Anant Yardi
Born
India
NationalityIndian, American
Education
Alma mater
Occupation(s)Entrepreneur, businessman
Years active1968–present
EmployerWeWork
OrganizationYardi Systems
TitleCEO of WeWork

Anant Yardi is an Indian-American software magnate, entrepreneur, businessman, and chief executive officer.[1] He is the founder of Yardi Systems, a software company, and the chief executive officer of WeWork.[2][3][4] Yardi is an alumnus of IIT Delhi.[5][6][7]

Education

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Anant Yardi completed his graduation with a Bachelor of Technology at IIT Delhi, New Delhi.[1][8] Later, he earned a Master of Science in engineering from the University of California, Berkeley.[1]

Career

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Anant Yardi moved to the United States in 1968 and started his career at Burroughs Corporation, where he was responsible for developing programming methodologies and directing systems development.[9] After 14 years, he founded Yardi Systems in 1982.[9] His company sells property management software to commercial and residential landlords.[9] Currently, he is serving as the CEO of WeWork since 30 May 2024.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Stella Dey (31 May 2024). "10 points on billionaire Anant Yardi, an IIT-Delhi alumnus taking over bankrupt WeWork". Moneycontrol.com. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Can WeWork's new owner succeed where Adam Neumann failed?". www.ft.com.
  3. ^ "New Chapter for bankrupt WeWork; Indian-born software billionaire Anant Yardi takes over as CEO – CNBC TV18". CNBCTV18. May 31, 2024.
  4. ^ https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/wework-has-a-new-boss-adam-neumanns-no-drama-successor-anant-yardi-to-take-control-of-bankrupt-co-working-giant/ar-BB1nj2Qx?ocid=BingNewsSearch
  5. ^ Pushkarna, Akshit (May 31, 2024). "Meet Bankrupt WeWork's New Indian-Origin CEO Anant Yardi".
  6. ^ https://www.livemint.com/companies/people/wework-appoints-anant-yardi-as-new-ceo-to-lead-company-post-bankruptcy-adam-neumanns-successor-11717135476070.html
  7. ^ https://www.hindustantimes.com/trending/who-is-anant-yardi-5-points-about-indian-origin-iit-delhi-alum-who-took-over-as-wework-ceo-101717139281772-amp.html
  8. ^ Ndtv News Desk (1 June 2023). "Indian-Origin Anant Yardi Takes Over As CEO Of Bankrupt WeWork". NDTV. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  9. ^ a b c Trisha Sengupta (31 May 2024). "Who is Anant Yardi? 5 points on Indian-origin, IIT Delhi alum who is WeWork's majority stake owner". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 3 June 2024.