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Ajai Chowdhry, Founder, HCL and Chairman, awarded Padma Bhushan
Posted on: 01/Apr/2011 11:59:46 PM
Ajai Chowdhry, Founder, HCL and Chairman, HCL Infosystems, India’s premier Hardware, Services and ICT System Integration, was today awarded the Padma Bhushan, one of the highest civilian recognition in the country, by The Hon’ble President of India, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil at the official ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Ajai Chowdhry is one of the six founder members of HCL, India’s original IT garage start-up founded in 1976, is today a Global Enterprise of over Rs. 24000 crores with a global headcount of 79000 people.
Ajai took over the reins of HCL Infosystems, the flagship company of the group, as President and CEO in 1994. He was appointed the Chairman of HCL Infosystems in November 1999. Under Ajai’s stewardship, the company’s turnover has grown to Rs. 12,221 crores from Rs. 400.6 crores in 1994. Employing over 7200 people, it has emerged as the country’s information-enabling powerhouse.
Mr. Ajai Chowdhry has reacted, “When I got together with my friends 34 years back to start HCL, all we had was a barsati, some money and tons of passion. What we needed were people who will believe in this dream and join hands to take India on the world stage. We have come a long way and I would like to dedicate this recognition to my great country, my family of 79000 colleagues, numerous friends, partners and well-wisherswho have stood by me all these years.”
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