Dr. Yogesh Lakhani is the CMD of Bright Outdoor Media Ltd. Bright Outdoor Media is one of the biggest Outdoor companies in India . He was recently conferred with an Honorary Doctorate from the Sorbonne University. Career: Yogesh Lakhani was born on 25 September 1963 in Mumbai. After completing his SSC examinations, he started as a slide delivery boy in 1980. In 1980, Yogesh Lakhani started with humble beginnings and built an empire that serves more than 8000 brands. In 1991 he started taking sites on a sub-letting basis. In 1992, he took over the hoarding monopoly of Kandivali, Borivali and Andheri Railway Station. He also put his first hoarding at Malad Marve Road. He took up a small office of his own in Borivali in 1992 and started his journey. By 1995 he developed around 200 Hoardings in Railways and entered into Road sites. Achievements: Yogesh Lakhani of Bright Outdoor Media celebrated his birthdays with annual award function attended by celebs and business tycoons .Shah Rukh Khan, Akshay Kumar, Ranbir Kapoor, Ranveer Singh and others have graced the event in the past. He has acted in few films also.