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'''Ajit Prabhu''' is an Indian entrepreneur who is the Chairman and CEO of [[Quest Global|QuEST Global]] which he co-founded with Aravind Melligeri in 1997 at [[Schenectady]], [[New York (state)|New York]]. He hails from [[Hubli|Hubballi]] city in the Indian state of [[Karnataka]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://m-timesofindia-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/m.timesofindia.com/city/bengaluru/embassy-flat-sells-for-rs-50-crore-highest-ever-in-bengaluru/amp_articleshow/61029700.cms?amp_js_v=a2&amp_gsa=1&usqp=mq331AQECAE4AQ==#referrer=https://www.google.com&amp_tf=From%20%251$s|title=Embassy flat sells for Rs 50 crore, highest ever in Bengaluru - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-07-01|language=en}}</ref>

==Early education==
He holds a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from [[B.V.B. College of Engineering and Technology]] in [[Hubli]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/an-experience-of-wealth-tales-of-the-kannadiga-crorepatis/articleshow/56400068.cms|title=An experience of wealth: Tales of the Kannadiga crorepatis - Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-11-09}}</ref> and a master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from [[Old Dominion University]]. Did his second master's degree in Bio-Mechanical Engineering from [[Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute]], [[New York (state)|New York]]. During his earlier days, he worked at [[General Electric]]’s Corporate Research and Development Center located in [[Schenectady]], [[New York (state)|New York]] while working on power generation, aircraft engines, appliances and locomotive related engineering problems.<ref name=bloomberg/>

==Positions held==
* Member of Engineering School Advisory Council at Rensselaer.<ref name=bloomberg/>
* Lifetime member of Livingston W. Houston 13 Society of Patroons of [[Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute]].<ref name=bloomberg>{{cite web |title=Ajit Prabhu: Executive Profile & Biography - Bloomberg |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=7126358&privcapId=116652441 |website=www.bloomberg.com |accessdate=1 July 2018}}</ref>
*[[Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society]], UK.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.economictimes.com/markets/stocks/announcements/ajit-prabhu-elevated-as-chairman-and-ceo-quest-global-engineering/amp_articleshow/15122422.cms|title=Ajit Prabhu elevated as Chairman and CEO, QuEST Global Engineering - The Economic Times|website=m.economictimes.com|access-date=2018-07-01}}</ref>

==Awards and honours==
* Inducted into the Old Dominion Strome Entrepreneurial Hall of Fame in Nov 2019 <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.odu.edu/about/odu-publications/insideodu/2019/11/14/kudos1|title=Four Honored at Strome Entrepreneurial Hall of Fame Ceremony|website=Old Dominion University|language=en-us|access-date=2020-02-25}}</ref>
*Global Entrepreneur of the year award for his efforts and contributions towards entrepreneurship development from the TiE [[Hubballi]] chapter on 13 February 2018 at TiECoN 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indiannewz-wordpress-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/indiannewz.wordpress.com/2018/02/14/quest-global-chairman-and-ceo-ajit-prabhu-wins-the-global-entrepreneur-of-the-year-award/amp/?usqp=mq331AQECAE4AQ%3D%3D&amp_js_v=0.1#referrer=https://www.google.com&amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Findiannewz.wordpress.com%2F2018%2F02%2F14%2Fquest-global-chairman-and-ceo-ajit-prabhu-wins-the-global-entrepreneur-of-the-year-award%2F|title=QuEST Global Chairman and CEO Ajit Prabhu Wins the Global Entrepreneur of the Year Award|website=INDIAN NEWZ|accessdate=1 July 2018}}</ref>
*Recipient of [[Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year]] [[India]] Award 2014 in the Service category.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ajit Prabhu of QuEST Global wins E & Y Entrepreneur of the year India award 2014 |url=https://www.indiainfoline.com/article/news-business/ajit-prabhu-of-quest-global-wins-e-y-entrepreneur-of-the-year-india-award-2014-115021600906_1.html |accessdate=1 July 2018 |language=en}}</ref>
* Awarded the Outstanding Entrepreneur Award in 2014 by the Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ajit Prabhu wins the Outstanding Entrepreneur Award for 2014 |url=https://www.indiainfoline.com/article/news-business/ajit-prabhu-wins-the-outstanding-entrepreneur-award-for-2014-114100700176_1.html |accessdate=1 July 2018 |language=en}}</ref>
* Six Sigma Greenbelt certificate holder and recipient of the Young Investigator Award from the [[International Association for Dental Research]].<ref name="bloomberg" />
* He was the third person to be inducted into the [[Hall of Fame]] of the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the [[Old Dominion University]] in the 87-year history of the University.<ref name=prnewswire/>
* Outstanding Achievement award, by the University Alumni Association for his accomplishment in building one of the leading global engineering companies in the world - [[Quest Global]].<ref name=prnewswire>{{cite web |last1=Global |first1=QuEST |title=QuEST Global Chairman & CEO Ajit Prabhu Honored by Old Dominion University /PR Newswire India/ |url=http://www.prnewswire.co.in/news-releases/quest-global-chairman--ceo-ajit-prabhu-honored-by-old-dominion-university-660191563.html |website=www.prnewswire.co.in |accessdate=1 July 2018}}</ref>

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