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	\| education = [[Karnatak University]]~~<~~br/~~>~~[[Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania]]		\| education = [[Karnatak University]]<br/>[[Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania]]
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	'''Vivek Kulkarni''' is the Chairman of '''Brickwork India''',~~<~~ref~~>~~{{cite web\|url=http://www.businesswireindia.com/news/news-details/brickwork-india-appoints-sangeeta-kulkarni-as-ceo/30644\|title=Brickwork India Appoints Sangeeta Kulkarni as the CEO\|date= 2012-03-27}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~ a knowledge process outsourcing company &~~amp;~~ founder MD of Brickwork Ratings - [[credit rating agency]]~~<~~ref~~>~~{{cite web \|url=http://www.sebi.gov.in/cms/sebi_data/attachdocs/1361859512974.pdf \|title=Credit rating agency listings \|website=www.sebi.gov.in}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~ of [[India]].~~<~~ref~~>~~{{cite web\|url=http://acraa.com/brickwork.asp\|title=ACRAA\|website=acraa.com\|access-date=4 January 2016\|archive-date=3 May 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180503180120/http://acraa.com/brickwork.asp\|url-status=dead}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~ Vivek is the [[Indian Administrative Service]] officer from [[Karnataka]].~~<~~ref~~>~~{{cite web\|url=http://betabs.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/from-business-friendly-to-business-person-103111001092_1.html \|title=Widgets Magazine \|publisher=Betabs.business-standard.com \|access-date=2018-05-03}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~		'''Vivek Kulkarni''' is the Chairman of '''Brickwork India''',<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.businesswireindia.com/news/news-details/brickwork-india-appoints-sangeeta-kulkarni-as-ceo/30644\|title=Brickwork India Appoints Sangeeta Kulkarni as the CEO\|date= 2012-03-27}}</ref> a knowledge process outsourcing company & founder MD of Brickwork Ratings - [[credit rating agency]]<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.sebi.gov.in/cms/sebi_data/attachdocs/1361859512974.pdf \|title=Credit rating agency listings \|website=www.sebi.gov.in}}</ref> of [[India]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://acraa.com/brickwork.asp\|title=ACRAA\|website=acraa.com\|access-date=4 January 2016\|archive-date=3 May 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180503180120/http://acraa.com/brickwork.asp\|url-status=dead}}</ref> Vivek is the [[Indian Administrative Service]] officer from [[Karnataka]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://betabs.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/from-business-friendly-to-business-person-103111001092_1.html \|title=Widgets Magazine \|publisher=Betabs.business-standard.com \|access-date=2018-05-03}}</ref>

	== Early life ==		== Early life ==
	Born in [[Hubli]],~~<~~ref~~>~~{{Cite web \| title=From business friendly to business person \| url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/from-business-friendly-to-business-person-103111001092_1.html \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231121091556/https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/from-business-friendly-to-business-person-103111001092_1.html \| access-date=2025-11-26 \| archive-date=2023-11-21}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~ [[India]]{{citation needed\|date=January 2016}} on 21 July 1957, Vivek graduated with a degree in [[mechanical engineering]] from the [[KLE Technological University\|B.V.B. College of Engineering & Technology, Hubli]],~~<~~ref~~>~~{{cite web \|url= http://www.bvb.edu/assets/alumni-activities.pdf\|title=Alumni info \|website=www.bvb.edu}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~ [[Karnataka University\|Karnatak University]]. Vivek received his master's degree from [[Wharton School]], [[University of Pennsylvania]] in 1991.~~<~~ref name=":0"~~>~~{{Cite news \|last=Abrar \|first=Peerzada \|title=When a bureaucrat;Karnataka government IT Secretary Vivek Kulkarni turned a businessman \|work=The Economic Times \|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/india-emerging/when-a-bureaucratkarnataka-government-it-secretary-vivek-kulkarni-turned-a-businessman/articleshow/10436585.cms?from=mdr \|access-date=2022-03-03}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~		Born in [[Hubli]],<ref>{{Cite web \| title=From business friendly to business person \| url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/from-business-friendly-to-business-person-103111001092_1.html \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231121091556/https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/from-business-friendly-to-business-person-103111001092_1.html \| access-date=2025-11-26 \| archive-date=2023-11-21}}</ref> [[India]]{{citation needed\|date=January 2016}} on 21 July 1957, Vivek graduated with a degree in [[mechanical engineering]] from the [[KLE Technological University\|B.V.B. College of Engineering & Technology, Hubli]],<ref>{{cite web \|url= http://www.bvb.edu/assets/alumni-activities.pdf\|title=Alumni info \|website=www.bvb.edu}}</ref> [[Karnataka University\|Karnatak University]]. Vivek received his master's degree from [[Wharton School]], [[University of Pennsylvania]] in 1991.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news \|last=Abrar \|first=Peerzada \|title=When a bureaucrat;Karnataka government IT Secretary Vivek Kulkarni turned a businessman \|work=The Economic Times \|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/india-emerging/when-a-bureaucratkarnataka-government-it-secretary-vivek-kulkarni-turned-a-businessman/articleshow/10436585.cms?from=mdr \|access-date=2022-03-03}}</ref>

