Som Mittal
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Som Mittal | |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Former President of NASSCOM |
Som Mittal is an Indian business executive with more than three decades of experience in the IT and automotive sectors. The Financial Express of India called him an industry "doyen."[1]
Education and early career[]
Mittal received a bachelor's degree in engineering from Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur and a Master of Business Administration from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. He began his career in the engineering and automotive industry serving at Larsen & Toubro, Escorts and Denso from 1975 to 1989.
Career in IT[]
He set up the Data Security Council of India which promotes data protection and develops best practices for security and privacy.[2]
Awards and recognition[]
Recently the World Information Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA) gave him a lifetime achievement award for dedication to the growth of the Global ICT industry.[3] Other achievements include Business Leader of the Year by Rotary International and a distinguished alumni award from the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur.
References[]
- ^ Hector, Darlington Jose (16 December 2003). "Soms exit from Nasscom, a massive loss". Financial Express. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ "What's Next for India's Outsourcing Industry?". 7 January 2014.
- ^ http://witsa.org/witsa-wp-site/witsa-news/witsa-recognizes-industry-leader-with-lifetime-achievement-award/
- Living people
- Businesspeople from Delhi