Narendra Patni
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Narendra Patni was the founder, chairman, and chief executive officer of Patni Computer Systems
. He was born to a Marwari jain family.
Patni is a graduate of the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee and Massachusetts Institute of Technology
. He also holds an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management
. As of 2005, his net worth was US $750 million. He is married and has two children.
On November 8 2008, the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee honoured Narendra Kumar Patni with the Distinguished Alumni Award. This award, bestowed during IIT Roorkee’s Eighth Annual Convocation, was given for Corporate Development, Administration and Entrepreneurship.
Mr. Patni has been associated with this educational institute from the time IIT Roorkee was known as the University of Roorkee, where he completed his Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering in 1964. In recognition of his academic excellence, he was awarded a scholarship from the Grass Foundation for his Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Patni Computer Systems
iGATE Patni , is a provider of Information Technology services and business solutions. The company employs over 15,000 people, and has 23 international offices across the Americas, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region, as well as offshore development centres in eight cities in India...
. He was born to a Marwari jain family.
Patni is a graduate of the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee and Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...
. He also holds an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management
MIT Sloan School of Management
The MIT Sloan School of Management is the business school of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, in Cambridge, Massachusetts....
. As of 2005, his net worth was US $750 million. He is married and has two children.
On November 8 2008, the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee honoured Narendra Kumar Patni with the Distinguished Alumni Award. This award, bestowed during IIT Roorkee’s Eighth Annual Convocation, was given for Corporate Development, Administration and Entrepreneurship.
Mr. Patni has been associated with this educational institute from the time IIT Roorkee was known as the University of Roorkee, where he completed his Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering in 1964. In recognition of his academic excellence, he was awarded a scholarship from the Grass Foundation for his Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
External links
- Forbes Indian's 40 Richest Profile http://www.forbes.com/lists/2005/77/CZLJ.html
- BusinessWeek profile http://investing.businessweek.com/businessweek/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=2855899&capId=1331566&previousCapId=1331566&previousTitle=Patni%20Computer%20Systems%20Ltd.