B. V. R. Mohan Reddy (born 12 October 1950) is an Indian business executive and engineering manager who founded and served as Executive Chairman of

Cyient Cyient (formerly Infotech Enterprises Limited) is an Indian multinational technology company that is focused on engineering, manufacturing, data analytics, networks and operations. It was established in 1991 in Hyderabad as Infotech Enterpri ...

. He joined the DCM Group in 1974, and has subsequently worked with MICO Bosch, HCL, and OMC Computers Limited. He was the Chairman of

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from 2014–2015, and is a business analyst.

Early life and education

BVR Mohan Reddy was born on 12 October 1950 in Mahbubnagar, Mahbubnagar District,

Telangana Telangana is a States and union territories of India, state in India situated in the Southern India, south-central part of the Indian subcontinent on the high Deccan Plateau. It is the List of states and union territories of India by area, ele ...

. Mohan holds a graduate degree in

Mechanical engineering Mechanical engineering is the study of physical machines and mechanism (engineering), mechanisms that may involve force and movement. It is an engineering branch that combines engineering physics and engineering mathematics, mathematics principl ...

from the College of Engineering, Kakinada, India, and postgraduate degrees from the

Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur The Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT- Kanpur or IIT-K) is a public institute of technology located in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. As an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), it was declared an Institute of National Importance by th ...

and the

University of Michigan The University of Michigan (U-M, U of M, or Michigan) is a public university, public research university in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1817, it is the oldest institution of higher education in the state. The University of Mi ...

. He has also received an honorary Ph.D. from the

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad (JNTU Hyderabad) is a public university, located in Hyderabad, Telangana. Founded in 1965 as the Nagarjuna Sagar Engineering College, it was established as a university in 1972 by ''The Jawah ...

; an honorary D.Sc. from the

Andhra University Andhra University is a public university located in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India. It was established in 1926. It is graded as an A++ institution by NAAC receiving a score of 3.74 on a scale of 4. History King Vikram Deo Verma, the Mah ...

, Vishakhapatnam; and Doctor of Science Honoris Causa from

KL University K L University also known as Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation is a higher educational institution Deemed to be University, located in Vaddeswaram, near Vijayawada, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India. Established in 1980 as a college of engi ...

(Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation), Vaddeswaram.

Career

Mohan started his career with the DCM group (Shiram Refrigeration), where he contributed to the assembly line operations in Diesel Engine production. After leaving the DCM group, he worked with MICO Bosch and then HCL, before joining OMC computers as Managing Director. Mohan founded

as Infotech Enterprises in 1991, and he currently serves as the

executive chairman The chair, also chairman, chairwoman, or chairperson, is the presiding officer of an organized group such as a board, committee, or deliberative assembly. The person holding the office, who is typically elected or appointed by members of the gro ...

of the company. He has also been a member of the NASSCOM Executive Council since 2003 and served as the Chairman of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), southern region (2008-2009). Reddy also serves as Chairman, Board of Governors of

IIT Hyderabad The Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IIT-Hyderabad or IIT-H) is a public technical university located in Kandi near the Sangareddy district in the Indian state of Telangana. As with all Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), IIT Hyd ...

and

IIT Roorkee The Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT- Roorkee or IIT-R) is a technical university located in Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India. It is the oldest engineering institution in India. It was founded as the College of Civil Engineering in 1847 d ...

; member on the Board of NIIT University, Neemrana; and member of Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at IIIT Hyderabad.

Awards

*Th
Golden Peacock Award
for Lifetime Achievement and Leadership in Technological Innovations by the Institute of Directors (IOD) *24t
ICSI
Lifetime Achievement Award *Dr. BVR Mohan Reddy, has been inducted into the
Geospatial Hall of Fame
at the Geospatial World Forum (GWF) 2022 *Hyderabad Management Association awarded him the "Entrepreneur of the year" for 1992 *HYSEA Outstanding Contribution Award in 1997 *

Ernst & Young EY, previously known as Ernst & Young, is a multinational corporation, multinational professional services partnership, network based in London, United Kingdom. Along with Deloitte, KPMG and PwC, it is one of the Big Four accounting firms, Big F ...

presented him the "Outstanding Entrepreneur Award" in 1999 *

ASME The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) is an American professional association that, in its own words, "promotes the art, science, and practice of multidisciplinary engineering and allied sciences around the globe" via "continuing edu ...

Leadership Award *Honorary Doctorate - JNTU, Hyderabad *Distinguished Alumni Award - IIT, Kanpur *Hyderabad Management Association awarded him the "Life Time Achievement Award" for the year 2015 * Shared Services Forum, New Delhi felicitated him as "Pioneering Business Leader in Global India" in the year 2016 *

Padma Shri The Padma Shri (IAST: ''padma śrī'', lit. 'Lotus Honour'), also spelled Padma Shree, is the fourth-highest Indian honours system, civilian award of the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan. In ...

award 2017 in Trade & Industry.

Honors

*Former Chairman

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*Vice Chairman NASSCOM *Chairman, Board of Governors, IIT Hyderabad *President of Electronic Industries Association of Andhra Pradesh (ELIAP) *President of Hyderabad Software Exporters Association (HYSEA) *Vice Chairman of the CII-AP Chapter. *Chairman of CII (AP State Council)

References

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