Vivek Ranadive
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Vivek Ranadivé is the Chairman, CEO and Founder of TIBCO Software
, the computer software technology company he founded in 1997 with the vision of bringing real-time technology into the mainstream. The Palo Alto company now employs 2,000 and has annual revenue of more than $700 million.
Mr. Ranadivé is a frequent presenter on such topics as the future of integration, enabling real-time business, and unleashing the power of information across enterprises to become more competitive. He has appeared as a featured expert on real-time computing on CNBC and in publications such as The Economist, Fast Company, and Red Herring. He was also featured in “Annals of Innovation: How David Beats Goliath,” a New Yorker article by Malcolm Gladwell, author of The Tipping Point and Outliers, as an example of innovators who win by “breaking the rules.”
Ranadivé grew up in Juhu area of Mumbai and was the youngest of three children. One of Ranadivé's earliest dreams was to study at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
, which he learned of through a documentary film on the institution. Described as "a true visionary in a valley full of seers," by the August 10, 2004 issue of Information Age, left Mumbai at age 17 with enough money to last two months.
In 1975 Ranadivé entered MIT and in four years, he completed a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and a master's in mechanical engineering. He received an MBA from Harvard Business School
in 1983 and was a Baker Scholar.
TIBCO's origins begin with a company called Teknekron Software Systems, Inc. (TSS). While at Teknekron, Ranadivé developed The Information Bus, which integrated and delivered market data—like stock quotes and other financial information—for banks and other financial service institutions. Prior to founding TIBCO, Mr. Ranadivé was president and founder of a UNIX consulting company. Previously, he held management and engineering positions with Ford Motor Company, M/A-Com Linkabit, and Fortune Systems.
in The New Yorker
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NBA Basketball Team.
, published by McGraw-Hill
2006 The Power to Predict, with foreword by Frederick W. Smith
, published by McGraw-Hill
2011 "2 Second Advantage", co-author:Kevin Maney, published by Crown Business
TIBCO Software
TIBCO Software Inc. is a provider of infrastructure software for companies to use on-premise or as part of cloud computing environments. TIBCO manages information, decisions, processes and applications in real-time for over 4,000 customers worldwide...
, the computer software technology company he founded in 1997 with the vision of bringing real-time technology into the mainstream. The Palo Alto company now employs 2,000 and has annual revenue of more than $700 million.
Career
Ranadivé's New York Times business bestseller, "The Power of Now: How Winning Companies Sense and Respond to Change Using Real-time Technology" has been widely used in academia and has been the subject of numerous interviews. His subsequent book, "The Power to Predict" (2006), shows the impact of predictive business on mainstream companies and reveals how companies can break new ground in their quest to anticipate customers' needs, create new opportunities, and predict and sidestep unwelcome surprises.Mr. Ranadivé is a frequent presenter on such topics as the future of integration, enabling real-time business, and unleashing the power of information across enterprises to become more competitive. He has appeared as a featured expert on real-time computing on CNBC and in publications such as The Economist, Fast Company, and Red Herring. He was also featured in “Annals of Innovation: How David Beats Goliath,” a New Yorker article by Malcolm Gladwell, author of The Tipping Point and Outliers, as an example of innovators who win by “breaking the rules.”
Ranadivé grew up in Juhu area of Mumbai and was the youngest of three children. One of Ranadivé's earliest dreams was to study at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...
, which he learned of through a documentary film on the institution. Described as "a true visionary in a valley full of seers," by the August 10, 2004 issue of Information Age, left Mumbai at age 17 with enough money to last two months.
In 1975 Ranadivé entered MIT and in four years, he completed a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and a master's in mechanical engineering. He received an MBA from Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School is the graduate business school of Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts, United States and is widely recognized as one of the top business schools in the world. The school offers the world's largest full-time MBA program, doctoral programs, and many executive...
in 1983 and was a Baker Scholar.
