Ajit Prabhu

Ajit Prabhu is an Indian entrepreneur who is the Chairman and CEO of QuEST Global which he co-founded with Aravind Melligeri in 1997 at Schenectady, New York. He hails from Hubballi city in the Indian state of Karnataka.[1]

Ajit Prabhu
NationalityIndia
OccupationEntrepreneur
OrganizationQuEST Global
Home townHubli
TitleChairman & CEO

Early education

He holds a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from B.V.B. College of Engineering and Technology in Hubli[2] and a master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Old Dominion University. Did his second master's degree in Bio-Mechanical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, New York. During his earlier days, he worked at General Electric’s Corporate Research and Development Center located in Schenectady, New York while working on power generation, aircraft engines, appliances and locomotive related engineering problems.[3]

Positions held
  • Member of Engineering School Advisory Council at Rensselaer.[3]
  • Lifetime member of Livingston W. Houston 13 Society of Patroons of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.[3]
  • Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society, UK.[4]

Awards and honours
  • Inducted into the Old Dominion Strome Entrepreneurial Hall of Fame in Nov 2019 [5]
  • Global Entrepreneur of the year award for his efforts and contributions towards entrepreneurship development from the TiE Hubballi chapter in 13 February 2018 at TiECoN 2018.[6]
  • Recipient of Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year India Award 2014 in the Service category.[7]
  • Awarded the Outstanding Entrepreneur Award in 2014 by the Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.[8]
  • Six Sigma Greenbelt certificate holder and recipient of the Young Investigator Award from the International Association for Dental Research.[3]
  • He was the third person to be inducted into the Hall of Fame of the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the Old Dominion University in the 87-year history of the University.[9]
  • Outstanding Achievement award, by the University Alumni Association for his accomplishment in building one of the leading global engineering companies in the world - Quest Global.[9]
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References
  1. "Embassy flat sells for Rs 50 crore, highest ever in Bengaluru - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  2. "An experience of wealth: Tales of the Kannadiga crorepatis - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  3. "Ajit Prabhu: Executive Profile & Biography - Bloomberg". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  4. "Ajit Prabhu elevated as Chairman and CEO, QuEST Global Engineering - The Economic Times". m.economictimes.com. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  5. "Four Honored at Strome Entrepreneurial Hall of Fame Ceremony". Old Dominion University. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  6. "QuEST Global Chairman and CEO Ajit Prabhu Wins the Global Entrepreneur of the Year Award". INDIAN NEWZ. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  7. "Ajit Prabhu of QuEST Global wins E & Y Entrepreneur of the year India award 2014". Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  8. "Ajit Prabhu wins the Outstanding Entrepreneur Award for 2014". Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  9. Global, QuEST. "QuEST Global Chairman & CEO Ajit Prabhu Honored by Old Dominion University /PR Newswire India/". www.prnewswire.co.in. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
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