The Network of Indian Professionals of North America (NetIP) is a

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n professionals. NetIP was founded in 1990, by Dr. Satish Chandra in Chicago, IL. Since 1990, NetIP has grown to 24 chapters in North America and reach over 50,000 people with its activities and programs. NetIP has 24 chartered chapters: Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Chicago, Columbus, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles - Orange County, Miami, Detroit, New York, Charlotte, Ottawa, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, San Diego, San Francisco - Bay Area, Seattle, St. Louis, Toronto, Minneapolis - St. Paul, and Washington D.C. It is partnered with numerous nonprofit organizations including

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. NetIP's New York Chapter has awarded the Excelsior Awards to notable individuals. These include Shashi Tharoor, Desh Deshpande, and

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presented one such award.

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External links

Official Website

Atlanta Chapter

Austin Chapter

Denver Chapter
Indian diaspora in the United States Diaspora organizations in the United States Overseas Indian organisations