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'''Nagavara Ramarao Narayana Murthy''', better known as '''N. R. Narayana Murthy''', is an Indian software entrepreneur who co-founded ], the first Indian company to be listed on an American stock exchange. In 2011, he stepped down from the board and became chairman emeritus. '''Nagavara Ramarao Narayana Murthy''', better known as '''N. R. Narayana Murthy''' ({{lang-kn|ನಾಗವಾರ ರಾಮರಾವ್ ನಾರಾಯಣ ಮೂರ್ತಿ }}), is an Indian software entrepreneur who founded ], the first Indian company to be listed on an American stock exchange.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.infosys.com/about/pages/history.aspx| Infosys - History}}</ref> In 2011, he stepped down from the board and became chairman emeritus.


==Early life== ==Early life==
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==Business career== ==Business career==
During the 1970s he worked in Paris, where, among other projects, he helped design an ] for handling air cargo at ]. Returning to India, he accepted a position with a ] company in Pune, but eventually he decided to launch his own company. He co-founded Infosys with six fellow computer professionals in 1981.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.india-seminar.com/2000/485/485%20interview.htm |title=485 Interview with N.R. Narayana Murthy |publisher=India-seminar.com |date= |accessdate=8 November 2011}}</ref> He borrowed Rs 10,000/- from his wife ] to the company. During the 1970s he worked in Paris, where, among other projects, he helped design an ] for handling air cargo at ]. Returning to India, he accepted a position with a ] company in Pune, but eventually he decided to launch his own company. He founded Infosys with six fellow computer professionals in 1981.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.india-seminar.com/2000/485/485%20interview.htm |title=485 Interview with N.R. Narayana Murthy |publisher=India-seminar.com |date= |accessdate=8 November 2011}}</ref> He borrowed Rs 10,000/- from his wife ] 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 ], becoming the first Indian company to be listed on an American stock exchange.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.maheshonline.com/an-interview-with-narayana-murthy/ |title=An Interview With Narayana Murthy |work=maheshone |first=Prannoy |last=Roy |date=29 March 2008 |accessdate=9 October 2011}}</ref> 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 ], becoming the first Indian company to be listed on an American stock exchange.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.maheshonline.com/an-interview-with-narayana-murthy/ |title=An Interview With Narayana Murthy |work=maheshone |first=Prannoy |last=Roy |date=29 March 2008 |accessdate=9 October 2011}}</ref>
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! Year !! Name !! Awarding organization !! Ref. ! Year !! Name !! Awarding organization !! Ref.
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| 2012
| University of South Florida Global Leadership and Free Enterprise awards
| ]
| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.usf.edu/article/templates/?a=4460&z=186|title=International business leader N. R. Murthy spends the day engaging USF students and is presented USF’s Global Leadership Award.
}}</ref>
|-
| 2012
| ]'s 12 Greatest Entrepreneurs of our Time
| ]
| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2012/news/companies/1203/gallery.greatest-entrepreneurs.fortune/index.html|title=The 12 greatest entrepreneurs of our time}}</ref>
|-
| 2011
| ] Lifetime Achievement Award
| ]
| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cnbc.com/id/45426267/Region_s_Top_Leaders_Named_at_the_10th_CNBC_Asia_Business_Leaders_Awards|title=Region’s Top Leaders Named at the 10th CNBC Asia Business Leaders Awards}}</ref>
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| 2011
| ] Lifetime Achievement Award
| ]
| <ref>{{cite web |url= http://business.in.com/article/leaderhip-awards/nrn-murthy-margins-better-than-revenues/29702/1 |title=N.R.N. Murthy: Margins Better Than Revenues |accessdate=31 October 2011}}</ref>
|-
| 2011
| ]'s Icon of India
| ]
| <ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/ndtv-indian-of-the-year-2011-142183 |title=NDTV Indian of the Year 2011 |work=ndtv.com |accessdate=19 October 2011}}</ref>
|- |-
| 2010 | 2010
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| List of Asian heroes | List of Asian heroes
| ] magazine | ] magazine
|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2006-11-10/news/27466772_1_narayana-murthy-gandhi-and-jawaharlal-nehru-sachin-tendulkar |title=Gandhi, Sachin among 'Asian Heroes' |work=The Economic Times |date=10 November 2006 |accessdate=17 May 2012}}</ref> |<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2006-11-10/news/27466772_1_narayana-murthy-gandhi-and-jawaharlal-nehru-sachin-tendulkar |title=Gandhi, Sachin among 'Asian Heroes' |work=The Economic Times |date=10 November 2006 |accessdate=17 May 2012}}</ref>
|-
| 2003
| Indo-French Forum Medal
| Indo-French Forum
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/money/2003/oct/13infy.htm |title=Infosys chief conferred Indo-French Forum medal |publisher=Rediff.com |date= |accessdate=2011-11-08}}</ref>
|-
| 2003
| World Entrepreneur of the Year
| Ernst and Young
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/indian-businessman-named-world-entrepreneur-of-the-year-71259202.html |title=Indian Businessman Named World Entrepreneur of the Year - re> MONTE CARLO, Monaco, June 9 /PRNewswire/ |publisher=Prnewswire.com |date= |accessdate=2011-11-08}}</ref>
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| 2002 | 2002
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| ] | ]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/money/2001/may/19infy.htm |title=Wharton Dean's Medal for Narayana Murthy |publisher=rediff.com |date=2001-05-19 |accessdate=2011-11-08}}</ref> |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/money/2001/may/19infy.htm |title=Wharton Dean's Medal for Narayana Murthy |publisher=rediff.com |date=2001-05-19 |accessdate=2011-11-08}}</ref>
|-
| 2001
| Nikkei Asia Prize
| Nikkei Inc.
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://e.nikkei.com/e/fr/forum/nap/winner.aspx |title=Nikkei.com - Winners of the Prizes |publisher=E.nikkei.com |date= |accessdate=2011-11-08}}</ref>
|-
| 2001
| Max Schmidheiny Freedom Prize
| Switzerland
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ms-foundation.org/site/index.cfm?id_art=29436&vsprache=EN |title=Max Schmidheiny Foundation, Freedom Prize Awardees 2001: Lennart Meri, Narayana Murthy |publisher=Ms-foundation.org |date= |accessdate=8 November 2011}}</ref>
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| 2000 | 2000
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|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.karnataka.com/personalities/narayana-murthy/ |title=N.R. Narayana Murthy &#124; Infosys &#124; Catamaran Fund &#124; Personalities – |publisher=Karnataka.com |date= |accessdate=8 November 2011}}</ref> |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.karnataka.com/personalities/narayana-murthy/ |title=N.R. Narayana Murthy &#124; Infosys &#124; Catamaran Fund &#124; Personalities – |publisher=Karnataka.com |date= |accessdate=8 November 2011}}</ref>
|} |}

