Sanjay Govil

Sanjay Govil is a global business leader and entrepreneur. Since inception, he has served as chairman of the board for Infinite Computer Solutions,[1] a technology company he founded in 2001[2][3] as well as chief executive officer of Zyter, a company he founded in 2017. He is a previous winner of the Entrepreneur of the Year Award given by Ernst & Young[4] and a fellow at the Wharton School of Business. In addition to his work at Infinite, Govil is active in training young entrepreneurs.[5]

Sanjay Govil
Born
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
EducationMaster of Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering
Alma materSyracuse University
Auburn University
Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
OccupationBusiness Executive
Known forFounder and Chairman of Infinite Computer Solutions;
Founder and CEO of Zyter
Websitewww.infinite.com
www.zyter.com

Career

In 2001, Govil founded Infinite Computer Solutions.[2] He used US$1,000 of his own money and did not take any venture capital funding for the company.[2] He managed the company through its initial public offering on the Bombay Stock Exchange where it received a commitment for US$1.8[6] billion on its first day of trading instead of its expected US$50 million.[7][8] He took the company private in 2019 after quadrupling shareholder value based on returns and dividends to shareholders. Govil is still actively involved with the company, serving as its chairman of the board of directors.[1]

In 2017, Govil founded Zyter, a company that digital health and IoT enablement platform that supports telehealth, home health, remote patient monitoring, smart spaces/IoT,[9][10][11][12] and thermal imaging solutions. Zyter is growing rapidly and in just three years, the platform has exceeded 12 million users.

Govil is the winner of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award, given to him in 2002.[4] He is also involved with the Wharton School of Business where he became a fellow.[13] He also serves as a member of the Global CEO Advisory Council for its fellows program and the board of directors for the school's Future of Advertising Project.[13][14][15] He is currently a member of the Graduate Executive Board for the Wharton School of Business.[16]

Early life

Govil attended Auburn University, where he earned a Bachelor of Engineering.[13] After graduating from Auburn, Govil began working for IBM. During his time at IBM, he earned a Master of Engineering from Syracuse University.[13] He worked for various companies including Verizon Communications (Bell Atlantic at the time) prior to starting his own venture.[4]

Awards

Entrepreneur of the Year 2019, business services, Golden Bridge Awards[17]

TiE Legends Award [18][19]

Auburn University Distinguished Engineer Award[20]]

Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year(R) Award [21]]

Interests

Sanjay Govil has a keen interest in Badminton. He has owned the Delhi Acers (part of Premier Badminton League)[22] from 2014 to 2017. The team was also the winner of the 2016 Premier Badminton League championship held in January 2016.[23]

He is currently the proprietor of Board of control for Cricket in the USA (BCCUSA), an organization established in 2016 with the goal of promoting, advancing and regulating the game of cricket across USA.

He is actively involved in TiE DC's TiE Young Entrepreneurs (TYE) boot camp and business plan competition since its inception four years ago. TYE is aimed at fostering the next generation of entrepreneurs, by teaching entrepreneurship to high school students and helping them to discover the rewards and challenges of becoming an entrepreneur.[24]]

The Sanjay Govil Foundation

Sanjay Govil's Charity Foundation is based on the premise that cultivating ideas of entrepreneurship, education and citizenship improve lives in communities where we thrive.

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  12. "Qualcomm offers 'plug-and-play' smart cities package on a subscription". enterpriseiotinsights.com. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
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  14. "Transformation Leadership and Management of Change". SEI Center. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
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  17. "2019 Golden Bridge Awards Winners". Golden Bridge Awards. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
  18. "TiE Legends Award". American Bazaar. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  19. "Sanjay Govil -TiE Legends Award". MS. Media. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  20. "Distinguished Auburn Engineer Award". Auburn University. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  21. "Distinguished Auburn Engineer Award".
  22. "Cricket in US: Delhi Acers owner Sanjay Govil has a new dream". Business Standard. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  23. "Delhi Acers crowned champion". The Hindu. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
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