Vic Datta is Recognized as an NACD Governance Fellow

RESTON, Va. - June 25, 2019 - PRLog -- Datta Solutions Group, LLC today announced that the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) recently recognized Vikrant (Vic) Datta as an NACD Governance Fellow. NACD Fellows, who earn NACD Fellowship—The Gold Standard Director Credential^®— stand within the highest echelon of those committed to excellence in the boardroom.

As the highest standard of credentialing for directors and governance professionals, NACD Fellowship is a comprehensive and continuous program of study that empowers Fellows with the latest insights, intelligence, and leading boardroom practices—year after year.

"I am honored to join the distinguished and diverse group of individuals who make up the NACD Fellow community and who are committed to advancing the highest standards of boardroom excellence," said Vic. "The resources, insights, and connections I've made through NACD Fellowship will be key assets to the companies I serve, as well as to my professional growth as a director."

Vic Datta is the founder of Datta Solutions Group. In the past 30 years, Mr. Datta has held CFO and CIO roles in Fortune 1000 Global Firms. Mr. Datta has been called into complex over-leveraged situations to restore operational and financial stability in various industries.  He has worked extensively with private equity (PE) portfolio companies and company leadership providing strategic advice, transformation services, organizational design, cost optimization, working capital improvements, performance dashboards, budgets/forecasts for executive management and board members. Highly accomplished in linking technology to financial operations, Mr. Datta has deployed technology enabled, performance and financial management solutions in organizations leading to rapid return on investment. He has an MBA from Purdue University and has taken extensive executive education coursework at Harvard Business School and Oxford University, United Kingdom.

"We are proud to announce that Vic Datta has joined NACD's credentialed directors and has taken the next step in the pursuit of boardroom excellence," said Peter Gleason, CEO of NACD. "Our fellows help advance the highest standards for those who serve in the boardroom, strengthening our businesses, and driving director professionalism. The impact of this program is unmatched and they should be commended for their ongoing commitment to their own professional development."

Representing hundreds of today's largest and most-diverse corporations in the world, NACD Fellows serve on boards of NASDAQ OMX- and NYSE-listed companies such as Baker Hughes Inc., Citigroup Inc., DuPont, Foot Locker Inc., IBM, Lockheed Martin Corp., Microsoft Corp., Nordstrom Inc., Pinnacle Entertainment, SpartanNash Co., UnitedHealth Group Inc., and more.

NACD Fellows provide a snapshot of the caliber of directors engaged in continuous learning with NACD—the recognized authority on leading boardroom practices that more than 17,000 directors rely on to lead with confidence.

To learn more about NACD Fellowship, visit NACDonline.org/Fellowship.