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R. Ramaraj

Ramaraj, is presently a Senior Advisor, Sequoia Capital.

Ramaraj, is the Co--Founder & Advisor and till recently the CEO of Sify Limited, the pioneer and leader in Internet, Networking and eCommerce Services in India. With its mission of “Making the Internet work for you”, Sify is empowering Indian businesses with the power and potential of the Internet. Sify is also impacting the quality of life of thousands of Indians by making the Internet accessible, enjoyable and affordable for them, both at home and through iWays- a chain of state-of-the-art cyber cafes across the country.

Ramaraj was recognized as the ‘Evangelist of the Year’ at the India Internet World Convention in September 2000. In October 2000, Sify was voted the ‘Company of the Year’ at the Silicon India Annual Technology and Entrepreneurship Conference in San Jose, California, USA. And in 2001, in a CNET.com poll in India, Mr Ramaraj was voted the IT Person of the Year 2000. He was invited by the UN General Secretary, Kofi Annan to be a member of UN’s Working group on Internet Governance (WGIG).

Ramaraj is a B.Tech in Chemical Engineering from the University of Madras and an MBA from the IIM, Calcutta. Beginning his career in Sales and Marketing, Mr Ramaraj went on to pioneer the retail marketing of computers in India by establishing Computer Point in 1984. He was a Founder Director of Microland Ltd before a stint in cellular telephony as Director, Sterling Cellular up to 1996. He has been associated with Sify since inception.

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