Virtusa’s Kris Canekeratne elected as EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2018 in New England
Virtusa Corporation, a global provider of digital strategy, digital engineering and IT outsourcing services that accelerates business outcomes for its clients, yesterday announced that its Chairman and CEO Kris Canekeratne is a winner of the EY Entrepreneur of The Year 2018 Award in the New England region for the Business Process Outsourcing category.
The awards programme took place on June 28, 2018, at a gala in Boston.
This prestigious awards programme recognizes entrepreneurs across industries who have steered their organisations’ excellence in areas such as innovation and financial performance and have showcased exemplary personal commitment to their businesses and communities.
Canekeratne was selected as a winner by a panel of independent judges, making him one of 10 representatives from the New England region to contend for the coveted US national title. “I am honoured to receive this award from EY. I extend my hearty congratulations to the other winners and all of New England’s enterprising leaders who are leading disruption in their fields and making exceptional contributions to the socio-economic growth of this region and beyond,” said Canekeratne.
“Virtusa and the industries it serves are at a seminal moment. The digitization of businesses and the world will only accelerate. The task to innovate will only grow in consequence. While the industry is still at the early stages of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, Virtusa is incredibly well positioned to help its clients envision and usher in transformative digital futures, creating competitive differentiation for them and for us. We are well on our way to realizing our vision of becoming the leading Digital Engineering Services Firm in the world, by leveraging the platform and philosophies that helped us turn an under-funded start-up in Westborough, Massachusetts, into a billion dollar global leader.
I believe that this award is a wonderful acknowledgement, both of how far we have come and where we are going. In both regards, the award really belongs to our clients, partners, team members and shareholders around the world. Without their commitment and belief, we would not be here today,” shared Canekeratne.
“This award is recognized around the world as an emblem of entrepreneurial success and we commend the winners for this great achievement,” said Entrepreneur of the Year Programme Director and Ernst & Young LLP Partner Kristin Keating.
“These award recipients are making a positive impact on our economy, the local New England community and our world and they are truly deserving of this honour.” Founded in 1996, Virtusa is a product of Canekeratne’s passion for technology and his groundbreaking vision for the future of the IT industry, pioneering the paradigm shift from labour arbitrage to an innovation-driven, clientcentric solutioning approach. Over the years under his industrious leadership, Virtusa has not only expanded its geographic and service footprint but has also had a consistent, industry-leading growth trajectory.