Smart Globalization - In the Age of China and India

Panelist Bio

Rakesh Gupta

Mr. Rakesh Gupta is Chairman and Co-Founder of Aptara Inc. He is responsible for strategic direction and market analysis for the company he founded with his brother and sister in 1988. Rakesh speaks often to business audiences on his role in pioneering XML publishing processes and building Aptara into a global corporation. Before launching Aptara (then known as Techbooks), Rakesh worked for two years as a product manager at the Oracle Corporation, where he marketed the company's PC-based, end-user tools. A native of Marietta, Ohio, Rakesh has a master's degree in business administration from Carnegie Mellon University and a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Ohio State University.

Aptara Inc. [www.aptaracorp.com]

Aptara Knowledge Process Outsourcing (KPO) solutions deliver big gains in cost, quality and time-to-market for content publishers. With unique technologies and over 3,700 professionals deployed globally, Aptara serves market leaders in the Trade & Consumer, Professional and Educational Publishing, Professional Services, Financial Services, Manufacturing, Pharmaceuticals and Retail markets. Aptara’s expertise spans digital publishing, editorial and composition services, eLearning development, media graphics, content technologies and a host of related areasf. Our industry knowledge, breadth of subject matter resources and deep understanding of the full content life-cycle are coupled with KPO best practices to give customers improved operational efficiency, time-to-market and lower costs. Customers engage Aptara to help them innovate, excel and profit through knowledge process outsourcing.