When referring to the drivers behind the progress of the IT
Industry, Som Mittal’s name figures among the top few. Som has held leadership
positions at HP, Wipro, Compaq, Digital Equipment Corporation, and most
recently, at NASSCOM.
Enriched with a vast experience in the sector, he shares his
wisdom about the evolution of information technology and its impact on the
business community in India and the world.
Som started his career in the engineering/automotive sector
and worked with companies like Larsen & Toubro, Escorts, and Denso. During
his tenure in this industry, he successfully set up Greenfield joint ventures
and manufacturing facilities imbibing Japanese technologies.
He is credited for the effective integration and successive
mergers between Compaq and HP – a business case which presented him as the
“go-to” person for managing joint ventures and growing businesses.
Additionally, Som has held numerous leadership roles,
building and managing large teams globally. He has successfully led policy
advocacy initiatives in India, Washington DC, and Brussels among others, and
has been recently tasked to develop the IT Vision for Indian Railways.