# Atul Jain

> Atul Jain is the founder and CEO of TEOCO, the Fairfax, Virginia-based telecom software business he started in 1995. Educated in statistics and computer science, he worked at Teknekron/TIBCO before building a company around principled entrepreneurship, employee ownership, cost discipline, and long-term customer relationships. He shares his management ideas through the At What Price? blog and podcasts.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at TEOCO
- **Organizations:** TEOCO, Teknekron Corporation, Teknekron Software Systems / TIBCO, TEOCO UK Limited
- **From:** Kanpur, India
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Statistics and Master of Statistics, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata, Master of Science in Computer Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Doctoral study in mathematics; no completed doctorate verified, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- **Known for:** Founded TEOCO in 1995 and remains its founder and CEO on its current leadership page., Built a global telecom software business; in 2014 he reported customers in more than 100 countries., Greater Washington finalist, Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2012.

## Career timeline

- **1976** — Finished high school and began studies at the Indian Statistical Institute.
- **1981** — Moved to the United States for doctoral study at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
- **1988** — Joined Teknekron Software Systems, the business later known as TIBCO.
- **1995** — Founded Strategic Technology Group, later renamed TEOCO.
- **1998** — Acquired intellectual property that helped launch the telecom cost-management product business.
- **2006** — Acquired Vibrant Solutions with encouragement from his executive team.
- **2007** — Established TEOCO offices in India.
- **2008** — Acquired Vero Systems.
- **2009** — TA Associates became a minority investor in TEOCO.
- **2012** — Named a Greater Washington finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year program.
- **2013** — Became a director of TEOCO UK Limited in November.
- **2014** — Reported approximately $175 million in revenue and 1,300 employees in an October interview; historical figures.
- **2025** — Marked TEOCO’s thirtieth anniversary and discussed trust, recurring revenue, and servant leadership.

## Achievements

- Founded TEOCO in 1995 and remains its founder and CEO on its current leadership page.
- Built a global telecom software business; in 2014 he reported customers in more than 100 countries.
- Greater Washington finalist, Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2012.
- Established the TEOCO faculty chair at IIT Gandhinagar through a donation.
- Developed and publicly discussed a management philosophy of principled entrepreneurship.

## Latest updates

- **2025-12** — In a December 18 year-end Aircom interview, Jain discussed governed AI, cross-functional teamwork, and planned AI offerings for radio planning and optimization in 2026.
- **2025-05** — In a May 20 thirtieth-anniversary interview, Jain emphasized customer trust, recurring revenue, and servant leadership.

## Links

- Website: https://www.teoco.com/ceo-insights/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/atul-jain-teoco

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Last updated: 2026-10-23