Narayan Murthy

Founder of Infosys

INTRODUCTION

• Born on august 20, 1946 in Kannada Madhva Brahmin family in Mysore.

• Founder of Infosys.

• Bachelor of Electrical Engineering From University Of Mysore.

• Master’s in Technology from IIT kanpur.

CORPORATE PROFILE

• He started his career as Head of the computer centre at IIM, Ahmedabad.

• In 1972, he went to Paris as a team member of a 400 terminal, real time operating system for handling air cargo for Charles De Gaulle airport.

• In 1975, joined System Research Institute, Pune

Contd…….• He than headed headed Patni Computer

System Pvt. Ltd, Mumbai

• In 1981, he started Infosys with six other professionals.

• Served as the founder CEO of Infosys for 21 years.

• He also serves as the director on the Central board of RBI.

PERSONAL LIFE

• He married to Sudha Murthy on Feb 10, 1978

• Sudha Murthy is well known an Indian social worker and accomplished author

• They have two children - Rohan and Akshata.

ENTREPRENEURSHIP QUALITIES

• Self leadership

• Confidence

• Communication

• Knowledge

• Respect

• Vision

• Attitude

BOOKS BY HIM

A Better India, A Better World

BY Narayan Murthy

Extraordinarily inspiring and visionary book

Why a better India holds the key to a better

world

Youth are the architects of the future

It’s only business: India’s corporate social responsiveness in a Globlized world

by : Meera Mitra N. R. Narayana Murthy

Focused on CSR

Why CSR is that much importan.

Taken example from both Indian as well as International industry

Practical Software Estimation : Function Point Method For Insourced and Outsourced Projects

By : M.A. Parathasarathy

N. R. Narayana Murthy

Written for software engineers

How to estimate insourced and outsourced software projects

How to successfully utilize Function Point (FP) methods

AWARDS

PADMA SHRI by Government of INDIA

In 2000

Civilian award by Government of India

PADMA VIBHUSHAN

In 2008

Second highest civilian award by Government of India

Contd…. Officer of the Legion Of Honour

Highest civilian award by Government Of France

Commander of the British Order by the British government

SUDHA MURTHY

FOR EVERY SUCCESSFUL MAN THERE IS A WOMAN

In 1981 Murthy wanted to start Infosys

He had a vision but zero capital

Sudha Murhty gave him Rs 10,000 which she had

saved for their rainy days

Contd……..

She worked as a clerk-cum-cook-cum-programmer.

She also took up a job as Senior Systems Analyst with Walchand group of Industries to support the

house.

Even today, Murty use to say, “Sudha, I stepped on your career to make mine. You are responsible for

my success”.