Amar Panchal is an Indian-born American entrepreneur and Co-founder/ CEO of Akraya Inc., a multinational professional IT staffing and managed services firm. Amar’s career spans over 15 years of experience in executive management, international business development, technology consulting, product management and software engineering. Amar serves on the Board of Directors of Pacific Service Credit Union (PSCU).
Education
Amar holds an MBA degree in Information Systems from Symbiosis International Education, and a BS in Computer Science from the University of Pune, India.
Business career
In 2001, Amar and Sonu Ratra founded Akraya, a multinational professional staffing and managed services firm that has won several awards including Best Staffing Firm to Work For and Best Staffing Firm to Temp For by Staffing Industry Analysts and #1 Best Company to Work For by the San Francisco Business Times. Prior to Akraya, Amar managed sales, IT consulting and project staffing services at Xoriant Corporation and led product development teams at Ashok Leyland Information Technology (India) Ltd.
Akraya
Akraya, Inc. is an American multinational IT staffing and managed services firm headquartered in Santa Clara, California. Akraya specializes in contingent staffing, permanent placement, managed services and managed projects in the areas of IT, Engineering, Creative and Marketing.
Awards and recognition
In April 2013, Amar was selected as a semifinalist for Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year 2013 Award
In September 2012, Amar was named one of the Top 100 Most Influential People in Staffing List by Staffing Industry Analysts
In April 2012, Amar was selected as a semifinalist for Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year 2012 Award
In June 2009, Amar was named one of the 10 Most Intriguing People in Staffing List by Staffing Industry Review Magazine
In May 2009, Amar was named to the 40 Under 40 List by the Silicon Valley Business Journal
Education
Amar holds an MBA degree in Information Systems from Symbiosis International Education, and a BS in Computer Science from the University of Pune, India.
Business career
In 2001, Amar and Sonu Ratra founded Akraya, a multinational professional staffing and managed services firm that has won several awards including Best Staffing Firm to Work For and Best Staffing Firm to Temp For by Staffing Industry Analysts and #1 Best Company to Work For by the San Francisco Business Times. Prior to Akraya, Amar managed sales, IT consulting and project staffing services at Xoriant Corporation and led product development teams at Ashok Leyland Information Technology (India) Ltd.
Akraya
Akraya, Inc. is an American multinational IT staffing and managed services firm headquartered in Santa Clara, California. Akraya specializes in contingent staffing, permanent placement, managed services and managed projects in the areas of IT, Engineering, Creative and Marketing.
Awards and recognition
In April 2013, Amar was selected as a semifinalist for Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year 2013 Award
In September 2012, Amar was named one of the Top 100 Most Influential People in Staffing List by Staffing Industry Analysts
In April 2012, Amar was selected as a semifinalist for Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year 2012 Award
In June 2009, Amar was named one of the 10 Most Intriguing People in Staffing List by Staffing Industry Review Magazine
In May 2009, Amar was named to the 40 Under 40 List by the Silicon Valley Business Journal
Sagar Mohanty (born 3 July 1984) is an Indian entrepreneur and business executive. He is the founder and Managing Director of Nexus Technoware Solution Pvt. Ltd. (NTSPL), an information technology company based in Odisha, India.
Education
Sagar Mohanty studied computer applications in the Department of Computer Science and Applications at Utkal University in Odisha, India where he received a bachelor's degree in 2004 and a master's degree in 2006.
Professional career
In December 2007, Sagar Mohanty founded Nexus Technoware Solution Pvt. Ltd with the goal of providing services in Web technologies to local and international clients. During his twelve years of activity at this company, he has been in charge of the company global strategy, corporate development and business intelligence and IT development. In 2012, Mohanty created the NTSPL Foundation to provide services to persons with disabilities.
Awards
Sagar Mohanty has received the "Business Leadership in Industrial Development" award from the All India Achievers Foundation (AIAF). The award was presented by the former Union HRD Minister and Governor of Tamil Nadu during the seminar on "National Economic Development & Social Responsibilities" of 30 September 2010, New Delhi. He also received the "Indian Excellence Award for IT Industry 2013" presented by the former Governor of Sikkim, Chaudhary Randhir Singh on the occasion of National Seminar on "Economic Growth & National Unity" held on 17 December 2013 at India International Center, New Delhi. In addition, he has been awarded The Indira Gandhi Sadbhavna Award 2010, the Rastriya Udyog Ratna Award 2010, the Young Entrepreneur Award 2012, the Indian Leadership Award For Information Technology
Education
Sagar Mohanty studied computer applications in the Department of Computer Science and Applications at Utkal University in Odisha, India where he received a bachelor's degree in 2004 and a master's degree in 2006.
Professional career
In December 2007, Sagar Mohanty founded Nexus Technoware Solution Pvt. Ltd with the goal of providing services in Web technologies to local and international clients. During his twelve years of activity at this company, he has been in charge of the company global strategy, corporate development and business intelligence and IT development. In 2012, Mohanty created the NTSPL Foundation to provide services to persons with disabilities.
