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FAMOUS PERSONALITIES
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chief system programmer
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computer hardware engineer
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electronics technician
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patent attroney
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Detailed explanation-1: -Before starting Infosys, Murthy worked at the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad as chief systems programmer, and Patni Computer Systems in Pune, Maharashtra.
Detailed explanation-2: -Infosys in the early days, launched on $250 borrowed from Mr Murthy’s wife. In the late 1970s and early 1980s there was growing demand for customised software. The founders of Infosys realised that this could provide an opportunity for suppliers based in India. To this end, Mr Murthy says he had history on his side.
Detailed explanation-3: -In 1981, Narayana Murthy founded Infosys Technologies along with six of his friends. None of them had the money to start the company, but luckily his wife Sudha Murthy, who was an engineer with Tata Industries, had saved 10, 000 rupees (Rs)–about 250 U.S. dollars–that she donated to start the company.
Detailed explanation-4: -Narayana Murthy, (born Aug. 20, 1946, Kolar, Karnataka state, India), Indian software entrepreneur who cofounded Infosys Technologies Ltd., the first Indian company to be listed on an American stock exchange.