Vineet Nayyar is the Chairman of Mahindra Satyam. He is also the Vice Chairman of Tech Mahindra. Background Nayyar has led several organizations across various industries. In a career spanning over 40 years, Nayyar has worked with the Government of India, international multilateral agencies and in the corporate sector (both public and private). Nayyar started his career with the Indian Administrative Service and held a series of senior positions, including that of a District Magistrate, Secretary - Agriculture & Rural Development for the Government of Haryana and Director, Department of Economic Affairs, Government of India. He also worked with the World Bank for over 10 years in a series of senior assignments, including successive terms as the Chief for the Energy, Infrastructure and the Finance Divisions for East Asia and Pacific. Nayyar was also the founding Chairman and Managing Director of the state owned Gas Authority of India and has served as the Managing Director of HCL Corporation Ltd and as the Vice Chairman of HCL Technologies Ltd. He was also a co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of HCL Perot Systems. Nayyar received a master’s degree in development economics from Williams College, Massachusetts. In addition to his responsibilities at Tech Mahindra, Nayyar’s principal directorships include his serving as a director on the boards of Venturbay Consultants Private Limited, Mahindra Logisoft Business Solutions Limited, Tech Mahindra (Thailand) Limited, CanvasM Technologies Limited, Tech Mahindra (Beijing) IT services Limited, Mahindra Holidays and Resorts India Limited, Mahindra United World College of India, Kotak Mahindra Old Mutual Life Insurance Limited, The Great Eastern Shipping Company Limited, Vidya Investments Private Limited, Vidya Education Investment Private Limited, Maurya Education Company Private Limited, Tech Mahindra (Americas) Inc, Tech Mahindra GmbH, Mahindra Education Foundation, Tech Mahindra Foundation, Vidya Education Foundation, HPS Social Welfare Foundation and Cathedral Vidya Trust.
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