Awards

Vinayak has received recognition in the form of national and international awards in the field of Information Technology. Vinayak received these awards as a professional in his individual capacity and also as a member of the IT organisation he led or was part of of.  These awards have been possible thanks to the contributions of many. Vinayak acknowledges that these awards would not have been possible without the vision and direction of the business leaders with whom Vinayak worked. Vinayak also deeply appreciates the efforts of his team members who worked tirelessly and selflessly to bring these projects and initiatives to life. Some of the key awards are listed below:

Year	Award By	Award	Recipient
2012	Best CIO Awards By CMO Asia	Best CIO of the Year	Vinayak Khadye
2012	Best CIO Awards By CMO Asia	Leveraging IT For Business Performance	IndiaFirst Life Insurance Co Ltd
2012	Celent Asia	Model Insurer Award (Asia) for Implementation of “LifeStore”, an online, independent & self-sufficient digital channel of sale and service	IndiaFirst Life Insurance Co Ltd
2011	CIO Magazine, India Edition	CIO 100	Vinayak Khadye
2011	India Insurance Review	Technology Leader Award	IndiaFirst Life Insurance Co Ltd
2011	Celent Asia	Model Insurer Award (Asia) for IT Architecture & Infrastructure	IndiaFirst Life Insurance Co Ltd
2011	Information Security Magazine, India Edition	TOP CISO 100	Vinayak Khadye