Nandan Nilekani is the President of Infosys Technologies Ltd. Infosys Technologies Limited (NASDAQ: INFY) is an information technology (IT) company founded in Bangalore, India in 1981 by N. R. Narayana Murthy. ...

Early life

Born as the second and last son to Durga and Mohan Rao Nilekani, a manager in Minerva Mills, Nandan Nilekani spent his first 12 years in Bangalore, India. Bangalore or Bengalūru (Kannada: ; pronunciation: in Kannada and in English) is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. ...

His father's job was transferable, and the young Nandan moved in with his uncle's family in Dharwad for his studies. He eventually studied at Bishop Cotton Boys School, Bangalore. He attended the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay from 1973 onwards. Dharwad Peda Dharwad ಧಾರವಾಡ, also known as Dharwar, is a town in Indias Karnataka state. ... Bishop Cotton Boys School 1st Eleven view Bishop Cotton Boys School is an all-boys school for boarders as well as day scholars in Bangalore, Karnataka, India; the first of its kind in this part of the world to start the house system, organized games, school sports day (Last Post... Bangalore or Bengalūru (Kannada: ; pronunciation: in Kannada and in English) is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. ... The Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IIT Bombay)is one of the Indian Institutes of Technology. ...

One day after graduating in 1978, Nandan walked into the office of N. R. Narayana Murthy — then head of the software group at the Mumbai-based Patni Computer Systems — to seek a job. Their chemistry clicked and Murthy hired the young engineering graduate right away. Neither realised then that the relationship would last long and get etched in India’s corporate history. Categories: Indian businessmen | Stub ... Computer software (or simply software) refers to one or more computer programs and data held in the storage of a computer for some purpose. ... MumbaÄ« (Marathi: मुंबई, IPA: ), formerly known as Bombay, is the capital of the state of Maharashtra, and the most populous city of India, with an estimated population of about 13 million (as of 2006)[1]. Mumbai is located on the west coast of Maharashtra. ... Patni Logo Patni Computer Systems Ltd. ... Engineering is the application of scientific and mathematical principles to develop economical solutions to technical problems, creating products, facilities, and structures that are useful to people. ... A corporation is a legal person which, while being composed of natural persons, exists completely separately from them. ...

Three years later (1981) seven enthusiasts (including Nandan) decided to start their own outfit (Infosys Technologies Ltd) with Murthy in the lead. Their decision rewrote the domestic software industry of India. 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Infosys Technologies Limited (NASDAQ: INFY) is an information technology (IT) company founded in Bangalore, India in 1981 by N. R. Narayana Murthy. ...

In 2006, he was awarded the Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian award from the Government of India. In January 2006, he became one of the youngest entrepreneurs to join 20 global leaders on the World Economic Forum (WEF) Foundation Board. He is regarded by TIME magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world in its issue of May 2006. The Padma Bhushan is an Indian civilian decoration established on January 2, 1954 by the President of India. ... The Government of India (Hindi: Bharat Sarkar), officially referred to as the Union Government, and commonly as Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of a federal union of 28 states and 7 union territories, collectively called the Republic of India. ... (Clockwise from upper left) Time magazine covers from May 7, 1945; July 25, 1969; December 31, 1999; September 14, 2001; and April 21, 2003. ...

He became the chief executive officer (CEO) of Infosys in March 2002. He currently functions as the President of the company. A chief executive officer (CEO), or chief executive, is the highest-ranking corporate officer or executive officer of a corporation, or agency. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...

He is a co-founder of India’s National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM). He is also the chairperson of Bangalore Agenda Task Force (BATF). He has been named one of ‘Asia’s Power 25 – the most powerful people in business in Asia' by Fortune magazine, 2004. The National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM), the Indian chamber of commerce that serves as an interface to the Indian Software industry. ... A chairperson is the political correct term for the presiding officer of a meeting, organization, committee, or other deliberative body. ... The Bangalore Agenda Task Force is meant to be a partnership between the citizens, corporates and the administrative agencies – the BMP, BDA, BMTC, BWSSB, BESCOM, BSNL, and Police. ... Fortune or fortune can refer to: Luck Wealth Fortune magazine The fortune Unix/Linux command, which prints a random quote Fortune (Metal Gear), a character from Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Nandan comes from the Chitrapur Saraswat Brahmin community and speaks Konkani at home. Chitrapur Saraswats are a Hindu, Brahmin community in India. ... Konkani is a term used to refer both to a language and to an Indian ethnic group. ...

He is married to Rohini (an English-language writer and novelist) and they have two children, a daughter Janhavi and a son Nihar. In May 2006, in a study conducted by Brand-comm a leading Brand Consulting, Advertising and PR firm, Mr. Nilekani emerged as one among the top ten most admired business leaders of India. A novel is an extended work of written, narrative, prose fiction, usually in story form; the writer of a novel is a novelist. ...

With the retirement of Infosys Chairman Narayan Murthy, Nandan Nilekani heads the company. He is currently the CEO and Managing Director of Infosys. Infosys Technologies Limited (NASDAQ: INFY) is an information technology (IT) company founded in Bangalore, India in 1981 by N. R. Narayana Murthy. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

External links

• Nandan Nilekani - Infosys Management Profiles