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'''Arun Pudur''' (born 10 October 1977) is an Indian businessman. He is the founder and group president of Celframe Corporation, a company that develops Celframe Office. The company is privately held and majority-owned by Pudur.
'''Arun Pudur''' is the founder and group president of Celframe Corporation.


==Early life and education==
== Early life and education ==
Pudur was born in [[Chennai]], but his family shifted to [[Bengaluru]], as his father used to stay 7 to 8 months a year there. His father, Sri Ranga, was a cinematographer.<ref name="Deccan Herald">{{cite web|first=Tarannum |last=Khan |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/466022/arun-pudur-bengaluru-billions.html |title=Arun Pudur: From Bengaluru to billions |work=[[Deccan Herald]] |date=17 March 2015 |access-date=1 December 2015}}</ref><ref name="High Flyers">{{cite web |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2016-07-08/arun-pudur-on-high-flyers-07-07 |title=Full Show: Arun Pudur on ''High Flyers'' |date=8 July 2016 |access-date=26 July 2016 |publisher=[[Bloomberg Television]]}}</ref> Pudur is a graduate of the University of Bangalore, majoring in Business Management.<ref name="BI 2012">{{cite web |url=http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?id=58296&t=1 |title=Daulton Capital enters into US$105 million forward gold sales contract with Dubai's Salam International |work=BusinessIntelligence Middle East |date=26 June 2012 |access-date=5 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160817164338/http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?id=58296&t=1 |archive-date=17 August 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="Billionaire 2015-08">{{cite web |url=http://www.billionaire.com/philanthropy/arun-pudur/2020/arun-pudur-billionaire-tech-lessons |title=Arun Pudur: Billionaire Tech Lessons |first=Tara |last=Loader Wilkinson |publisher=Billionaire.com |date=6 August 2015 |access-date=11 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150808050828/http://www.billionaire.com/philanthropy/arun-pudur/2020/arun-pudur-billionaire-tech-lessons|archive-date=8 August 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Pudur was born in [[Chennai]], but his family moved to [[Bengaluru]], as his father used to stay 7 to 8 months a year there. His father, Sri Ranga, was a cinematographer.<ref name="Deccan Herald">{{cite web |first=Tarannum |last=Khan |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/466022/arun-pudur-bengaluru-billions.html |title=Arun Pudur: From Bengaluru to billions |work=[[Deccan Herald]] |date=17 March 2015 |access-date=1 December 2015 |archive-date=8 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208170150/http://www.deccanherald.com/content/466022/arun-pudur-bengaluru-billions.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="High Flyers">{{cite web |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2016-07-08/arun-pudur-on-high-flyers-07-07 |title=Full Show: Arun Pudur on ''High Flyers'' |date=8 July 2016 |access-date=26 July 2016 |publisher=[[Bloomberg Television]] |archive-date=14 July 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160714185226/http://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2016-07-08/arun-pudur-on-high-flyers-07-07 |url-status=live }}</ref> Pudur is a graduate of the University of Bangalore, majoring in Business Management.<ref name="BI 2012">{{cite web |url=http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?id=58296&t=1 |title=Daulton Capital enters into US$105 million forward gold sales contract with Dubai's Salam International |work=BusinessIntelligence Middle East |date=26 June 2012 |access-date=5 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160817164338/http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?id=58296&t=1 |archive-date=17 August 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="Billionaire 2015-08">{{cite web |url=http://www.billionaire.com/philanthropy/arun-pudur/2020/arun-pudur-billionaire-tech-lessons |title=Arun Pudur: Billionaire Tech Lessons |first=Tara |last=Loader Wilkinson |publisher=Billionaire.com |date=6 August 2015 |access-date=11 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150808050828/http://www.billionaire.com/philanthropy/arun-pudur/2020/arun-pudur-billionaire-tech-lessons|archive-date=8 August 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>  


