Esteemed Alumnus of IIT Kharagpur, Mr. Arjun Malhotra who is widely renowned for his instrumental role in co-founding the HCL Group, way back in 1975 and is currently the Chairman of the Advisory Board of Altysys sent a heart-warming message to welcome the Freshers of the Y2024. As a proud Alumnus, he recalls his days in his Alma Mater and shares the anecdotes that will help the new undergrads to have a home away from home. The Institute is indeed overwhelmed for the inspiring words of Mr. Malhotra for our newbies.
“”Hello KGPians, this is Arjun Malhotra. I am an Electronics Graduate from 1970.I want to welcome all of you to @IIT Kharagpur. I hope you all see the advantage of being in a small town like Kharagpur away from the metros. The important thing here is, this Institute allows you to make a life for your own. You do not have to rush to the city to enjoy yourself. You enjoy your life, set-up you own life, make friends and do things that you normally may or may not do when you are in a city. When I was there, I played games, acted in plays, was in debates, quizzes etc. both at the institute and at the department level and in the hostels. So make friends, I think this is great opportunity. I will be there in campus on January 2025 around spring festival time. It is a 60th year of joining and over a hundred of my batch mates will be there just to tell you about the bonds that living few years in IIT Kharagpur creates among people. So I just want to say, it is great to have you at Kharagpur, all of you please enjoy your stay…there will be lots of issues but you should have lots of fun and I look forward to meeting many of you then and there in January next year. All the very best.” – From Arjun Malhotra (1970/B.Tech/EC/RP)
Arjun Malhotra has been a prominent figure in the Indian IT entrepreneurial scene. He is widely renowned for his instrumental role in co-founding the HCL Group, way back in 1975. After an illustrious career in HCL, he went on to successfully build and exit companies such as TechSpan and Headstrong. Malhotra’s wisdom has helped in building several organizations worldwide as well as eminent institutions, such as ISB, Hyderabad, and IIT (Kharagpur) Foundation. His contributions to the Indian IT industry were recognized with several distinguished awards, including the Albert Einstein Technology Medal in 2001 and the DQ Lifetime Achievement Award in 2018. Altysys, a data and cloud-first start-up with deep expertise in the healthcare IT consulting and services ecosystem has appointed Arjun Malhotra as the chairman of its advisory board.
“I am extremely excited and honored to have joined Altysys as the chairman of the advisory board. Altysys has the potential for rapid growth and innovation. Together, we shall drive innovation, foster digital solutions, and prioritize data security, all with a steadfast dedication to improving patient outcomes and shaping the future of healthcare,” said Arjun.
Malhotra, acclaimed for his distinctive insights into IT industry, was the first leading Indian entrepreneur to relocate to USA who took over HCL’s US operations (now known as HCL Technologies) in 1989 and grew it to nearly $100 million annual revenues. He has a long string of entrepreneurial successes. He has served as Chairman of Headstrong’s Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of TechSpan. He is on the Board of Governors of ISB, Hyderabad and IIT (Kharagpur) Foundation. Arjun’s contributions to the Indian IT industry were recognized with several distinguished awards, including the Albert Einstein Technology Medal in 2001 and DQ Lifetime Achievement Award in 2018. Arjun is presently an Advisor in a number of start-ups in Education and healthcare verticals.
Reacting to the news, Abhinav Mishra, the CEO of Altysys said, “We are absolutely thrilled that Arjun has agreed to chair our advisory board. His vast expertise will undoubtedly steer Altysys toward unprecedented growth and success. With his guidance, we are poised to revolutionize healthcare technology services and deliver innovative solutions that will transform the industry and positively impact countless lives.”
“Altysys, under the guidance of Malhotra, will be aiming for the next orbit of growth. The company is already growing exponentially as it serves multiple clients from the healthcare and insurance industries to facilitate their data, AI/ML, and cloud initiatives, improving patients’ and HCPs’ outcomes,” he added.
The company founded by executives with several years of experience in technology consulting and services, is a provider of healthcare technology consulting and solutions. Headquartered in Bengaluru the company is a data and cloud-first company with deep expertise in health clouds, data interoperability, data analytics, GenAI, and AI/ML-enabled technology solutions, serving Payers, Providers, Health Techs, and Pharma.
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