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{{short description|Indian businessman}}
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'''Dewang Mehta''' (10 August 1962 - 12 April 2001) was the president of [[NASSCOM]] between 1991 and 2001.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/technology/how-nasscom-made-the-software-sector-a-superpower-110021000080_1.html|title=How Nasscom made the software sector a superpower|last1=D'Monte|first1=Leslie|last2=Shindi|first2=Shivani|date=10 February 2010|work=Business Standard|accessdate=24 November 2016}}</ref><ref name="nass">{{cite web|url=http://www.nasscom.in/dewang-mehta-19912001|title=Dewang Mehta (1991-2001)|access-date=21 March 2016|work=Nasscom|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131104191918/http://www.nasscom.in/dewang-mehta-19912001|archive-date=4 November 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Mehta was born in [[Gujarat]] and studied at [[Imperial College London]]<ref name="rediff">{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/money/2001/apr/12dewang.htm|title=Nasscom chief Dewang Mehta found dead in Sídney|access-date=21 March 2016|work=Rediff.com|date=12 April 2001}}</ref>
In addition to his role at NASSCOM, he was appointed in 1998 to an IT and Software Development task force, and was also involved in various advisory bodies.<ref name="rediff"/>

Mehta died from a heart attack on 12 April 2001 while serving on an IT TaskForce delegation visit to [[Sydney]].<ref name="rediff" /><ref name ="bbc01">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1273919.stm|title=Indian software lobbyist dead|date=12 April 2001|work=BBC News|accessdate=24 November 2016}}</ref>

== Recognitions ==
Mehta was named "Software Evangelist of the Year" by Computerworld Magazine in 3 consecutive years<ref name="rediff" /> In October 2000 the [[World Economic Forum]] chose Mehta as one of the 100 "Global leaders of Tomorrow".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/money/2000/nov/03glt.htm|title=Dewang Mehta, Omar Abdullah are 'Global Leaders of Tomorrow'|access-date=21 March 2016|work=rediff.com|date=3 November 2000}}</ref><ref name ="bbc01"/>

Since his death, a foundation has been created in his name.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-educationplus/dewang-mehta-award-for-aits/article8011550.ece|title=Dewang Mehta award for AITS|last=Reddy|first=R Ravikanth|date=21 December 2015|work=The Hindu|accessdate=24 November 2016}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.dewangmehta.com/ Official website]
* [http://www.dewangmehtafoundation.org/ Dewang Mehta Foundation]
* {{cite web|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/iw/2001/04/15/stories/0815h016.htm|title=Dewang Mehta: A mission interrupted|last=Thiagarajan|first=Krishnan|date=15 April 2001|work=Business Line|publisher=The Hindu|accessdate=24 November 2016}}

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[[Category:2001 deaths]]
[[Category:People from Anand district]]
[[Category:1962 births]]
[[Category:People in information technology]]

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