Pradeep Kar

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Pradeep Kar
Pradeep Kar during a conference in Bangalore.png
Kar, during a conference in 2016
Born (1958-03-11) March 11, 1958 (age 67) [1]
Nationality Indian
Alma mater Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology
S.P. Jain Institute of Management & Research
Occupation(s)Chairman and Managing Director of Microland
Years active1989-present
SpouseKalpana Kar [2]
ChildrenPranika Kar [2]
Website www.microland.com/about/leaders/pradeep-kar

Pradeep Kar (born March 11, 1958) is the Founder, chairman and managing director of Microland Limited, a pioneering and globally recognized IT Infrastructure services and consulting company with a proven track record of delivering tangible business outcomes for 35 years. [3] [4] [5] [6] Microland’s 4,600+ technologists deliver services in over 100 countries across Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, and North America, offering solutions in networks, cloud, data centers, cybersecurity, services management, applications, and automation.

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Pradeep has founded and sold three technology companies, namely Indya.com (sold to Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation), [7] Planetasia.com (India's first internet Professional Services Company), and Net Brahma Technologies. [8]

In 1999, the World Economic Forum recognized Pradeep as a 'Global Leader for Tomorrow' [9] as an acknowledgement of his leadership in the Indian IT industry.

Early life and career

Pradeep holds a postgraduate degree in Management and a graduate degree in Mechanical Engineering. He was a recipient of the ‘India Young Business Achiever Award’ [10] and he represented India at the ‘World Young Business Achiever Award’ at Belfast, Ireland in 1996. He was also featured in the ‘Newsweek’ as ‘Stars of Asia’ and in Business India publication as ‘Stars of India’. [11]

Boards and affiliations

From 2006 through 2016, Pradeep served as a Non-Executive Director on the board of UBM plc [12] - a leading business-to-business events organizer listed on the London Stock Exchange. Pradeep was on the Board of Telstra Telecommunications, India from 2011 to 2021.

Additionally, Pradeep has served as the First Chairman of the Governing Council of Srishti Institute of Art, Design and Technology, Bangalore, for five years. Pradeep was also the President of The Indus Entrepreneurs (TIE), Bangalore Chapter. [13] Pradeep is the founding member of the Young Presidents' Organization (YPO) Bangalore Chapter.

Since 2016, Pradeep has been a member of the Provost's Council for Trinity College, Dublin. [14] Founded in 1592, it is the sole constituent college of the University of Dublin, one of seven ancient universities of Britain and Ireland.

References

  1. ↑ "Pradeep Kar". www.equilar.com. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Kalpana Kar". www.leadersquest.org. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  3. ↑ Sen, Anirban. "Microland bets on computer infrastructure management". livemint.com. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  4. ↑ "2014 Global Preview Everest Group PEAK Matrix of Infrastructure Services ITO" (PDF). www.everestgrp.com. 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 November 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  5. ↑ "Rediff On The NeT Business News: OTCEI takes position for leap into New Millennium". in.rediff.com. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  6. ↑ Microland Pvt Ltd. "Making digital happen - Microland". Microland. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  7. ↑ "Star acquires Indya, buys out strategic investors". The Hindu Business Line . 3 August 2001. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  8. ↑ "Ambitious revenue target for Net Brahma". The Hindu . 21 March 2001. Archived from the original on 27 April 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  9. ↑ "Tech Survivor..." www.digitaltoday.in. 31 March 2002. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  10. ↑ "Tirodkar first Indian to bag 'World Young Business Achiever' award". Indian Express . 18 April 2000. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  11. ↑ "Pradeep Kar, Microland Ltd: Profile & Biography". Bloomberg. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
  12. ↑ "People: UBM PLC (UBM.L)". Reuters . April 2015. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  13. ↑ "TiE Bangalore chapter president". The Hindu Business Line . 23 August 2006. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  14. ↑ Dublin, Provost & President, Trinity College. "Community - Provost & President : Trinity College Dublin". www.tcd.ie. Retrieved 12 June 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)


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