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JEAN-CHARLES HOURCADE - CHAIRMAN

JEAN-CHARLES HOURCADE - CHAIRMAN
Jean-Charles Hourcade is the Senior Executive Vice President, Technology Division and has been the Chief Technology Officer of Thomson S.A since 2001. Before that, Hourcade served from 1995 to 2000 as the Vice President - Strategic Planning, Thomson-CSF where he was in charge of Corporate Strategy, Strategic Alliances and M&A activities. He joined the Thomson group in February 1986, coming from the National Institute for Audiovisual where he worked as an R & D engineer in computer graphics and special effects. During the following years he served as Chairman and CEO of Thomson Digital Image (TDI), a company that specialized in 3D computer graphics software and systems.


BRIJESH WAHI - MANAGING DIRECTOR

BRIJESH WAHI - MANAGING DIRECTOR
Brijesh Wahi is a successful entrepreneur, with over 25 years of experience in managing high technology businesses and companies. Brijesh founded Celstream in 2000 and is a major shareholder of the company. He has extensive senior management experience in Engineering Services Outsourcing (ESO), and over the last 12 years has established and led highly successfully product engineering teams and businesses. Brijesh’s experience in partnering with Fortune 500 companies, strong leadership skills and business ethics have helped pilot Celstream since inception.

Before Celstream, as former Managing Director of Tektronix in India, he was instrumental in restructuring and growing its operations, and successfully establishing and operating an offshore dedicated software engineering center for five years. Prior to Tektronix, Brijesh was General Manager of Digital Equipment's Systems Business Unit in India.

 
PATRICK MONTLIAUD - DIRECTOR PATRICK MONTLIAUD - DIRECTOR
Patrick Montliaud is the CEO of Grass Valley France, Vice President of Worldwide Sales and heads Grass Valley’s Integration, Transmission and Services Profit Centre. Prior to this, he served as the Vice President-Sales, Systems and Professional Services of Thomson Broadcast and Media Solutions, formed through a merger of the broadcast activities of Thomson and the Grass Valley Group in March 2002.

Montliaud joined the Thomson Group in 1989 and has held various management positions. He also oversaw the creation of Nextream, a joint venture between Thomson Multimedia and Alcatel that provides end-to-end solutions for broadcasting and network applications. In January 2000, he was appointed as the Chairman and CEO of Thomson Broadcast Systems.



CHRIS KIZZIER, PRESIDENT - US OPERATIONS
Chris Kizzier has over 32 years of experience in high technology product development across various U.S. multinationals. Chris, heads our US operations, and has been with Celstream since 2001. He leads our business development efforts and is instrumental in developing our customer relationships in North America. Chris has vast experience in Engineering Services Outsourcing (ESO) and Engineering Management. His extensive knowledge and in-depth understanding of the nuances of product co-development enables our customers to successfully leverage our services.

Earlier,Chris was the Senior Program Manager at Sequent Computers, responsible for Sequents' Offshore Engineering Program. Prior to Sequent, Chris spent 14 years with Hewlett Packard, and was involved in bringing HP's PA-Risc architecture to market by making extensive use of engineering services from both India and China. Prior to joining Celstream, he was Executive Vice President of Offshore Services at IT Solutions. Chris holds a Bachelor’s degree in US History from San Jose State University, in San Jose, California.

 

BRIAN CURRIE, PRESIDENT - AUSTRALIA OPERATIONS
Brian Currie has over 31 years of experience in Senior Management positions, leading high technology companies in Australia & New Zealand. Brian joined Celstream in 2001 and is responsible for business development and managing our customer relationships in Australia. He has extensive Sales, Marketing and Manufacturing Management experience.

Prior to joining Celstream, Brian was the Director of Harbour Consulting Australia, an integrated HR solutions company and Managing Director of Michelago Australia, where he helped restructure their technology businesses. He also served as the Managing Director of Tektronix Australia and was instrumental in the company's success in the telecommunications and broadcast markets.

 

NARESH VICTOR, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER & VICE PRESIDENT - BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & OPERATIONS
Naresh Victor has 19 years of diverse management experience in high-technology industries. As a key member of the core Celstream start-up team, Naresh has been with us since inception in 2000. He has been instrumental in leading strategic change in the company, while providing operational continuity across our various customer engagements. Naresh oversees the Marketing, Sales, Finance and Legal functions and is a member of our Senior Leadership Team.

