B. N. Kalyani, is the chairman of the Bharat Forge Group. It is one of lndia's largest Industrial Houses with a turnover of more than US $ 500 million. Bharat Forge Limited, the flagship, is the third largest forging company in the world. The group's core businesses include manufacturing of Forgings, Automobile Components, Steel and Steel based products. The company's customers include Mercedes Benz, Volvo, Dana and Meritor amongst others.

The groups thrust now is into Information Technology with investments in e-commerce ventures and IT enabled services. A strong technology and human resource base coupled with state-of-the-art infrastructure enables the group to meet the exacting standards of the most demanding customers in the world. Like customer commitment, the group has an equally strong commitment to its employees.

To know more about Bharat Forge Limited, please visit: www.bharatforge.com

Ken Eldred, is the co-founder of the $35 Billion Ariba Technologies, Inc. (ARBA on NASDAQ). In 1988, the Institute of American Entrepreneurs named him Retail Entrepreneur of the Year for the San Francisco Bay Area. Ken graduated from Stanford University, California with a Masters in Business Administration. This was followed by a short stint at American Standard in New York. His first entrepreneurial venture was Inmac, which grossed $ 400 million in revenue by selling computer accessories through catalogues. Ken is also on the board of governors of many universities across America, including his Alma Mater, Stanford University.