Samsung R&D Institute India, Bangalore (SRI‑B), the company’s largest software R&D hub outside Korea, has once again dominated the Zinnov Awards, taking home four top honours at this year’s Confluence.
Three individuals from SRI-B were recognized for their exceptional track record as technologists and mentors. Roopa Sheshadri was honoured as one of the Next Generation Women Leaders for her contributions in mentoring and technological leadership. Dr. Raja Sekhara Reddy D. M. and Dr. Srinivas Soumitri Miriyala were chosen as Technical Role Models, marking SRI‑B’s continued excellence in nurturing technical leadership. This is the 11th year of SRI-B winning multiple awards at Zinnov Confluence, setting new industry standards.
At an organizational level, SRI-B was declared the sole winner of the “Great Place to Innovate” award, a recognition of its sharp innovation culture, a robust patent portfolio crossing 11,000 filings, and a thriving intrapreneurial ecosystem that fuels next-gen solutions.
These recent SRI-B accolades reflect a deliberate R&D strategy, led by strong leadership and unique innovation culture.
Zinnov Confluence 2025, the flagship industry forum centered on the theme “Limitless Leadership in the Age of AI”, brought together visionaries from across the globe to spotlight engineering excellence and industry-defining ideas. SRI-B stood tall among peers, further anchoring its legacy of impact-driven innovation.
“Our multiple wins at Zinnov Confluence reinforce our position as a global innovation engine, driving breakthroughs that matter,” said Mohan Rao Goli, CVP and Managing Director, SRI-B. “Every year in the last decade, we have been recognized for our unwavering commitment to the technology ecosystem,” he emphasized. “In this high-speed world of technology, SRI-B has always pioneered industry-first innovations that create a true real impact. We are happy and proud that our contributions are recognized consistently.”
SRI-B focuses on technologies around Communication Protocols, Multimedia (including Camera Solutions), AD Tech, Data Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence and IoT. The center has built end-to-end expertise in COEs through product management and UX Design thinking. The R&D center’s key focus is to create global product differentiation and solutions for the Indian market by identifying unique insights and deliver value to consumers.
In the 29 years since its foundation, SRI-B has developed several products and solutions for both the national and global market, with several ‘world’s firsts’ conceptualized and developed out of this R&D center. The company is also recognized as India’s #1 patent filer, with the highest number of patents in the country filed out of this R&D center.
