Technology >> CEO Interviews >> May 19, 2004
KEN KHARBANDA is Vice President of Corporate and Business Development
for Telcordia Technologies, Inc. He joined Telcordia in May 2003,
bringing extensive knowledge and a solid track record in working with
and building technology companies in venture capital over the past 10
years. At Telcordia, he is responsible for mergers and acquisitions,
strategy initiatives and developing new growth areas for the company.
Prior to joining Telcordia, Mr. Kharbanda was a partner at VantagePoint
Venture Partners, a venture capital concern investing in technology
companies. During his tenure, he established VantagePoint's New York
office and was responsible for managing East Coast activities including
new investments, restructurings, portfolio management, and building and
executing M&A strategies. From 1996 to 1999, he was Vice President of GE
Capital's Private Equity Group. Before joining GE Capital, Mr. Kharbanda
held positions of increasing authority in the investment firms of
Kidder, Peabody & Company and subsequently at Barington Capital Group.
He began his corporate career in 1987 at Bain & Company, a global
strategy consulting firm. Mr. Kharbanda holds a BS in Mechanical
Engineering and an MS in Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of
Technology, as well as an MBA in Management from Harvard Graduate School
of Business Administration. Profile
Technologies?
Mr. Kharbanda: Telcordia Technologies is a leading provider of
telecommunications software and services for IP,
