James Joseph is the founder of JackFruit365,
an initiative to create an organized market for
nutrient-rich jackfruits in India.
He has twenty years’ experience in North America,
Europe and India with globally reputed organizations
like Microsoft, 3M and Ford. In his last role as Director,
Executive Engagement, Microsoft, he was responsible
for strengthening the company’s relationship with
senior executives of the top 200 enterprises in India,
which he managed from his village in Kerala. Prior to
this James was responsible for manufacturing industry
marketing for Microsoft in the UK. James is a recipient
of several awards, including the Circle of Excellence,
the highest award at Microsoft, and the Start-Up
Entrepreneur of the Year instituted by TiEcon Kerala.
He has a master’s degree in engineering business
management from University of Warwick, UK, and
a degree in mechanical engineering from College
of Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram.
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