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Asheesh Gupta
(BTech (IIT Kanpur) | MBA (IIM Kolkata))

	Asheesh has been a petroleum engineer, management consultant, start-up CEO, and chief strategist at an equally diverse set of companies – Halliburton, McKinsey & Company, Hero Mindmine, and the ABP Group.

After travelling the world advising energy and technology clients for McKinsey, Asheesh took the plunge to launch a new business for the Hero Group. It turned to be a great move as he built Hero Mindmine to an industry leader starting out with just a business plan. Asheesh brings a rare combination of sharp intellect and analytical skills with practical, hands-on experience to 9.9 Media. Asheesh leads 9.9 Digital and also oversees strategic and financial activities for the group.

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Vikas Gupta
BSc (University of Delhi) | MBA (XLRI, Jamshedpur)

	Vikas is synonymous with marketing and easily one of India’s most senior and highly-regarded marketing professionals. He brings over 22 years of wisdom with an enviable pedigree of some of the world’s leading marketing companies – Unilever, Proctor & Gamble, and The Coca-Cola Company. Most recently, he ran sales and marketing for the ABP Group.

However, what Vikas is most well-known for is his genial and amiable personality. His knowledge and personality make him a professional who has extensive reach into all stakeholders that encompass marketing – the creative and advertising fraternity, advertisers, and media companies. Vikas oversees marketing across all 9.9 businesses and leads 9.9 Print.

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Anuradha Das Mathur
BA (University of Delhi) | MA (Cambridge University)

	From studying economics at LSR and Trinity College, to running a research business and senior peer groups in India, Anuradha knows what she does inside out. She brings a unique blend of intellectual insight and intuition to build new businesses leveraging knowledge and human capital to 9.9.

She led the research and advisory business for IMA India (previosuly the Economist Itelligence Unit, India) for almost 12 years. Most recently, she headed Businessworld and launched a series of business intelligence services for the magazine. She has strong professional relationships and networks in the Indian CXO community and this makes her ideal for the leadership of 9.9 Insights.

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Pramath Raj Sinha
BTech (IIT Kanpur) | MSE and PhD (University of Pennsylvania)

	Passionate about media, Pramath grew up in Patna around his family’s publishing business. Later, from a 10-year diversion to engineering, robotics and academia, he became one of the early “diversified” hires for McKinsey and Company, the international management consulting firm.

Working for clients in the diverse genres of TV, newspaper, magazine, music, online and filmed entertainment, across North America and India, his exposure to strategy and operations in media runs wide and deep. Along the way, he helped set up and served as the Founding Dean of the Indian School of Business (ISB). Prior to founding 9.9 Media, he led the ABP Group, one of India’s leading and most diversified media conglomerates.

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June 2007

Drutt

Ericsson, a world-leading provider of telecommunications equipment and related services to mobile and fixed network operators globally, has acquired 100 percent of the shares of Drutt Corporation, a world leading provider of Service Delivery Platform (SDP) solutions.

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May 2007

Wicom

SAP AG, the world’s leading provider of business software, has acquired Wicom Communications, a leading European provider of all-IP contact center and enterprise communications software. The combined company will deliver a multi-channel, all-IP, end-to-end contact center solution, integrating communication processes into customer service.

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Mar 2007

Laird Technologies

Laird Technologies, the world’s leading designer and manufacturer of antenna solutions, electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding products, telematics, thermal management solutions, wireless systems and signal integrity products, has acquired Cushcraft Corporation. This purchase broadens Laird Technologies’ breadth of antenna products for infrastructure applications.

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Jan 2007

CPS

CSR, the global leader of single-chip wireless device design, has acquired Cambridge Positioning Systems Ltd (CPS). CPS delivers high accuracy mobile location technology to the GSM and emerging 3G/WCDMA markets, using software-only E-GPS technology. The acquisition of CPS will expand CSRs design capabilities to include software-based high performance GPS (Global Positioning System) suitable for mobile handsets and other portable devices that use CSRs Bluetooth technology, allowing CSR to offer the most competitive, complete and technically advanced mobile GPS solution available.

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July 2006

Blackspider Technologies

SurfControl plc, the global leader in Internet protection, has acquired BlackSpider Technologies Ltd. BlackSpider Technologies is a provider of on-demand email and web security services to business and government enterprises. The acquisition of BlackSpider will broaden SurfControl’s reach into the US and Asia Pacific, allowing more customers to take advantage of its award-winning email and Web security solutions.