==Career==
== Career ==
 
Pudur made his first $1 million at age 21, and became a billionaire at 26.<ref name="ET 2015">{{cite web|last=Reddy|first=Sujata|date=12 May 2015|title=Arun Pudur: Meet the only Indian-origin billionaire in the richest under-40 list|url=https://m.economictimes.com/magazines/panache/arun-pudur-meet-the-only-indian-origin-billionaire-in-the-richest-under-40-list/articleshow/47197048.cms|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=5 February 2021|work=[[The Economic Times]]}}</ref> Pudur founded Celframe in 2001.<ref name="Billionaire 2015-08"/> Based in Malaysia, the privately held technology company reported revenue of $3.6 billion in 2010.<ref name="FC 2015">{{cite web |url=http://www.mydigitalfc.com/knowledge/india-rich-country-must-do-what-it-wants-112 |title=India is a rich country, must do what it wants |work=[[Financial Chronicle]] |first=Kumar |last=Shankar Roy |date=25 May 2015 |access-date=5 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160911203912/http://www.mydigitalfc.com/knowledge/india-rich-country-must-do-what-it-wants-112 |archive-date=11 September 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Billionaire.com in August 2015 reported that Celframe earned revenues of $6.8 billion the previous year.<ref name="Billionaire 2015-08"/> The article says Celframe's original uptick in software sales was thanks to a change from a distributor to a partner model in 2005.<ref name="High Flyers"/><ref name="Billionaire 2015-08"/>
   
   
In 2015, global wealth intelligence and prospecting company Wealth-X ranked Pudur #10 on their list of the richest people under 40 in the world, with an estimated worth of $4 billion.<ref name="Deccan Herald"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wealthx.com/articles/2015/wealth-x-reveals-the-worlds-top-10-richest-people-under-40/ |title=Reveals: The World's Top 10 Wealthiest People Under 40 |publisher=Wealth-X |date=4 March 2015 |access-date=1 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208072608/http://www.wealthx.com/articles/2015/wealth-x-reveals-the-worlds-top-10-richest-people-under-40/ |archive-date=8 December 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ndtv.com/indians-abroad/indian-origin-arun-pudur-in-top-10-under-40-rich-list-744186 |title=Indian-Origin Arun Pudur in Top 10 Under-40 Rich List |publisher=[[NDTV]] |date=4 March 2015 |access-date=1 December 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Fottrell |first=Quentin |url=http://www.marketwatch.com/story/10-wealthiest-people-in-the-world-under-40-2015-03-04|title=10 wealthiest people in the world under 40 |publisher=[[MarketWatch]] |date=27 April 2015 |access-date=1 December 2015}}</ref><ref name="CNBC">{{cite web|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2015/05/07/rich-asian-entrepreneurs-under-40.html?page=11 |title=Rich Asian entrepreneurs under 40 |publisher=[[CNBC]]|date=7 May 2015 |access-date=1 December 2015}}</ref><ref name="Deccan Chronicle">{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/150511/business-latest/article/indian-tech-billionaire-arun-pudur-tops-asias-wealthiest-under-40 |title=Indian tech billionaire, Arun Pudur tops Asia's wealthiest under-40 list |work=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |date=11 May 2015 |access-date=1 December 2015}}</ref> The ranking made Pudur the richest person under 40 in Asia.<ref name="Deccan Chronicle"/> Celframe's software package is the world's second most popular after [[Microsoft Office]].<ref name="Deccan Herald"/><ref name="High Flyers"/><ref name="FC 2015"/><ref name="CNBC"/><ref name="Deccan Chronicle"/> In addition to technology, Pudur has various businesses including real estate, gold, and mining.<ref name="BI 2012"/><ref name="Billionaire 2015-08"/><ref name="ET 2015"/><ref name="FC 2015"/>
Pudur founded Celframe in 2001.<ref name="Billionaire 2015-08"/>  


== Controversies ==
Pudur has often claimed to be a highly successful entrepreneur,<ref name="Billionaire 2015-08" /><ref name="BI 2012" /> but a subsequent Forbes investigation could not confirm his claims.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chung |first=Grace |title=Wannabe Billionaire: Arun Pudur's Tech Fortune May Be Largely Fiction |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/gracechung/2016/07/06/wannabe-billionaire/ |access-date=2024-02-03 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref>
Forbes published an article in 2015 with the title [https://www.forbes.com/sites/gracechung/2016/07/06/wannabe-billionaire/ "Wannabe Billionaire: Arun Pudur's Tech Fortune May Be Largely Fiction"].