Awards
Sagar Mohanty has received the "Business Leadership in Industrial Development" award from the All India Achievers Foundation (AIAF). The award was presented by the former Union HRD Minister and Governor of Tamil Nadu during the seminar on "National Economic Development & Social Responsibilities" of 30 September 2010, New Delhi. He also received the "Indian Excellence Award for IT Industry 2013" presented by the former Governor of Sikkim, Chaudhary Randhir Singh on the occasion of National Seminar on "Economic Growth & National Unity" held on 17 December 2013 at India International Center, New Delhi. In addition, he has been awarded The Indira Gandhi Sadbhavna Award 2010, the Rastriya Udyog Ratna Award 2010, the Young Entrepreneur Award 2012, the Indian Leadership Award For Information Technology
Hari Vasudev is recently appointed as Senior Vice President of Engineering, IT & Analytics for Supply Chain vertical in Flipkart. He was the head of R&D and was leading and as well.
Hari has held various leadership positions within the Platforms and Search teams at Yahoo. Prior to the current role, Hari led the Cloud Platform Group at Yahoo! India R&D and has led various Hadoop initiatives focused on managing big data, including strategies for storage, analysis and reporting. Under Hari's leadership, Yahoo! did massive layoffs in 2014 reducing the Yahoo India strength to support functions
In 2014 Vasudev interviewed with Daily News and Analysis and claimed that has increased the number of mobile users from 250 million to 400 million when Marissa Mayer took over the helm. He also claimed that Yahoo!’s users’ experience across platforms remains unchanged, synchronized and personalized.
Prior to Yahoo, Hari managed engineering for the Kodak Easyshare Gallery (also known as Ofoto). He has also worked with other technology companies in the Bay Area. Hari has a master's degree in Computer Science from Iowa State University and an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley.
Hari has held various leadership positions within the Platforms and Search teams at Yahoo. Prior to the current role, Hari led the Cloud Platform Group at Yahoo! India R&D and has led various Hadoop initiatives focused on managing big data, including strategies for storage, analysis and reporting. Under Hari's leadership, Yahoo! did massive layoffs in 2014 reducing the Yahoo India strength to support functions
In 2014 Vasudev interviewed with Daily News and Analysis and claimed that has increased the number of mobile users from 250 million to 400 million when Marissa Mayer took over the helm. He also claimed that Yahoo!’s users’ experience across platforms remains unchanged, synchronized and personalized.
Prior to Yahoo, Hari managed engineering for the Kodak Easyshare Gallery (also known as Ofoto). He has also worked with other technology companies in the Bay Area. Hari has a master's degree in Computer Science from Iowa State University and an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley.
The July 2016 Kabul bombing in Afghanistan, in which at least 80 people were killed when Islamic State bombers detonated explosive vest and threw grenades into crowds during a protest, was met with reactions from foreign governments and organizations.
International
Supranational bodies
* - Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and, Mr. Tadamichi Yamamoto, Special Assistant to UN Secretary to Assistance Mission for Afghanistan (UNAMA) condemned the terror attack on a peaceful demonstration in Kabul, describing the attack a “despicable crime”.
Countries
* - Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif condemned the attack and expressed condolences to the Afghan government and people. He tweeted: "Afghanistan terror bombings another instance of depth of ISIL depravity: Shia & Sunni are both victims & must unite to defeat extremists."
* - Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif strongly condemned the attack in Kabul and expressed deep grief over loss of human lives and reiterated solidarity with the government and people of Afghanistan.
* - President Pranab Mukherjee condemned the perpetrators of the incident and extended condolences to the families whose beloved lost their lives in twin blasts and prayed for recovery of people wounded.
* - White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest stated that United States “in the strongest terms” condemned the attack in Kabul, because it targeted people at a peaceful demonstration.
Domestic
*The Taliban, who are more powerful than ISIL in Afghanistan, denied any involvement in the attack and in a statement posted on their website termed the attack "a plot to ignite civil war".
International
Supranational bodies
* - Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and, Mr. Tadamichi Yamamoto, Special Assistant to UN Secretary to Assistance Mission for Afghanistan (UNAMA) condemned the terror attack on a peaceful demonstration in Kabul, describing the attack a “despicable crime”.
Countries
* - Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif condemned the attack and expressed condolences to the Afghan government and people. He tweeted: "Afghanistan terror bombings another instance of depth of ISIL depravity: Shia & Sunni are both victims & must unite to defeat extremists."
* - Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif strongly condemned the attack in Kabul and expressed deep grief over loss of human lives and reiterated solidarity with the government and people of Afghanistan.
* - President Pranab Mukherjee condemned the perpetrators of the incident and extended condolences to the families whose beloved lost their lives in twin blasts and prayed for recovery of people wounded.
* - White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest stated that United States “in the strongest terms” condemned the attack in Kabul, because it targeted people at a peaceful demonstration.
Domestic
*The Taliban, who are more powerful than ISIL in Afghanistan, denied any involvement in the attack and in a statement posted on their website termed the attack "a plot to ignite civil war".