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May 2006

Cresta

SQS Software Quality Systems, a leading supplier of independent software testing and quality management services, has acquired 100% of the shares of Cresta Group. Cresta is a provider of test strategies and the administration of IT systems for the securitization market and the financial services sector. SQS will merge its UK operation with Cresta, to create the reportedly largest independent pureplay software testing and quality management consulting practice in the UK.

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April 2006

Amerindo Internet Fund PLC

Amerindo Internet Fund PLC announces the sale of its entire portfolio of unquoted investments and certain restricted quoted investments to funds managed by Saints Capital and Willowridge Incorporated for cash. Saints Capital, based in San Francisco, is a leading global acquirer of direct venture capital and private equity investments on a secondary basis. Willowridge Incorporated, is managing its fourth fund dedicated to purchasing limited partnership interests in venture capital, buyout, and other private equity funds as well as secondary direct investments.

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April 2006

Sendia

Salesforce.com, a leading provider of on-demand customer relationship management (CRM), has acquired privately help Sendia Corporation. Sendia is a provider of technology solutions for Carriers and large Enterprises powering world class on-demand wireless applications. The acquisition of Sendia and its mobile application platform expands Salesforce.coms ability to mobile-enable more than 60 on-demand applications that are currently available on Saleforce.coms AppExchange.

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March 2006

Telution

CSG Systems, a leading provider of customer care and billing solutions, has acquired privately held Telution, Inc. Telution, Inc. is a provider of OSS software that enable communications companies to bring bundled, advanced services to market. The acquisition of Telution, Inc. and its COMX solution expands CSG’s ability to support cable and satellite operators as they deliver advanced IP-based services.

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Feb 2006

Infini Route

Transaction Network Services, a leading provider of fast, reliable data communications services for transaction-oriented applications, has acquired InfiniRoute Networks, a leading provider of Inter-operator voice peering solutions to Tier 1 wireline and wireless carriers worldwide (confidential price and terms). InfiniRoute offers fully managed services to carriers, including seamless, PSTN quality interconnections, guaranteed pass-thru of signaling and advanced / IMS features, and extensive trouble-shooting, inter-working, and protocol conversion management thus ensuring the delivery of advanced services to internationally roaming wireless and VoIP subscribers.

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Feb 2006

SPS Commerce

SPS Commerce, the leader in hosted EDI software, has acquired Owens Direct (confidential price and terms). Owens Direct is a privately-held EDI service. The acquisition expands SPS’ current operations and hosted services to include hundreds of new electronic connections to retailers, knowledgeable EDI and business process experts, and strong customer relationships representing a broad range of industries including grocery.

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Feb 2006

Apertio

Apertio, the leading independent provider of subscriber-centric networks, raised a $30 million Series B funding round with existing investors: Add Partners, DVC Deutsche Venture Capital, Eden Ventures, Motorola Ventures and The Tokarz Group. T-Mobile Venture Fund, managed by T-Venture, the venture arm of Deutsche Telekom, also joins the round after the adoption of the Apertio One-NDS (Network Directory Server) by T-Mobile. The principals at Mooreland Partners acted as financial advisor to Apertio in connection with the transaction.

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Feb 2006

Oracle

Oracle, the worlds largest enterprise software company, has acquired Sweden-based HotSip AB (confidential price and terms). HotSip is a provider of telecommunications infrastructure software and SIP enabled applications for IP telephony, presence, messaging and conferencing on new converged networks. The addition of HotSips technology will allow Oracle to build on its leadership in middleware and in carrier-grade communications infrastructures. The principals at Mooreland Partners acted as financial advisor to Hotsip AB in connection with the transaction.

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Aug 2005

Comanage

Syndesis, Ltd., a provider of OSS software to telecom carriers, has acquired privately held CoManage Corporation (confidential price & terms). CoManage Corporation is the market leader in Data Integrity Management, an emerging class of products that enables telecom carriers to improve asset utilization, billing accuracy, and overall operations effectiveness. A customer using CoManage’s “TrueSource” software can now get a clear, complete picture of what elements are present within its network at any given time, providing a full reconciliation to other data sources and allowing the carrier to improve deployment efficiency and eliminate stranded assets.

