Sunil Mehta
Senior Vice President & Area Systems Director – Central Asia – JWT
Sunil Mehta
| Full Name | Sunil Mehta |
| Current Designation & Role | Senior Vice President & Area Systems Director – Central Asia |
| Current Company Name | JWT |
| Past Company Names | DSJ Communications Ltd.; Business India Group; First Financial Compuserve |
| No of Years in the IT Industry | 30 years |
| City you live in currently and since when | Mumbai, since 1962 |
| Native Town/ City you belong | New Delhi |
| Mother Tongue | Punjabi |
| Language you are proficient with | English, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Gujarati, Konkani, Sindhi, French, Kutchi, Urdu |
| Educational Details | MFM, DSM, BSc, CISA, LA 27001 |
| Awards and Recognitions Received CIO | 1.) Selected as one of the Top 50 Global CIO’s on the first ever Global Top 50 CIOs list by Information Week, USA – 2009.2.) Inducted to the first ever International Hall Of fame as one of the Top 50 Global CIO’s list by Information Week, USA – 2010.
3.) Selected as one of the Top 100 CIOs in India by the CIO Magazine in 2009, 2010 & 2011 respectively 4.) Selected amongst the Top 5 Networking Pioneers in India by the CIO Magazine – 2011 5.) Who’s Who of Information Technology – 2002 |
| Gadgets you love the most and why | The Blackberry Smartphone as it’s the most secure and never failing communication device, Playbook & iPad as they have and will change the way the world communicates, is socially & digitally connected and will enhance knowledge, learning, decision making, business building and power on the move. |
| What makes you laugh | My daughter Kahini’s sense of humour |
| Current book you are reading and what you love about it | Palmistry for its simplicity in making one understand |
| Books you enjoyed reading the most | Books on Accupressure, Hypnosis |
| Software company you admire and why | Microsoft for all the operating systems for the PC and office products |
| Hardware company your admire and why | Apple, Lenovo & HP – Best, Unique, sturdy, Design sense & advanced technology oriented products |
| IT personality you admire and why | Manu Parpia – started my career with him |
| Your best moment in your career till date | When we implemented the first ever ERP for a media company in the world |
| Your best moment in personal life | My daughter’s birth |
| Music You Like | Classical |
| Movies You Like | Bond Movies, Action Movies |
| Most Liked Travel Destination | Far East |
| Why do you like your job | Every day is a new challenge |
| Most favorite quote | “Nothing is impossible” |