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   Wijeyaraj Kumar Mahadeva (Tamil: குமார் மகாதேவா) is a Sri Lankan American businessman. He is the founder, and original chairman and chief executive officer (CEO), of Cognizant Technology Solutions. He was the CEO of Cognizant from 1994 to 2003 and was succeeded by Lakshmi Narayanan.

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   Oct 1, 2015 · Kumar Mahadeva is the founder of Cognizant Technology Solutions and the head of Mahadeva Family Office. He shares articles, insights and activities related to business, education, health and social issues on LinkedIn.

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4. www.alumni.hbs.edu › stories › PagesKumar Mahadeva - Alumni - Harvard Business School

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   Sep 1, 2003 · Kumar Mahadeva. Cognizant Technology Solutions (Nasdaq: CTSH) founder, chairman, and CEO Wijayaraj A. (“Kumar”) Mahadeva explains how his company can help businesses still reeling from “post-bubble hangovers.” “We keep the mission pretty simple,” notes Mahadeva, who was born in Sri Lanka and held positions with the BBC, McKinsey, AT ...

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   Kumar Mahadeva resigned as the CEO in 2003, and was replaced by Lakshmi Narayanan. Gradually, the company's services portfolio expanded across the IT services landscape and into business process outsourcing (BPO) and business consulting. Lakshmi Narayanan was succeeded by Francisco D'Souza in 2006.

6. glaucomafoundation.org › our_staff › kumar-mahadevaKumar Mahadeva - The Glaucoma Foundation

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   Kumar Mahadeva is a former CEO of Cognizant Technology Solutions and a founder of Kubera Partners. He is also a board member of The Glaucoma Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to research and education on glaucoma.

7. www.forbesindia.com › blog › business-strategyCognizant: Francisco D'Souza and his two mentors - Forbes India

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   Dec 23, 2014 · The web page is a blog post about the early days of Cognizant, a leading IT services company in India, and its two CEOs: Kumar Mahadeva and Lakshmi Narayanan. It describes their backgrounds, styles, and personalities, and how they shaped the company's culture and strategy.

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   Who is Wijeyaraj Kumar Mahadeva?

   • Wijeyaraj Kumar Mahadeva ( Tamil: குமார் மகாதேவா) is a Sri Lankan American businessman. He is the founder, and original chairman and chief executive officer (CEO), of Cognizant Technology Solutions. He was the CEO of Cognizant from 1994 to 2003 and was succeeded by Lakshmi Narayanan.

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   Who is Kumar Mahadeva?

   • He is a member of the Sri Lankan Tamil Ponnambalam-Coomaraswamy family, the son of Deshamanya Baku Mahadeva, a Sri Lankan civil servant who served as chairman of various banks, companies, commissions, and boards. ^ "Kumar Mahadeva – Alumni – Harvard Business School".

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   How did Mahadeva influence cognizant?

   • He kept people on their toes. During its early days, Cognizant engaged a management guru to conduct a workshop for its top 10-15 of its top executives. The man asked everybody to write their vision for Cognizant’s future. Mahadeva’s was the shortest, clearest, and most authoritative.

   Cognizant: Francisco D'Souza and his two mentors - Forbes India

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   Why did Kumar Mahadeva stop implementing ERP software?

   • Believing that the $16.6 billion enterprise resource planning software market was saturated, Kumar Mahadeva decided to refrain from large-scale ERP implementation projects. Instead, he focused on applications management, which accounted for 37% of Cognizant's revenue in Q1 1999.

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   Did Mahadeva know Tamil?

   • Mahadeva was hovering around – seemingly deaf to their conversations. When it was time for them to take leave, at the door, Mahadeva thanked them - in Tamil. The story became the stuff of legend because until then, nobody, not even senior managers who moved closely with Mahadeva had a clue he knew Tamil.

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   Why does Mahadeva want to be an entrepreneur?

   • Mahadeva enjoys being an entrepreneur and is excited about the innovative possibilities of Internet technology. “With the Internet, one can collaborate with people halfway around the world throughout the entire business process,” he notes. “That’s one key area we’re focusing on for the future.”

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9. www.twst.com › interview › kumar-mahadeva-cognizantKumar Mahadeva - Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation ...

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   Aug 3, 2000 · Read an interview with Kumar Mahadeva, the founder and chairman of Cognizant Technology Solutions, a leading global IT services company. Learn about his background, vision, and challenges in the industry.