Dr. J.K. Nair is the Executive Vice President & COO of the Company's operations in India and its offices abroad. Dr. Nair has rich professional experience in business and software development that includes conceptualisation, design, development, implementation, consulting, research and education. Prior to joining Calsoft Labs he served as Director CRM - (Europe & Asia-Pacific) at Ramco Systems. While at Ramco he was associated with several global initiatives and was integral to setting and building up the CRM business line. He was responsible for Ramco gaining entry into Fortune 500 clients and managing some of the most prestigious and strategic global customers. His other significant professional achievements include spearheading several strategic consulting assignments and establishing numerous delivery and competency centres. Playing multiple roles, he established a strong and reliable ecosystem of customers, partners, sales and internal delivery teams to ensure predictable, sustainable and profitable business. At the time of his leaving Ramco the CRM line of business has done over $8.3 Million worth of business. Dr. Nair was/is associated with several leading research and educational institutions such as DRDO Ahmednagar, NIT Calicut, IIT Chennai and IIM Bangalore in various roles. An Engineer by learning, he is an alumnus of IIT Chennai. He has a doctoral degree in Optimisation methods. His research and academic interests saw him visiting and addressing several universities/organizations in India, Western Europe and in the Middle East. He has supervised several undergraduate and post-graduate theses and has published more than two dozen research articles. He serves on the panel of referees for the International Journal of Production Research, and the International Journal of Production Economics. |