Vineet Nayyar
| Vineet Nayyar | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1939 |
| Nationality | India |
| Citizenship | India |
| Known for | Chairman of Mahindra Satyam |
Vineet Nayyar is an Indian businessperson, IT executive, CEO, Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Tech Mahindra and the chairman of Mahindra Satyam.
An accomplished leader, he has led several organizations across industries, creating high performance teams and successful businesses. In a career spanning over 40 years, he has worked with the Government, international multilateral agencies and the corporate sector (both public and private).
Education
Vineet Nayyar was born in 1939. Alumni of Campus School, Pantnagar. He has a Master’s degree in Development Economics from Williams College, Massachusetts.
Career
An IAS officer (his wife is from the same service), he has worked as a district magistrate, Haryana's rural development secretary and director at the department of economic affairs before heading off to the World Bank where he worked for over 10 years in its energy and infrastructure divisions.[1] Vineet Nayyar became chairman of Mahindra Satyam in 2009.[2]
In the Corporate Sector, Vineet was the founding Chairman & Managing Director of the state owned Gas Authority of India. In addition to his responsibilities at Tech Mahindra, Nayyar's principal directorships include his serving as a director on the boards of Venturbay Consultants Private Limited, Mahindra Logisoft Business Solutions Limited, Tech Mahindra (Thailand) Limited, CanvasM Technologies Limited, Tech Mahindra (Beijing) IT Services Limited, Mahindra Holidays and Resorts India Limited, Mahindra United World College of India, Kotak Mahindra Old Mutual Life Insurance Limited, The Great Eastern Shipping Company Limited, Vidya Investments Private Limited, Vidya Education Investment Private Limited, Maurya Education Company Private Limited, Tech Mahindra (Americas) Inc, Tech Mahindra GmbH, Mahindra Education Foundation, Tech Mahindra Foundation, Vidya Education Foundation, HPS Social Welfare Foundation and Cathedral Vidya Trust. In addition to his current responsibilities as Vice-Chairman of Tech Mahindra, he also serves as a Director on the Boards of Great Eastern Shipping, Business Standard, Kotak Life Insurance, The Mahindra United World College of India, The Mahindra Holidays and Resorts India Ltd., and the Tech Mahindra Foundation.
References
- ↑ http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/newsmaker-vineet-nayyar/355363/
- ↑ TNN Dec 10, 2009, 12.52am IST. "Vineet Nayyar is Mahindra Satyam's chief - Times Of India". Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2012-08-05.