* 2006: In November 2006, ] magazine voted him as one of the Asian heroes who have brought about revolutionary changes in Asia in the last 60 years. The list featured people who have had a significant impact on Asian history over the past 60 years and it included others such as ], ], ], and ].<ref>{{cite news|last=Perry |first=Alex |url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1554985,00.html |title=Asian Heroes: Narayana Murthy |publisher=TIME |date=13 November 2006 |accessdate=8 November 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2006-11-10/news/27466772_1_narayana-murthy-gandhi-and-jawaharlal-nehru-sachin-tendulkar}}</ref>

* 1999: ] named him one of the nine entrepreneurs of the year.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.businessweek.com/2000/00_27/b3688009.htm}}</ref>



==Books== ==Books==

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File:Narayana Murthy, Chairman, Infosys, at the Horasis Global China Business Meeting 2006.jpgSpeaking at Horasis Global China Business Meeting 2006
Born (1946-08-20) 20 August 1946 (age 78)
Mysore, Karnataka, India
Alma materUniversity of Mysore
IIT Kanpur
Occupation(s)Chairman Emeritus, Infosys
SpouseSudha Murthy
Children2

Nagavara Ramarao Narayana Murthy, better known as N. R. Narayana Murthy (Template:Lang-kn), is an Indian software entrepreneur who 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.

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.

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 founded Infosys with six fellow computer professionals in 1981. 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.

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. In August 2011, he retired completely from the company and taking the title Chairman Emeritus.

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.

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.

Awards and honours

Year Name Awarding organization Ref.
2012 University of South Florida Global Leadership and Free Enterprise awards University of South Florida
2012 Fortune's 12 Greatest Entrepreneurs of our Time Fortune Magazine
2011 CNBC Lifetime Achievement Award CNBC
2011 Forbes Lifetime Achievement Award Forbes
2011 NDTV Indian of the Year's Icon of India NDTV
2010 IEEE Honorary Membership Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
2010 Man of the Year GQ Magazine
2010 Foreign Associate Member United States National Academy of Engineering
2009 Woodrow Wilson Award for Corporate Citizenship Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
2008 Padma Vibhushan President of India
2008 Officer of the Legion of Honor Government of France
2007 Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) Government of United Kingdom
2007 IEEE Ernst Weber Engineering Leadership Recognition Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
2006 List of Asian heroes TIME magazine
2003 Indo-French Forum Medal Indo-French Forum
2003 World Entrepreneur of the Year Ernst and Young
2002 Asia's Businessman of the Year Fortune Magazine
2001 Wharton Business School Dean's Medal University of Pennsylvania
2001 Nikkei Asia Prize Nikkei Inc.
2001 Max Schmidheiny Freedom Prize Switzerland
2000 Padma Shri President of India
  • 2006: In November 2006, TIME magazine voted him as one of the Asian heroes who have brought about revolutionary changes in Asia in the last 60 years. The list featured people who have had a significant impact on Asian history over the past 60 years and it included others such as Mahatma Gandhi, Dalai Lama, Mother Teresa, and Muhammad Ali Jinnah.
  • 1999: BusinessWeek named him one of the nine entrepreneurs of the year.


Books

  • A Better India, A Better World, Penguin Books, 2009, ISBN 978-0-670-08283-4

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