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Sharad Sanghi is the CEO and MD of NTT-Netmagic. Sharad Sanghi exemplifies what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur, to generate returns for all stakeholders, and be deeply connected in everything one does. His passion and commitment to deliver value to clients is evident in the way he built a customer-focused service organization called Netmagic in July 1998, which now has the backing of NTT, a Fortune 500 company.

Sharad is responsible for growing the company to be India’s No. 1 Data Center company and leading Managed Hosting & Cloud Service Provider, with over 1,500 employees, 10 high-density and hyperscale data centers delivering services to over 2,500 enterprise customers.

Sharad is considered a pioneer in the Indian cloud computing space, and his vision has helped the company become a leader in the Public Cloud services market in India.

On the business side, Sharad led the company through 3 successful VC funding rounds with Nexus Venture Partners, Fidelity, Cisco Systems and Nokia Growth Partners. He led the 2012 acquisition the company’s majority stake by NTT Communication Japan – a first in the Indian data center market.

Sharad is an industry veteran with over 20 years of extensive experience in developing internet backbone infrastructure and providing internet services. He is also the Co-chairman of the Data Center Council of apex associations’ namely the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Associated Chambers of Commerce of India (ASSOCHAM).

During a six-year stint in the US, Sharad worked for Unified Network Management Architecture Group at AT&T Bell Labs, the Backbone Engineering Group of NSFNET (ANS) and the Router Systems Development Group of Advantis (IBM Global Network). He has also helped Merrill Lynch and Bankers Trust design and deploy Wide Area Networks.

Sharad is an Electrical Engineer from IIT Bombay and holder of a Master’s degree from Columbia University, New York.

 

Varghese Thomas is a Professional Director at Netmagic. He is a Partner at J. Sagar Associates, Advocates & Solicitors, Mumbai. He has been with J. Sagar Associates since 2003 and has been a Partner of the firm since 2007.

During his career as solicitor, Varghese has had extensive experience in diverse areas of law such as Mergers & Cross Border Investments & Acquisitions, Joint Ventures, Banking, Financial Services and Ports. He has provided advisory services to several Indian and foreign corporates and multinational institutions.

Varghese holds a Degree in Law - B.A. L.L.B (Hons) from National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bangalore, India. A member of the Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa, he regularly advises clients on Indian law issues concerning General Corporate Laws, Exchange Control Regulations and Securities Regulations.

Mr. Ryuichi Matsuo has joined the Board of Directors of Netmagic (An NTT Communications Company). Matsuo has over 27 years of experience with NTT Communications.

Prior to his role as the President Director of PT. NTT Indonesia, he assumed both roles as the Director of Services Manager and the Director of Quality Management at NTT Communications, based in Japan. He headed 5 teams responsible for daily operations of Managed Services and Hosting, Budgeting, Developing New Accounts, Staff Training and Financial Results, as well as being responsible for the company’s Desktop Management Services, which consisted of PCs, Thin Client PCs, File Servers, Help-desk and PC security.

Mr. Kiyoshi Maeda has joined the Board of Directors of Netmagic (An NTT Communications Company). Mr. Maeda joined the RagingWire Board of Directors in 2016 and is also a Member of the Board of Directors for NTT America Corp. He has over 17 years of service at NTT Communications Corp. and currently leads the global acquisition team as Head of Group and Alliance Strategy.

Mr. Maeda first worked at Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan, Ltd. as Joint General Manager. After 20 years of service at LTCB, he joined NTT Communications in 1999 as Director of Corporate Planning Department. From 2005 to 2010, Mr. Maeda was in charge of one of the top web hosting companies in the USA as President and CEO of Verio, Inc., an NTT Communications Company. Under his successful leadership, the company grew annual revenues, expanded its global presence, and established partnerships with national carriers around the world.

In 2010, he became Vice President of Global Strategy Department in the Global Business Division of NTT Communications. He was soon promoted to his current position as Vice President of Group and Alliance Strategy in the Corporate Planning Department and is responsible for various global acquisitions such as RagingWire Data Centers, Virtela Technology Services, Arkadin International SAS, Gyron Internet Limited, Lux e-shelter, and Netmagic Solutions. He also serves as a Member of the Board for each of these companies.

Mr. Kiyoshi Maeda holds a Master of Management from J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Waseda University in Tokyo, Japan.