Who is who in Computer is a newly segment that will highlight the PC pioneer who have contributed a lot in the field of Computer and IT in general;
Sabeer Bhatia borned in Chandigarh, India and co-founded first free email service site Hotmail.com with Jack Smith.A pioneer in the field of web-based e-mail, Bhatia co-founded Hotmail Corporation
in 1996. As President and CEO, he guided Hotmail's rapid rise to industry leadership
and its eventual acquisition by Microsoft in 1998. Today, Hotmail remains the
world's largest e-mail provider with over 50 million registered users.Bhatia's visionary contribution to the Internet revolution has earned him widespread
acclaim. His many awards and accolades include:
- "Entrepreneur of the Year," 1997. Awarded by the venture capital firm Draper
Fisher Jurvetson.
- Named to the "Elite 100," Upside magazine's list of top trendsetters in
the New Economy.
- Recipient of the "TR100" award, presented by MIT to 100 young innovators
who are expected to have the greatest impact on technology in the next few
years.
- Selected by the San Jose Mercury News and POV magazine as one of the ten
most successful entrepreneurs of 1998.
Bhatia received a Master of Science degree from Stanford University and a Bachelor
of Science degree, with honors, from the California Institute of Technology.
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