Patni's JV with Amazon could be a game changer

Patni family was one of the pioneers to bring the culture of family office in the forefront

When Patni Computer Systems was founded by Narendra Patni and his two brothers — Gajendra and Ashok — back in the 70’s, Jeff Bezos was barely in school and the likes of Nandan Nilekani and Narayana Murthy were on their payroll. 
 
Earlier this week, Ashok Patni’s joint venture (VC) with Amazon made headlines, bringing the name back in focus after years of relative anonymity since the acquisition of Patni Computer Systems by iGate in 2011.
 

“The fact that Amazon chose Patni for a partnership immediately after a long engagement with Catamaran (Infosys founder N R Narayana Murthy’s VC