siliconindia | | September 20176EditorialSagaya ChristurajManaging Editoreditor@siliconindia.com Editor-in-Chief Harvi Sachar Managing Editor Christo Jacob Editorial Staff Anamika Sahu Dylan D'Souza Mewanshwa Kharshiing Rachita Sharma Sandeep Sen Sagaya Christuraj Sudhakar Singh Vignesh Anantharaj Sr.Visualiser Ashok kumar Circulation Manager Magendran Perumal Mailing AddressSiliconIndia Inc44790 S. Grimmer Blvd Suite 202, Fremont, CA 94538T:510.440.8249, F:510.440.8276 siliconindiaNovember 2013, volume 16-11 (ISSN 1091-9503) Published monthly by siliconindia, Inc. To subscribe to siliconindiaVisit www.siliconindia.com or send email to subscription@siliconindia.com siliconindiaCopyright © 2013 siliconindia, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. 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To subscribe to siliconindiaVisit www.siliconindia.com or send email to subscription@siliconindia.com siliconindiaCopyright© 2017 ValleyMedia, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.Visualiser John GouthamLithin ZachariaSoumik GhoshVikesh ShetShivali SharmaSaheli Roy ChowdhuriProdyut Ranjan Borah*Some of the Insights are based on the interviews with respective CIOs and CXOs to our editorial staffSatya Nadella, Sundar Pichai, Nikesh Arora, Thomas Kurian and Sanjay Mehrotra--names now synonymous with Microsoft, Google, Softbank, Netapp and SanDisk. CEOs of some of the world's most recognizable tech companies share origins from India--not a coincidence but a point to note. A recent cross-cultural study from Southern New Hampshire University examined managers from the U.S. and India, for example, and found that more Indian managers achieved the highest ranking in terms of leadership traits. It is not just top executives, either. There are 89,000 Indians living in Silicon Valley, with most of the families involved in the tech industry. Another 86,000 Indians live in San Francisco and Oakland. Many have jumped into the start-up economy. More than 16 percent of start-ups in Silicon Valley had an Indian co-founder even though Indians represented a little more than six percent of the region's population. The figure for Indian start-ups is even higher in some areas, such as business software.Indian managers are future-oriented, and had a paradoxical blend of genuine personal humility and intense professional will. These leaders achieved extraordinary results and built great organizations without much commotion. Such traits are highly valued in the corporate world. Mix in India's ongoing cultural chaos, which, offers real-life lessons in cooperation, teamwork and leadership, and it makes sense that executives might emerge, capable of steering a sprawling workforce through rapid change. Treating people with respect comes very naturally to Indians too. People from homogenous societies need that as an acquired skill. Balancing respect with the Silicon Valley ethos of going all out to succeed is not easy. Expertise on both fronts gives them an edge that competitive drive emerges naturally in a country with a billion people and limited opportunities. In addition, unlike the people in some cultures, Indians learn to challenge authority. All these advantages belong to the cream of the crop.Smart technology leaders with enough business sense are increasingly being elevated in companies, giving a leg up to Indians who traditionally have fewer sales and marketing skills. In this edition, we present to you the stories of many and their journey to the premium positions they enjoy today along with insights from various Indian American Entrepreneurs. Flip through the pages and let us know your thoughts. Indian Americans: Tech's Rising Titans
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