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	\| birth_date = {{birth date and age\|1957\|06\|11}}		\| birth_date = {{birth date and age\|1957\|06\|11}}
	\| birth_place = [[Bombay]], [[~~Bombay~~ State]], [[India]]		\| birth_place = [[Bombay]], [[Maharashtra State]], [[India]]
	\| education = [[~~Indian Institute of Technology~~]], B.S.<BR>[[University of Southwestern Louisiana]], M.S.		\| education = [[IIT Bombay]], B.S.<BR>[[University of Southwestern Louisiana]], M.S.
	\| occupation = Founder of ~~Moxtra~~		\| occupation = Founder of Moxo
	\| known_for = Founder of [[Cisco WebEx]]		\| known_for = Founder of [[Cisco WebEx]]
	\| children = 2		\| children = 2
	}}		}}

	'''Subrah S. Iyar''' (born June 11, 1957) is an [[entrepreneur]] ~~of [[India]]n origin~~. He co-founded and was CEO of [[web conferencing]] provider [[WebEx]] until its acquisition by [[Cisco Systems]] in 2007 for US$3.2 billion.		'''Subrah S. Iyar''' (born June 11, 1957) is an [[entrepreneur]]. He co-founded and was CEO of [[web conferencing]] provider [[WebEx]] until its acquisition by [[Cisco Systems]] in 2007 for US $3.2 billion.
	He is an early investor in and an advisor to [[Zoom ~~Video~~ Communications]].<ref>{{cite news \| url=https://www.cnbc.com/2019/08/21/zoom-founder-left-job-because-he-wasnt-happy-became-billionaire.html \| title=Zoom’s founder left a 6-figure job because he wasn’t happy—and following his heart made him a billionaire \| first=Tom \| last=Huddleston Jr. \| work=[[CNBC]] \| date=21 August 2019}}</ref>		He is an early investor in and an advisor to [[Zoom Communications]].<ref>{{cite news \| url=https://www.cnbc.com/2019/08/21/zoom-founder-left-job-because-he-wasnt-happy-became-billionaire.html \| title=Zoom’s founder left a 6-figure job because he wasn’t happy—and following his heart made him a billionaire \| first=Tom \| last=Huddleston Jr. \| work=[[CNBC]] \| date=21 August 2019}}</ref>

	==Early life==		==Early life==
	Subrah S. Iyar was born in Mumbai, and received a B.S. in ~~Electrical Engineering~~ from the [[Indian Institute of Technology Bombay\|Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT-B)]]. After graduation in 1982, he moved to the United States.<ref name="cio">{{cite news \| url=https://www.cio.com/article/2440507/cio-20-20-honorees--innovator-s-profile--subrah-iyar-of-webex-communications-inc-.html \| title=CIO 20/20 Honorees--Innovator's Profile: Subrah Iyar of WebEx Communications Inc. \| first=Elana \| last=Varon \| work=[[CIO magazine]] \| date=1 October 2002}}</ref~~> He received a M.S. in Computer Engineering from the [[University of Southwestern Louisiana]].<ref name="ceo" /~~>		Subrah S. Iyar was born in Mumbai, and received a B.S. in electrical engineering from the [[Indian Institute of Technology Bombay\|Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT-B)]]. After graduation in 1982, he moved to the United States.<ref name="cio">{{cite news \| url=https://www.cio.com/article/2440507/cio-20-20-honorees--innovator-s-profile--subrah-iyar-of-webex-communications-inc-.html \| title=CIO 20/20 Honorees--Innovator's Profile: Subrah Iyar of WebEx Communications Inc. \| first=Elana \| last=Varon \| work=[[CIO magazine]] \| date=1 October 2002}}</ref>

	==Career==		==Career==
	Beginning in 1983, he worked for 6 years for [[Apple Inc.]], where he was instrumental in creating the first OS licensing business in the Newton Group.<ref name=ceo>{{cite news \| url=https://www.siliconindia.com/shownews/CEO-of-the-Year-is-Subrah-Iyar-nid-17539-cid-2.html \| title=CEO of the Year is Subrah Iyar \| work=Silicon India \| date=12 November 2002}}</ref><ref name=10K/>		Beginning in 1983, he worked for 6 years for [[Apple Inc.]], where he was instrumental in creating the first OS licensing business in the Newton Group.<ref name=10K/>

	From 1989 to 1995, he worked at [[Intel]], where he directed product marketing and OEM sales management within the LAN software and systems group.~~<ref name~~=~~ceo/>~~		From 1989 to 1995, he worked at [[Intel]], where he directed product marketing and OEM sales management within the LAN software and systems group.{{cn\|date=April 2024}}

	From October 1995 until November 1996, he was president of Future Labs, a subsidiary of [[Quarterdeck Office Systems]].~~<ref name=ceo/>~~<ref name=10K/>		From October 1995 until November 1996, he was president of Future Labs, a subsidiary of [[Quarterdeck Office Systems]].<ref name=10K/>

