Press release from Business Wire India
Source: CCAOI
Monday, April 11, 2011 12:49 PM IST (07:19 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Sports; Business: Business services, Sports, Telecommunications; Technology
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Corporate India can Change the Face of Sports in India - Raju hits a Sixer!!
New Delhi, Delhi, India, Monday, April 11, 2011 -- (Business Wire India) -- Chairman and Managing Director of Sify Technologies Limited and well known Philanthropist, Raju Vegesna has once again shown his altruistic side. He has shelled out $145,100 (Rs 64 lakh) for the ball that M S Dhoni had smashed for a six to bring India the World Cup. Raju beat more than 100 bidders in International Cricket Council (ICC) auction's for the historic ball on Wednesday night. He has dedicated this "victory ball" to the passion, confidence, teamwork and execution that Team India showed in the match.
Raju an MS in Computer Engineering from Wayne State University, USA, holds several patents in Microprocessor and Multiprocessor technology. A Serial Entrepreneur and a firm believer in empowering the common citizen, Raju actively supports several causes dear to him. His initiatives include setting up various water plants in various villages of West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh, setting up scholarships for students, homes for weaker sections in Ganapavaram, shelters for blind besides support for Tirupati and ISKON temples.
That's not all, as the Chief Patron of CCAOI, he has aided the body to provide numerous Free Services to 1,80,000 Cybercafé families spread across the country and has promised more support. Director of CCAOI, Amrita Choudhury states "We all have a lot to learn from Raju's humanitarian work and give back to the country in our own way."
A man of few words, when asked what message he would like to share, Raju said "Focus - On your activities and serve the community well."
CONTACT DETAILS
Amrita Choudhury, Director CCAOI, CCAOI, +91 9899682701, amritachoudhury@ccaoi.in
KEYWORDS
SPORTS, BUSINESS SERVICES, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, TECHNOLOGY
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