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Selected stories about Indian diaspora from our website www.theindianeye.com

RAJA KRISHNAMOORTHY SALIL PAREKH

Congressman is Infosys CEO joins USISPF as a

amongst Chicago’s most member of board of directors

influential people

alil Parekh, CEO and managing director at Infosys, has joined the US-In-
dia Strategic and Partnership Forum (USISPF) as a member of its board
Sof directors . The USISPF provides a platform for all stakeholders to
come together in new ways to create meaningful opportunities with the power
to change the lives of citizens in both countries.
An industry veteran with nearly three decades in the IT services industry,
executing business turnarounds and managing successful acquisitions, Parekh,
he ‘Chicago Magazine’ has named Indian-American Congressman Raja in his capacity as Infosys CEO, sets the strategic direction of one of India’s
Krishnamoorthi as one of the 50 most influential individuals in Chicago, most notable IT giants while nurturing a strong leadership team to drive its
Tranking him at 24th on the “heavy hitters” list. He is the highest-ranked execution.
individual of South Asian descent. In other words, it ranks him as the “most
powerful” South Asian in the Greater Chicago Area. Infosys has been a household name in India, and IT services are
“The heavy hitters in our Power 50,” the magazine said, “know how to use
their influence to make things happen in Chicago and beyond,” while putting one of India’s biggest exports to the US, said USISPF president
J.B. Pritzker, the Illinois Governor at number one and his sister, the former and CEO Mukesh Aghi. His addition. In an era of digital economy
secretary of commerce Penny Pritzker at number 12.
and digital trade, Infosys’ success in the US is a testimony to the

Krishnamoorthi, 50, having been elected to Congress in 2016, is growing synergy in tech ties and how India’s robust tech talent
serving his 4th term as a representative for Illinois’ 8th District, plays an integral part in strengthening and growing the tech sec-
which consists of Chicago’s west and northwest suburbs and the tor in the United States, Aghi said.
city’s 41st ward.
USISPF chairman John Chambers said Salil and Infosys’ participation on
the USISPF Board will help forge a critical reliance for the two economies by
Describing Krishnamoorthi as the “most powerful” South Asian in the
Greater Chicago Area, Chicago Magazine also noted his intention to run for consolidating digital trade, ultimately further establishing India as an innova-
tion partner to the world, which is the organization’s core mission.
the US Senate in 2026. In 2022, Krishnamoorthi contributed $460,000 to Dem-
ocratic candidates and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. Continued on next page... >>

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