Sajan Pillai Explained

Sajan Pillai
Birth Place:Kerala, India[1]
Occupation:Chairman and CEO of McLaren Strategic Ventures
Known For:Former CEO of UST

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.

Career

Sajan Pillai was a part of the founding team of UST in 1999[2] [3] and later became CEO. 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sajan Pillai to set up $75 million VC fund for startups . The Economic Times.
  2. Web site: LEADERS Interview with Sajan Pillai, Chief Executive Officer, UST Global. www.leadersmag.com.
  3. Web site: Sajan Pillai. Sajan. Pillai. Entrepreneur.
  4. Web site: Abrar . Peerzada . Former UST CEO Sajan Pillai on his investment plans amid coronavirus . Business Standard India . 4 August 2020.
  5. Web site: LEADERS Interview with Sajan Pillai, Chief Executive Officer, UST Global. www.leadersmag.com.
  6. Web site: UST Announces CEO Retirement and Succession Plan . www.ust.com . en.
  7. Web site: Company launched by US-based Keralite lists on Nasdaq bourse, worth Rs 1,500 crore . The New Indian Express.
  8. Web site: A Venture Capitalist Disinterested In Finding The Next Unicorn. Gene. Marcial. Forbes.
  9. Web site: Behind the Buyouts: Sajan Pillai Strengthens India's Ties to Silicon Valley. February 10, 2021. The Deal.
  10. Web site: baiju . Kalesh . UST Co-Founder Targets $1 Billion Funding for Tech Investment . www.bloomberg.com.

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