Nitin Khanna Explained

Nitin Khanna
Birth Date:1971 3, df=yes
Birth Place:Chandigarh, India
Nationality:American
Alma Mater:The Lawrence School, Sanawar
Purdue University
Occupation:Founder & CEO of MergerTech

Nitin Khanna (born March 18, 1971) is an Indian-born entrepreneur settled in Portland, Oregon, United States.[1] He is the chairman of MergerTech, an international mergers and acquisitions advisory firm. He is also the co-founder of Saber Corp., which is now acquired by EDS.

Early life and education

Khanna completed his early education at the Lawrence School, Sanawar, and obtained his bachelor's and master's in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University.

Career

Khanna has been the CEO of MergerTech since its inception in 2009.[2] He co-founded a tech organization named Saber Corp in 1998,[3] which was a provider of state government solutions in US. He helped it grow to 1200 employees and over $120MM in revenue by 2007, when he sold it to EDS for $460MM. Khanna then took over the leadership of EDS' government business operation.

Khanna has also worked with Oracle Corporation. In 2015, he started Cura Cannabis Solutions. He has invested $5 million in iSOS Inc.,[4] a productivity enhancement solutions software company. Khanna is a board member of Vendscreen, Freewire Broadband, TiE Oregon (non-profit) and the Classic Wines Auction (non-profit).

Acquisitions

As the CEO of MergerTech, Khanna has led numerous mergers and acquisitions deals, including the following:

Awards

Allegations

After being accused of raping a stylist of his own wedding the day before the event, Khanna stepped down as CEO of Select cannabis oils, following news that he had reached a civil settlement with his accuser. [8] [9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Catching up with...Nitin Khanna. 25 May 2010. oregonlive.com.
  2. Web site: Meet Nitin Khanna – The Story of Success & Determination. 20 February 2017. wn.com.
  3. Web site: Founders leave Saber Corp.. 27 May 2008. bizjournals.com.
  4. Web site: Saber Corp founder Nitin Khanna backs software startup iSos. 26 April 2017. vccircle.com.
  5. Web site: Bay Area tech firm buys Portland-based government software maker. 8 April 2015. bizjournals.com.
  6. Web site: Amazon buys Portland mobile startup AppThwack. 14 July 2015. oregonlive.com.
  7. Web site: TiE Oregon Charter Member: Nitin Khanna. tie.org.
  8. Web site: Tech CEO Nitin Khanna and Accuser Settle in Rape Case. 24 January 2017. wweek.com.
  9. Web site: Nitin Khanna controversy.