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'''Vikas Kapoor''' (November 17, 1961) is the CEO of Mezocliq, an enterprise technology company. Kapoor is a member of the board of directors of [[The Metropolitan Opera]] and [[Newport Jazz Festival]].<ref name="zoominfo: Mr. Vikas Kapoor">{{cite web|title=Mr. Vikas Kapoor|url=http://www.zoominfo.com/p/Vikas-Kapoor/6317439|publisher=zoominfo|accessdate=1 September 2016}}</ref><ref name="Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc:">{{cite web|title=NFF Jazz and Folk|url=http://www.newportfestivalsfoundation.org/about-us/board-of-directors/|publisher=Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc.|accessdate=1 September 2016}}</ref><ref name="The Metropolitan Opera">{{cite web|title=Board of Directors: Who we are|url=http://www.metopera.org/About/Who-We-Are/Board-of-Directors/|publisher=Metropolitan Opera|accessdate=1 September 2016}}</ref>
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| birth_place = [[Ajmer, India]]
| nationality = American
| education = [[Princeton University]]<br/>[[Harvard Business School]]
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'''Vikas Kapoor''' (November 17, 1961) is the CEO of Mezocliq, an enterprise technology company.
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==Early life and education==
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Kapoor was born in Ajmer, India on November 17, 1961.<ref name="IndUS Business Journal:">{{cite web|title=Vikas Kapoor|url=http://indusbusinessjournal.com/|publisher=IndUS Business Journal|accessdate=1 September 2016}}</ref> He grew up in India, England and Australia. He is the son of Kusum and Major General S. B. L. Kapoor, VSM (Retd) of the [[Indian Army]]. At 16, Kapoor won a scholarship to study at [[Sevenoaks School]] in [[Kent]], [[England]], where he received his high school diploma. In 1984, he graduated [[magna cum laude]], with a [[Bachelor of Arts]] in [[Philosophy]] from [[Princeton University]].<ref name="3 July 1985">{{cite web|title=Princeton Alumni Weekly|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_BZbAAAAYAAJ&pg=RA17-PA33&lpg=RA17-PA33&dq=mckinsey+%26+company+vikas+kapoor&source=bl&ots=O1Dp4hfwUF&sig=5uF0YBOIEM-Bpdgmp5Ivpau_s8w&hl=en&sa=X&ei=3Jc_VbTUOafPsQS18YGQBQ&ved=0CDYQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q=mckinsey%20%26%20company%20vikas%20kapoor&f=false|accessdate=1 September 2016}}</ref> In 1989, he graduated from Harvard with a dual degree in Philosophy from the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences and an MBA from the Harvard Business School, where he was a Baker Scholar.<ref name="Milken Institute: Event Speaker"/>


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== Early life and education ==
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==Career==
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Kapoor was born in Ajmer, India on November 17, 1961.<ref name="IndUS Business Journal:">{{cite web |title=Vikas Kapoor |url=http://indusbusinessjournal.com/ |publisher=IndUS Business Journal |accessdate=1 September 2016}}</ref> He grew up in India, England and Australia. He is the son of Kusum and Major General S. B. L. Kapoor, VSM (Retd) of the [[Indian Army]]. At 16, Kapoor won a scholarship to study at [[Sevenoaks School]] in [[Kent]], [[England]], where he received his high school diploma. In 1984, he graduated [[magna cum laude]], with a [[Bachelor of Arts]] in [[Philosophy]] from [[Princeton University]].<ref name="3 July 1985">{{cite web |title=Princeton Alumni Weekly |year = 1984|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_BZbAAAAYAAJ&q=mckinsey+%26+company+vikas+kapoor&pg=RA17-PA33 |accessdate=1 September 2016}}</ref> In 1989, he graduated from Harvard with a dual degree in philosophy from the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences and an MBA from the Harvard Business School, where he was a Baker Scholar.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.insidearm.com/news/00013152-executive-bio-vikas-kapoor/ |title=Executive Bio: Vikas Kapoor |date=2009-08-27 |access-date=2017-11-05 |language=en}}</ref>
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Kapoor's first job following business school was as a [[business analyst]] in the financial services practice of [[McKinsey & Company]]. Thereafter, he was a Principal at the global management consulting firm [[A.T. Kearney]].<ref name="Bloomberg: Vikas Kapoor">{{cite web|title=Executive Profile: Vikas Kapoor|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=157129&privcapId=23021152|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=1 September 2016}}</ref> In 1994, Kapoor co-founded the global consulting company [[Mitchell Madison Group]]. In 1999, the firm was sold to [[USWeb/CKS]] for several hundred million dollars.<ref>{{cite web|title=USWEB/CKS To buy Mitchell Madison, a consulting firm|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/07/31/business/company-news-usweb-cks-to-buy-mitchell-madison-a-consulting-firm.html?_r=0|publisher=The New York Times|date=July 31, 1999}}</ref>


