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Meet our Creators |
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The creators of the Global Indian represent a team with hands-on experience in over 50 countries. Through years of travel, work and studies, they have acquired a deep understanding of cross-cultural behaviour and analysis. Today they share and teach essential skills to 1000's of Indians and expatriates, blending personal stories, contemporary news, and effective theory. The Global Indian is their platform to reach out even further.
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Ranjini Manian – Founder and CEO, Global Adjustments |
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Ranjini is a multi-cultural expert. She was a student of Elphinstone College, Mumbai and then of University of Sorbonne, Paris. Besides English, she speaks French, Japanese, Spanish and several Indian languages. As a winner of “the Outstanding Student of Japanese” award, she went on a scholarship to live and train in Japan.
She has authored “Doing Business in India for Dummies” , she also writes regular columns in leading business dailies and is a sought after speaker.She is the only Indian Executive Committee member on the Women’s leadership Board at Harvard University.She also writes regular columns for the New Manager in The Hindu Business Line newspaper and is a sought after speaker.
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Rajeshwar Balasundaram – COO, Global Adjustments |
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Rajeshwar has over 20 years of multi-dimensional global IT industry experience, across multiple geographic regions. He holds an Engineering Degree from Anna University Chennai, and an MBA from Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore. Raj has lived eight years in the US, two years in Canada, and has spent several months in the UK and Japan on various assignments. His vast experience with cross-cultural management practices has been an asset to the project.
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Shobha Naidu – Senior Manager - Cross Cultural Services, Global Adjustments |
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Shobha has a DEA ( M.Phil. ) in development studies from the University Institute of Development Studies in Geneva. She has extensive experience, having lived and worked for several years in Egypt, France, Switzerland and Pakistan. Her work with French organizations supporting development projects in India, has given her a strong understanding of effective communication across cultures. Shobha speaks French fluently.
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Ashok Pakiam – French NRI, Lead Content Manager, Global Indian |
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Ashok is a French citizen with a Bachelor's degree in Economics and Philosophy from the US. He comes with an extensive expatriate background, having lived in Switzerland, Iran, UK, France and the US. He has also traveled numerous times to Cambodia, Vietnam, and Japan, where he has family roots. He returned to India in 2001, after spending many years working in Television advertising in New York. Ashok speaks French fluently.
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Alex Thompson – British, Country expert trainer, Global Indian |
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Alex is a country specialist from England for Global Adjustments. She has lived and worked in Chennai for almost 8 years. Through her work Alex has developed impressive cross-cultural communication skills, and understands the challenges and pleasures of working with a culture very different to one's own.
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J Krishnan – Technology Partner Global Indian
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IIT, IIM educated and many years of IT experience make Krishnan a very important player in this project of e-learning for the Global Indian. Added to his repertoire is a team of skilled technical people who translate the learning effectively. |
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Anita Krishnaswamy – Project Manager Global Indian |
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Educated in advanced mathematics and sciences with finely honed people skills, Anita keeps this project on track. Her years of industry experience in running an e-learning program for school children in Sri lanka help her ideate the best for Global Indians. |
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On our panel of experts, we have some world renowned communication specialists, whose works have been published and well-recognized. Their own experiences and understanding of India have helped consolidate the Global Indian knowledge base.
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Robert Kohls – mentor of Global Adjustments for a decade. We gratefully acknowledge all he taught us and the first global Indian workshop he launched on October 7 2005. We dedicate this portal to him.
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Syndi Seid – Expert official for the Miss Universe Pageant, who came to launch the next few open workshops for Global Indians in December 2005.
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Sue Fox – Author of Etiquette and Business Etiquette for Dummies who co-presented Global Indian workshops in December 2005
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Other Expert Expats |
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Annelize Wolthers – South African, Ford Motor Company spouse - East and West expert from Japan rendered cultural comparisons
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Eve Riley – French, telecom business - worked in 5 continents and updated content relevant to different cultures
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Joanne Grady Huskey - American,US Diplomatic spouse - Co-founder Global Adjustments, traveled to over 60 countries with the Kennedy Foundation bringing live cross cultural anecdotes to our modules
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Margaret Thorpe– American, Chevron spouse - Management and software consulting expert who raised the bar of business interaction modules
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Paula Hughes – New Zealander, Oil company spouse - Intercultural trainer who developed key communication exercises
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Peggy Dwyer – American, Cairn Energy (oil industry) spouse – Cross cultural trainer with China and India expertise
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Shanti Puducheri – Non Resident Indian lead trainer in Global Indian programs who has a great understanding of culture in India and in the US.
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Susan Cotton – American, Financial consultant - Multicultural expert who played the role of the America expert
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Suzanne McNeill – British, publishing industry - Writer, publisher background who aided in the language perfection of the course
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Tina Sauer – British, German diplomatic spouse - English language expert trainer of Global Indian workshops
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The annual calendar for Webcasts by our expert panel will be announced shortly.
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We would also like to thank Vaishna, Uma, Akhila, and Chitra who contributed to the success of this Global Indian portal. |
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