Board of Directors

Arvind Kajaria is our Managing Director. He graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Commerce from Calcutta University. He graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration from Adelphi University, New York. He has over 20 years of experience in finance, accounting, marketing and management. Prior to joining our Company, he was engaged in his family business of providing financial services and manufacturing. He has been a member of the Board since 1999. His current responsibilities include providing strategic inputs for the growth of our Company. He is a member of the international fraternity of Delta Sigma Pi, an award winner of Dale Carnegie Training and the former president of the Young Entrepreneurs’ Organization, Kolkata.

Sharad Kajaria is a Whole time Director of our Company. He graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Commerce from Calcutta University. He has over 12 years of experience in internet technologies and has been associated with guiding development of technology solutions that drive our business growth. His understanding of new media with an intuitive sense for how technology and community blend together has been instrumental in our Company’s strategic technological initiatives. He has extensive experience in leading large-scale technology transition programs, including migrations, upgrades, and relocations. He has been a member of the Board since 1997. His current responsibilities include strategic planning & system design and development.

Amitava Ghose is an Independent Director of our Company. He graduated with a Bachelors Technology (Hons) Degree in Chemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur. He has over 20 years of experience in investment banking, international banking, equity and debt capital markets, private equity, cross border and local M&A, project finance, privatization advisory, and financial strategy. Further he has sectorial experience in the fields of infrastructure, engineering, banking, telecommunications, shipping, cement, steel, power, fertilizer and chemicals. He started his career with The World Bank Group, USA, based out of Washington D.C., where he advised many developing and under developed countries on their external debt strategy, prepared bank’s policy recommendation modules on external debt management and privatisation of state owned enterprises. Thereafter, he was with Owen Stanley Financial Inc., based out of Paris, and was designated Executive Vice President of the firm. There, he provided financial technical assistance to highly indebted least developed countries on external debt management and privatization. Whilst living in Paris, he also worked for The EC PHARE Programme of the European Commission. There he advised the Baltic countries on setting up the stock market from a legal, regulatory and financial perspective. Subsequently he shifted to the investment banking industry. As a Director of the HSBC Group, he set up the investment banking business along with an expatriate staff from UK and ultimately took domain responsibility of the “Equity Capital Markets” business. His investment banking career took him to other institutions of international repute such as CLSA, Chescor Capital and TAIB. He has also advised the Government of Botswana as a part of a team from Adam Smith Institute, on privatising the financial sector in the country.

Deepak Narrottamdas Kanabar is an Independent Director of our Company. He graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Commerce from Mumbai University. He is a qualified Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, Further he graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Law from Government Law College, Mumbai. He has been practising as a Chartered Accountant since December 1987 and has over 23 years of experience in the field of taxation and audit.

Vishal Agarwal is an Independent Director of our Company. He graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Commerce from Calcutta University. He has qualified as a Chartered Accountant from Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. He has over 5 years experience in financial services and financial advisory industry. He worked with SKS Securities as a Research Analyst and with Irvena Research Services as a Senior Research Analyst. He also worked with WNS Global Services as a Senior Analyst and team leader with Copal Partners as a Senior Associate where he was involved in developing and monitoring various financial structures and models. He is currently a partner of Agarwal & Friends, where he is involved in managing statutory audits and direct taxation matters.

Rupinder Singh is an Independent Director of our Company. He graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Commerce from Calcutta University. He has over 20 years experience in the event management and entertainment industry. He has worked independently as a public relations consultant. He has worked with Imago Consultants as a consultant. He has also worked with Showdiff Worldwide Private Limited as the Regional Head (East) where he was engaged in managing celebrity endorsements and management of concerts and other events.