Founder Director responsible for Organizational Strategy, Corporate Governance, M & A, and Deal structuring. With 30 years of building businesses in the Americas and Asia (with Wipro, Microsoft, IMC, UST Global, August and Empereal Group), Arun has demonstrated consistent success in investing, incubating and growing new business lines. He led non-linear initiatives strategic alliances (with PwC, SAP and GE), and through mergers and acquisitions. He received his undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Kerala, MBA from the University of Madras, and MBA from Kellogg School of Management, USA. He completed his academic requirements as a Ph. D Research Scholar at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT Madras). He is an active career coach and mentor for aspirants and peers, and enjoys traveling and hiking with his family and friends.