	== Career ==		== Career ==
	After engineering, Vivek worked with [[Indian Oil]] for a short period before joining IAS.~~<~~ref~~>~~{{cite web \|title=Vivek Kulkarni IAS (Retd.): Executive Profile & Biography - Bloomberg \|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=29481080&privcapId=106972999 \|website=www.bloomberg.com\| date=29 March 2024 }}~~<~~/ref~~>~~		After engineering, Vivek worked with [[Indian Oil]] for a short period before joining IAS.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Vivek Kulkarni IAS (Retd.): Executive Profile & Biography - Bloomberg \|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=29481080&privcapId=106972999 \|website=www.bloomberg.com\| date=29 March 2024 }}</ref>

	Vivek has served as Information Technology &~~amp;~~ Biotechnology Secretary, [[Government of Karnataka]].~~<~~ref~~>~~{{cite web \|url=http://www.christuniversity.in/uploads/userfiles/advisory_board.pdf \|title=Profile \|website=www.christuniversity.in}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~ During his tenure in Government, he was instrumental in building [[information technology]] and Biotech institutes and corporate events in Karnataka. He promoted public-private partnership in Governance. Prior to IT Secretary, he worked as Finance Secretary in Government of Karnataka, Head of [[CRISIL]] Advisory Services as well as the Division Chief [[SEBI]]. He was a faculty at the [[Boston University]] as well as the [[Indian Institute of Management Bangalore]]. Vivek also is an [[Adjunct professor]] at the [[Indian Institute of Science]], [[Bangalore]].~~<~~ref~~>~~{{Cite web \|title=VIVEK KULKARNI - Department of Management Studies \|url=http://mgmt.iisc.ac.in/newwordpress/vivek-kulkarni/ \|access-date=2022-03-03 \|website=mgmt.iisc.ac.in \|archive-date=18 February 2020 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200218123450/http://mgmt.iisc.ac.in/newwordpress/vivek-kulkarni/ \|url-status=dead }}~~<~~/ref~~>~~		Vivek has served as Information Technology & Biotechnology Secretary, [[Government of Karnataka]].<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.christuniversity.in/uploads/userfiles/advisory_board.pdf \|title=Profile \|website=www.christuniversity.in}}</ref> During his tenure in Government, he was instrumental in building [[information technology]] and Biotech institutes and corporate events in Karnataka. He promoted public-private partnership in Governance. Prior to IT Secretary, he worked as Finance Secretary in Government of Karnataka, Head of [[CRISIL]] Advisory Services as well as the Division Chief [[SEBI]]. He was a faculty at the [[Boston University]] as well as the [[Indian Institute of Management Bangalore]]. Vivek also is an [[Adjunct professor]] at the [[Indian Institute of Science]], [[Bangalore]].<ref>{{Cite web \|title=VIVEK KULKARNI - Department of Management Studies \|url=http://mgmt.iisc.ac.in/newwordpress/vivek-kulkarni/ \|access-date=2022-03-03 \|website=mgmt.iisc.ac.in \|archive-date=18 February 2020 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200218123450/http://mgmt.iisc.ac.in/newwordpress/vivek-kulkarni/ \|url-status=dead }}</ref>

