Prof. Dipak C Jain

Prof. Dipak C. Jain is a Director of the Company since August 4, 2005. He is a Ph.D. in Marketing and M.S. in Management Science from the University of Texas and M.S. in Mathematical Statistics from Gauhati University. Prof. Jain is a distinguished teacher and scholar. He has been Dean of the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, USA since July, 2001. He has more than 20 years experience in management and education. He has published several articles in international journals on marketing and allied subjects.

Prof. Jain's academic honors include the Sidney Levy Award for Excellence in Teaching in 1995; the John D.C. Little Best Paper Award in 1991; Kraft Research Professorships in 1989-90 and 1990-91; the Beatrice Research Professorship in 1987-88; the Outstanding Educator Award from the State of Assam in India in 1982; Gold Medal for the Best Post-Graduate of the Year from Gauhati University in India in 1978; Gold Medal for the Best Graduate of the Year from Darrang College in Assam in India in 1976; Gold Medal from Jaycees International in 1976; the Youth Merit Award from Rotary International in 1976; and the Jawaharlal Nehru Merit Award, Government of India in 1976.

Prof. Jain is a Member of American Marketing Association and the Institute of Management Services. He is a Director of John Deere & Company, Hartmarx Corporation and Northern Trust Bank (companies incorporated outside India). He is a Director of Reliance Retail Limited. He is also a member of the Employees Stock Compensation Committee of the Company.