Narayana Murthy in Mangalore
August 19th, 2005 at 11:26pm
Its a little more then 3 years since I joined Infosys and yesterday was the inauguration function of the 10 year celebration of mInfosys. Like I had mentioned in my earlier post, 8th September 2005 would mark 10 years of Mangalore Infosys Development center.
Mr. Narayana Murthy, our Chief Mentor was present for the yesterday’s inauguration session at Mangalore. This was the first time that I could see him in person!
Our entire office was decorated for this occasion.
You can see the Rangolies below :
Due to the Mangalore rains, the entire open air amphitheater was covered. You can see the stage settings and the amphitheater below :
The stage decoration & Amphitheater
The inaugural session began at around 5 PM in the evening. I got some good close up snaps of both Mr. Murthy and Mr. Mohandas Pai, our CFO.
Mr. Narayana Murthy & Mr. Mohandas Pai
The inaugural function was followed by cultural show. Also, yesterday was the traditional day, and all Infoscions were in their traditional attire!
The star of the show was obviously Mr. Narayana Murthy. I had heard/read/seen a lot about him before, and knew that he was a very simple man, but after what i saw yesterday, it was a reaffirmation of what I had heard/read and seen. Really amazed at the simplicity of this man.
Some things that I noted about Mr. Murthy:
- We made a presentation to him, and he would listen fully to what you say. Always talks very kindly.
- When he arrived at our office, he was in a formal attire. After he came to know that Mangalore Infosys was celebration traditional day, he switch over to a traditional dress - Down to earth person.
- Absolutely did not show any signs of being such a big person. He was the Most energetic person in the entire crowd. Would clap for every performance on stage. He was with the crowd most of the time, talking to all the employees, taking snaps etc.
- Leadership by example - This one impressed me a lot! - For the buffet dinner, he stood in the queue along with the junta, served himself, and then settled down.
I can go on and on………….We have soo much to learn from a person like Mr. Murthy.
And here is the most treasured photo of all :
Me on the immediate right of NRN ! A memorable moment
Update : September 9th Function at Mangalore.
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11 Comments Add your own
1. JD | August 20th, 2005 at 8:08 am (subscribed to comments)
Nice pics. Looks like you guys had fun! :)
JD
2. Vinay | August 20th, 2005 at 4:26 pm (subscribed to comments)
Must have been an exciting moment posing with NRN….did u get to talk to him?…
3. Harsh | August 20th, 2005 at 11:35 pm
Nice post, your observations about NRN are nice to read…
4. Arjun | August 21st, 2005 at 9:43 am
JD : Yup.. it as a great day.
Vinay : I did not speak to him anything specific, but he was very open, and our folks were generally having a chat with him.
Thanks Harsh!
5. Sudhir Kamath | September 9th, 2005 at 2:13 am
It was nice to see U stand besides Narayana Murthy for a photo session. How many will ever get a chance?
6. M.A.Pai | September 10th, 2005 at 11:29 pm
Nice blog on Murthy.He is coming to campus next vweek . See the first item of news on the web site http://www.indusscitech.net
pai
7. roydon | October 1st, 2005 at 5:01 pm
i dream is to be an software engineer in infosys or in ay other I.T. COMPANY i AM STUDING IN 10TH STANDARD What must i take up in colledge to become an software engineer
8. some guy | November 2nd, 2005 at 12:27 pm
roydon, take up BCA after 12th or see if there are any polytechnics around you that offer Diploma courses in Computing or IT management. you can join the diploma after 10th directly but you must get very high marks to be considered. ask them what the last year’s cutoff was for this course.
After the diploma you can get lateral entry into BSc and then you will be eligible for a very good position in any of the major I.T. companies.
9. R.Alamsha | July 6th, 2006 at 10:05 am (subscribed to comments)
Such great people are born once in a millennium. Today, India has A.P.J.Abdul Kalam as the president. I wish, our next PM should be NRN. He unleashed the Indian talent. If we do not utilise this great man, it is a shame for all the Indians.Time is too short!!. You are proud of your global delivery model. But there is a goldmine waiting in front of you.I think this the best we ordinary Indians can expect from the Infsians!!.
10. Ashok Jain | June 8th, 2007 at 7:49 am (subscribed to comments)
People like Narayan Murthy and other like minded should come together and save india from certain sick politicians.They should be on planning commission.
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