Vijay K. Thadani (born 1951) is an Indian businessman who co-founded NIIT and NIIT University along with Rajendra S. Pawar in 1981 and 2009 respectively. He is currently the Managing Director of the company. He is an alumnus of Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi.[2][3]
Vijay K. Thadani | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1951 (age 72–73) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | Bachelor of Technology, Electrical Engineering |
| Alma mater | Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi: Class of 1972[1] |
| Occupation(s) | CEO, NIIT |
| Employer | NIIT |
| Known for | Co-founder of NIIT |
He has been actively engaged with many industry associations.
Served as President of the Indian IT industry association, MAIT, and also chaired the Indian Government's Committee on National Information Infrastructure Policy.
Served as Chairman of the IT Committee, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in the USA
Currently serving as the Chairman of CII National Committee on Education and also serves as the Chairman of the National Accreditation Board for Education and Training (NABET), which works under the aegis of the Quality Council of India
Serving on the Board of CompTIA USA, an association advancing the global interests of the information technology industry, and also as a member of the India Advisory Board of the Maastricht University, Netherlands
Recently appointed as a member of the Strategy Council of Global Alliance for ICT and Development of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA-GAID) [4]
A 'Distinguished Alumnus of the premier Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, Vijay was honored with the position of 'Economic Consultant' to Chongqing, the world's largest city in the People's Republic of China.
References
edit- ^ "Management Team". NIIT. Archived from the original on 6 January 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
- ^ "Vijay K Thadani profile". bizjournals.org. Retrieved 16 February 2010. [dead link]
- ^ Udayan, Mukherjee; Mitali Mukherjee (10 September 2009). "NIIT order book robust, to improve with govt orders". Livemint. Retrieved 16 February 2010.
- ^ "Blogs | NIIT Technologies".[permanent dead link]
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