Prior to Joining Celstream, Naresh held various Senior Management positions with Tektronix India and the Grass Valley Group. His earlier stints were at Digital Equipment India and A. F. Ferguson & Co. Naresh holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical & Electronics Engineering from BITS Pilani and a Post-graduate Diploma in Management from IIM Calcutta.

 

JITENDHAR G.S., VICE PRESIDENT - CENTRAL ENGINEERING & ENGINEERING SERVICES (TELECOM & CONSUMER)
Jitendhar has 20 years of experience in the Software Industry, with a proven track record in Engineering Management, Customer Relationship Management and Business Development. Jiten joined Celstream in 2005 and is a member of the Senior Leadership Team. Jiten oversees the Central Engineering function which endeavors to achieve Engineering and Operational Excellence, and provide effective Resource Management across all functions and processes at Celstream. In addition, Jiten also leads the Telecom & Consumer Delivery Unit where our customers benefit by leveraging his expertise in areas such as real-time Embedded Systems Development for hand-held devices and broadcast transmitters and Network Management Tools for telecommunications. Prior to joining Celstream, Jiten was with Hewlett Packard, Motorola & Bharat Electronics R&D. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Technology.

 

NITHIANAND R, VICE PRESIDENT - ENGINEERING SERVICES (PRINT & PUBLISHING)
Nithianand has over 26 years of experience in the Software Industry spanning Software Development, Systems Integration, Networking, Embedded Systems and Hardware Design. Nithi has been with Celstream since its inception. As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, Nithi leads our Print & Publishing Delivery Unit. His extensive expertise in Technology, Project, People & Resource and Customer Relationship Management, enables us to successfully meet our customers’ product development goals. His experience also provides Celstream with the strategic vision required to realize our growth plans in the Print & Publishing domain.

Nithi was earlier with Tektronix and CMC. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Electronics & Communications from REC Trichy.

 

N. SREENIVASA RAO, VICE PRESIDENT - ENGINEERING SERVICES (MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT)
Sreenivasa Rao (‘NSR’) has 20 years of varied technical and management experience in the Software Industry, encompassing a wide variety of roles and responsibilities. NSR joined Celstream in 2004 and leads the Media & Entertainment Delivery Unit. His experience with hi-technology products provides our engineering teams with the strategic direction required to meet our customers’ technology and business needs. As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, NSR plays a vital role in enabling structured growth of our M&E vertical.

Prior to joining Celstream, NSR had a long stint with Hewlett Packard where he played multiple managerial roles. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from REC Trichy. NSR also holds a patent for his work on Diagnostic Systems for Distributed Data Access Network System.

 

RANGA RAJ, CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER
Ranga Raj has over 20 years of rich and varied experience in Design, Product Marketing and Technology Consulting in the IT, Media and the Telecom Industries. He has been with Celstream since its inception and as a member of the Senior Leadership Team, Raj consults with various customers in the Media and Entertainment domain, in the areas of Convergence, Digital Media and Asset Management, Workflow and Systems Integration. Raj is also instrumental in building relevant engineering capabilities & skills internally and interacts with our customers in the areas of technology and product roadmaps. Prior to Celstream, Raj was with Tektronix Engineering Development India and Digital India. He has authored and presented several papers at various global events/conferences. Raj holds a Bachelors’ Degree in Physics and an Engineering Degree from IISC Bangalore.

 

GREG D'SOUZA, VICE PRESIDENT - HUMAN RESOURCES
Greg D’Souza has over 22 years of Human Resource Management experience in the technology world. His strong people management expertise spans Staffing, Compensation and Benefits, Employee Relations, Training and Development and Organizational Development. As a member of the Senior Leadership Team since 2005, Greg leads our HR function and provides strategic and tactical support to our engineering organization in the attraction, retention and development of talent.

Prior to joining Celstream, Greg was Vice President – HR, with vMoksha Technologies. He has also worked with large multinational companies including IBM, i-flex, Tektronix and Deutsche Software. Greg has a Post-Graduate degree in Personnel Management from the Bangalore University.

 

K. SRIRAMAN, VICE PRESIDENT - COMMERCIAL
Sriraman has 29 years of varied experience in the technology industry spanning critical functions such as Operations, Sourcing, Sales and Administration. He has been with Celstream since its inception and is a member of the Senior Leadership Team. At Celstream, Sriraman’s responsibilities encompass Sourcing, Logistics and Infrastructure development, which ensures that we have the required development environment to enable smooth delivery.

Prior to joining Celstream Sriraman was the General Manager – Commercial, at Tektronix India. He holds a Master’s Degree in Science (Nuclear Physics) from the Pune University.