An Indian American was among the few chiefs of some of the most innovative companies of the US to brief President Barack Obama on how firms can cut emissions and energy costs while saving jobs and maximising profits.

The CEOs were invited to the White House by Obama on job creation and ways to develop long-term solution to strengthen our economy. They talked about what steps they have taken to increase productivity in their industry during a recession through innovation and technology.

"It is an honour to be among the select few invited here today to speak to President Obama about the opportunity for organisations to grow and profit while optimising natural resources consumption and minimising environmental impact," said Amit Chatterjee, heading into the meeting, CEO and founder of Hara Software.

Prior to founding Hara, Chatterjee led SAP's fast-growing Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) unit. He developed his strategic and leadership experience while at Murkiness & Co., working with clients such as SAP, Cisco and Oracle.

Briefing reporters at the White House Rose Gardens after the meeting with the CEOs, Obama said he talk to them about growth and progress of a sector that represents a big piece of America's economic future.

"As our economy adapts to the challenges of a new century, new ways of producing and saving and distributing energy offer a unique opportunity to create millions of jobs for the American people," Obama said.

"These are folks whose companies are helping to lead the transformation towards a clean energy future."

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