I've got to let the people who are in the business run the business. I can help them think through their decisions about products, about partners, about hiring. But in the end, the decisions are theirs, and so is the responsibility. Ram Shriram businessdecisionend share on social
If America wants to lead the world, it needs to make sure new ideas can get to market. More opportunity will birth more companies that create more jobs. Ram Shriram americabirthcompany Change image and share on social
I've been fortunate to work with some really smart people. Larry Page is an extremely smart guy, most probably one of the smartest people I've worked with. Ram Shriram extremelyfortunateguy Change image and share on social
I have lived the life of the entrepreneur, and so I know the pain they are feeling. I know the daily ups and downs they go through. You know, they have their highs and lows sometimes within a matter of hours in a day. Ram Shriram dailydaydown share on social
Basically, I left Northern Telecom after 7.5 years of being in one company after school. And then, I ended up in a series of start-ups. The first of those was a company called Sitech, and they were in local area networks. Ram Shriram areabasicallycall share on social
In the U.S.A., technical innovations come out of universities and the research produced by Ph.D. students. We don't have that happening in India. Ram Shriram happenindiainnovation Change image and share on social
Stay externally focused - on your customers - and focus internally when you have to hire. Ram Shriram customerexternallyfocus Change image and share on social
Life is fleeting, and permanence in this world is something we all strive for. The best way to achieve permanence is through philanthropy. Ram Shriram achievefleetlife Change image and share on social
Young Indians are energetic and ambitious, have lots of ideas. They work around the difficult situation they face here. But the big challenge is to market products and services to the West, because costs there aren't coming down. Ram Shriram ambitiousbigchallenge share on social
I ended up working in Michigan for a young company called Sycor out of Michigan, worked there, and that company got bought by Northern Telecom. We became the Bell Northern Research Labs of Northern Telecom. Ram Shriram bellbuycall share on social
