K. V. Kamath
Kundapur Vaman Kamath | |
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1st Chair of the New Development Bank | |
In office 11 May 2015 – 27 May 2020 | |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Marcos Prado Troyjo[1] |
Personal details | |
Born | (1947-12-02) 2 December 1947 (age 77) IIM Ahmedabad |
Occupation | President of New Development Bank former Independent director at Infosys former Chairman of ICICI Bank |
Awards | Padma Bhushan |
Kamath took charge as the Chairman of
Before serving in this position, he was the Non-Executive Chairman of the company from 2 May 2011.Kamath also serves as an independent director on the boards of the Houston-based oil services company
Early life
Kamath was born on 2 December 1947 in
After matriculation, he completed his PUC (Pre-University), which at that time was only one year in length, at
Career
After graduating from
In 1988, Kamath joined the Asian Development Bank, Manila in their Private Sector department.[11] His principal work experience at ADB was in various projects in China, India, Indonesia, Philippines, Bangladesh, and Vietnam. He was the ADB representative on the boards of several companies.[12]
In May 1996, Kamath returned to ICICI as its managing director and chief executive officer. Kamath was instrumental in expanding the Group's services to the retail customers. He initiated a process of a series of acquisitions of non-banking finance companies in 1996–98 and led the way to the formation of ICICI Bank.
On 2 May 2011, he was appointed as Non-Executive Chairman of the second-largest software exporter, Infosys Ltd. (earlier Infosys Technologies Ltd.).[13]

He currently is a Lead independent director at Infosys[14] after having stepped down from chairmanship to make way for N. R. Narayana Murthy. He is designated to be non-executive chairman of Infosys Board, effective 11 October 2014.[15] After being appointed as the first chief of the New Development Bank set up by the BRICS, he went on to step down from this post of Chairman and Independent Director effective 5 June 2015.[16]
He is appointed as the Chairman of the newly constituted development finance institution National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development (NaBFID).[17]
He is also the Chairman and Independent Director of Jio Financial Services Limited.[18]
Board membership
Kamath is a member of the Governing Boards of several educational institutions, including the
Kamath is also a member of the National Council of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).
He also serves on the boards of Schlumberger, Houston-based oil services company, and Lupin, an Indian pharmaceutical manufacturer.
Awards
- Padma Bhushan Award from the Indian government – 2008[20]
- Most e-savvy CEO amongst Asian Banks – The Asian Banker Journal of Singapore[21]
- Finance Man of the Year Award – The Mumbai Management Association[21]
- Best CEO for Innovative HR Practices – World HRD Congress[22]
- Asian Business Leader of the Year – Asian Business Leader Award 2001 (CNBC Asia)[23]
- Outstanding Business Leader of the Year – CNBC-TV18, 2006[24]
- Businessman of the Year – Business India, 2005[25]
- Business Leader Award of the Year – The Economic Times, 2007[26]
- Businessman of the Year – Forbes Asia[27]
References
- ^ "KV Kamath demits office as NDB President, Brazil's Marcos Troyjo to replace". businesstoday.in. New Delhi: Business Today. 30 May 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
Kamath, 72, was the non-executive Chairman of the ICICI bank beside Chairman of the IT bellwether Infosys before joining the NDB.
- ^ https://www.jiofinancialservices.com/our-company[dead link]
- ^ "Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser Al-Missned". Archived from the original on 7 October 2008. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
- ^ IIFL: KV Kamath: Infosys may spend US$1bn on acquisitions
- ^ "KV Kamath steps down from Infosys, R Seshasayee appointed". The Economic Times. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- ^ "Kamath, the force behind ICICI's rise". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ Singh, Hemant (4 June 2020). "Kundapur Vaman Kamath: Biography, Career and Achievements". Jagranjosh.com. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- ^ Kundapur Vaman Kamath – the force behind ICICI's rise[dead link]
- ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- ^ Ghosh, Shayan (4 November 2022). "KV Kamath to head RIL's financial services biz". mint. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- ^ "K.V. Kamath is Infosys chairman; Shibulal, the new CEO and MD". The Hindu. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
- ^ Limited, Infosys. "Infosys - Management Profiles - Board of Directors". Retrieved 9 November 2016.
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has generic name (help) - ^ "Vishal Sikka to be CEO and MD of Infosys, Kamath Non-Executive Chairman". news.biharprabha.com. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ^ "Infy appoints Seshasayee as non-exec chairman". The Indian Express. 6 June 2015. Archived from the original on 9 June 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
- ^ "K.V. Kamath appointed chairman of NaBFID". 27 October 2021.
- ^ "Reliance Industries Limited – Retail Markets | Telecom | Petroleum Refining & Marketing | Petrochemicals | Hydrocarbon Exploration & Production | Jio 4G | Reliance Shares". Reliance Industries Limited. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ^ Basu, Sreeradha. "Deepak M. Satwalekar appointed as Chairman of Board of Governors of IIM Indore". The Economic Times.
- ^ "Press Information Bureau". Retrieved 9 November 2016.
- ^ a b "Kamath made banking cool". The Times of India. 20 December 2008. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013.
- ^ "Sitemap". Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
- ^ CNBC Asia Business Leaders Awards 2001[dead link]
- ^ "Indian Business Leader Awards: Who are the winners?". Retrieved 9 November 2016.
- ^ "K V Kamath is Business India's businessman of the year". 1 December 2005.
- ^ Business Leader of the year: K V Kamath
- ^ "K V Kamath is Forbes Asia businessman of the year". Retrieved 9 November 2016.
External links
- Official profile Archived 2 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- Profile of K.V. Kamath
- K.V. Kamath speaks on Managing Change
- How K V Kamath built ICICI into a global giant
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