Sanjay Govil

Sanjay Govil is an Indian-American business executive. He is chairman of the board for Infinite Computer Solutions. Govil attended Auburn University where he earned a Bachelor of Engineering. After graduating from Auburn, Govil began working for IBM. During his time at IBM, he earned a Master of Engineering from Syracuse University. He worked for various companies including Verizon Communications prior to starting his own venture. In 1999, Govil founded Infinite Computer Solutions. He used $1,000 of his own money and did not take any venture capital funding for the company. He managed the company through its initial public offering on the Bombay Stock Exchange where it raised Rs. 1.8 billion on its first day of trading instead of its expected $50 million. He helped grow it to $200 million in yearly revenue as of 2011. Govil is still actively involved with the company, serving as its chairman of the board of directors. Govil is the winner of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award, given to him in 2002. He is also involved with the Wharton School of Business where he became a fellow. He also serves as a member of the Global CEO Advisory Council for its fellows program and the board of directors for the school's Future of Advertising Project. Govil is currently serving on the 2018 board of directors on the U.S.-India Business Council. He is also one of the investors in the data firm Applecart. In addition to his work at Infinite, Govil is active in training young entrepreneurs.