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Saurin Shah
Managing Director

Saurin Shah, B.Com graduate from Sydenham College, Mumbai in 1979. Joined the family business of Textiles. In 1982, on successful completion of Software Programming from NIIT, was placed on job training at Computrade Services Pvt Ltd, a registrar to the public issues an offshoot of JM Financials.
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In 1984, he started a software company, Patel & Shah Associates and launched their first accounting package MEHTAJI followed by SWIFT and ENTERPRISE. In 1987, Saurin started Ashtech Systems and Services Pvt Ltd as a Third Party Maintenance Company.
Furthermore in 1988, Saurin tied up with TVSE to Market Indian Dot Matrix Printers against all odds of Imported Epson Printers. First year being slow, but from 1989 to 1994, swept the Markets of Mumbai with TVSE Products, thereby winning five consecutive Best TVSE Dealers Awards in India.
Ashtech Infotech Pvt Ltd was formed in November 1993, after the reshuffle in the Management of the Ashtech Systems and Services Pvt Ltd. The company shifted its focus to reselling more of End user Business Products of Compaq, Digital, HP, Boca, Rad, CISCO, Bay and LG.
Under the leadership of Saurin, Ashtech today has become a true System Integration Company with Enterprise and Solution Products from Compaq, SUN, HP, IBM, Veritas, Microsoft, Oracle, Avaya, Cabletron, CISCO and offering Engineering and Software Services around the above platforms.
Saurin has always believed in the services to the man kind. He has supported various noble causes to the uplift the underprivileged. A true Rotarian by heart, Saurin is the President of Rotary Club of Mumbai Queen’s Necklace for the year 06-07.
Founder President and the current Chairman of Trade Association of Information Technology (TAIT), Board Director, The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE), Mumbai Chapter, Committee member of Indian Merchant Chambers (IMC), Technology Wing, Saurin has been dedicatedly working towards the betterment of the Indian Entrepreneurial Community.
Married to Zarna, Physiotherapist by profession, Saurin has two daughters.

Vinod Menon
Director - Technology

Reporting to the Managing Director Mr. Saurin Shah, Mr. Vinod Menon drives the Technology initiatives at Ashtech Infotech. Mr. Menon is responsible for the Enterprise Solutions Business, Consulting Services and Customer Support Operations for Ashtech Infotech.
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With the Objective that “Right Fit Services/ Solutions for Customers”, Vinod is responsible for

- Adoption of Appropriate Technology Solutions that Ashtech Infotech desires to offer to its Customers to address their Operational Pain points
- Working with the Services Team towards improving Service Level and strategizing towards enhancing Services Offerings for the customers
- Ensuring skill enhancement of the Ashtech Technical team from time to time

Vinod’s association with Ashtech Infotech dates back to the year 1989. During his career of about 20 years, Vinod has also held position of Heading Services Operations for an All India Infrastructure Management Services company and as the Technology Head for a Financial Services organization.
Vinod holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Computer System Analysis, Design an Applications and an Diploma in Computer Technology.

B Shankar
Director

Reporting to the Ashtech Managing Director Mr. Saurin Shah, Mr. B. Shankar leads Ashtech’s sales organization across India. With over 20 years track record of leading high-growth sales organizations, Mr. Shankar joined Ashtech in January 2002 from Eftia OSS Solutions Inc; a Telecom software company, where he served as the General Manager-Sales (Asia/Pacific region).
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Prior to Eftia, Shankar was Head of Sales at MCS Software Solutions Ltd.; an organization specializing in implementing ERP solutions in India as well as in many countries abroad.

He previously served for almost 10 years at Fujitsu ICIM Ltd, the organization which held the position among the top five Indian IT companies. Holding various senior Sales positions during that decade; Shankar helped grow the company’s revenues at various regions that he had managed. He has also worked with Zenith Computers & Cadila group prior to taking up the assignment at Fujitsu ICIM.

Shankar holds a Bachelor’s (Honours) degree in Statistics and a Post-graduation Masters in Marketing Management.

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