Sridhar Vembu
Sridhar Vembu (born 1968) is an Indian billionaire businessman. He created theZoho Corporation.[2] He has a net worth of $3.75 billion which makes him the 55th richest person in India. He was also awarded the Padma Shri in 2021.[3][4]
Sridhar Vembu | |
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| Born | 1968 (age 55–56) Tanjore, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Alma mater | Princeton University (PhD) |
| Occupation | CEO of Zoho Corporation[1] |
| Spouse(s) | Pramila Srinivasan |
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Early life
Vembu was born in 1968 in a middle class family, in a village in Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu.[5][6][source?] He graduated with a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras in 1989. He earned MS and PhD degrees from Princeton University in New Jersey.[5]
Career
Vembu started his career working for Qualcomm as a wireless engineer in San Diego, California, before moving to the San Francisco Bay Area.[5]
In 1996, Vembu created software development company for network equipment providers called AdventNet with two of his brothers.[5][7] The company was renamed Zoho Corporation in 2009, focusing on providing support to Customer relationship management services.[5][2][8]
Honours
Vembu was awarded the 2019 Ernst & Young "Entrepreneur of the Year Award" in India.[9] He was also the recipient of the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian honor, in 2021.[10] He has also been selected as CNN-News18 Indian of the Year 2022.[11] He was also appointed to the National Security Advisory Board (NSAB) of India in 2021.[12][13]
References
- ↑ Waters, Cara (19 April 2019). "Barefoot billionaire: Sridhar Vembu built a tech giant you've never heard of". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Waters, Cara (2019-04-19). "Barefoot Billionaire: Sridhar Vembu Built a Tech Giant You've Never Heard Of". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2020-10-24.
- ↑ "PIB Press Release: This Year's Padma Awards announced". Pib.nic.in. Retrieved 2011-02-02.
- ↑ "Shinzo Abe, Tarun Gogoi, Ram Vilas Paswan among Padma Award winners: Complete list". The Times of India. 25 January 2021. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/shinzo-abe-tarun-gogoi-ram-vilas-paswan-among-padma-award-winners-complete-list/articleshow/80453596.cms. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 "Cover Story: Sridhar Vembu's Vision From The Village". Forbes India. Retrieved 2020-10-24.
- ↑ Rajasimhan, T. E. "Made in India, Taking on the World". @businessline. Retrieved 2020-10-24.
- ↑ "This Silicon Valley Star Worth $2.5 Bn Is Moving Back To His TN Village To Teach Kids For Free". IndiaTimes. 2020-10-10. Retrieved 2020-10-24.
- ↑ "Sridhar Vembu & Siblings". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-10-24.
- ↑ "Sridhar Vembu". www.ey.com. Retrieved 2020-10-24.
- ↑ "Zoho founder among Padma awardees". @businessline. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
- ↑ "CNN News18 Indian of The Year 2022: Zoho Co-Founders Sridhar Vembu and Tony Thomas Win "Start-ups" Award". News18. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
- ↑ "Zoho's Sridhar Vembu Appointed To National Security Advisory Board". 3 February 2021.
- ↑ "Zoho's Sridhar Vembu appointed to Doval-led National Security Advisory Board" – via The Economic Times.