Bangalore- (July 01, 2013): Virtusa Corporation (NASDAQ: VRTU), a global business consulting and IT outsourcing company that combines innovation, technology leadership and industry solutions to transform the customer experience, today announced that, Darshana Pai, vice president and head of the Hyderabad Delivery Center for Virtusa Corporation, has been recognized by IACC (Indo American Chamber of Commerce) as the Best Woman Corporate Leader in a US company in India. The award was presented at the prestigious 9th Indo-American Corporate Excellence Awards (I-ACE 2013) ceremony held today.
Ms. Pai received the award for her contributions under the criteria of promoting Indo-US Trade, Financial Excellence, Corporate Social Responsibility, Development of Human Capital and their impact on the respective markets.
This coveted award was presented by the Hon'ble Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Shri Prithviraj Chavan.
“I am truly honored to have been chosen for this award”, said Ms. Pai, while accepting the award. “This award goes to all the colleagues who have put in relentless efforts to contribute to Virtusa’s growth. We thank the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce for this honor and recognition of our contributions to the Indo-US trade market.”
"We’re extremely proud of Darshana," said Samir Dhir, executive vice president, chief delivery officer & head - India operations, Virtusa Corp. "Her experience and industry perspectives are invaluable to customers. Receiving this honor further highlights her dedication to helping Virtusa’s clients solve the business problems that they face today. She is driving great value for Virtusa and our clients."
The major objective of IACC is to promote Indo-American business, trade and economic relations. IACC promotes bilateral trade, investment and technology transfer, facilitates business collaborations, joint ventures, marketing tie-ups and strategic alliances through a set of proactive business-oriented initiatives.
About IACC:
Established in 1968, the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce (IACC) is a non-government, industry led and industry-managed organization, playing a proactive role in India’s development process and serves as a much needed link between the business communities of India and the United States of America. IACC is the only bilateral Chamber of Commerce in India, which is committed to development of Indo-US business and trade relations.
IACC has over 2,300 members who together represent a wide spectrum of business and economic segments: manufacturing, exports, services et al. IACC member companies are involved in a cross-section of business domains such as manufacturing, engineering, construction, consumer goods, electronics, IT, pharmaceuticals, consulting, travel and tourism, etc.