	He was vice president of sales, marketing, and business development at Teleos Research, which was acquired by [[Autodesk]].<ref>{{cite news \| url=http://www.internetnews.com/infra/article.php/3554751/Subrah+Iyar+Chairman+and+CEO+WebEx.htm \| title=Subrah Iyar, Chairman and CEO, WebEx \| first=David \| last=Needle \| work=[[Internet News]] \| date=October 7, 2005}}</ref~~><ref name=ceo/~~><ref name=10K>{{cite web \| url=https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1109935/000119312507096181/d10ka.htm \| title=WebEx Communications, Inc. 2016 Form 10-K Annual Report \| publisher=[[U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission]]}}</ref>		He was vice president of sales, marketing, and business development at Teleos Research, which was acquired by [[Autodesk]].<ref>{{cite news \| url=http://www.internetnews.com/infra/article.php/3554751/Subrah+Iyar+Chairman+and+CEO+WebEx.htm \| title=Subrah Iyar, Chairman and CEO, WebEx \| first=David \| last=Needle \| work=[[Internet News]] \| date=October 7, 2005}}</ref><ref name=10K>{{cite web \| url=https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1109935/000119312507096181/d10ka.htm \| title=WebEx Communications, Inc. 2016 Form 10-K Annual Report \| publisher=[[U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission]]}}</ref>

	Iyar became an entrepreneur in 1996, when he founded [[WebEx]] in partnership with [[Min Zhu (entrepreneur)\|Min Zhu]]. The founding of the company was fueled by an interest in [[web conferencing]]. Min Zhu, a [[Stanford University]]-trained System Engineer had been struggling to develop a web-conferencing tool, when he met Iyer, who went into business together.<ref name=cio/>		Iyar became an entrepreneur in 1996, when he founded [[WebEx]] in partnership with [[Min Zhu (entrepreneur)\|Min Zhu]]. The founding of the company was fueled by an interest in [[web conferencing]]. Min Zhu, a [[Stanford University]]-trained System Engineer had been struggling to develop a web-conferencing tool, when he met Iyer, who went into business together.<ref name=cio/>
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	On May 29, 2007, [[Cisco Systems]] acquired WebEx for $3.2 billion.<ref>{{cite press release \| url=https://newsroom.cisco.com/press-release-content?type=webcontent&articleId=3433902 \| title=Cisco Completes Acquisition of WebEx \| publisher=[[Cisco Systems]] \| date=29 May 2007}}</ref>		On May 29, 2007, [[Cisco Systems]] acquired WebEx for $3.2 billion.<ref>{{cite press release \| url=https://newsroom.cisco.com/press-release-content?type=webcontent&articleId=3433902 \| title=Cisco Completes Acquisition of WebEx \| publisher=[[Cisco Systems]] \| date=29 May 2007}}</ref>

	After a 6-year break spending time with his 2 daughters, in 2012, Iyar co-founded and became ~~and~~ CEO of ~~Moxtra~~.<ref>{{cite news \| url=https://www.inc.com/christina-desmarais/webex-cofounder-subrah-iyar-moxtra.html \| title=The Idea That Lured WebEx's Founder Back into Start-upsAfter a multi-billion dollar exit and a six year break, WebEx co-founder Subrah Iyar is back in the game with a new mobile app. \| first=CHRISTINA \| last=DESMARAIS \| work=[[Inc. (magazine)\|Inc.]] \| date=March 11, 2013}}</ref> ~~Moxtra~~ is a ~~mobile-first, team collaboration and communication~~ platform that received funding from Cisco and [[KDDI]] from Japan.<ref>{{cite press release \| title=Moxtra Accelerates Position in Mobile Content Collaboration Space, Secures $10M in First Round of Funding \| url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20130924005327/en/Moxtra-Accelerates-Position-Mobile-Content-Collaboration-Space \| publisher=[[Business Wire]] \| date=24 September 2013}}</ref>		After a 6-year break spending time with his 2 daughters, in 2012, Iyar co-founded and became CEO of Moxo.<ref>{{cite news \| url=https://www.inc.com/christina-desmarais/webex-cofounder-subrah-iyar-moxtra.html \| title=The Idea That Lured WebEx's Founder Back into Start-upsAfter a multi-billion dollar exit and a six year break, WebEx co-founder Subrah Iyar is back in the game with a new mobile app. \| first=CHRISTINA \| last=DESMARAIS \| work=[[Inc. (magazine)\|Inc.]] \| date=March 11, 2013}}</ref> Moxo is a digital client interaction platform that received funding from Cisco and [[KDDI]] from Japan.<ref>{{cite press release \| title=Moxtra Accelerates Position in Mobile Content Collaboration Space, Secures $10M in First Round of Funding \| url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20130924005327/en/Moxtra-Accelerates-Position-Mobile-Content-Collaboration-Space \| publisher=[[Business Wire]] \| date=24 September 2013}}</ref>

