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N.r. Narayana Murthy Information

Nagavara Ramarao Narayana Murthy, better known as N. R. Narayana Murthy, is an Indian software entrepreneur who co-founded Infosys Technologies Ltd., the first Indian company to be listed on an American stock exchange. In 2011, he stepped down from the board and became chairman emeritus.

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Early life

Born in Mysore, Karnataka on 20 August 1946, Murthy earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Mysore in 1967 and a master’s degree in technology from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, in 1969.[3]

Business career

During the 1970s he worked in Paris, where, among other projects, he helped design an operating system for handling air cargo at Charles de Gaulle Airport. Returning to India, he accepted a position with a computer systems company in Pune, but eventually he decided to launch his own company. He co-founded Infosys with six fellow computer professionals in 1981.[4] He borrowed Rs 10,000/- from his wife Sudha Murthy to the company.

The company grew slowly until the early 1990s, when the Indian government’s decisive move toward economic liberalization and deregulation contributed to dramatic growth in the country’s high-technology and computer sectors. Murthy aggressively expanded his company’s services and client base, negotiating deals with many overseas businesses to provide them with consulting, systems integration, software development, and product engineering services. By 1999 Infosys had joined NASDAQ, becoming the first Indian company to be listed on an American stock exchange.[5]

Murthy served as the CEO of Infosys for 21 years and was succeeded by co-founder Nandan Nilekani in 2002. At Infosys he articulated, designed and implemented the Global Delivery Model which has become the foundation for the huge success in IT services outsourcing from India. He held the executive position of Chairman of the Board from 2002 to 2006, when he became the "non-executive" Chairman of the Board and Chief Mentor.[6] In August 2011, he retired completely from the company and taking the title Chairman Emeritus.[7][8]

Murthy serves as the Chairman of the Indian Rhodes Scholarships selection committee. Education: National Institute of Engineering, University of Mysore. Founded and CEO, Infosys, 1981-2002; Chairman of the Board and Chief Mentor, Infosys, since 2002. Board member, Unilever, HSBC, Ford Foundation, UN Foundation, Cornell University, Wharton School, Singapore Management University, Indian School of Business, Hyderabad, Indian Institute of Management Technology, Bangalore, and INSEAD. Chairman, Rhodes Scholarships Selection Committee for India, 2005-2009. Padma Vibhushan, India; Légion d'honneur, France; and other honours. Served since June 2010.[9][10]

Personal life

His wife, Sudha Murthy (née Kulkarni), is an Indian social worker and accomplished author. She is known for her philanthropic work through the Infosys Foundation. Her sister, Jayashree Deshpande is wife of enterpreneur and founder of US-based Sycamore Networks, Gururaj Deshpande. Murthy is the brother-in-law of serial entrepreneur Gururaj "Desh" Deshpande.[11]

Awards and honours

Year Name Awarding organization Ref.
2010 IEEE Honorary Membership Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. [12]
2010 Man of the Year GQ Magazine [13]
2010 Foreign Associate Member United States National Academy of Engineering [14]
2009 Woodrow Wilson Award for Corporate Citizenship Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars [15]
2008 Padma Vibhushan President of India [16]
2008 Officer of the Legion of Honor Government of France [17]
2007 Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) Government of United Kingdom [18]
2007 IEEE Ernst Weber Engineering Leadership Recognition Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers [19]
2006 List of Asian heroes TIME magazine [20]
2002 Asia's Businessman of the Year Fortune Magazine [21]
2001 Wharton Business School Dean's Medal University of Pennsylvania [22]
2000 Padma Shri President of India [23]

