Dr. Vijay Mallya - Chairman and Managing Director
Dr. Vijay Mallya, is the face of the $3 billion UB Group. 52 year-old Dr. Mallya took over the reins of the United Breweries Group in 1983 at the tender age of 28 and has, since then, steered the UB Group to a multinational conglomerate.
Instrumental in shaping the Kingfisher brand as a powerbrand across the globe, Dr. Mallya has received several awards both in India and overseas. He was conferred a Doctorate in Philosophy in Business Administration (honoris causa) by the University of Southern California and nominated as a Global Leader for Tomorrow by the Geneva-based World Economic Forum (WEF).
The spirits business of The UB Group - United Spirits Limited, is the world's 3rd largest beverage alcohol company and has recently acquired the Whyte & Mackay business worldwide.
The UB Group is India's No. 1 airline group with its ownership of India's Favourite airline - Kingfisher Airlines and India's leading low-fares, high-value carrier, Deccan.
Dr. Mallya has been a member of the parliament and is on the board of several public companies in India.
Colin Kolles - Team Principal
Colin began his motorsport career in rallying in 1985, but changed career path soon after to work as an assistant dentist in Ingolstadt, Germany. He later established his own dental practice before becoming reacquainted with the sport in 2000 when he co-founded a Formula 3 team. Within a year, Team Kolles had become the most successful team in Germany, which led to Mercedes factory backing. In 2003, just three years later, Kolles established a second team for Tom's Toyota where he first came into contact with Alex Shnaider.
In 2004 Shnaider and Colin worked together to take the initial steps to create the Midland F1 team, leading to Colin’s appointment as managing director and team principal in early 2005 after Midland's purchase of the team. Colin continued in this role in the Spyker Formula One team.He continues to be the team principal for the newly formed Force India Formula One Team.