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Anup Kanodia, Director
Qualification : B’com (Hons) from Calcutta University
Work Experience :
Anup has spent 26 years in Distribution, Retail, Animation and Early Education.
He started his career as Head of Photo Finishing Business with a single Kodak Express and expanded it to a chain of Photo Finishing Labs in Russia.
On his return to India, he moved into distribution of Kodak Medical Diagnostic Films in 1992.
He spearheaded the execution of the Election ID Cards project in West Bengal & Assam from 1996 to 1997.
After that, he set up PLANET IQ, a chain of technology aided early learning centres across India. He also set up an animation studio to develop content for early learning during this time.
After his PLANET IQ venture, Anup decided to head back into his core area of expertise and expanded distribution reach to all the states in eastern India and became the biggest partner of Canon in India for their Camera Business.
Riding the Mobile Revolution in India, Anup set up the distribution for Reliance Mobiles in Kolkata in 2004 and became their biggest partner in the region.
Foreseeing Retail as the future, he expanded into Retail by setting up CAMARENA, the first of it's kind Multi-brand Digital Camera & Accessories Retail Chain in 2010. Today the company boasts of over 50 outlets across the country.
Interests : Photography with specialization in Wildlife, Landscapes and Architecture. His wanderlust takes him to exotic locales around the globe and in India several times a year. Anup is also a certified Advanced Scuba Diver.
Supports : Save the Tiger initiative around Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh, India. He also supports CRY.
Sanjiv Bidasaria, Director
Qualification : B'com (Hons) from Calcutta University
Work Experience :Sanjiv has 20 years of experience in distribution and Retail. He started his career in the Distribution & Retail of Photocopier paper. Sanjiv joined Capital Photo Service in 1992 and headed the distribution of Medical Diagnostic Films for Kodak.
He was one of the core members of the team that handled the Election ID Cards project in West Bengal & Assam from 1996 to 1997.
Since 1997, Sanjiv has been in distribution of Kodak, Ricoh, Moser Bayer, Sony Erricson, Reliance Mobile, APC, Carestream & Canon.
Sanjiv handles Finance & Distribution.
Alok Chirawawala, Executive Director
Qualification : B'com (Hons) from Calcutta University
Work Experience : Alok has spent over 26 years in distribution & retail. He started his career with Capital Photo Service in 1986 as Head of Photo Finishing.
In 1992, he was moved from distribution of Medical Diagnostic Films to heading a chain of Photo Finishing Labs in Russia.
He was one of the core members of the team that handled the Election ID Cards project in West Bengal & Assam from 1996 to 1997.
Since 1997 he has been in distribution of Kodak, Ricoh, Moser Bayer, Sony Ericsson, Reliance Mobile, APC, Carestream & Canon.
Alok handles core areas of Finance, Accounts, Commercials, Logistics & Distribution
Giriraj Damani, Executive Director
Qualification : B'com from Calcutta University
Work Experience :
Giriraj joined Capital Photo Service in 1993 as Head Medical Diagnostic Division. He later headed distribution for Kodak, Sony Ericsson, Reliance Mobiles and Canon.
Today Giriraj handles Accounts, Commercials & Retail. He heads the Retail Project expansion.
Causes :Giriraj supports Van Bandhu Parishad (Friends of Tribals Society)