Books

References

  1. ^ Forbes. http://www.forbes.com/profile/nr-narayana-murthy.
  2. ^ "India Today 2005 Power List". Indiatoday.com. 21 February 2005. http://www.indiatoday.com/itoday/20050221/power4.html. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
  3. ^ "Murthy to join HSBC board, to get over Rs 50 lakh annual fee". Articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com. 4 March 2008. http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2008-03-04/news/27710791_1_independent-non-executive-director-hsbc-board-infosys-technologies. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
  4. ^ "485 Interview with N.R. Narayana Murthy". India-seminar.com. http://www.india-seminar.com/2000/485/485%20interview.htm. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
  5. ^ Roy, Prannoy (29 March 2008). "An Interview With Narayana Murthy". maheshone. http://www.maheshonline.com/an-interview-with-narayana-murthy/. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
  6. ^ Non-Executive Chairman - MSN Report.
  7. ^ "Infosys chairman Narayana Murthy calls it a day". The Times of India. 19 August 2011. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/Infosys-chairman-Narayana-Murthy-calls-it-a-day/articleshow/9655929.cms. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
  8. ^ "Friday farewell: Narayana Murthy logs out of Infosys". IBNLive. 20 August 2011. http://ibnlive.in.com/news/narayana-murthy-steps-down-as-infosys-chairman/177070-7.html. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
  9. ^ "The Rhodes Trust and Trustees - The Rhodes Trust". Rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk. http://www.rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk/page/trustees. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
  10. ^ "United Nations Foundation - N. R. Narayana Murthy (India)". Unfoundation.org. 20 August 1946. http://www.unfoundation.org/who-we-are/board/n-r-narayana-murthy.html. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
  11. ^ Venkatesha Babu (18 December 2009)). "Gururaj Deshpande - The serial entrepreneur". Mint (HT Media Ltd). http://www.livemint.com/2009/12/18203315/Gururaj-Deshpande--The-serial.html. Retrieved 22 March 2011).
  12. ^ "IEEE Honorary Membership Recipients". IEEE. http://www.ieee.org/documents/hon_mem_rl.pdf. Retrieved 20 December 2010).
  13. ^ "GQ Men of the Year 2010". GQ Magazine. http://www.hindustantimes.com/photos-news/Photos-India/gqawards2010/Article4-605357.aspx. Retrieved 27 September 2010).
  14. ^ "NAE Members Directory - Mr. N. R. Narayana Murthy". NAE. http://www.nae.edu/MembersSection/Directory20412/31146.aspx. Retrieved 15 January 2011).
  15. ^ "Wilson Center Awards Dinner in New Delhi, India". Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. http://www.wilsoncenter.org/article/wilson-center-awards-dinner-new-delhi-india. Retrieved 9 January 2009).
  16. ^ "Padma Vibhushan Awardees - Padma Awards - My India, My Pride - Know India: National Portal of India". India.gov.in. http://india.gov.in/myindia/padmavibhushan_awards_list1.php?start=30. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
  17. ^ "Naryanamurthy receive highest civilian honour of France". The Times of India. http://publication.samachar.com/pub_article.php?id=1169187&navname=General%20&moreurl=http://publication.samachar.com/timesofindia/general/india.php&homeurl=http://www.samachar.com. Retrieved 26 January 2008.
  18. ^ "British Honorary Awards". http://collections.europarchive.org/tna/20080205132101/www.fco.gov.uk/servlet/Front%3Fpagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&c=Page&cid=1166536150628.
  19. ^ "IEEE Ernst Weber Engineering Leadership Recognition Recipients". IEEE. http://www.ieee.org/documents/weber_rl.pdf. Retrieved 20 November 2010).
  20. ^ "Gandhi, Sachin among 'Asian Heroes'". The Economic Times. 10 November 2006. http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2006-11-10/news/27466772_1_narayana-murthy-gandhi-and-jawaharlal-nehru-sachin-tendulkar. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
  21. ^ "Narayana Murthy, Nilekani Asia's Businessmen of the Year 2003 - Economic Times". Articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com. 10 February 2003. http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2003-02-10/news/27560379_1_n-r-narayana-murthy-accounting-standards-global-player. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
  22. ^ "Wharton Dean's Medal for Narayana Murthy". rediff.com. 2001-05-19. http://www.rediff.com/money/2001/may/19infy.htm. Retrieved 2011-11-08.
  23. ^ "N.R. Narayana Murthy | Infosys | Catamaran Fund | Personalities –". Karnataka.com. http://www.karnataka.com/personalities/narayana-murthy/. Retrieved 8 November 2011.

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