C. P. Gurnani

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Chander Prakash Gurnani
CP Gurnani (Horasis Global India Business Meeting 2010).jpg
Speaking at Horasis Global India Business Meeting 2010
Born (1958-12-19) 19 December 1958 (age 65)
NationalityIndia Indian
EducationBachelor of Technology (Chemical)
Alma materNational Institute of Technology, Rourkela
OccupationCEO and Managing Director of Tech Mahindra

Chander Prakash Gurnani or C. P. Gurnani (born December 19, 1958) is the CEO & Managing Director of Tech Mahindra.[1]

Early life and education[edit]

Gurnani was born in Neemuch, a small town in Madhya Pradesh and spent his early life in Chittorgarh, Kota, and Jaipur in Rajasthan. He has a degree in Chemical Engineering from the National Institute of Technology, Rourkela.[2]

Career[edit]

Gurnani has been appointed as Nasscom's chairman in April 2016 for a one-year term.

In a career spanning 32 years, he has held several leading positions with HCL Hewlett Packard Limited, Perot Systems (India) Limited and HCL Corporation Ltd.

Awards and honours[edit]

  • Gurnani has been chosen as the Ernst and Young ‘Entrepreneur of the Year [Manager]’, CNBC Asia's ‘India Business Leader of the Year’ and Dataquest ‘IT person of the Year’ - for the year 2013.[3]
  • Gurnani has also won the 'CEO of the Year' Award for year 2014 declared by Business Standard[4]
  • He was awarded with Dataquest IT Person of the Year in 2014.
  • Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology awarded the degree of Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa) to Shri C. P. Gurnani for his outstanding contribution to the field of Technology and Management in 2016.[5]
  • In 2018, Gurnani was ranked 488 of the "Best CEOs In The World" by the CEOWORLD magazine.[6]

References[edit]

  1. "CP Gurnani - Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer - Tech Mahindra". Tech Mahindra. 19 December 2014. Archived from the original on 22 April 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  2. Staff writer (14 August 2012). "Tech Mahindra appoints CP Gurnani as MD". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
  3. "CP Gurnani - Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer - Tech Mahindra". Tech Mahindra. 19 December 2014. Archived from the original on 22 April 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  4. "BS Annual Awards 2014: Power-packed jury picks the best seven of corporate India". Business Standard. 19 December 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  5. "Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology" (PDF).
  6. "Best CEOs In The World 2018".

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