New Delhi, January 19, 2015: Suneet Singh Tuli President & CEO, DataWind, pioneer of low cost Internet connectivity devices, has been honoured with the the Bharat Samman Award and Global Punjabi Society Achiever Award at the recently concluded NRI Divas celebrations.
He received the BS Award from Mahesh Sharma, Indian Minister of State of Culture and Tourism while the GPS Achiever Award was handed over by Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
Suneet Singh Tuli was recognized for makingUbiSlate, the low cost,affordable internet connectivity devices accessible to people at the grass root level and in turn making a transformational impact to the Indian Tech industry.
Said Tuli, “I am deeply touched and honoured for this recognition. My roots that connect me to India, fill me with pride and this recognition of our efforts further bolster our ambition to continue to act as a catalytic agents in the digital transformation and success of this great nation.
DataWind has been recognized at several prestigious platforms across the world including by Forbes magazine in its Impact 15 list as a “classroom revolutionary”; as one of the 50 Smartest Companies by MIT Tech Review; UK’s Most Innovative Mobile Company by UK Trade & Investment amongst others.