Technology >> CEO Interviews >> August 21, 2000
TONY SARIN, age 38, is an Executive Director of NewMedia SPARK Plc and
Chairman of SPARK India. He is a qualified Accountant and holds a
degree in Economics from the University of Essex. He was the founder
and CEO of Softtechnet.com Plc (acquired by SPARK in July 2000) and
formerly an equity partner (and member of the Management Committee) of
Morley & Scott Chartered Accountants. Mr Sarin sits on the Bank of
England Small Business Panel advising on Asian businesses. He is the
Vice Chairman of the Asian Business Association, Member of Council of
the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and part of the Minority
Ethnic Advisory Group of the UK's Government Task Force for "New Deal".
He represents the London Chamber of Commerce on the Board of the Central
London Partnership. The CLP is the principal consultative body on pan-
central London issues. Profile
SANJIT TALUKDAR, age 34, is a Partner of NewMedia SPARK Plc and Chief
Executive of SPARK India. He has eleven years' investment related
experience. He has worked with leading financial institutions including
Credit Suisse First Boston and Foreign and Colonial Emerging Markets
Limited, where he launched one of the first open-ended funds to invest
in India. He is a director of PNT Capital Advisors, one of the founding
shareholders of Softtechnet.com Plc and formerly investment sub-advisor
to the Aberdeen India Fund. Sanjit served on the Boards of both Aberdeen
India and Softtechnet.com Plc until their respective mergers. He is a
professional economist and holds degrees from both Oxford University and
the London School of Economics. Profile
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