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About Avotus

With a rich legacy and more than 35 years of industry experience, Avotus is an award-winning provider of Intelligent Communications Management (ICM) solutions. Our best-in-class proprietary & licensed software solutions serve the following areas:

UC&C Reporting, Analytics, & Management
Contact Center Reporting & Voice Recording
Call Accounting
Expense Management
Wireless Management

Our Visionary Leadership

Jayraj Chheda

CEO and CFO

Jayraj is responsible for the strategic direction and driving operational excellence of Avotus Corporation.

Jayraj Chheda, CFO & CEO

Jayraj is responsible for the strategic direction and driving operational excellence of Avotus Corporation. He has held various leadership positions with Avotus since joining in 2009 and has been working with Avotus for over 12 years.

He has over 20 years of experience in operations, global finance and accounting, the transition of accounting and financial processes, helping enterprises improve profitability, customer satisfaction, and competitive advantage in a broad range of markets, including telecommunications, manufacturing, accounting, and capital markets.

Before joining Avotus in 2009, Jayraj worked for State Street Syntel Sourcing Pvt. Ltd., a subsidiary of the world’s second-largest custodian State Street Bank and was managing assets under management of over $100 billion for US-based pension funds. He also worked for RSM McGladrey FPO India, one of the largest accounting firms in the USA, and several other organizations in various managerial roles.

Jayraj is a certified Chartered Accountant from The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.

Pascal Herman

Director Account Management
and Service Delivery

Pascal has over 20 years of experience concentrated in developing innovative

Pascal Herman, Director - Account Management and Service Delivery

Pascal has over 20 years of experience concentrated in developing innovative solutions to meet the technological demands of clients. As the leader of our Service Delivery Team, he ensures all Avotus clients receive superior responsive service. He is accountable for the management and retention of all Avotus customers. Pascal brings a wide range of experience from his previous employment with Hydro-Québec and Micromédica, where he specialized in client migrations, network installations, and a variety of high-tech, complex solutions. He has also managed and deployed extensive installation and migration projects for Société Québécoise d’Information Juridique, École des Hautes Études Commerciales and Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf. Additionally, he has written user training guides for procedures and tracking of technical support requests.

Pascal obtained an IB and DCS degree in Computer Science from Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf in Montreal and continued his studies at Polytechnique and Ecole Technologie Supérieur in Computer Science and Engineering. He also currently holds a license in financial security.

Amit Shrivastava

Global Head
Expense Management

Amit has more than 15 years of experience handling Global Operations, Project Management,

Amit Shrivastava, Global Head – Expense Management

Amit has more than 15 years of experience handling Global Operations, Project Management, Client Servicing, and Team Management. At Avotus, Amit is responsible for delivery, product development, maintaining and renewing existing contracts, and driving sales initiatives with existing and new logos. He effectively manages risks and assesses opportunities for continuous improvement. He drives operational excellence by delivering best-in-class service to our ever-growing customer base.

Amit holds a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce and is a Postgraduate in Management.

Sandeep Jain

Vice President
Global Sales

Sandeep has been in the IT industry for over 35 years, with vast experience setting up new strategic

Sandeep Jain, Vice President – Global Sales

Sandeep has been in the IT industry for over 35 years, with vast experience setting up new strategic operations with start-up organizations. Sandeep comes with extensive experience in Communication, Utilities, Oil & Gas, Transportation, SLED, and Manufacturing industry verticals and has lived and worked in India, UK, Vietnam, Singapore, Canada, and the USA.

As part of the management team, Sandeep played a significant role in the setup of these companies and led the Sales and Business Development of IBM Vietnam, IBM Tivoli Operations in ASEAN, and DataLinx Corp in its growth and acquisition by Aricent Inc.

An entrepreneur, technologist, and thought leader, Sandeep, for several years, led the Sales, Business Development, and Product strategy using Analytics and Reporting engine utilizing Unified Communication & Collaboration (UC&C) for Digital Workforce for Enterprises.

Sandeep holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and Engineering and a Postgraduate degree in Business. Sandeep has co-authored many white papers on Unified Communications and Collaboration.

