.
- Received an Honorary doctorate from Amity University, Gurgaon, in 2016
- Honored with the Yash Bharati, the highest state civilian award of the Government of Uttar Pradesh in 2016.
- Named as the Businessman of the Year at GQ Men of the Year Awards 2016.
- He was conferred with the NDTV Indian of the Year in 2016.
- Awarded the Impact Person of the Year Award in 2016.
- Named India's Hottest Business Leader under 40 by The Economic Times in 2015.
- In September 2015, he was named CEO of the Year by SABRE Award.
Personal life
He is married to Mridula Parashar Sharma and they have a child. He cites Alibaba's founder Jack Ma and Masayoshi Son of Softbank, as his inspirations. In February 2022, Sharma was arrested by Delhi police for hitting his car into the car of a police officer. He was later released on bail.
Other work
Sharma has been named as the UN Environment's 'Patron for Clean Air', where he helps to drive environmental action and awareness and advocate for the goals of United Nations Environment's global Breathe Life campaign.
See also
References
- "Vijay Shekhar Sharma reappointed as MD & CEO of Paytm till Dec 2027". Economic Times.
- Jog, Natasha (20 August 2015). "Began College at 15, Has Billion-Dollar Firm at 37". NDTV.com.
- "Vijay Shekhar Sharma". weforum.
- "Began College at 15, Has Billion-Dollar Firm at 37". NDTV.
- "Internet panel on languages ropes in Vijay Shekhar Sharma as ambassador". Business Standard. 19 January 2022.
- "Vijay Shekhar Sharma". Forbes. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- "Vijay Shekhar Sharma Biography: Birth, Age, Family, Education, Career, Net Worth, Awards and More". Jagranjosh.
- Tiwari, Mahesh. "Vijay Shekhar Sharma". newstrend.news. Newstrend. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
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