WNS’s Group CEO Receives Social Entrepreneurship Award
August 10 2011 - 7:27AM
Business Wire
WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE: WNS), a leading provider of global
Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) services, today announced that
the Company’s Group Chief Executive Officer - Keshav R.
Murugesh, was recognized with the Social Entrepreneurship award
at Asia's Best CSR Practices Awards 2011, held at Suntec,
Singapore. Keshav was honored for supporting multiple community
outreach programs at an individual level and as a socially
responsible leader. He has been leading and supporting several
initiatives throughout his professional career; among them being,
Students in Free Enterprise, India (SIFE India) as Founder
Chairman; WNS Cares Foundation as Founder; and the Marrow Donation
Registry in India (MDRI).
“I am honored to receive this award and thank my Company WNS,
family, colleagues and friends from the industry who have always
helped and encouraged me in creating and supporting organizations
that either directly or indirectly influence and impact communities
around us,” said Keshav.
SIFE (Students in Free Enterprise) India, a not-for-profit
organization, of which he is Chairman, was brought to India by
Keshav, in 2003. SIFE was created with a mission to bring together
students, communities and leaders of today and tomorrow to create a
better and more sustainable world through the positive power of
business. The organization has expanded rapidly, attracting top
student talent from discerning universities in India and has
established itself as one of the premier student-based
organizations in the country, supporting free enterprise and
entrepreneurship. Keshav earlier received the Champion of SIFE
award in New York in 2007. WNS Cares Foundation, a registered NGO,
was also set up under the leadership of Keshav, with the aim to
create a better and sustainable future for underprivileged children
and youth at all WNS locations, globally. It is impacting more than
20000 children. Keshav has also been an active participant in
propagating one of India's first Marrow Donor Registries.
Asia's Best CSR Practices Award 2011 was hosted by the Asian
Confederation of Businesses and was powered by the World CSR Day.
The event witnessed over 300 delegates and several global
organizations from over 15 participating countries, out of which a
few companies and leaders were recognized for showcasing
extraordinary contribution towards corporate social responsibility
and for their spirit of giving. The awards were presented by
Donovan Neale-May, Executive Director, CMO Council, and the jury
involved some renowned names from across industries.
About WNS
WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE: WNS) is a leading global business
process outsourcing company. WNS offers business value to 200+
global clients by combining operational excellence with deep domain
expertise in key industry verticals including Travel, Insurance,
Banking and Financial Services, Manufacturing, Retail and Consumer
Packaged Goods, Shipping and Logistics and Healthcare and
Utilities. WNS delivers an entire spectrum of business process
outsourcing services such as finance and accounting, customer care,
technology solutions, research and analytics and industry specific
back office and front office processes. WNS has over 21,000
professionals across 21 delivery centers worldwide including Costa
Rica, India, Philippines, Romania, Sri Lanka and United Kingdom.
For more information, visit www.wns.com.
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