Sudhakar Ram Explained

Sudhakar Ram
Birth Date:8 September 1960
Birth Place:Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation:Group CEO and Managing Director, Mastek
Alma Mater:Loyola College, Chennai
IIM Calcutta
Spouse:Girija Ram
Children:1

Sudhakar Ram (8 September 1960 – 8 November 2020), was the Group CEO and Managing Director of Mastek, a software company.[1] He was awarded CNBC Asia's ‘India Business Leader of the Year’ in 2007. He is the lead contributor to the blog - The New Constructs.[2] Sudhakar Ram recently published "The Connected Age", a book based on the world's dystopian environment.[3]

Early life and education

Sudhakar Ram was born on 8 September 1960 in Chennai. His early childhood and schooling was in Delhi and Kolkata. When he was eight, his family moved to Chennai. Sudhakar Ram graduated in Commerce from Loyola College, Chennai and completed his MBA from IIM Calcutta. He was the silver medalist at IIM-C. At IIM-C, he developed a keen interest in computers.

Career

Prior to joining Mastek, he served as the Chief Information Officer of Rediffusion Dentsu Young & Rubicam. Sudhakar Ram, along with three graduates from Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIM-A), Ashank Desai, Ketan Mehta and R. Sundar, started Mastek in May 1982.

Personal life

Sudhakar met his wife Girija while pursuing his MBA at IIM Calcutta. He has a daughter named Samvitha.

Awards and recognition

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Board Of Directors . Mastek . 11 September 2014.
  2. News: Sudhakar Ram, Chairman, Managing Director and CEO, Mastek Ltd. indiainfoline.com . 11 September 2014.
  3. News: Five experiences that have shaped Sudhakar Ram, CEO of Mastek . The Economic Times . 18 April 2014 . 11 September 2014.