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SUHAS GOPINATH

Founder and CEO, GLOBALS Inc


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` Mr. Suhas Gopinath, now aged 23 is a youngIndian entrepreneur. He is the founder , CEO andchairman of GLOBALS Inc, an IT multinational

company launched by him at the age of 14 atCalifornia, USA.


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` Few years ago Suhas was then a student of grade 8th.Computer was then unknown to him. One day heaccompanied his brother to the cyber caf. He wasoverwhelmed by the world of Internet and spent his

time in the caf when his friends were busy playing.` He didnt had enough pocket money. His father was

working in the armed forces and his mother being ahouse wife was keen on his studies and not on visitingcyber caf.

` He convinced the owner of Cyber caf and startedrunning the caf during Owners lunch break.


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` He was a part of school football team. For him, itwas another excuse to stay away from home andspent more time in caf.

` He won several worthwhile friends in US andEurope through Yahoo chat. Winning such friendswas another arrow in the armory of his operationworkout.

` He wanted to start a website and again moneywas the hindrance.


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` He approached several companies to sponsor hiswebsite but all the Indian companies responded itas a childs play.

` However he got a breakthrough. NETWORKSOLUTIONS a US based company sponsoredhis site for one year.

` Within days he got an invitation to present a paper

in California, USA.


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` There he got his first job offer as a freelancer inNETWORK SOLUTIONS. But he refused the offeras he wanted to start his own company.

` The company president was amazed to see thedetermination of a 14 year old boy. He offered himhelp to start his enterprise.

` Sumas returned back to India and continued his

efforts to start his own company when his friendswere struggling with studies and exams.


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` Next hurdle he faced was that, normally in India, it isimpossible to start a company before the age of 18.

` But he registered his company in California, US in thename of Cliffords, his cyber friend whom he met through

Yahoo chat using his home address in USA.` He named the company GLOBALS INC. He was the

owner as well as the only worker in his company.

` He started with web designing and began to get more andmore orders.

` He started hiring people for his company and the criterionwas not formal education but efficiency and attitude.


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GLOBALS Inc. is a Multi-national IT consulting companywith representation in more than 11 countries.

Focussed mainly on Web, e-Commerce and MobileSolutions

Globals develops applications on the web for variousindustries including Education, Finance, and

Governments.


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Company has over 600 employees and a turnover of $1 billion.

GLOBALS have served more than 200 clients

worldwide.` Now the government of Karnataka has offered him

10 acres of land in order to shift his headquartersform US to Bangalore.


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I have been inspired by the story of Bill Gates andwanted to offer employment to the eligible unemployedyouth all over the world. That was my ultimate motivewhen I started my company.

I believe that academic skill sets are not the end. Weneed more of personal skill sets to achieve goals.


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` He had a strong vision and he believed inauthentic leadership.

` He believes entrepreneurship is a self learning

process and an experience in itself .` He was very innovative.

` He believes in setting up ethical and value basedenterprises.


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` You know, when I actually started, the funny thingwas that I was not aware that I was actually anentrepreneur and I had not even heard of the wordentrepreneur. At one point I felt that, if you are alone,

people will not take you very seriously, but if you are amember of a team, people will actually accept you. SoI thought that if I formed a small team and started myown organization, we could formalize the setup. I thinkit was at the age of 15 that I realized that I was into

entrepreneurship and I felt that I had already startedmy entrepreneurial career.


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` To be a world class IT solution provider and to

become one of the most preferred IT partner in the

world.

` At GLOBALS, we aim to offer cost effective worldclass quality IT solutions to every customer and to

translate our solutions into value for our

customers. We are also committed to conduct our

business in a fair, ethical and legal manner atevery level of our organization.


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` GLOBALS offers Green IT Solutions to help itsclients reduce carbon emissions efficiently, andhas incorporated green policies for its commitment

for a cleaner and sustainable environment.


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` The mission of Global Dignity is to implement theuniversal right of every human being to lead adignified life. We all have the ability to increase thedignity of others and thus we increase our own

dignity. Global Dignity is an autonomous non-profit, non-criticism and non-partisan project.


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As a responsible corporate citizen, GLOBALS hassponsored its technology solutions to various non-profit organizations like Red Cross Society,UNICEF, Rural Schools, etc. GLOBALS is stronglyagainst the abuse of animals and is actively

supporting various animal welfare organizationslike PeTA, SPCA, etc.


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"In today's world of parasite software developers waitingto take your money rather than build your dream,GLOBALS is a breath of fresh mountain air. There issomething special about GLOBALS - something to dowith its people and I have learnt so many new skillseven simply working alongside them. More than anyother feature that I liked most about working withGLOBALS was their enthusiasm and creativity.

-Panchesh Kumar, Managing Director,MintMyJob.com


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Globals is a great IT service provider. Themanagement team is totally dedicated to customersatisfaction and the solutions offered are very

innovative! The India Sourcing Summit 2008website has greatly benefitted from theirexpertise.

Prof. Dr. Roger Moser, Director, SMI Global

Research and Education Network


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` At the age of 16, he was recognized as The Worldsyoungest entrepreneur by CNBC and e Business,Canada.

` At the age of 17, he was recognized as the The

Worlds youngest CEO by leading medias across theglobe including BBC, Washington Times, SidneyHerald and the prestigious Limca book of Worldrecords.

` In the year 2005, he became the youngest recipient of

the prestigious Rajyotsava Award conferred on himby the state government of Karnataka.


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` Along with his professional activities, he has alsovolunteered as the youth ambassador for Indo-PakLeadership program organized by the school ofLeadership, Pakistan.

. Suhas Gopinath was announced as one of the YoungGlobal Leaders for 2008-09 by the prestigious WorldEconomic Forum and became the youngest memberever in World Economic Forums history. His co-members include US Governor Bobby Jindal,

Hollywood actor Lionardo Di Caprio, Musician A RRahman , Prince of Brunei etc.


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` He is also designated as the resource person forentrepreneurship at IIM Ahmedabad and theadvisory board member at IIT Mumbai

entrepreneurship cell.


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` On December 2, 2007, the European Parliamentand the International Association for HumanValues conferred Young Achiever award at EU

parliament, Brussels, and he was also invited toaddress the European Parliament and otherBusiness dignitaries present in EU parliament.


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` In July 2008, his detailed biography was featuredin the renowned Current Biography bookpublished in New York along with Hollywood actor

George Clooney, World bank president RobertZoellick, Governor of New York Paterson andother eminent personalities.


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` I think my message to my fellow youth, thestudents, is that even if they want to be anemployer or an entrepreneur, they need to havean entrepreneurial spirit at the end of the day,

irrespective of if they own this company or not. Imean, entrepreneurship is not only about owninga company. It is also about seeing how muchvalue we can add to our books and, at the same

time, how we are able to use our leadership spiritto help others.


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