To: Mohan Marette who wrote (133 ) 10/28/1999 12:08:00 PM From: Mohan Marette Respond to of 1471
Satyam Chairman Named Entrepreneur of the Year NEW DELHI, India, Sept. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Ernst & Young has presented the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award for Services in India to B Ramalinga Raju, chairman of Satyam Computer Services -- one of the world's fastest growing information technology (IT) solution providers. "I am delighted to receive this prestigious award. I consider it representative and recognition of the accomplishment of all Satyam associates," said Ramalinga Raju. This is the first time the Entrepreneur of the Year Awards has been presented in India. The awards were established to celebrate entrepreneurial spirit in India, by recognizing visionary leaders who have taken their businesses to exceptional heights of success and also have contributed to advancing their nation. The awards program, which started in the United States in 1986, has now expanded to 19 countries, with India being the only one in the south Asian region. The past winners of the award in the United States include leaders from such companies as Dell Computers and Starbucks. Satyam Computer Services is a multifaceted and totally integrated IT solutions provider serving Fortune 500 customers and multinational clients in more than 26 countries. As a SEI-CMM Level 5 company, Satyam offers a broad range of services, including application development, product maintenance, systems integration, web-centric applications, e-commerce, ERP solutions, Oracle applications, engineering services (CAD/CAM) and management consulting. Satyam has more than 4,500 IT professionals located in centers throughout the world.