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Narayana Murthy

Narayana Murthy : The Guru of I.T. Technology

Mr. Narayana Murthy is undoubtedly one of the most famous persons from Karnataka. He is credited for creating the biggest IT empire in India that has brought India on the world's IT map. He is the brain behind Infosys which is considered to be the jewel of India's IT crown. Today, Infosys is acknowledged by customers, employees, investors and the general public as a highly respected, dynamic and innovative company. In March 1999, Infosys Technologies became the first India-registered company to be listed on an American stock exchange. Narayana Murthy distributed the company’s profits among the employees through a stock-option program, and adopted the best corporate governance practices. All this earned him praise and respect.

Peek in to the Past
Mr. Narayana Murthy was born on August 20, 1946 in Karnataka, India. He obtained his Bachelor of Electrical Engineering (B.E.) from University of Mysore in 1967 and his Master of Technology (M.Tech.) from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur in 1969.

He has designed and implemented the country's first BASIC interpreter and the country's first time sharing operating system. He was also a member of the operating system team that designed a 400 terminal, real time operating system for handling air cargo for Charles de Gaulle airport, Paris. He was the President of National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM) from 1992 to 1994.

Mr. Murthy is a member of the National Information Technology Task Force of India, and also of the Prime Minister's Council on Trade and Industry. He is a Director on the board of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

Feather in the Cap:
The brainchild of the premium IT firm, founded Infosys in 1981 along with six software professionals. He is the Chairman of the Board and Chief Mentor Officer of Infosys.

He was the President of National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM) from 1992 to 1994.

He was awarded with The ET Businessperson Of The Year Award [2000-2001] and The Max Schmidheiny Award - 2001 and numerous other honors. Business Week chose him as one of "The Stars of Asia" for three successive years, in 1998, 1999 and 2000.

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