The last decade has been a roller coaster ride for the IT industry, it has seen unprecedented growth, especially post globalization and liberalization. But who were the key drivers of this speedy vehicle which is everyday exploring new avenues? There are many, from various industry verticals, enumerating a handful is difficult. But taking in perspective the revolutionary changes some leaders got about, their mention becomes a must.
Listing some industry heads who swept the IT sphere by storm-
Manoj Chugh : The man with the Magic Potion
He is the one who successfully pulled India’s 2 most IT firms to the top, Cisco and EMC. When Cisco had stepped into India it was compared to the likes of 3Com, Extreme and Bay Networks which are hardly anywhere in the scene now. Whereas Cisco has voraciously climbed up the ladder to boast of 3 times the market share it possessed then, whereas EMC which Chugh joined after leaving Cisco is now one of the biggest tech vendors in India.
Nandan Nilekani : The Infosys Inspiration
The man who stepped into Narayan Murthy’s shoes has much to his credit of Infosys’s success in the last 10 years. He not only supervised Infosys’s largest acquisition Expert, he also helped the firm reach the billion dollar top line mark in 2004 and the revenue only increased thereafter. Not only that he contributed to Infosys’s growth he also value added to associations like Nasscom and TiE, he founded the Bangalore vertical for the latter. He also according to Tom Friedman was the inspiration for his much appreciated book “The world is flat”. But arguably the biggest step for which Nandan Nilekani should receive accolades for is his entry into the Unique ID card committee for Indian citizens, which he joined on PM Manmohun Singh’s behest.
Subramaniam Ramadorai: The Acquisition Champ
He has spent half his life at TCS, where he built in the first 2 decades followed by growth in the third. The CMC acquisition adds to his grandeur along with the Tata infotech achievement. And as part of his grandiose, he formulated the acquisitions of Comicron, Pearl BPO, AFS and FNS amongst others. He is also the person who facilitated Tata to become an IPO from a privately held firm. If this wasn’t enough under his vision TCS became the first company to touch the billion dollar mark. This was only possible because Ramadorai had a vision to expand beyond Indian confines identifying the right areas with the best opportunities. It shows in the exemplary numbers where TCS has a presence in more than 47 countries with employees of more than 67 nationalities.
Neelam Dhawan: The Lady Warrior
She can also be called as the first lady of the Indian IT industry. She has some excellent achievements to boast of in a male dominated industry. She has headed some of the biggest IT companies like Microsoft and HP. She currently is the India head for HP. At the time she joined HP, the economic downturn was glaringly present which led to economic stagnation during her first year of stay at HP, but gradually she found her way where HP saw a 33% growth in the next fiscal. One of her biggest contribution has been her integration of the EDS operations and using it to HP’s advantage. She has not got much newspaper coverage but her laurels are no less than any prominent business person in today’s time. For Microsoft too she meant business where the software firm only progressed under her supervision. In the smallest words of appreciation she is a benchmark for all Indian women entrepreneurs.
R Chandrasekhar : The Emperor of E-Governance
The father of E-governance says that the technology is 20% 'e' and 80% 'governance'. It is R Chandrashekhar who holds the opinion, and nothing could be more accurate because he s the force behind E-governance in India. His journey with e-governance started in Andhra Pradesh; when Chandrababu Naidu was setting up the e-gov structure for India and christening Hyderabad into 'Cyberabad', He also formulated some of the most unique and innovative efforts including the public-private partnership(PPP) concept in e-governance projects. E governance was only a concept, before Chandrashekhar delved in to convert it into a reality, in fact he defined for other states to how the structure had to be built and executed. He holds all credit for the planning and conceptualization along with driving growth for the last decade. He truly belongs to a genre of trusted bureaucrats in the time of shallow corruption and instability. It shows in his longevity of work both under the NDA and UPA governments.
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