Roshni Nadar Malhotra becomes HCL Technologies Chairperson
Shiv Nadar, the mastermind of HCL Tech, steps down
Hands over that big role he handled for 4 decades of his entrepreneur life
Shiv Nadar started his career in 1976 on the terrace of a house in Delhi
He started his computer hardware brand ‘Hindustan Computers Ltd’ at that home
Initially, revenue was generated from the sale of calculators and microprocessors
Life was challenging yet he didn’t give up on his entrepreneurial dreams
HCL started manufacturing UNIX computers in 1988.
Positioned the brand over multinational computer brands
HCL Technologies, which started with a capital of Rs 1,87,000 , now has assets worth over $1400 Cr
In 1980, Nadar started IT hardware sales in various parts of the world
Shiv Nadar wants HCL to be known as India’s IT brand