Jerry Rao, Chairman & CEO, MphasiS has been awarded the Rajyotsava Award, 2005 by the Government of Karnataka for his outstanding contribution to the state and country in the field of Information Technology.

The Annual Rajyotsava Awards are conferred by the Karnataka Government on the occasion of the birth of Karnataka State on November 1. The awards celebrate achievements by persons of eminence in their chosen fields. The awardees are from the fields of literature, music, dance, theatre, journalism, sports, medicine, education, agriculture, Information Technology and Science. Jerry was among the elite group of people honored for the year 2005 – on the 50th anniversary of the formation of the State of Karnataka.