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Satish Pendse, Chief Information Officer, Hindustan Construction Company Ltd.

TITLE: Chief Information Officer

COMPANY: Hindustan Construction Company Ltd.

INDUSTRY VERTICLE: Infrastructure & Construction

AGE: 44 years

FIRST JOB: Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd.

TOTAL EXPERIENCE: 23 years

BIGGEST CAREER INFLUENCE: Many great leaders with whom I worked during my career and from whom I received inspiration.

THE PERSON WHO INFLUENCED YOU THE MOST: I’ve been fortunate enough to have had associations with many a great personalities. I learned something from everyone.

YOUR SUCCESS MANTRA: Karmayog. Give your best possible shot; results will follow.

TECHNOLOGY YOU CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT: My Smartphone

WHAT DO YOU ENJOY DOING THE MOST: Spending time with family in remote places that are close to nature.

YOUR MOST MEMORABLE MOMENT: The birth of my son.

FAVOURITE MOVIE: Many. Guide, Trishul, Lagan and Chak-de-India

FAVOURITE BOOK: Unlimited Power by Anthony Robins

YOUR OBSESSION: Self finance management and planning

BIGGEST ACHIEVEMENT SO FAR: On the professional front, the biggest achievement has been the implementation of SAP suit at HCC and making it a part of HCC's work-culture. This was the first comprehensive implementation of SAP in the construction industry in India.

ONE THING YOU WANT TO CHANGE ABOUT YOURSELF: I would like to be more casual in life. I tend to take everything very seriously and that in some ways adds to the stress. I would like to make a change wherein I will take my life a bit easy.

ONE THING YOU WOULD NEVER WANT TO CHANGE ABOUT YOURSELF: Value System. The value system carefully inculcated in the childhood, developed subsequently and nurtured continuously has been a "winning tool" for me. I would never like to change that.

BEST ADVICE EVER RECEIVED AND FROM WHOM: The HOD of Mahindra Tractors where I underwent my in-plant-training during the final year of Engineering. He advised me to get into IT instead of looking to make a career in Production Engineering which was my engineering subject.

IF NOT A CIO YOU WOULD HAVE BEEN: Either a farmer or a professor.