N. R. Narayana Murthy is one of the most prominent, successful entrepreneurs our country has seen in many a decade. His name is synonymous with Infosys, the company he founded in 1981 with six software professionals. He has articulated and designed the global delivery model (GDM), which has become the foundation for the IT services outsourcing industry in India. He has been identified as one of the 12 greatest entrepreneurs of our time by Fortune magazine in 2012.While working in IIM Ahmedabad, Narayana Murthy wrote the BASIC interpreter for ECIL's TDC 312 computer.Professional Career: Founder, Chairman & CEO of InfosysEducation: MTech from IIT Kanpur, BE from National Institute of Engineering MysoreAwards/Recognition: Padma Vibushan by Govt. of India, CBE by the Govt. of United Kingdom, Legion d'honneur by Govt. of France
