Arvind Thakur

Vice Chairman and Managing Director, NIIT Technologies Ltd

Arvind Thakur is the Vice Chairman and Managing Director at NIIT Technologies Ltd, a global IT solutions and business services organization which he has led to be among the top IT Services providers from the country. In 2012 he was conferred the prestigious global Gold Stevie award as Executive of the Year in the Computer Services category.

Mr Thakur serves as Chairman on the board of Esri India Technologies Ltd, Incessant Technologies Ltd & NIIT Smart Serve Ltd. He also serves on the Board of Management of NIIT University, a not for profit institution.

Mr Thakur is active with Industry Associations. He is an elected member of the Nasscom Executive Council and serves as Chairman, Finance & Investment Committee and also represents the Domestic Council as Past Chairman. He is the Co-Chair of the CII National Committee on IPR, and member of the Indo-Spanish CEO Forum supported by FICCI.

Mr. Thakur graduated in engineering from IIT, Kharagpur where he received the Institute Silver medal. Thereafter he pursued Post Graduation in Industrial Engineering from NITIE, Mumbai.

His leisure time is engaged in golf.