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==Early life== |
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Gopinath was born in [[Bangalore]] in the Indian state of [[Karnataka]] to his father, a defense scientist and mother, a housewife.<ref name="bbc">{{cite web|title=Indian teen at gates of success|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/3270999.stm|accessdate=24 April 2014}}</ref> He taught himself to make websites with the help of books and made his one as, www.coolhindustan.com, at the age of 14, and incorporated his company Globals Inc., the same year in 2000.<ref name="toi"/><ref name="bbc"/> He became CEO of his multinational company at the age of 17.<ref>{{cite web|title=Suhas Gopinath, CEO at 17|url=http://www.petaindia.com/features/Suhas-Gopinath.aspx|accessdate=24 April 2014}}</ref> He was thought to be, for a time, the youngest CEO of a company.<ref name="bbc"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/11/10/1068329462225.html|title=Teenager hopes his firm will become another Microsoft |
Gopinath was born in [[Bangalore]] in the Indian state of [[Karnataka]] to his father, a defense scientist and mother, a housewife.<ref name="bbc">{{cite web|title=Indian teen at gates of success|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/3270999.stm|accessdate=24 April 2014}}</ref> He taught himself to make websites with the help of books and made his one as, www.coolhindustan.com, at the age of 14, and incorporated his company Globals Inc., the same year in 2000.<ref name="toi"/><ref name="bbc"/> He became CEO of his multinational company at the age of 17.<ref>{{cite web|title=Suhas Gopinath, CEO at 17|url=http://www.petaindia.com/features/Suhas-Gopinath.aspx|accessdate=24 April 2014|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140425003444/http://www.petaindia.com/features/Suhas-Gopinath.aspx|archivedate=25 April 2014|df=}}</ref> He was thought to be, for a time, the youngest CEO of a company.<ref name="bbc"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/11/10/1068329462225.html|title=Teenager hopes his firm will become another Microsoft |
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==Recognition== |
==Recognition== |
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* In 2005, Gopinath was the youngest among the 175 recipients of [[Karnataka]]'s [[Rajyotsava Prashasti|Rajyotsava Award]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2005-11-01/bangalore/27845640_1_diwali-dhamaka-hanuman-list|title=List that outgrew Hanuman's tail|publisher=[[The Times of India]]|date=2005-11-01|accessdate=2007-07-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.petadishoom.com/page3/wo_suhas-gopinath.asp|title=Suhas Gopinath, Youngest CEO|publisher=PETADishoom.com|accessdate=2007-07-07}}</ref> |
* In 2005, Gopinath was the youngest among the 175 recipients of [[Karnataka]]'s [[Rajyotsava Prashasti|Rajyotsava Award]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2005-11-01/bangalore/27845640_1_diwali-dhamaka-hanuman-list|title=List that outgrew Hanuman's tail|publisher=[[The Times of India]]|date=2005-11-01|accessdate=2007-07-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.petadishoom.com/page3/wo_suhas-gopinath.asp|title=Suhas Gopinath, Youngest CEO|publisher=PETADishoom.com|accessdate=2007-07-07|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070703221110/http://www.petadishoom.com/page3/wo_suhas-gopinath.asp|archivedate=2007-07-03|df=}}</ref> |
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* On December 2, 2007, The [[European Parliament]] and [[International Association for Human Values]] conferred "Young Achiever Award" on Gopinath at the [[European Parliament]], Brussels.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eicc.be/eventwebConf2007.htm|title=Young Achiever Award|publisher=EICC|date=2007-12-04|accessdate=2008-03-18}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> |
* On December 2, 2007, The [[European Parliament]] and [[International Association for Human Values]] conferred "Young Achiever Award" on Gopinath at the [[European Parliament]], Brussels.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eicc.be/eventwebConf2007.htm|title=Young Achiever Award|publisher=EICC|date=2007-12-04|accessdate=2008-03-18}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> |
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* In November 2008, he was invited to represent the [[World Bank]]'s ICT Leadership Roundtable for adopting ICT in Africa to increase employability and fostering ICT skills in students from these countries.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.citynews.sg/index.php/2009/10/suhas-gopinath-youth-with-a-mission/|title=Youth with a Mission|publisher=City News-Singapore|date=2009-10-13|accessdate=2009-10-25}}</ref> |
* In November 2008, he was invited to represent the [[World Bank]]'s ICT Leadership Roundtable for adopting ICT in Africa to increase employability and fostering ICT skills in students from these countries.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.citynews.sg/index.php/2009/10/suhas-gopinath-youth-with-a-mission/|title=Youth with a Mission|publisher=City News-Singapore|date=2009-10-13|accessdate=2009-10-25}}</ref> |
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Suhas Gopinath | |
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| Born | November 4, 1986 |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
Suhas Gopinath (born November 4, 1986[1][2] in Bangalore) is an Indian entrepreneur. He is the founder, CEO and Chairman of Globals Inc., an IT multinational company. He took charge as CEO at the age of 17, three years after founding the company, and at the time, was named world's youngest CEO.
Early life
Gopinath was born in Bangalore in the Indian state of Karnataka to his father, a defense scientist and mother, a housewife.[3] He taught himself to make websites with the help of books and made his one as, www.coolhindustan.com, at the age of 14, and incorporated his company Globals Inc., the same year in 2000.[1][3] He became CEO of his multinational company at the age of 17.[4] He was thought to be, for a time, the youngest CEO of a company.[3][5]
Recognition
- In 2005, Gopinath was the youngest among the 175 recipients of Karnataka's Rajyotsava Award.[6][7]
- On December 2, 2007, The European Parliament and International Association for Human Values conferred "Young Achiever Award" on Gopinath at the European Parliament, Brussels.[8]
- In November 2008, he was invited to represent the World Bank's ICT Leadership Roundtable for adopting ICT in Africa to increase employability and fostering ICT skills in students from these countries.[9]
- He was announced as "Young Global Leader" for 2008–2009 by the World Economic Forum, Davos. In that position he would be involved in development programs across the world. He holds a diploma on global leadership and public policy from the John F. Kennedy School of Government and Harvard University.[10]
References
- ^ a b "Globals CEO Suhas Gopinath plans to list company in 2015". Retrieved 24 April 2014.
- ^ "Suhas Gopinath". Retrieved 24 April 2014.
- ^ a b c "Indian teen at gates of success". Retrieved 24 April 2014.
- ^ "Suhas Gopinath, CEO at 17". Archived from the original on 25 April 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Teenager hopes his firm will become another Microsoft". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2003-11-10. Retrieved 2007-07-07.
- ^ "List that outgrew Hanuman's tail". The Times of India. 2005-11-01. Retrieved 2007-07-07.
- ^ "Suhas Gopinath, Youngest CEO". PETADishoom.com. Archived from the original on 2007-07-03. Retrieved 2007-07-07.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Young Achiever Award". EICC. 2007-12-04. Retrieved 2008-03-18. [dead link]
- ^ "Youth with a Mission". City News-Singapore. 2009-10-13. Retrieved 2009-10-25.
- ^ "Young Global Leaders 2008". World Economic Forum. 2008-03-11. Retrieved 2008-03-18.