Michael Gallen

IT Director

Michael is a motivated IT professional managing, leading, and supporting the IT team. As a

Michael Gallen, IT Director

Michael is a motivated IT professional managing, leading, and supporting the IT team. As a hands-on senior IT leader, Michael is responsible for all aspects of the company’s Information Technology, including strategy, design, development, and delivery of IT solutions. Michael has over 10 years of success leading IT teams to deliver and support solutions to meet enterprise objectives. Before joining Avotus, Michael worked as a consultant in IT Security, Network Support, Server Support, and Applications Development.

Michael has a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Electronics and certificates in Networking and Telecommunications.

Joy Richard Geils

Director of Sales & Marketing

With over 18 years of experience in Marketing, Business Development, Solution Consulting, OEM Alliances, and Channel Operations globally.

Joy Richard Geils, Director of Sales & Marketing

With over 18 years of experience in Marketing, Business Development, Solution Consulting, OEM Alliances, and Channel Operations globally. Joy is responsible for driving Marketing and Sales initiatives to accelerate business growth and sales revenue at Avotus.

Before Avotus, Joy has held numerous leadership positions with industry leaders with organizations like Adobe, Aspect, Cisco, Dell, and Start-ups & Growth Organizations. He successfully built disruptive approaches to accelerate demand generation, market development, channel enablement, and revenue attainment.

A Solution Evangelist in Unified Communication & Collaboration, Contact Centre, and Innovation Management solutions, Joy is a growth enabler in the B2B Go-to-Market space.

Joy holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and is a Postgraduate in International Business.

Avotus Board of Directors

Richard S. Garnick

Director

Entrepreneur, leader, innovator, and change agent, Richard currently serves on numerous

Richard S. Garnick, Director

Entrepreneur, leader, innovator, and change agent, Richard currently serves on numerous company boards, including Avotus, and is an advisor to multiple private companies and private equity firms.

Previously, Richard was responsible for leading and building Wipro Technologies (NYSE–WIT) as Chief Executive, Americas & Global Business lines. During his tenure, Wipro went from a slow-growth middle-of-the-pack global services provider to one of India’s top 4 Global IT/Business Services companies. Richard has been widely recognized as a key architect in changing Wipro’s go-to-market and delivering an array of new business lines. The company grew at a CAGR of over 75%, from $140M/year to over $3B/year, while the organization grew from 4,500 employees to over 75,000. Market Capitalization grew from $2B to over $22B during the period.

As founder of The ConJoin Group, Richard architected the acquisition of the privately held PHNS, a leading independent healthcare provider in the US, for over $250M in partnership with Global Private Equity firm Actis Capital. Richard also brings experience from 20+ years in various leadership roles at leading technology companies – Texas Instruments (NYSE – TXN), Arrow Electronics (NYSE- ARW), and Avnet (NYSE- AVT).

David Folk

Chairman

David is a passionate serial entrepreneur, venture capital investor, and philanthropist. He co-founded

David Folk, Chairman

David is a passionate serial entrepreneur, venture capital investor, and philanthropist. He co-founded two venture capital firms since he began his career in 1984 and backed over 50 entrepreneurial companies throughout North America with over $500 million in capital focusing on innovation and technology.

David is a founding member of the Task Force on Competitiveness and Prosperity (2001), and past Chair of Kids Help Phone, one of Canada’s leading charities (1997-2000). He has been a director, advisor, strategist, and coach for dozens of successful public and private companies. He is the co-founder and CEO of NEXT Integrative Minds Life Sciences, a company that provides adaptive solutions to personal and interpersonal challenges and opportunities using breakthrough technologies in neuroscience and human dynamics.

David is a graduate of the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario.

About Avotus

Our Visionary Leadership

Jayraj Chheda

Pascal Herman

Amit Shrivastava

Sandeep Jain

Michael Gallen

Joy Richard Geils

Avotus Board of Directors

Richard S. Garnick

David Folk

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About Avotus

Our Visionary Leadership

Jayraj Chheda

Pascal Herman

Amit Shrivastava

Sandeep Jain

Michael Gallen

Joy Richard Geils

Avotus Board of Directors

Richard S. Garnick

David Folk

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