In 2020, Pudur posted tweets claiming to manufacture hand sanitizers through his factories and to distribute them to "nursing homes, nursing homes(sic), & orphanages of all faiths". It was fact-checked that Pudur plagiarized<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=So Much for Charity! Indian Tech "Billionaire" Lifts Relief Images from US Firm, Claims As His Own|url=https://www.arre.co.in/coronavirus/so-much-for-charity-indian-tech-billionaire-lifts-relief-images-from-us-firm-claims-as-his-own/|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=US brewery accuses Indian tech billionaire Arun Pudur of ‘lifting photos’ for self promotion|url=https://theprint.in/world/us-brewery-accuses-indian-tech-billionaire-arun-pudur-of-lifting-photos-for-self-promotion/424084/|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Fact Check: Indian businessman Arun Pudur's claims of distributing hand sanitiser for free busted|url=https://newsmeter.in/fact-check-indian-businessman-arun-pudurs-claims-of-distributing-hand-sanitiser-for-free-busted/|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=So a tech billionaire in India lifted photos from our twitter account in order to allege he was distributing hand sanitizer to local orphanages. I have not been drinking any Wicked Joe this morning, this is a real thing happening. Pray for our mentions.|url=https://twitter.com/LuckyBucketBrew/status/1262059304149975046|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}</ref> the photos from the charity efforts of [[Nebraska]], USA base brewing company Lucky Bucket Brewing. 
== See also ==
 
==See also==
* [[List of people from Tamil Nadu]]
* [[List of people from Tamil Nadu]]


==References==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
 
  Billionaire Arun Pudur "High Flyers" Bloomberg Television https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2016-07-08/arun-pudur-on-high-flyers-07-07
* {{cite web |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2015-12-04/asean-summit-movers-and-shakers-in-southeast-asia |title=ASEAN Summit: Movers and Shakers in Southeast Asia |publisher=Bloomberg Television |date=3 December 2015 |access-date=11 September 2016}}
* {{cite web |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2015-12-04/asean-summit-movers-and-shakers-in-southeast-asia |title=ASEAN Summit: Movers and Shakers in Southeast Asia |publisher=Bloomberg Television |date=3 December 2015 |access-date=11 September 2016}}
* {{cite web |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2015-12-23/asean-business-summit-turning-ideas-into-success |title=ASEAN Business Summit 2015: Turning Ideas Into Success |publisher=Bloomberg Television |date=22 December 2015 |access-date=11 September 2016}}
* {{cite web |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2015-12-23/asean-business-summit-turning-ideas-into-success |title=ASEAN Business Summit 2015: Turning Ideas Into Success |publisher=Bloomberg Television |date=22 December 2015 |access-date=11 September 2016}}
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* Wannabe Billionaire: Arun Pudur's Tech Fortune May Be Largely Fiction https://www.forbes.com/sites/gracechung/2016/07/06/wannabe-billionaire/

Latest revision as of 02:43, 21 February 2026


Arun Pudur
Born (1977-10-10) 10 October 1977 (age 48)
Chennai, India
OccupationPresident of Celframe

Arun Pudur is the founder and group president of Celframe Corporation.

Early life and education[edit | edit source]

Pudur was born in Chennai, but his family moved to Bengaluru, as his father used to stay 7 to 8 months a year there. His father, Sri Ranga, was a cinematographer.[1][2] Pudur is a graduate of the University of Bangalore, majoring in Business Management.[3][4]

Career[edit | edit source]

Pudur founded Celframe in 2001.[4]

Pudur has often claimed to be a highly successful entrepreneur,[4][3] but a subsequent Forbes investigation could not confirm his claims.[5]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Khan, Tarannum (17 March 2015). "Arun Pudur: From Bengaluru to billions". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  2. ↑ "Full Show: Arun Pudur on High Flyers". Bloomberg Television. 8 July 2016. Archived from the original on 14 July 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Daulton Capital enters into US$105 million forward gold sales contract with Dubai's Salam International". BusinessIntelligence Middle East. 26 June 2012. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Loader Wilkinson, Tara (6 August 2015). "Arun Pudur: Billionaire Tech Lessons". Billionaire.com. Archived from the original on 8 August 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  5. ↑ Chung, Grace. "Wannabe Billionaire: Arun Pudur's Tech Fortune May Be Largely Fiction". Forbes. Retrieved 3 February 2024.

External links[edit | edit source]

 Billionaire Arun Pudur "High Flyers" Bloomberg Television https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2016-07-08/arun-pudur-on-high-flyers-07-07
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