Mr. P.S. Deodhar is the Ex-Chairman of the Electronics Commission and has been one of the pioneers in promoting Indian software and electronic exports.

As a personal advisor to Late Shri Rajiv Gandhi - Prime Minister of India, from 1982 to 1991, he initiated delicensing of the electronics and IT industry in 1983 and recommended various socio-economic improvements using IT.

He has also been honored with various awards including " Engineering Manager of the Year - 1990 " Engineer Manager Society, IEEE, USA, the only non-American so far to have won this coveted award.