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Management |
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Arun Nayar - Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board |
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As chairman, CEO and co-founder of Direction Arun is responsible for the management and strategic direction of the company.
He holds a B.Sc. degree in Physics from Oxford University and a Masters degree in Physics from Imperial College, London. He speaks fluent English, German and Italian.
Under his leadership, Direction has experienced tremendous growth quarter after quarter and has increased its employee base to over 250 employees in less than 6 years.
Prior to co-founding Direction in 1998, Arun was instrumental in the early inception of the fastest growing mail order company in India from 1992 to 1998. He has also served as the director of various multinational and start-up companies.
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Arun actively involves himself with: |
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Providing the company with vision.
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Effecting managerial direction and control. |
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Implementing company directives and policy. |
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Overseas Financial activity. |
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Supervise in the analysis, design, testing & implementation of existing projects. |
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Kumar Patel - Director |
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Kumar is responsible for DSSPL in Fiji. He has 23 years IT experience. Kumar has worked in Singapore, the US and Australia advising clients as how to best get value from Information Technology for their business.
Kumar's service capabilities include: |
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Strategic services |
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CIO / IT Strategy
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IT Strategy |
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Outsourcing |
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Getting value from IT |
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E-Commerce / Internet strategy |
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Customer Relationship Management (CRM) strategy |
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Improving the Business : IT interface |
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Business Case preparation. |
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Implementation services |
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Implementation services
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Project Management |
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Program Management |
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Package Selection |
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Business Process Design |
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Workflow Consulting
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Risk Management & Risk assessments |
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Due Diligence |
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Pre-Live assistance of IT projects |
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Post Implementation Reviews |
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Operational services |
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CIO assistance
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Attendance & advice at Steering Committees |
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IT Effectiveness Reviews |
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Managing Vendors and Software suppliers |
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Reviewing MIS Departments |
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Assistance with IT Recruitment |
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Industry Experience |
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His advisory experience comprises the management of major IT programs encompassing package systems selection and implementation, strategic use of IT, review of major IT projects, Customer Management strategies and the implementation of Sales Force Automation solutions.
His experience has been gained in many industries including: banking and finance, retail, manufacturing, distribution, professional services, technology, insurance and government. |
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Qualifications |
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MCom (Accountancy) – University of Wollongong, NSW, Australia. |
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Sanjay Gupta - General Manager and Chief Technology Officer |
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With over 21 years of experience in the software industry Sanjay Gupta serves as a General Manager and Chief Technology Officer of Direction, Sanjay is directly responsible for the management, growth and success of Direction's technology operations. During his tenure, Sanjay has significantly developed Direction's Product Development and E-Commerce divisions into high quality organisations - ensuring that Direction continues to remain within the global IT revolution.
Notable among his many accomplishments, Sanjay has orchestrated several technology developments that have significantly contributed to the company's overall business strategy. In addition, he has led the company through an expansion of its product line with the release of db2net and EOS. |
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Acts as liaison between the clients and the company.
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Serves as General Manager in the analysis, design, testing & implementation of existing projects. |
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Implements marketing strategy and policy. |
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Handles the recruiting and training of employees. |
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Dilip Menon - General Manager - DSSPL |
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Dilip is the General Manager for DSSPL, bringing over 20 years consulting and line management experience. He has worked in leading organisations in India and Fiji.
Dilip’s experience includes strategic advice, reviews of MIS and IT projects, outsourcing strategies, management of major projects, package selection, package implementation, management of third party suppliers and managing large and complex projects.
Dilip has specialist experience in a number of sectors including finance, retail, insurance, manufacturing, construction, telecommunications, professional services and government.
Dilip has worked with many Steering Committees, CEOs, CFOs and Boards to assist them develop and manage their IT investment.
Dilip's service capabilities include: |
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Systems Implementation specializing in Microsoft Business Solutions
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IT Due Diligence |
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IT Management and Interface |
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IT Outsourcing |
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CIO/IT Strategy |
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Vender Management |
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CRM Strategy
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Business Cases
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E-Commerce / Internet Strategy |
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Risk Management & Risk assessments |
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Process and Workflow Consulting |
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Post Implementation Reviews |
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Recruitment |
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User and Systems Testing |
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Programming |
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Qualifications |
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Bachelor of Commerce – University of Bombay, Mumbai, India. |
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