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Executive-in-Residence Signature Event

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Posted by , January 17, 2008
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The Simmons School of Management (SOM) is honored to announce its first ever joint Entrepreneur and Executive-in-Residence, Radha Basu, a widely recognized entrepreneur and a pioneer in the Indian software business. Radha is truly a role model for the new generation of women. She has twice climbed 18,300 feet to base camp at Mount Everest, challenged Indian traditions by forgoing an arranged marriage for engineering school, left a successful job at HP to lead a pre-IPO firm which she took through initial and secondary public offerings to become a global market leader, and founded an organization dedicated to creating livelihoods for the marginalized people of India. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from one of the most highly regarded women in technology and see why she has become an inspiration to women across the globe. Building Global Women Leaders with Powerful Impact

Date: January 28, 2008 Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Pre-reception for all guests from 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. Place: 451 Marlborough Street, Boston, MA ยป RSVP Online Seating is Limited! RSVP by January 25

About Radha Basu

RADHA BASU is a widely recognized entrepreneur and a pioneer in the Indian software industry. She served 20 years at HP in various leadership roles including General Manager of the Electronic Business Software Organization, which she grew to a $1.5 billion business. Radha went on to serve as CEO of SupportSoft, a high growth technology company, which she led through successful initial and secondary public offerings to become a global market leader. She recently founded the Anudip Foundation, an organization dedicated to creating livelihoods for the marginalized people of India.