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== Career ==
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In 2000, Kapoor was appointed President and CEO of [[Walker Digital]], an incubator of several internet businesses including [[priceline.com]]. In 2002, Kapoor was appointed CEO of Toronto-based Delano Technology Company, a publicly held customer relationship management software company.<ref name="Bloomberg: Vikas Kapoor" /> In January 2004, Kapoor was appointed CEO and President of [[iQor]], a customer-service and outsourcing company.<ref name="Bloomberg: Vikas Kapoor" /><ref name="IT Management: Vikas Kapoor President & CEO of iQor">{{cite web|title=Vikas Kapoor President & CEO of iQor|url=http://www.manageit.me/speakers/Vikas_Kapoor|publisher=IT Management|accessdate=1 September 2016|date=1 January 2009}}</ref>
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Kapoor's first job following business school was as a [[business analyst]] in the financial services practice of [[McKinsey & Company]]. Thereafter, he was a Principal at the global management consulting firm [[A.T. Kearney]].<ref name="Bloomberg: Vikas Kapoor">{{cite web |title=Executive Profile: Vikas Kapoor |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=157129&privcapId=23021152 |publisher=Bloomberg |accessdate=1 September 2016}}</ref> In 1994, Kapoor co-founded the global consulting company [[Mitchell Madison Group]]. In 1999, the firm was sold to [[USWeb/CKS]].<ref>{{cite web |title=USWEB/CKS To buy Mitchell Madison, a consulting firm |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/07/31/business/company-news-usweb-cks-to-buy-mitchell-madison-a-consulting-firm.html?_r=0 |work=The New York Times |date=July 31, 1999}}</ref>


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In 2000, Kapoor was appointed President and CEO of [[Walker Digital]], an incubator of several internet businesses including [[priceline.com]]. In 2002, Kapoor was appointed CEO of Toronto-based Delano Technology Company, a publicly held customer relationship management software company.<ref name="Bloomberg: Vikas Kapoor" /> In January 2004, Kapoor was appointed CEO and President of [[iQor]] (formerly IRMC<ref name="BusinessWire: IRMC">{{cite web |title=IRMC Changes Name to iQor |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20070810005428/en/IRMC-iQor |publisher=BusinessWire |accessdate=January 23, 2018 |date=August 10, 2007}}</ref>), a customer-service and outsourcing company.<ref name="Bloomberg: Vikas Kapoor" /><ref name="IT Management: Vikas Kapoor President & CEO of iQor">{{cite web |title=Vikas Kapoor President & CEO of iQor |url=http://www.manageit.me/speakers/Vikas_Kapoor |publisher=IT Management |accessdate=1 September 2016 |date=1 January 2009}}</ref><ref name="BusinessWire: Vikas Kapoor">{{cite press release |title=IRMC's New CEO, Vikas Kapoor, Brings Focus on Operational Superiority |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20040504005616/en/IRMCs-New-CEO-Vikas-Kapoor-Brings-Focus |accessdate=January 23, 2018 |date=May 4, 2004}}</ref><ref name="New York Times: Vikas Kapoor">{{cite web |title=Philippine call center business booms |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/20/business/worldbusiness/20iht-call1.3606506.html |work=The New York Times |accessdate=January 23, 2018 |date=November 20, 2006}}</ref>
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==Personal Life==
On Saturday, 12 December 2015, Kapoor and his wife Jaishiri rented out Frederick P. Rose Hall at [[Jazz at Lincoln Center]] so that their twin 15-year-olds, Riya and Sara, who were making their Rangapravesh, or their graduation, in the tradition of the [[Bharatanatyam]] form of South Indian dance could perform publicly for family and friends. The sisters began training with Guru [[Swati Bhise]] around 2005. <ref>https://www.wsj.com/articles/dancing-to-a-traditional-indian-beat-1450134003</ref>


In 2017, Kapoor spoke at the Forbes CIO Summit, Milken Global Institute and MIT Chief Data Officer & Information Quality Symposium on the topic of data governance.<ref name="Forbes CIO Summit">{{cite web |title=Forbes CIO Summit |url=https://www.forbes.com/forbes-live/event/cio-summit/ |work=Forbes |accessdate=31 October 2017}}</ref><ref name="Milken Institute">{{cite web |title=Vikas Kapoor |url=http://www.milkeninstitute.org/events/conferences/global-conference/2017/speaker-detail/26810 |publisher=Milken Institute |accessdate=31 October 2017}}</ref>
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==References==

