词条 | Raj Vattikuti |
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|name = Raj Vattikuti |birth_date = 15 April 1950 |residence = Michigan, United States |occupation = Entrepreneur, Business Executive, Philanthropist |known_for = Founder of Altimetrik, Covansys, Synova, Vattikuti Ventures, Vattikuti Technologies, Vattikuti Foundation, and Davinta Technologies[1] }}Raj Vattikuti is an American-Indian entrepreneur, business executive and philanthropist. He is the Founder and Chairman of Altimetrik Corp.[2] He is also the founder of Vattikuti Foundation.[3] through which he is involved in many charitable causes. Previously, he was Founder and CEO of Covansys Corp., an IT services company, which was acquired by Computer Sciences Corporation in a $1.3 billion deal.[4] Early life and educationRaj Vattikuti was born in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. He is married to Padma Vattikuti .[5] He attended College of Engineering, Guindy India, where he earned a bachelor's degree in Electronic Engineering. He then attended Wayne State University where he earned an MS degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering.[6] Raj Vattikuti also holds an Honorary Doctorate in Business Administration from Bryant College.[7] CareerPrior to his first venture, Raj Vattikuti was an MIS project leader for Chrysler Corporation between 1977 and 1983. Between 1983 and 1985, he was the Director of MIS in Yurika Foods Corporation. He founded Covansys Corp. – initially named Complete Business Solutions, Inc. – in 1985, which was acquired by Computer Science Corporation in 2007. [8] He founded Vattikuti Foundation in 1997; Synova, Inc., in 1998; and Altimetrik Corp., in 2012. He is also the founder of Davinta Technologies, Vattikuti Technologies, and Vattikuti Ventures. Awards and RecognitionRaj Vattikuti is the recipient of TiE Detroit 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award,[9] 2007 Woodrow Wilson Award for Corporate Citizenship,[10] 2002 Ellis Island Medal of Honor,[11] and Dykema Gossett 2001 Lifetime Achievement Award. PhilanthropyRaj Vattikuti donated $20 million each to Henry Ford Hospital[12] and William Beaumont Hospital[13] in Detroit, Michigan in 2001. He founded the Poverty Alleviation Initiative in 2009 which works towards rural health, education and employment in rural India.[14] References1. ^Healthtech firm Vattikuti to train 500 robotic surgeons in India, Techseen 20 June 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2017. {{DEFAULTSORT:Vattikuti, Raj}}2. ^Altimetrik set to hire 150 top coders at developers’ conference, The Hindu Business Line. 9 March 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2017. 3. ^[https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/science/vattikuti-tech-eyes-130-million-business-from-robotic-surgery-systems/articleshow/52637473.cms Vattikuti Tech eyes $130 million business from robotic surgery systems] The Economic Times. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2017. 4. ^[https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/ites/csc-takes-over-covansys-for-1-3b-to-shore-up-india-ops/articleshow/1962474.cms CSC takes over Covansys for $1.3b to shore up India ops.], The Economic Times. 27 April 2007. Retrieved 15 November 2017. 5. ^Family of Voices. Raj and Padma Vattikuti,The National Museum of American History. 8 September 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2017. 6. ^[https://engineering.wayne.edu/alumni/recognition/hall-of-fame-view.php?id=445170 Raj Vattikuti - Hall of Fame (1995)],Wayne State University. Retrieved 15 November 2017. 7. ^[https://patch.com/michigan/farmington-mi/entrepreneur-philanthropist-raj-vattikuti-headline-july-23-workshop Entrepreneur and Philanthropist Raj Vattikuti To Headline July 23 Workshop], Farmington Patch. 9 July 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2017. 8. ^[https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=164461&privcapId=3571666 Rajendra B. Vattikuti. Bloomberg], Retrieved 15 November 2017. 9. ^TiE Detroit announces the 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award.,The Daily Telescope. 8 November 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2017. 10. ^[https://www.wilsoncenter.org/sites/default/files/ccawardeesfeb2012.pdf RECIPIENTS OF THE WOODROW WILSON AWARD FOR CORPORATE CITIZENSHIP],Wilson Center. Retrieved 15 November 2017. 11. ^Covansys founder bags award,The Hindu. 18 June 2002. Retrieved 15 November 2017. 12. ^[https://www.henryford.com/about/culture/history/giving A History of Giving. Henry Ford Health Systems],Retrieved 15 November 2017. 13. ^Timeline/Milestones,Beaumont Health. Retrieved 15 November 2017 14. ^Financial Inclusion through Less Cash Transactions, Initiatives for Development Foundation. Retrieved 15 November 2017. 7 : American businessmen of Indian descent|American technology company founders|Indian technology company founders|American philanthropists|Indian philanthropists|1950 births|Living people |
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