Sir Ashok Jivraj Rabheru KCVO DL (6 April 1952 – 23 December 2022) was a British businessman. He was the chairman of Genisys Group.[1] He served as a trustee for the Duke of Edinburgh's Award from 2000 to 2010, and was a core member of the steering group to raise funds for its Golden Jubilee anniversary in 2006.[2] He was chairman of the joint funding board for UK and international engagements.
Ashok Jivraj Rabheru | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 April 1952 |
| Died | 23 December 2022 (aged 70) |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Chairman of Genisys Group |
| Spouse |
Harshida Jivraj Rabheru
(m. 1980) |
Early life and education
editRabheru was born in Morogoro, Tanzania, the ninth of ten children of Raliat and Jivraj. His father was originally from Gujarat, India.[3]
In 1967, Rabheru emigrated to the United Kingdom when he was 15 years old. Rabheru studied at Kingston College and earned his degree from University College London in (B.Sc.). He also held an (M.Phil.) from Royal Holloway, University of London in Applied Mathematics.[3]
Career
editRabheru started his IT career by forming Genisys Group[4] in the year 1985 with just 5 employees and today the company has grown to be a global IT services provider with 1000+ employees. Over the last three decades, the company has helped enterprises reimagine their businesses in the digital world, by offering comprehensive IT solutions backed with experience, commitment and strategy.
Social and charitable work
editRabheru served as a Trustee for DofE from 2000 to 2010 and was the core member of the steering group to raise funds for the Golden Jubilee anniversary for DofE in the year 2006.[5] He worked as Chairman of the Joint funding board for the UK and International engagements.
Rabheru was also an active supporter of charities like Combat Stress,[6] Debra[7] and also worked with the Asian community.
Personal life and death
editRabheru met Harshida Jivraj Rabheru at Kingston College and married her in 1980 in Kenya[8][3] having triplets: Rishi, Shayan and Nikita, and lived in Buckinghamshire.[9]
Rabheru died on 23 December 2022, at the age of 70.[3]
Honours and awards
editRabheru was appointed Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) in the 2011 New Year Honours[8][10] and Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) in the 2022 Birthday Honours.[11][12]
Rabheru was also appointed Deputy Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire in 2011.[13]
References
edit- ^ "About Genisys: Who we are, what we do, how we do it". Genisys Group. Archived from the original on 18 September 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "Ashok J Rabheru CVO DL – The Duke of Edinburgh's Award". www.dofe.org. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- ^ a b c d Bhat, Chandrashekar (25 December 2022). "Genisys Group founder Sir Ashok Rabheru, 70, dies". EasternEye.
- ^ "Genisys Group | IT, Software Development, Business Process Services". Genisys Group. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ "Ashok J Rabheru CVO DL – The Duke of Edinburgh's Award". www.dofe.org. Archived from the original on 8 May 2016.
- ^ "Mental health services for veterans". Combat Stress. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ "DEBRA UK". DEBRA UK. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Asian Voice".
- ^ "Ashok Jivraj Rabheru". Women Economic Forum. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "Central chancery of the orders of knighthood". The London Gazette. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- ^ "No. 63714". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 June 2022. p. B4.
- ^ "Knighthood | Knighthood | iNews". 4 June 2022.
- ^ "Lieutenancy of Buckinghamshire | Deputy Lieutenant Commissions | the Gazette".