B. Ramalinga Raju was the founder and former chairman of Satyam Computer Services Limited, an Indian IT company. In January 2009, he resigned after admitting to inflating the company's accounts by $1.5 billion USD over several years. He was arrested and charged with breach of trust, conspiracy, cheating, and falsification of records. The Satyam scam had a major impact and led to increased regulation of companies in India. Tech Mahindra later acquired Satyam to provide stability and ensure the jobs of 45,000-50,000 employees.