TIBCO's origins begin with a company called Teknekron Software Systems, Inc. (TSS). While at Teknekron, Ranadivé developed The Information Bus, which integrated and delivered market data—like stock quotes and other financial information—for banks and other financial service institutions. Prior to founding TIBCO, Mr. Ranadivé was president and founder of a UNIX consulting company. Previously, he held management and engineering positions with Ford Motor Company, M/A-Com Linkabit, and Fortune Systems.
Personal life
Ranadive grew up in Juhu area of Mumbai and was the youngest of three children. He has three children of his own. He enjoys playing golf, tennis, biking and hiking. Ranadive coached his daughter’s basketball team. His passion for the team was documented by Malcolm GladwellMalcolm Gladwell
Malcolm Gladwell, CM is a Canadian journalist, bestselling author, and speaker. He is currently based in New York City and has been a staff writer for The New Yorker since 1996...
in The New Yorker
The New Yorker
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Ownership interest in the Golden State Warriors
In November, 2010, Mr. Ranadivé obtained an ownership interest in the Golden State WarriorsGolden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. They are part of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
NBA Basketball Team.
Books Authored
1999 The Power of Now, with foreword by Scott McNealyScott McNealy
Scott McNealy is an American business executive. He co-founded computer technology company Sun Microsystems in 1982 along with Vinod Khosla, Bill Joy, and Andy Bechtolsheim.-Biography:...
, published by McGraw-Hill
McGraw-Hill
The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., is a publicly traded corporation headquartered in Rockefeller Center in New York City. Its primary areas of business are financial, education, publishing, broadcasting, and business services...
2006 The Power to Predict, with foreword by Frederick W. Smith
Frederick W. Smith
Fred Sidney Smith III , or Fred Smith, is the founder, chairman, president, and CEO of FedEx, originally known as Federal Express, the first overnight express delivery company in the world, and the largest in the United States...
, published by McGraw-Hill
McGraw-Hill
The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., is a publicly traded corporation headquartered in Rockefeller Center in New York City. Its primary areas of business are financial, education, publishing, broadcasting, and business services...
2011 "2 Second Advantage", co-author:Kevin Maney, published by Crown Business
Awards
- 2005 Wharton Infosys Business Transformation Award (WIBTA): North America Technology Change Agent Award;
- InfoWorld's 2002 Top Ten Technology Innovators
- 2002 Ernst & Young Software Entrepreneur of the Year
- 2008 South Asian CEO of the Year by the South Asian MBA Association (SAMBAA)
External links
- TIBCO Software Inc. Official Vivek Ranadivé bio
- San Francisco Business Times Biography
- Driving the Information Bus:Vivek Ranadivé
- Master of his own destiny
- Vivek Randive, Tibco CEO is living in �real time2
- Tapping into the need for speed
- TUCON 2010 Keynote 1
- TUCON 2010 Keynote 2
- TUCON 2010 Keynote 3
- http://www.ft.com/cms/s/d3ad22b0-2aff-11df-93d8-00144feabdc0,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Fd3ad22b0-2aff-11df-93d8-00144feabdc0.html&_i_referer=http%3A%2F%2Fthedoublethink.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fbig-data%2F Financial Times: Smarter Leaders are Betting Big on Data
- http://www.cnbc.com//id/15840232?video=1401601549&play=1 CNBC: The Value of IT as a Catalyst for Growth
- http://video.forbes.com/fvn/davos-10/unlocking-value-at-davos Forbes: TIBCO CEO: Unlocking Value At Davos
- http://www.thestreet.com/video/10815032/tibco-not-slowing-down.html#221147734001 TheStreet.com: TIBCO Not Slowing Down
- http://video.foxbusiness.com/v/4284033/recession-proof-software Fox Business: Recession Proof Software
- http://www.cnbc.com//id/15840232?video=1401601549&play=1 CNBC Europe: The Value of IT as a Catalyst for Growth