Girisch Nair
| Girisch Nair | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 1969 India |
| 💼 Occupation | IT Professional |
| 📆 Years active | 1991 to date |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Sera Kuruvilla Nair |
| 👶 Children | Simone Nair |
Girisch Nair (born January 1969) is a businessman, entrepreneur, and IT expert based out of the UAE and Uganda. He is the founder & a major shareholder of Technology Associates Group with operations in Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and the UAE. Girisch is also a shareholder of Travelog Limited, since 1997, and Giga Realty Associates, a real estate development company with a property portfolio in Uganda, UAE, India, and Kenya. [1][2][3][4][5]
Background and education
Girisch was born in January 1969 in India. He attained a Bachelor's degree in Electrical engineering and Industrial engineering from the Pune University, India in 1991.
Career
In 1991, Girisch established Computer Point (U) Ltd, and later, in 1997, he established the Technology Associates Group in Kenya. He subsequently opened offices in Tanzania, UAE, Uganda, Malawi, Rwanda, and South Sudan. [6] Technology Associates Group deploys self-service banking technology solutions in East Africa and Central Africa. Girisch also established industry verticals for turnkey healthcare solutions, and the group provides e-Government and national technology platforms around digital ID in Sub-Saharan Africa.[7] In 1997, Nair also established Travelog Limited Uganda, a travel services company providing corporate, leisure, and meeting management solutions. Travelog Limited received IATA approval since 2000. [8][9] In 2011, Girisch established the Indian International School in Kampala, which was later sold to Delhi Public School in 2015.[10][11][12]
In 2013, he established River Nile Motion Pictures, a joint Indian–Ugandan film production company, which produced the Escape from Uganda film. [13][14][15][16]
Awards & Recognition
- Outstanding ICT Healthcare Services Provider (Technology Associates limited), awarded by the Computer Society of Kenya in January 2010.[17]
- Best ICT project in the Private Sector (Technology Associates limited), awarded by the Computer Society of Kenya in January 2011.
- The Oracle Excellence Awards for Specialized Partner of the Year (Technology Associates limited), by Oracle Partner Executive (OPE) [18]
Personal life
Girisch is married to Sera Kuruvilla Nair, a British Ugandan, and has a daughter, Simone.
External sites
References
- ↑ THE COMPUTER SOCIETY OF KENYA (2009). "LIST OF KENYA ICT EXCELLENCE AWARD WINNERS 2009". THE COMPUTER SOCIETY OF KENYA. Retrieved 9 July 2021. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "COVID-19 CRISIS: Technology Associates Uganda responds to nation's call with UGX75M donation". PML Daily. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
- ↑ "Why URA's James Kizza won East Africa CIO 100 Awards". Watchdog Uganda. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
- ↑ Reporter, NELSON MANDELA | PML Daily. "COVID-19 CRISIS: Technology Associates Uganda responds to nation's call with UGX75M donation – PML Daily". www.pmldaily.com. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
- ↑ "Technology Associates Uganda Uganda - List of Uganda Technology Associates Uganda companies". www.yellow.ug. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
- ↑ "Technological company wins prestigious award". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
- ↑ "Welcome To Technology Associates". www.techno-associates.co.ke. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
- ↑ "Travelog". www.travelog.co.ug. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
- ↑ "Travelog ltd, Kimathi Avenue, Kampala (2021)". www.findglocal.com. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
- ↑ "Delhi Public School International". Delhi Public School International. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
- ↑ "Indian Int'l, Delhi Public Int'l Become One!". Red Pepper Uganda. 2015-03-16. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
- ↑ "File PDF". dx.doi.org. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
- ↑ "Escape from Uganda (2013)". IMDb. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
- ↑ "Uganda-India Movie Showing Soon". IGIHE. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
- ↑ "Escape From Uganda - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
- ↑ "Ugandan-Indian crime thriller now showing". The East African. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
- ↑ THE COMPUTER SOCIETY OF KENYA (9 July 2021). "LIST OF KENYA ICT EXCELLENCE AWARD WINNERS 2010". KENYA ICT EXCELLENCE AWARD WINNERS 2010. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ↑ "Technological company wins prestigious award". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
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