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“End 2008 we were looking for new funding for Sensitive Object....Rhitu...organized our road show in England and help us to succeed in this difficult exercise, especially during the financial crisis. Rhitu was extremely dedicated, excellent negotiator and very detail orientated for the action follow-up. At the end she contributes to the success of our funding round with major investments secured end 2009.”

-       Herve Martin, CEO Sensitive Object (now part of Tyco Electronics)



“Rhitu was extremely literate, constructive and inventive during her consulting mission with us. I strongly recommend working with her for assessing and building your company's strategy.”

-       Claude Seyrat, VP Marketing and Strategy at Expway



“Rhitu is a smart, dedicated and hard-working individual that pays close attention to detail, is creative with new ideas, and always pleasant to work with. I think she has the ability to question deep enough and get the facts out, and also get the best out of people she works with.......”

-      Dr. Mehmet Unsoy, Advisor and Consultant to several US VCs
RHITU BARUA

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Rhitu has significant experience in the Telecom and IT industry with a focus on the Mobile, Internet and Software sectors. In previous roles, she has worked with a number of leading telecom operators and system integrators in India and in corporate finance advisory services in UK, France and Germany.

While working with a corporate finance advisory firm in Europe, she managed the firms relationship with the UK VC community while also working with tech focused entrepreneurs for their capital raising requirements and on M&A transactions. During this period, she worked on  a number of transactions across the technology diaspora ranging from mobile video distribution, mobile security, mobile advertising to touch screen technologies, IPTV encoding/ transcoding solutions, e-commerce platforms etc.

Rhitu has more than a decade’s experience in business development and leading product development projects in the technology space. While at the Bharti Group – India’s leading telecommunications service provider - she held a key role in developing their managed services product proposition in a SAAS model both in-house as well as via various alliances and strategic partnerships. Before Bharti, Rhitu was with GTL where she focused on business development and international alliances for the VPN, datacenter, security and software application services.

Soon after graduating Rhitu was instrumental in setting up a microfinance based initiative in the Indian state of J&K, a venture which is currently providing economic sustenance to several villages in border lying troubled areas. She continues to evaluate micro-finance opportunities in North-eastern India.

Rhitu has an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electronics and Telecommunications) and is a CFA Level III candidate. She is fluent in English, Hindi and French.

 

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