The SAJA DISC <[email protected]> list pointed to this Forbes article about eight Indian CEOs at big US companies. See http://www.forbes.com/2009/12/17/indian-ceos-united-states-forbes-asia-indian-ceos.html
On the list are PepsiCo's Indira Nooyi; Vikram Pandit, the embattled CEO of Citigroup (Victor Menezes has also been Chairman and CEO of Citibank); Shantanu Narayen, 46, at the helm at Adobe Systems; Quest Diagnostics head Surya Mohapatra has raised $750 million from the capital markets for acquisitions; and running the Tarp financial-rescue fund was Neel Kashkari -- an Indian-American who is now joining bond giant Pimco as a managing director. QUOTE ’’It’s not a not a surprise that we’re seeing Indians rise in corporate ranks,’’ says Richard Herman, coauthor of a book on migrants to the U.S., Immigrant, Inc. ’’Of all the immigrant groups coming in today, Indians are head-and-shoulders above others, and this is partly because of their English language skills and also the advanced education that many of them are bringing to the U.S.’’ ENDQUOTE The Goa connection is here: Technology is a field particularly receptive to the foreign born. Kenya-born Francisco D’Souza heads Cognizant Technology Solutions, which outsources IT services for its Western world clients. D’Souza, 40, whose grandparents hailed from Goa in India, joined the company in 1994 when it was founded and within three years had gone up the ranks to become director of North American operations. Incidentally, D'Souza's dad, Placido D'Souza is both a former Indian ambassador and High Commissioner, and also a Goanetter. FN -- Frederick Noronha Columnist :: journalism :: editing :: alt.publishing, photography :: blogging Landline :: +91-832-2409490 Mobile :: +91-9822122436
