India, June 14 -- The US Congress paid tribute to Indian-American entrepreneur late Sivaramakrishnan Somasegar for his contributions to the growth of Microsoft and the technology sector in the US.

Somasegar, popular as 'Soma' among colleagues, passed away on May 19, at the age of 59. "Soma was an incredible technologist, entrepreneur, leader, and friend in our Community," Suzan DelBene, Congresswoman from Washington state's first district, said in the US Congress earlier this week. Born and raised in southern India, Soma came to the United States to attend Louisiana State University.

In 1989, he began his career at Microsoft and played a critical role in Windows NT, one of the most important projects in the company's history.

"Through ...