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Valayil Korath Mathews is an entrepreneur and the Founder Chairman of IBS Software Services, a software product company based out of India.[1] He is regarded as a thought leader in the global aviation industry[2] and has been a speaker at various international events conducted by IATA, Harvard Business School, and NASSCOM.
Early lifeedit
Mathews belongs to Kizhakkambalam, a village in Ernakulam district in Kerala, India. He spent his entire childhood there along with his father, mother, two brothers, and a sister. His father was one of the founding managers of the Federal Bank and mother a home maker.
Mathews started off his career as a faculty member at the Military College for Indian Army in 1980, teaching computer science. From 1981 to 1983, he worked as systems analyst with Air India. From 1983 to 1997, he worked as the General Manager at Emirates. He founded IBS Software Services in 1997.[3]
Honours and awardsedit
George Thomas Kottukappally Trust Award 2014 for ethical business person in association with Alumni Association St Thomas College Pala
Mathews initiated in setting up the Divine Children's Home in Trivandrum for destitute children.[10] He mobilised US$100,000 from Oakridge National Lab, USA to support this initiative.
Referencesedit
^TNN (12 March 2012). "V K Mathews is new CII Kerala chairman". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 8 January 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2014.