IIT, Chennai gets Rs 6 cr from alumnus
Bangalore: S. Gopalakrishnan, deputy managing director of Infosys
Technologies, has donated Rs six crore to the Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai. Mr
Gopalakrishnan is an alumnus of the institute.
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Review index pageCoca-Cola recalls officer from retirement
Atlanta: Coca-Cola says it is recalling one of its senior black
executives, Carl Ware, from planned retirement to take control of its newly created global
public affairs division. Mr Ware’s sudden decision to quit in 1999 had sparked off a
controversy touching on racial discrimination. He is expected to assume responsibility for
the company’s communication tasks worldwide. Mr Ware, who has some 26 years of
experience in the company, including its African operations, and has co-chaired an
internal group set up to defuse tension over racial discrimination, had announced his
decision to quit after being neglected during a recent round of promotions.
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