Dr. Lalit Kanodia, Chairman Datamatics Group of Companies bestowed with the ‘Transformational Impact on Industry 2024’ Award
26th February 2025: Datamatics is proud to announce our Honourable Chairman, Dr. Lalit Kanodia, has been recognized with the prestigious ‘Transformational Impact on Industry 2024' award at the Market Research Society of India (MRSI) Golden Key Awards.
Dr. Kanodia is one of the pioneers in the Indian software and offshore services industry. He founded Datamatics in 1975, before which he was a founding CEO at Tata Consultancy Services in 1967. Dr. Kanodia's visionary leadership has been instrumental in transforming the Indian IT industry, driving digitization, automation, and AI-led innovation.
Dr. Kanodia is a distinguished Alumnus Awardee of IIT, Bombay. He earned his MBA (1965) and Ph.D. (1967) in Management from MIT, USA, becoming the first Indian to receive a Ph.D. in Management from the institution. He was a Consultant to Ford Motor Co., Arthur D. Little in the USA, Consultant to State Bank of India, etc., in India.
Dr. Kanodia has a plethora of experience in various fields. He was the President of Management Consultants of India (1979 – 1980); Honorary Consul of Chile in Mumbai (2002 – 2014); Executive Board Member of MIT, USA (2009 – 2016); National President of the Indo American Chamber of Commerce (2015 – 2016); and President of IMC Chamber of Commerce and Industry (2017 – 2018). He is currently a Member of the Advisory Board of Bombay University.
Expressing his gratitude for the honor, Dr. Lalit Kanodia, Chairman Datamatics, said,"The world today is highly data-driven. The amount of data is increasing exponentially, and so is technology. From the beginning, Datamatics was founded with a vision to integrate data and automation-its very name reflects this purpose, where ‘Data’ represents information and ‘Matics’ stands for automatic.” He further added, “I am deeply humbled by this recognition from MRSI. The integration of technology with research has been a lifelong pursuit, and it is gratifying to see its impact on businesses and society at large. This award is a testament to the collective efforts of all those who have worked towards advancing data-driven research and analytics.”
As 'Chairman and Chief Mentor' at Datamatics, Dr. Kanodia drives innovation and new product development initiatives. His inspirational leadership has led Datamatics to be conferred with various awards over the years. Under his guidance, Datamatics led by CEO and Vice Chairman, Rahul Kanodia has earned many prestigious recognitions, including India’s Top 500 Value Creators by Dun & Bradstreet, Forbes Asia’s 200 Best Under A Billion Companies, Microsoft’s AI First Mover recognition, and Google's ‘Strategic Partner for the Back Office of the Future’ accolade.
We extend our heartfelt appreciation to MRSI for this esteemed recognition and invite everyone to join us in celebrating Dr. Kanodia’s remarkable achievements.
About Datamatics
Datamatics (BSE: 532528 | NSE: DATAMATICS) a Digital Technologies, Operations, and Experiences company that provides intelligent solutions for data-driven businesses to increase productivity and enhance the customer experience. With a complete digital approach, Datamatics portfolio spans across Digital Technology Solutions, Business Process Management and Engineering Services powered by Artificial Intelligence. It has established products in Robotic Process Automation, Intelligent Document Processing, Business Intelligence and Automated Fare Collection. Datamatics does business with global customers across Banking, Financial Services, Insurance, Healthcare, Manufacturing, International Organizations, and Media & Publishing. The Company has presence across four continents with major delivery centers in the USA, India, and Philippines.
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