Premchand Kurup
Managing Director

Premchand Kurup has over 22 years industry experience, including 15 years inthe management of Technology dominant businesses. His expertise encompasses Strategy Consulting, Corporate sales and channel management, Startup & Profit center Management and Sales Training. Strong cosnceptual and strategizing ability coupled with result orientation and organization-building focus has been the hallmark of Premchand's career in the Gulf. In April 2000, he spearheaded MMI's foray in to the technology arena with integrated ERP-CRM-SCM Solutions, built a solid organization in 18 months, with an impressive client base and human capital, and then orchestrated the sale of the company to a large Saudi Business Enterprise.

In 1993 Premchand created a startup company in the UAE for a Bahraini national, focused on Bar Code based data capture solutions, achieved market leadership with world renowned brands - Symbol & Zebra by 1997 and significantly grew revenue & profitability year on year until his departure in March 2000. Data Capture Systems the company he helped create, continues to be the market leader in the niche area. Premchand headed the marketing operation of COMPIN focused on mainline IT when he first arrived in Dubai in 1989. Prior to this he was Regional Dealer Sales Manager for WIPRO with complete responsibility of the PC business through Partners in South India. The Seven-year stint in WIPRO infused in him the fundamentals of value based Business Leadership.

A prolific speaker Premchand has spoken at several local and international symposiums in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, India and the US. He graduated with Honours in Electronic & Communication Engineering in 1982 from the University of Madras.

Harish Kunnath
Chief Executive Officer

After graduating in Chemistry in 1987, and a two-year stint in the Indian IT Industry, Harish moved to Abu Dhabi as a Marketing Executive for a Reseller of Personal Computers. He soon established an excellent and loyal customer base and gained a very good understanding of the Abu Dhabi market. Harish, had always nurtured an ambition of starting a venture on his own and in 1992 created a start up operation - Paramount Computer Systems - focused on the sales and support of PCs, peripherals and packaged software. From this humble beginning he spearheaded the growth of the company to 15 people and a very credible customer base including Etisalat, ADCO, ADIC among others.

In 1997, Harish created a Dubai operation for the company and quickly understood the government moves, in the E-Commerce arena. He strategized the diversification of PCS into the Information Security Space in 1999. This bold foray involved the Distributor Relationship creation with world leaders like Trend Micro, RSA, Websense, and ISS among others, almost every one entering the UAE for the first time. Harish himself secured Certification as a BS 7799 Lead Assessor and ensured that Paramount became the first BS 7799 Certified IT Company in the Middle East. This was followed by the ISO 9001:2000 Certification for the company in 2002. Harish is of the firm belief that Methodology atop a knowledge base is the best guarantee for sustained performance in the IT Services Industry. Harish responded to the clarion call of the Dubai Government in 2001 and set up a Paramount operation at DIC. He used this office to launch Joint Venture Operations in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Qatar and is working on an ambitious growth agenda for Paramount.

Forging Partnerships, sustaining credible customer relationships, strategizing and people management are Harish's core competencies. The success of Paramount and the recognition from leading customers is eloquent testimony to Harish's entrepreneurial zeal, focus and dedication.