Sajan Pillai is an India-born American businessman and investor. He is the former CEO of UST, which he helped build into a company employing over 25,000 people. He is currently the founder, chairman, and CEO of McLaren Strategic Ventures.
Sajan Pillai | |
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| Born | |
| Occupation(s) | Chairman and CEO of McLaren Strategic Ventures |
| Known for | Former CEO of UST |
Career edit
Sajan Pillai was a part of the founding team of UST in 1999[2][3] and later became CEO.[when?] He is co-credited with building the firm into an information technology giant employing 25,000 people, catering to Fortune 500 companies, and generating revenue of more than $1 billion.[4] As CEO, Pillai launched a program called Step It Up America, which trained minority women to work in STEM and IT sectors.[5]
He retired from UST in 2019 to start McLaren Strategic Ventures and Season Two Ventures.[6][7][8][9] As part of his investment venture, Pillai has invested $300 million towards development of chip design and product engineering projects in the United States.[10]
References edit
- ^ "Sajan Pillai to set up $75 million VC fund for startups". The Economic Times.
- ^ "LEADERS Interview with Sajan Pillai, Chief Executive Officer, UST Global". www.leadersmag.com.
- ^ Pillai, Sajan. "Sajan Pillai". Entrepreneur.
- ^ Abrar, Peerzada (4 August 2020). "Former UST CEO Sajan Pillai on his investment plans amid coronavirus". Business Standard India.
- ^ "LEADERS Interview with Sajan Pillai, Chief Executive Officer, UST Global". www.leadersmag.com.
- ^ "UST Announces CEO Retirement and Succession Plan". www.ust.com.
- ^ "Company launched by US-based Keralite lists on Nasdaq bourse, worth Rs 1,500 crore". The New Indian Express.
- ^ Marcial, Gene. "A Venture Capitalist Disinterested In Finding The Next Unicorn". Forbes.
- ^ "Behind the Buyouts: Sajan Pillai Strengthens India's Ties to Silicon Valley". The Deal. February 10, 2021.
- ^ baiju, Kalesh. "UST Co-Founder Targets $1 Billion Funding for Tech Investment". www.bloomberg.com.