Suneet Singh Tuli, CEO, Datawind Honored Entrepreneur of the year award by Sikh Directory!

Another award to add feather in the cap of Data wind’s innovations

New Delhi, 22 October’ 2012: Suneet Singh Tuli, CEO of Datawind, the inventor of World’s cheapest tablet computer device has won the title “Entrepreneur of the year” honored at the World’s first Sikh Award ceremony organized by The Sikh Directory in London.

Suneet was nominated on the basis of his experience of 22 years as a serial entrepreneur having previously launched two successful companies that conducted Initial Public Offerings on the Nasdaq stock market. Suneet has helped patent many technologies, which were designed to further develop scanning, printing and imaging products that have set world records in terms of price and performance. His ventures have received numerous awards and accolades, including recognition by the Guinness Book of Records. DataWind co founded by Mr. Suneet Singh Tuli and Mr Raja Tuli has received awards from CNBC TV 18 and Mercedes Benz, The Young Turks Innovation Award and earlier last year. DataWind was awarded the UK’s Most Innovative Mobile Company for 2012.

It was a historical and successful event organized by The Sikh Directory. All communities from around the world were fully supportive and gave positive feedback, which resulted into the success of the Sikh Award. Now in its third successive year, The Sikh Directory announced the winners of this year’s award at a ceremony on 21st October 2012 at the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge, in London. 

More than 800 guests celebrated and shared in the success of the extraordinary achievements Sikhs have made. This presented everyone with a unique occasion to meet and network with Sikhs from all disciplines including business, scholars, politicians and respected non-Sikh community members from all faiths.

People from across the world including India, USA, Canada, Australia, Europe, Africa, Middle East, China and Singapore were awarded by Sikh Directory for their respective achievements.

Datawind has aggressively started the deliveries of Aakash II to IIT Mumbai. MHRD is planning to launch the device in the mid date of November 2012. 

About Datawind:

Datawind is a leading provider of wireless web access products and services. DataWind’s product range includes the PocketSurfer handheld internet device, UbiSurfer netbooks and UbiSlate tablet devices.  Based on several international patents, Datawind’s breakthrough technologies solve the bandwidth limitations of cellular networks by accelerating content delivery by factors of 10x to 30x – resulting in a superior mobile web experience at a lower cost. Datawind has offices in Amritsar, London, Montreal, Dallas and New Delhi