NEW DELHI -- Arun Kumar, 57, president and managing director of Flextronics Software Systems died Friday night of a cardiac arrest in San Diego, reports the Times of India.

According to available information, Kumar had gone to a hospital for a regular health check up, where the doctors detected irregular heart beats and recommended immediate surgery.  

 In India, he headed Hughes Software Systems, India, which was later acquired by Flextronics. He was awarded the Hughes Chairman's Honour Award of Excellence in May 2000, and that September he was nominated for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award.

Kumar is survived by his wife Amita, and his son Kunal.  

"While we all remember Arun as a visionary leader and a professional, he was first and foremost an outstanding human being," said Ash Bhardwaj, CEO of Flextronics Software Systems. "Arun had an unyielding belief that people always come first. This philosophy impacted everyone who came into contact with him, both professionally and socially. We have lost an outstanding leader, a true friend and a genuinely decent man. All of us at FSS mourn Arun's passing and extend our deepest sympathies to his family."