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{{Short description|Indian businessman}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Subrah S. Iyar
| image =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1957|06|11}}
| birth_place = [[Bombay]], [[Bombay State]], [[India]]
| education = [[Indian Institute of Technology]], B.S.<BR>[[University of Southwestern Louisiana]], M.S.
| occupation = Founder of Moxtra
| known_for = Founder of [[Cisco WebEx]]
| children = 2
}}

'''Subrah S. Iyar''' (born June 11, 1957) is an [[entrepreneur]] of [[India]]n origin. He co-founded and was CEO of [[web conferencing]] provider [[WebEx]] until its acquisition by [[Cisco Systems]] in 2007 for US$3.2 billion.
He is an early investor in and an advisor to [[Zoom Video Communications]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.cnbc.com/2019/08/21/zoom-founder-left-job-because-he-wasnt-happy-became-billionaire.html | title=Zoom’s founder left a 6-figure job because he wasn’t happy—and following his heart made him a billionaire | first=Tom | last=Huddleston Jr. | work=[[CNBC]] | date=21 August 2019}}</ref>

==Early life==
Subrah S. Iyar was born in Mumbai, and received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the [[Indian Institute of Technology Bombay|Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT-B)]]. After graduation in 1982, he moved to the United States.<ref name="cio">{{cite news | url=https://www.cio.com/article/2440507/cio-20-20-honorees--innovator-s-profile--subrah-iyar-of-webex-communications-inc-.html | title=CIO 20/20 Honorees--Innovator's Profile: Subrah Iyar of WebEx Communications Inc. | first=Elana | last=Varon | work=[[CIO magazine]] | date=1 October 2002}}</ref> He received a M.S. in Computer Engineering from the [[University of Southwestern Louisiana]].<ref name="ceo" />

==Career==
Beginning in 1983, he worked for 6 years for [[Apple Inc.]], where he was instrumental in creating the first OS licensing business in the Newton Group.<ref name=ceo>{{cite news | url=https://www.siliconindia.com/shownews/CEO-of-the-Year-is-Subrah-Iyar-nid-17539-cid-2.html | title=CEO of the Year is Subrah Iyar | work=Silicon India | date=12 November 2002}}</ref><ref name=10K/>

From 1989 to 1995, he worked at [[Intel]], where he directed product marketing and OEM sales management within the LAN software and systems group.<ref name=ceo/>

From October 1995 until November 1996, he was president of Future Labs, a subsidiary of [[Quarterdeck Office Systems]].<ref name=ceo/><ref name=10K/>

He was vice president of sales, marketing, and business development at Teleos Research, which was acquired by [[Autodesk]].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.internetnews.com/infra/article.php/3554751/Subrah+Iyar+Chairman+and+CEO+WebEx.htm | title=Subrah Iyar, Chairman and CEO, WebEx | first=David | last=Needle | work=[[Internet News]] | date=October 7, 2005}}</ref><ref name=ceo/><ref name=10K>{{cite web | url=https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1109935/000119312507096181/d10ka.htm | title=WebEx Communications, Inc. 2016 Form 10-K Annual Report | publisher=[[U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission]]}}</ref>

Iyar became an entrepreneur in 1996, when he founded [[WebEx]] in partnership with [[Min Zhu (entrepreneur)|Min Zhu]]. The founding of the company was fueled by an interest in [[web conferencing]]. Min Zhu, a [[Stanford University]]-trained System Engineer had been struggling to develop a web-conferencing tool, when he met Iyer, who went into business together.<ref name=cio/>

On May 29, 2007, [[Cisco Systems]] acquired WebEx for $3.2 billion.<ref>{{cite press release | url=https://newsroom.cisco.com/press-release-content?type=webcontent&articleId=3433902 | title=Cisco Completes Acquisition of WebEx | publisher=[[Cisco Systems]] | date=29 May 2007}}</ref>

After a 6-year break spending time with his 2 daughters, in 2012, Iyar co-founded and became and CEO of Moxtra.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.inc.com/christina-desmarais/webex-cofounder-subrah-iyar-moxtra.html | title=The Idea That Lured WebEx's Founder Back into Start-upsAfter a multi-billion dollar exit and a six year break, WebEx co-founder Subrah Iyar is back in the game with a new mobile app. | first=CHRISTINA | last=DESMARAIS | work=[[Inc. (magazine)|Inc.]] | date=March 11, 2013}}</ref> Moxtra is a mobile-first, team collaboration and communication platform that received funding from Cisco and [[KDDI]] from Japan.<ref>{{cite press release | title=Moxtra Accelerates Position in Mobile Content Collaboration Space, Secures $10M in First Round of Funding | url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20130924005327/en/Moxtra-Accelerates-Position-Mobile-Content-Collaboration-Space | publisher=[[Business Wire]] | date=24 September 2013}}</ref>

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