Diju Raha is a publicly acclaimed leader in global business, having initiated Nortel Networks' major international expansion in knowledge work. He conceived and led Nortel's program to outsource Product Research & Development to India in 1989, and was instrumental in expanding this capability over the following decade. At Nortel, Mr. Raha served as Vice President for International Research and Development, establishing business operations in India, China, Russia, and Brazil. Currently he is an advisor in a business incubator forum in Raleigh NC and President and Trustee of Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of North Carolina.As part of evaluating India as an outsourcing destination for Nortel's R&D, Diju Raha purchased the entire research done on Software in India by PBS' TV program series 'Computer Chronicles'.Professional Career: Vice President Nortel, Founder of IPmeeting & EximSoft InternationalEducation: Bachelor's in Physical Science from the University of Calcutta, Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering from the University of Aston in Birmingham, EnglandAwards/Recognition: Officially recognized by the Government of Ontario for 10 years of volunteer service to the community; Called 'India's Catalyst' by the Ottawa Citizen
