Because Wipro has not only become the world’s largest research and development services provider, but is also among the top three offshore BPO service providers in the world. Because he is a billionaire who takes education seriously, and has 250 professionals and over 1,100 paid field volunteers to bring quality teaching to three million children in 17,000 schools across India.

Because he paid $600 million to acquire the US-based Infocrossing, a $234 million infrastructure provider, in the largest overseas deal so far by an Indian infotech company last year, and two months later, won a $275 million multi-year outsourcing deal to provide health care services to residents of Missouri, USA.