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June 2005

ProfitLine

ProfitLine, a leading provider of telecom expense management services, announced it has acquired privately-held FedCel (confidential price & terms). FedCel is a provider of expense management services to government and commercial enterprises. The addition enables ProfitLine to deliver one of the most comprehensive outsourced telecom lifecycle solutions on the market today.

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April 2005

Magnify

ChoicePoint acquired privately held Magnify (confidential price and terms). Magnify developed innovative software to detect anomalous patterns in very large transaction data sets. Leading insurance and other financial services firms have applied Magnify’s software to detect fraud and other critical issues in their businesses. Magnify will serve to strengthen ChoicePoint’s technology position in this key market area.

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Feb 2006

Summit Partners

Summit Partners completed an investment in Actix Limited, the leading provider of wireless performance engineering solutions. Actix Performance Engineering solutions enable wireless operators and manufacturers to optimize network performance, enhance service quality, and gain detailed awareness of the customer experience. Summit Partners invested £40.6 million (USD$76.1 million) for a majority ownership stake in the company, and management shareholders of Actix will continue to hold a sizeable minority stake in the business.

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Dec 2004

Incomit

BEA Systems acquired privately held Incomit AB (confidential price & terms). Incomit is a leading software development company providing a policy-based Application and Partner Platform for telecom operators. Incomits product suite enables operators to provide application developers and content providers with secure, controlled access to network assets. It includes policy-based web services for software application developers to create new applications in a standard “telecom-enabled” development environment

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Nov 2004

ADC Metrica

Metrica, the service assurance and network performance software group of ADC Telecommunications (NASDAQ: ADCT) has been acquired by WatchMark-Comnitel. Metrica’s leading network performance product NPR and service quality product Metrica Service Manager represent the largest deployed base of revenue assurance solutions for wireless communications operators globally making the combined company the leading supplier of service assurance software solutions for the telecommunications market.

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Oct 2004

Ztango

WiderThan.com, a global provider of mobile Internet solutions and services, acquired privately-held Ztango (confidential price & terms). Ztango is a leading provider of multimedia content, such as ring tones, and messaging interoperability services to wireless carriers. The company serves carriers representing approximately 80% of the U.S. wireless marketplace.

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June 2004

Telelogue

ScanSoft, Inc. acquired privately held Telelogue, Inc. (confidential price & terms). Telelogue is recognized for being at the forefront of the automated DA market and is the first company with deployed systems that can provide automation for all 140 million DA listings in the United States. Telelogue maintains an array of critical technologies, services and intellectual property that from the foundation for DA applications.

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May 2004

Telcordia Technologies, Inc

Telcordia Technologies, Inc. acquired privately held Granite Systems, Inc. (confidential price & terms). Granite provides Service Resource Management software for carrier-grade networks. The company offers one of the most flexible inventory products on the market with a deep feature set and scalable architecture. Granites Xng® System is the OSS backplane that fulfills the inventory and provisioning needs of four of the top five wireless providers in the United States, and five of the top carriers in the world.

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Jan 2004

T-NETIX

T-NETIX was acquired for $4.60 in cash per share of common stock by a newly-formed corporation principally owned by H.I.G. Capital LLC (a Miami, Florida-based private equity firm with capital under management in excess of $1 billion). T-NETIX is a leading provider of specialized telecommunications products and services, including security enhanced call processing, call validation and billing for the corrections communications marketplace.

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Jan 2004

Banione

Vercuity (f.k.a. MSS*Group) was established through two successful acquisition and financing transactions. In the first, Digital Reliance acquired the TSL Group with the backing of an investor syndicate led by One Equity Partners. In the second, the newly-formed company acquired the MSDS*Group. The company, subsequently renamed Vercuity, is the largest provider of telecom expense management software and services.

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Jan 2004

TSL & Digital Reliance

Vercuity (f.k.a. MSS*Group) was established through two successful acquisition and financing transactions. In the first, Digital Reliance acquired the TSL Group with the backing of an investor syndicate led by One Equity Partners. In the second, the newly-formed company acquired the MSDS*Group. The company, subsequently renamed Vercuity, is the largest provider of telecom expense management software and services.

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July 2003

Pixo

Sun Microsystems acquired privately held Pixo (confidential price & terms). Pixo is a leading provider of Java technology-based server software to manage the secure distribution and monetization of digital content for end users mobile devices. Pixos server software enables network operators and enterprises to centrally manage content, customize multiple subscriber interfaces, and allow rapid downloads of secure digital content, including Java applications.

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