	Vivek had pioneered the 'remote executive assistant' concept through Brickwork India,~~<~~ref name=":0" /~~>~~ which received worldwide acclaim through various publications such as the [[New York Times bestseller]] authors, [[Thomas Friedman]] ([[The World Is Flat]])~~<~~ref~~>~~{{cite web\|url=http://www.techfornonprofits.com/blogger/2005/04/world-is-flat-by-thomas-friedman.html\|title=The World Is Flat by Thomas Friedman (Book Review)\|date=2005-04-24\|access-date=1 September 2008\|archive-date=21 November 2008\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081121105150/http://www.techfornonprofits.com/blogger/2005/04/world-is-flat-by-thomas-friedman.html\|url-status=dead}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~ and [[Timothy Ferris]] ([[The 4-Hour Workweek]])~~<~~ref~~>~~{{cite web\|url=http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/buzz-and-reviews/\|title= The 4-hour Work Week by Timothy Ferris\|date= 2007-04-04}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~ and other publications like ''[[Fortune (magazine)\|Fortune]]''; ''[[Business Week]]'' - ''China-India survey,'' ''[[The Sunday Times]],'' ''[[Esquire (magazine)\|Esquire]].''~~<~~ref~~>~~{{cite news\|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/14/business/smallbusiness/14assist.html\|title=Personal Assistants on Call, Just Not in the Next Office\|work=New York Times\|date=2007-11-14 \| first=Dan \| last=Fost \| access-date=2010-05-27}}~~<~~/ref~~><~~ref~~>~~{{cite web\|url=http://www.esquire.com/ESQ0905OUTSOURCING_214\|title=My outsourced Life \|work=[[Esquire (magazine)\|Esquire]]\|date=2005-09-01}}~~<~~/ref~~><~~ref~~>~~{{cite news\|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/portal/main.jhtml?view=DETAILS&grid=&xml=/portal/2007/09/15/nosplit/ftfront115.xml\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071013092550/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/portal/main.jhtml?view=DETAILS&grid=&xml=/portal/2007/09/15/nosplit/ftfront115.xml\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=2007-10-13\|title=Offshoring: At your beck and call\|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]\|date= 2007-09-15 \| location=London \| first=Sandy \| last=Mitchell \| access-date=2010-05-27}}~~<~~/ref~~><~~ref~~>~~{{cite web \|url=http://sify.com/news/thethursdayinterview/fullstory.php?id=13307146\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040219154930/http://sify.com/news/thethursdayinterview/fullstory.php?id=13307146\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=2004-02-19\|title=My inspiration is Murthy: Vivek Kulkarni\|website=[[Sify]]\|date= 2003-11-13}}~~<~~/ref~~><~~ref~~>~~{{cite web\|url=http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=TOINEW&BaseHref=TOIBG%2F2011%2F12%2F14&ViewMode=GIF&PageLabel=20&EntityId=Ar02000&AppName=1\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304072640/http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=TOINEW&BaseHref=TOIBG/2011/12/14&ViewMode=GIF&PageLabel=20&EntityId=Ar02000&AppName=1\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=4 March 2016\|title=At your service:SPIRIT OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP\|date= 2011-12-14}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~		Vivek had pioneered the 'remote executive assistant' concept through Brickwork India,<ref name=":0" /> which received worldwide acclaim through various publications such as the [[New York Times bestseller]] authors, [[Thomas Friedman]] ([[The World Is Flat]])<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.techfornonprofits.com/blogger/2005/04/world-is-flat-by-thomas-friedman.html\|title=The World Is Flat by Thomas Friedman (Book Review)\|date=2005-04-24\|access-date=1 September 2008\|archive-date=21 November 2008\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081121105150/http://www.techfornonprofits.com/blogger/2005/04/world-is-flat-by-thomas-friedman.html\|url-status=dead}}</ref> and [[Timothy Ferris]] ([[The 4-Hour Workweek]])<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/buzz-and-reviews/\|title= The 4-hour Work Week by Timothy Ferris\|date= 2007-04-04}}</ref> and other publications like ''[[Fortune (magazine)\|Fortune]]''; ''[[Business Week]]'' - ''China-India survey,'' ''[[The Sunday Times]],'' ''[[Esquire (magazine)\|Esquire]].''<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/14/business/smallbusiness/14assist.html\|title=Personal Assistants on Call, Just Not in the Next Office\|work=New York Times\|date=2007-11-14 \| first=Dan \| last=Fost \| access-date=2010-05-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.esquire.com/ESQ0905OUTSOURCING_214\|title=My outsourced Life \|work=[[Esquire (magazine)\|Esquire]]\|date=2005-09-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/portal/main.jhtml?view=DETAILS&grid=&xml=/portal/2007/09/15/nosplit/ftfront115.xml\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071013092550/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/portal/main.jhtml?view=DETAILS&grid=&xml=/portal/2007/09/15/nosplit/ftfront115.xml\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=2007-10-13\|title=Offshoring: At your beck and call\|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]\|date= 2007-09-15 \| location=London \| first=Sandy \| last=Mitchell \| access-date=2010-05-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://sify.com/news/thethursdayinterview/fullstory.php?id=13307146\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040219154930/http://sify.com/news/thethursdayinterview/fullstory.php?id=13307146\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=2004-02-19\|title=My inspiration is Murthy: Vivek Kulkarni\|website=[[Sify]]\|date= 2003-11-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=TOINEW&BaseHref=TOIBG%2F2011%2F12%2F14&ViewMode=GIF&PageLabel=20&EntityId=Ar02000&AppName=1\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304072640/http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=TOINEW&BaseHref=TOIBG/2011/12/14&ViewMode=GIF&PageLabel=20&EntityId=Ar02000&AppName=1\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=4 March 2016\|title=At your service:SPIRIT OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP\|date= 2011-12-14}}</ref>

