Friday, February 15, 2013

NASSCOM announces winners of the Annual Global Leadership Awards



NASSCOM - New Delhi, India

15 th Feb 2012


NASSCOM announces the 8thAnnual Global Leadership Awards


Recognizes leaders for their endeavor in building business excellence and technology leadershipMumbai, February 14, 2012: The National Association of Software & Services (NASSCOM) today announced the winners of its 8thAnnual Global Leadership Awards. The winners were honored at a propitious evening awards ceremony chaired by Hon'ble Mr. P Chidambaram, Minister for Home Affairs, Government of India,  on the sidelines of the NASSCOM India Leadership Forum 2012. The winners were recognized for their role in building business excellence and technology leadership within their organizations. 

The awards were presented under four categories, the  Global Business Leader, the 
Business Transformation Leader, Global CTO, and the  Innovative Leader Award. These 
awards are an endeavor to recognize the work and achievements of thought leaders who 
have continuously led their organizations towards achieving excellence in IT usage, 
technology innovation, thought and business leadership. 

Speaking on the occasion,  Mr. Som Mittal,President NASSCOM, said, “I would like to 
congratulate all the winners of Annual Global Leadership Awards for their continuous 
contribution towards driving excellence and innovation in business. Leaders play a crucial 
role in shaping up the future of not only their organization but also guiding the industry into the next phase of development. In today’s time of uncertain global business environment, a leader’s job stands all the more crucial in steering the organization and the eco-system to a brighter tomorrow. And this is where I believe, hyperspecialization and leadership complement each other.”


The Award winners :-

 NASSCOM Global Business Leader:
Kumar Mangalam Birla, Chairman, Aditya Birla 
Group

 NASSCOM Business Transformation 
Leader: 
Paul Coby, IT Director, John Lewis

 NASSCOM Global CTO:
Padmasree Warrior, Senior VP, Engineering, 
Chief Technology Officer, Cisco

 NASSCOM Innovative Leader Award:
Darcy Antonellis - President, Technical 
Operations, Warner Bros.


The Global Business Leader Award was given to Mr. Kumar Mangalam Birla, Chairman, Aditya Birla Group,  for taking his USD two billion company to $35 billion empire across 33 countries spanning over a period of 17 years. 

Business Transformation Leader was awarded to Mr. Paul Coby, IT Director, John Lewis, whilethe Award for the Global CTO was conferred upon  Ms. Padmasree Warrior, Senior VP  -Engineering, Chief Technology Officer, Cisco.

 The Innovative Leader Award was awarded to Ms. Darcy Antonellis - President, Technical Operations, Warner Bros.

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