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'''Som Mittal''' is an [[Indian people|Indian]] business executive with more than three decades of experience in the IT and automotive sectors. The Financial Express of India called him an industry "doyen."<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.financialexpress.com/archive/som-s-exit-from-nasscom-a-massive-loss/1208000/ | title=Soms exit from Nasscom, a massive loss | date=16 December 2003 | newspaper=Financial Express | first=Darlington Jose | last=Hector | accessdate=15 August 2018 }}</ref><br />
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==Education and early career==<br />
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Mittal received a bachelor's degree in engineering from [[Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur]] and a Master of Business Administration from the [[Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad|Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad]]. He began his career in the engineering and automotive industry serving at [[Larsen & Toubro]], Escorts and Denso from 1975 to 1989.<br />
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==Career in IT==<br />
He set up the [[Data Security Council of India]] which promotes data protection and develops best practices for security and privacy.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cio.com/article/745547/What_s_Next_for_India_s_Outsourcing_Industry_|title = What's Next for India's Outsourcing Industry?|date = 7 January 2014}}</ref><br />
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==Awards and recognition==<br />
Recently the World Information Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA) gave him a lifetime achievement award for dedication to the growth of the Global ICT industry.<ref>http://witsa.org/witsa-wp-site/witsa-news/witsa-recognizes-industry-leader-with-lifetime-achievement-award/</ref> Other achievements include Business Leader of the Year by Rotary International and a distinguished alumni award from the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur.<br />
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