	==Personal life==		==Personal life==
	Vivek Kulkarni is married to Sangeeta and they have two children. Sangeeta is the co-founder and CEO of Brickwork India.~~<~~ref~~>~~{{cite web\|url=http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Layout/Includes/TOINEW/ArtWin.asp?Source=Page&Skin=TOINEW&BaseHref=TOIBG%2F2011%2F12%2F14&ViewMode=HTML&PageLabel=20&EntityId=Ar02000&AppName=1 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180503112853/http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Layout/Includes/TOINEW/ArtWin.asp?Source=Page&Skin=TOINEW&BaseHref=TOIBG%2F2011%2F12%2F14&ViewMode=HTML&PageLabel=20&EntityId=Ar02000&AppName=1 \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=3 May 2018 \|title=Spirit Of Entrepreneurship Sangeeta & Vivek Kulkarni Founders, Brickwork India \|publisher=Epaper.timesofindia.com \|date=2011-12-14 \|access-date=2018-05-03}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~		Vivek Kulkarni is married to Sangeeta and they have two children. Sangeeta is the co-founder and CEO of Brickwork India.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Layout/Includes/TOINEW/ArtWin.asp?Source=Page&Skin=TOINEW&BaseHref=TOIBG%2F2011%2F12%2F14&ViewMode=HTML&PageLabel=20&EntityId=Ar02000&AppName=1 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180503112853/http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Layout/Includes/TOINEW/ArtWin.asp?Source=Page&Skin=TOINEW&BaseHref=TOIBG%2F2011%2F12%2F14&ViewMode=HTML&PageLabel=20&EntityId=Ar02000&AppName=1 \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=3 May 2018 \|title=Spirit Of Entrepreneurship Sangeeta & Vivek Kulkarni Founders, Brickwork India \|publisher=Epaper.timesofindia.com \|date=2011-12-14 \|access-date=2018-05-03}}</ref>

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[[File:Vivek Kulkarni.jpg|thumb|Vivek Kulkarni is the Chairman of Brickwork India, a knowledge process outsourcing company & founder MD of Brickwork Ratings - credit rating agency of India. Vivek is the Indian Administrative Service officer from Karnataka.]]
'''Vivek Kulkarni''' is the Chairman of [[Brickwork India]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.businesswireindia.com/news/news-details/brickwork-india-appoints-sangeeta-kulkarni-as-ceo/30644|title=Brickwork India Appoints Sangeeta Kulkarni as the CEO|date= 2012-03-27}}</ref> a knowledge process outsourcing company & founder MD of Brickwork Ratings - [[credit rating agency]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sebi.gov.in/cms/sebi_data/attachdocs/1361859512974.pdf |title=Credit rating agency listings |website=www.sebi.gov.in}}</ref> of [[India]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://acraa.com/brickwork.asp|title=ACRAA|website=acraa.com}}</ref> Vivek is the [[Indian Administrative Service]] officer from [[Karnataka]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://betabs.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/from-business-friendly-to-business-person-103111001092_1.html |title=Widgets Magazine |publisher=Betabs.business-standard.com |access-date=2018-05-03}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Vivek Kulkarni is married to Sangeeta and they have two children, Reecha, born in 1994; and Shruti, born in 2000. Sangeeta is the co-Founder and CEO of Brickwork India.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Layout/Includes/TOINEW/ArtWin.asp?Source=Page&Skin=TOINEW&BaseHref=TOIBG%2F2011%2F12%2F14&ViewMode=HTML&PageLabel=20&EntityId=Ar02000&AppName=1 |title=Spirit Of Entrepreneurship Sangeeta & Vivek Kulkarni Founders, Brickwork India |publisher=Epaper.timesofindia.com |date=2011-12-14 |access-date=2018-05-03}}</ref>

