Mindtree Wins the 'Most Promising Company of the Year' Award From CNBC TV18

BANGALORE, INDIA and WARREN, NJ--(Marketwired - Jan 14, 2014) -  Mindtree, a global technology solutions company, has been named as the "Most Promising Company of the Year" by CNBC TV 18 in its India Business Leadership Awards, 2013. A jury of globally respected management strategists, academics and corporate personalities has unanimously selected Mindtree for this award. Krishnakumar Natarajan, CEO & Managing Director, Mindtree, was presented with the award at a ceremony yesterday at the Trident Hotel in Mumbai.

Development Dimensions International (DDI) and The CNBC-TV18 research team assess candidates across a wide range of criteria, including financial performance, leadership, creativity, innovation and social responsibility. The selection of winners across categories showcases those demonstrating vision, consistent progress and clear global aspirations.

"Being recognized by this esteemed panel is an extremely high honor for Mindtree," said Krishnakumar Natarajan, CEO and Managing Director, Mindtree. "I'd like to thank our clients, investors and the Board who have put their trust in our expertise to help us get to this point, and most of all I thank the all the 13,000+ Mindtree Minds for their unrelenting dedication that made this possible."

Anil Uniyal, CEO of CNBC-TV18 and CNBC AWAAZ, said, "Currently in its 9th year, CNBC TV18's IBLA has set a benchmark in valuing business leaders of India. IBLA commenced with the sole purpose of honoring India's most exceptional corporate houses and individuals for their contribution to India Inc. in times of global economic mayhem. Keeping this in mind, the selection of Mindtree as the Most Promising Company was a unanimous decision. We at CNBC TV18 hope to continue this initiative and reward the stalwarts of the industry who have uncompromisingly led their organizations in times of turmoil."

The CNBC-TV18 India Business Leader Awards celebrates the spirit of excellence in business leadership in India. The selection and judging process is carried out under stringent, objective and transparent criteria, covering critical areas, such as financial performance, leadership, creativity, innovation and social responsibility. Other evaluation factors include the ability of candidates to create short-term advantage, long-term value, a competitive edge, and the demonstration of leadership in the business community. The recipients of the CNBC-TV18 Business Leadership Awards are visionaries of India's business landscape; who exemplify the spirit of invention, ingenuity, inspiration, knowledge, and foresight, and lead their businesses with vision and inspiration.

The selection of winners of the CNBC-TV18 India Business Leader Awards showcases the men and women who have the ability, the vision and the capacity to see the long term goal -- to put India on the world map.

About CNBC-TV18
CNBC-TV18 is a pay channel targeted at English speaking consumers, investors, business people and other professionals and provides 24-hour coverage of corporate news, financial markets, industry news and expert perspectives on investing and management. CNBC-TV18 also airs programs that focus on the economic, governmental and cultural drivers that shape business in India. We operate this channel through an agreement with CNBC that gives us non-exclusive rights to distribute, re-transmit and exhibit, whether directly or through third party distributors, CNBC content within India.

About Mindtree

Mindtree is a global information technology solutions company with revenues of over USD 435 million. Our experts are driven to engineer meaningful technology solutions to help businesses and societies flourish.

Mindtree's consulting-driven approach makes us a strategic partner to many Fortune 500 enterprises. Our domain expertise, unique culture and technical excellence help businesses thrive and be future-ready. We enable our clients to achieve competitive advantage through flexible and next generation global delivery models, Agile methodologies and expert frameworks.

Mindtree's ability to devise solutions is equally matched by our ability to execute them. Our differentiation stems from a unique balance of human perspective with deep strategic thinking.

Our values -- collaborative spirit, unrelenting dedication and expert thinking -- help us see possibilities where others see a full stop.

Welcome to possible.

Visit us at www.mindtree.com.