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Netguru has been a provider of outsourcing solutions and industry leading software since 1982. Our founder & CEO, Amrit K. Das has a successful track record that began in 1978 when he set out to translate his ideas into reality and created the first version of STAAD-III, now the world's leading general-purpose structural engineering software. Research Engineers, Inc. (REI), founded in 1981 by Amrit, which developed and marketed STAAD-III and has expanded its engineering software product portfolio by acquiring industry-standard products like 'Stardyne', 'Adlpipe' and 'Civilsoft'.

Realizing the immense commercial potential of the Information Technology industry, Amrit diversified into the areas of Internet, e-commerce, Digital Media and IT products and services that developed into NetGuru, Inc. - an Information Technology company specializing in Internet related products and services. Under Amrit's leadership, netGuru, Inc. (Trading symbol: NGRU) became a public company listed in the NASDAQ stock exchange in 1996. netGuru also launched a community portal netguruIndia.com, created for people of Indian origin worldwide, which has emerged as the community's favorite web destination for news, entertainment, travel, communication and other ecommerce services. In addition to its portal network, netGuru provides state-of-the-art IT Services in the field of Engineering, Biotech, Banking and Steel Detailing.




Achievements

Widely known and respected in the Information Technology community worldwide, Amrit is listed in the International Who's Who of Global Business Leaders, Who's Who of Outstanding Americans and Who's Who of Leading American Executives. The California Chamber of Commerce recognized Amrit as their Man of the Year in 1996, in recognition of his achievements.

With the success of Outsourcing IT & IT-Enabled services, Amrit has recently divested its Engineering Software division and the Public Shell. Amrit's main focus is on its fast growing outsourcing business.


Philanthropy

Amrit has also set up a trust, which contributes to educational, medical and community projects in India. The Purabi Das School of Information Technology, funded by the trust, is a part of the prestigious Bengal Engineering College and has already emerged as a premier institution for advanced studies and research in Information Technology.