== Early life ==
Born in [[Hubli]], [[India]]{{citation needed|date=January 2016}} on 21 July 1957, Vivek graduated with a degree in [[Mechanical Engineering]] from the [[Bvbcet|B.V.B. College of Engineering & Technology, Hubli]],<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.bvb.edu/assets/alumni-activities.pdf|title=Alumni info |website=www.bvb.edu}}</ref> [[Karnataka University]] after attending government school, and received his master's degree from [[Wharton School]], [[University of Pennsylvania]] in 1991. After his engineering, he worked with [[Indian Oil]] for a short period before joining IAS.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=29481080&privcapId=106972999|title=Vivek Kulkarni IAS (Retd.): Executive Profile & Biography - Bloomberg|website=www.bloomberg.com}}</ref>

== Corporate Profile ==
Vivek has over 25 years of experience in managing different verticals of Business and Government departments.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160305152719/http://blogcms.outlookindia.com/printarticle.aspx?100306]</ref> He was the Information Technology & Biotechnology Secretary, [[Government of Karnataka]], [[Bangalore]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.christuniversity.in/uploads/userfiles/advisory_board.pdf |title=Profile |website=www.christuniversity.in}}</ref>

During his tenure in Government, he was instrumental in building world-class [[information technology]] and Biotech institutes and corporate events in Karnataka. He promoted public-private partnership in Governance. Between 2000 and 2003 he worked actively in marketing Bangalore as the undisputed IT Capital of India. Prior to IT Secretary, he worked as Finance Secretary in Govt. of Karnataka, Head of [[CRISIL]] Advisory Services as well as the Division Chief [[SEBI]]. He was a faculty at the [[Boston University]] as well as the [[Indian Institute of Management Bangalore|Indian Institute of Management]], Bangalore. At present, he is a visiting professor<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://mgmt.iisc.ernet.in/newwordpress/vivek-kulkarni/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=4 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004005337/http://mgmt.iisc.ernet.in/newwordpress/vivek-kulkarni/ |archive-date=4 October 2013 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> in finance at the [[Indian Institute of Science]], [[Bangalore]].

Vivek had pioneered the 'remote executive assistant' concept through Brickwork India, which received worldwide acclaim through various publications such as the [[New York Times bestseller]] authors, [[Thomas Friedman]] ([[The World is Flat]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.techfornonprofits.com/blogger/2005/04/world-is-flat-by-thomas-friedman.html|title=The World Is Flat by Thomas Friedman (Book Review)|date= 2005-04-24}}</ref> and [[Timothy Ferris]] ([[The 4-Hour Workweek]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/buzz-and-reviews/|title= The 4-hour Work Week by Timothy Ferris|date= 2007-04-04}}</ref> Other publications like ''[[Fortune (magazine)|Fortune]]''; ''[[Business Week]]'' - ''China-India survey''; ''[[The Sunday Times]]''; ''[[Esquire (magazine)|Esquire]]'' as well as several TV channels in the US and Europe have given coverage of Vivek's work<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/14/business/smallbusiness/14assist.html|title=Personal Assistants on Call, Just Not in the Next Office|work=New York Times|date=2007-11-14 | first=Dan | last=Fost | access-date=2010-05-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.esquire.com/ESQ0905OUTSOURCING_214|title=My outsourced Life |work=[[Esquire (magazine)|Esquire]]|date=2005-09-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/portal/main.jhtml?view=DETAILS&grid=&xml=/portal/2007/09/15/nosplit/ftfront115.xml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071013092550/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/portal/main.jhtml?view=DETAILS&grid=&xml=/portal/2007/09/15/nosplit/ftfront115.xml|url-status=dead|archive-date=2007-10-13|title=Offshoring: At your beck and call|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|date= 2007-09-15 | location=London | first=Sandy | last=Mitchell | access-date=2010-05-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://sify.com/news/thethursdayinterview/fullstory.php?id=13307146|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040219154930/http://sify.com/news/thethursdayinterview/fullstory.php?id=13307146|url-status=dead|archive-date=2004-02-19|title=My inspiration is Murthy: Vivek Kulkarni|publisher=[[Sify]]|date= 2003-11-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=TOINEW&BaseHref=TOIBG%2F2011%2F12%2F14&ViewMode=GIF&PageLabel=20&EntityId=Ar02000&AppName=1|title=At your service:SPIRIT OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP|date= 2011-12-14}}</ref>

== Quotes ==
"Outsourcing is no longer just for Fortune 500 companies. Small and mid-sized firms, as well as busy professionals, can outsource their work to increase their productivity and free time for more important commitments. It's time for the world to take advantage of this revolution."<ref>{{cite book|title=The 4-hour Work Week by Timothy Ferris|date= 2007-04-04|isbn=978-0307353139|last1=Ferriss|first1=Timothy}}</ref>

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