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Som Mittal

Som Mittal is an Indian information technology and automotive business executive.

Som Mittal
EducationIIT Kanpur (1973)
Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (1975)

Education and early career edit

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.[1][2]

IT career edit

In 1989, Mittal joined the multinational IT services and consulting company Wipro. He established their Peripherals Division and was eventually appointed to chief executive of the Server, PC and Services Division.[1][3]

In 1994, he joined Digital Equipment India Ltd. (DEIL), the Indian subsidiary of the American company Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC), as managing director. During Mittal's tenure, it was acquired by Compaq in 1998 and renamed to Digital GlobalSoft Ltd.[4][5] After Compaq's 2002 acquisition by Hewlett-Packard, Mittal was appointed as senior vice president of HP Services for Asia-Pacific and Japan in 2006.[3][6][7][8][9]

In 2008, Mittal joined the NASSCOM as its president.[10][11] He had chaired NASSCOM's board from 2003 to 2004.[12] As president of NASSCOM, he set up the Data Security Council of India to promote data protection and develops best practices for security and privacy.[13] In the aftermath of the 2010 Satyam scandal, NASSCOM played a crucial role in rebuilding market trust in India's IT industry.[14] During his presidency, NASSCOM expanded its focus to include "internet and mobile content, software products and the domestic information technology (IT) market."[15]

Mittal retired as NASSCOM president on 3 January 2014. He was succeeded by former telecom secretary R. Chandrasekhar.[16][17]

Awards and recognition edit

In 2013, the World Information Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA) gave him a lifetime achievement award for dedication to the growth of the Global ICT industry.[18] The Financial Express of India called Mittal an industry "doyen."[19] He has been awarded the Business Leader of the Year by Rotary International; and the Distinguished Alumnus Award by IIT Kanpur (2000).[2]

Personal life edit

Som Mittal is married to author Vidhu Mittal. She suffered a stroke in 2012.[20]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Dataquest IT Person of the Year 2020: Som Mittal, Former President & Chairman NASSCOM". DATAQUEST. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Mr Som Mittal". www.iitk.ac.in. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Mr Som Mittal, Managing Director, Compaq & Digital". www.indiainfoline.com. 7 July 1999. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Compaq to buy DEC". money.cnn.com. 26 January 1998. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Its Curtains For Digital GlobalSoft". The Financial Express. 29 March 2004. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  6. ^ "HP Closes Compaq Merger". www.hp.com. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  7. ^ "Turnaround: Digital Boots Up Its Growth Engine". archives.digitaltoday.in. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  8. ^ "Digital GlobalSoft: A Whole New Company". DATAQUEST. 28 July 2004. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  9. ^ "Som Mittal to lead HP business in APJ". www.dqchannels.com. 20 September 2006. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  10. ^ "Som Mittal". NASSCOM. 27 September 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  11. ^ "Som Mittal to be new Nasscom president - Times of India". The Times of India. PTI. 3 October 2007. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  12. ^ IANS (11 April 2003). "Som Mittal takes over as NASSCOM chairman". siliconindia. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  13. ^ "What's Next for India's Outsourcing Industry?". 7 January 2014. Archived from the original on 22 January 2014.
  14. ^ "Bookmarked: The Scandal That Shook India's IT Industry". Outlook India. 8 October 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  15. ^ Sen, Anirban (4 March 2013). "Nasscom to expand its focus to products, Internet, domestic IT". mint. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  16. ^ "Nasscom's Som Mittal gets a tenure extension till 2014". The Economic Times. 26 June 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  17. ^ "Former telecom secretary R. Chandrasekhar to head Nasscom". www.indiatvnews.com. 6 July 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  18. ^ "WITSA Recognizes Industry Leader with Lifetime Achievement Award". witsa.org. Archived from the original on 18 November 2015.
  19. ^ Hector, Darlington Jose (16 December 2003). "Soms exit from Nasscom, a massive loss". Financial Express. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  20. ^ "For a healthier self". The New Indian Express. 29 January 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
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