3 India-Born CEOs On Fortune Business Person Of The Year List

BENGALURU: India has long been associated with great achieving across the globe leaving a mark and making India proud each time they reveal their Indian roots. Going by the Fortune magazine, three leading India-born CEOs, have featured in Fortune's 'Businessperson of the Year' list. Let us know them better.

Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Harman International Chairman Dinesh Paliwal have been named among 50 global corporate heads by Fortune Magazine in its annual 'Businessperson of the Year' compilation.

Ajay Banga, CEO Mastercard, RANK 28

Ajay Banga is president and chief executive officer of MasterCard and a member of its board of directors. Banga began his career at Nestlé, India, where for 13 years he worked on assignments spanning sales, marketing and general management. He also spent two years at PepsiCo, where he was instrumental in launching its fast food franchises in India as the economy liberalized.

On Banga, Fortune said: "Sometimes it's about being in the right place at the right time." "MasterCard and Banga could benefit from increased transactions using mobile phones. But the CEO isn't letting MasterCard rest on its laurels, as the company continues its efforts to expand in China and other parts of Asia," it said.

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