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Kapoor is a Trustee of the Newport Festivals Foundation,<ref name="Newport Festivals Foundation">{{cite web |title=Newport Festivals Foundation: Our Mission |url=https://www.newportfestivals.org/our-mission/ |publisher=Newport Festivals Foundation |accessdate=5 November 2017}}</ref> a member of the board of directors of [[The Metropolitan Opera]]<ref name="The Metropolitan Opera: Board of Directors">{{cite web |title=Board of Directors |url=http://www.metopera.org/About/Who-We-Are/Board-of-Directors/ |publisher=The Metropolitan Opera |accessdate=5 November 2017}}</ref> and a member of the Council of Foreign Relations.<ref name="CFR: Membership Roster">{{cite web |title=Membership Roster |url=https://www.cfr.org/membership-roster-g-k |publisher=Council on Foreign Relations |accessdate=5 November 2017}}</ref>

Kapoor and his wife Jaishri have three children, twin daughters Riya and Sara and a son, Kavi.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/dancing-to-a-traditional-indian-beat-1450134003 |title=Dancing to a Traditional Indian Beat |last=Heyman |first=Marshall |date=2015-12-14 |work=Wall Street Journal |access-date=2017-03-22 |issn=0099-9660}}</ref>

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== External links ==
* {{LinkedIn page}}
* {{YouTube|channel=UCp0BSN6Z7EH1W8QcrD7zIBQ}}


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Latest revision as of 11:13, 16 June 2024

Vikas Kapoor
Kapoor in 2017
Born (1961-11-17) November 17, 1961 (age 63)
Ajmer, India
NationalityAmerican
EducationPrinceton University
Harvard Business School

Vikas Kapoor (November 17, 1961) is the CEO of Mezocliq, an enterprise technology company.

Early life and education

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Kapoor was born in Ajmer, India on November 17, 1961.[1] He grew up in India, England and Australia. He is the son of Kusum and Major General S. B. L. Kapoor, VSM (Retd) of the Indian Army. At 16, Kapoor won a scholarship to study at Sevenoaks School in Kent, England, where he received his high school diploma. In 1984, he graduated magna cum laude, with a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from Princeton University.[2] In 1989, he graduated from Harvard with a dual degree in philosophy from the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences and an MBA from the Harvard Business School, where he was a Baker Scholar.[3]

Career

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Kapoor's first job following business school was as a business analyst in the financial services practice of McKinsey & Company. Thereafter, he was a Principal at the global management consulting firm A.T. Kearney.[4] In 1994, Kapoor co-founded the global consulting company Mitchell Madison Group. In 1999, the firm was sold to USWeb/CKS.[5]

In 2000, Kapoor was appointed President and CEO of Walker Digital, an incubator of several internet businesses including priceline.com. In 2002, Kapoor was appointed CEO of Toronto-based Delano Technology Company, a publicly held customer relationship management software company.[4] In January 2004, Kapoor was appointed CEO and President of iQor (formerly IRMC[6]), a customer-service and outsourcing company.[4][7][8][9]

In 2017, Kapoor spoke at the Forbes CIO Summit, Milken Global Institute and MIT Chief Data Officer & Information Quality Symposium on the topic of data governance.[10][11]

Personal life

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Kapoor is a Trustee of the Newport Festivals Foundation,[12] a member of the board of directors of The Metropolitan Opera[13] and a member of the Council of Foreign Relations.[14]

Kapoor and his wife Jaishri have three children, twin daughters Riya and Sara and a son, Kavi.[15]

References

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  1. ^ "Vikas Kapoor". IndUS Business Journal. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  2. ^ "Princeton Alumni Weekly". 1984. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Executive Bio: Vikas Kapoor". 2009-08-27. Retrieved 2017-11-05.
  4. ^ a b c "Executive Profile: Vikas Kapoor". Bloomberg. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  5. ^ "USWEB/CKS To buy Mitchell Madison, a consulting firm". The New York Times. July 31, 1999.
  6. ^ "IRMC Changes Name to iQor". BusinessWire. August 10, 2007. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
  7. ^ "Vikas Kapoor President & CEO of iQor". IT Management. 1 January 2009. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  8. ^ "IRMC's New CEO, Vikas Kapoor, Brings Focus on Operational Superiority" (Press release). May 4, 2004. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
  9. ^ "Philippine call center business booms". The New York Times. November 20, 2006. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
  10. ^ "Forbes CIO Summit". Forbes. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  11. ^ "Vikas Kapoor". Milken Institute. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  12. ^ "Newport Festivals Foundation: Our Mission". Newport Festivals Foundation. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  13. ^ "Board of Directors". The Metropolitan Opera. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  14. ^ "Membership Roster". Council on Foreign Relations. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  15. ^ Heyman, Marshall (2015-12-14). "Dancing to a Traditional Indian Beat". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2017-03-22.
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