B. V. R. Mohan Reddy (born 1950) is an Indian business executive and

engineering manager Engineering management is the application of the practice of management to the practice of engineering. Engineering management is a career that brings together the technological problem-solving ability of engineering and the organizational, admini ...

who founded and served as Executive Chairman of

Cyient Cyient (formerly Infotech Enterprises Limited) is an Indian multinational technology company that is focused on engineering, manufacturing, data analytics, and networks and operations. Infotech Enterprises Ltd. was established in 1991 in Hyde ...

. He joined the DCM Group in 1974, and has subsequently worked with MICO Bosch, HCL, and OMC Computers Limited. He was the Chairman of

NASSCOM The National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM) is an Indian non-governmental trade association and advocacy group, focused mainly on the technology industry of India. Established in 1988, NASSCOM is a non-profit organis ...

from 2014–2015, and is a prolific business analyst.

Early life and education

BVR Mohan Reddy was born on 12 October 1950 in Mahbubnagar, Mahbubnagar District,

Telangana Telangana (; , ) is a state in India situated on the south-central stretch of the Indian peninsula on the high Deccan Plateau. It is the eleventh-largest state and the twelfth-most populated state in India with a geographical area of and 3 ...

. Mohan holds a graduate degree in

Mechanical engineering Mechanical engineering is the study of physical machines that may involve force and movement. It is an engineering branch that combines engineering physics and mathematics principles with materials science, to design, analyze, manufacture, an ...

from the College of Engineering, Kakinada, India, and postgraduate degrees from the

Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur The Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT Kanpur) Hindi: भारतीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान कानपुर) is a public institute of technology located in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was ...

and the

University of Michigan , mottoeng = "Arts, Knowledge, Truth" , former_names = Catholepistemiad, or University of Michigania (1817–1821) , budget = $10.3 billion (2021) , endowment = $17 billion (2021)As o ...

. He has also received an honorary Ph.D. from the

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad (JNTU Hyderabad) is a public university, located in Hyderabad, Telangana. Founded in 1965 as the Nagarjuna Sagar Engineering College, it was established as a university in 1972 by ''The Jawah ...

; an honorary D.Sc. from the

Andhra University Andhra University ( IAST: ''Āndhra Vișvakalāpariṣhat'') is a public university located in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India. It was established in 1926. History King Vikram Deo Verma, the Maharaja of Jeypore was one of the biggest d ...

, Vishakhapatnam; and Doctor of Science Honoris Causa from

KL University K L Deemed to be University, formerly Koneru Lakshmaiah College of Engineering (KLCE) and Koneru Lakshmaiah University, is a higher educational institution Deemed to be University, located in Vaddeswaram, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India. Estab ...

(Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation), Vaddesaram.

Career

Mohan started his career with the DCM group (Shiram Refrigeration), where he contributed to the assembly line operations in Diesel Engine production. After leaving the DCM group, he worked with MICO Bosch and then HCL , before joining OMC computers as Managing Director. Mohan founded

as Infotech Enterprises in 1991, and he currently serves as the executive chairman of the company. He has also been a member of the NASSCOM Executive Council since 2003 and served as the Chairman of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), southern region (2008-2009). He is associated with councils of various academic and industry forums and has led several initiatives to help industrial companies evolve and grow. Reddy also serves as Chairman, Board of Governors of

IIT Roorkee Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (abbreviated IIT Roorkee) is a technical university located in Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India. It is the oldest engineering institution in India, and was founded as the College of Civil Engineering in Bri ...

; member on the Board of

NIIT University NIIT University (Or NU) is a private university founded in 2009. It is located in Neemrana Rajasthan in India. It was founded by Mr. Rajendra Singh Pawar, Chairman of NIIT Ltd and NIIT Technologies Ltd. The University was established by an O ...

, Neemrana; and member of Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at IIIT Hyderabad.

Awards

*Hyderabad Management Association awarded him the "Entrepreneur of the year" for 1992 *HYSEA Outstanding Contribution Award in 1997 *

Ernst & Young Ernst & Young Global Limited, trade name EY, is a multinational professional services partnership headquartered in London, England. EY is one of the largest professional services networks in the world. Along with Deloitte, KPMG and Pricewat ...

presented him the " Outstanding Entrepreneur Award" in 1999 *

ASME The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) is an American professional association that, in its own words, "promotes the art, science, and practice of multidisciplinary engineering and allied sciences around the globe" via "continuing ...

Leadership Award *Honorary Doctorate - JNTU, Hyderabad *Distinguished Alumni Award - IIT, Kanpur *Hyderabad Management Association awarded him the "Life Time Achievement Award" for the year 2015 *

Padma Shri Padma Shri ( IAST: ''padma śrī''), also spelled Padma Shree, is the fourth-highest civilian award of the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan. Instituted on 2 January 1954, the award is conf ...

award 2017 in Trade & Industry.

Honors

*Former Chairman

*Vice Chairman NASSCOM *Chairman, Board of Governors, IIT Hyderabad *President of Electronic Industries Association of Andhra Pradesh (ELIAP) *President of Hyderabad Software Exporters Association (HYSEA) *Vice Chairman of the CII-AP Chapter. *Chairman of CII (AP State Council)

References

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