Viren Kapadia

Viren Kapadia
Born 1967 (age 50–51)
Valsad, Gujarat, India
Education University of Connecticut (BA) University of New Haven (MBA)
Occupation President and CEO of Gyrus Systems[1]
Spouse(s) Smita Kapadia (m. 1993)
Children 2
Website https://www.gyrus.com/about/who-we-are/ [2]

Viren Kapadia (born 1967) is President and CEO of Gyrus Systems (company), a Learning Management System (LMS) since 2009.[3] He previously worked as a Chief Information Officer (CIO) for Hilb, Rogal & Hobbs Co. (now Willis Group) from 2006-2008 and as a Vice President of Information Technology at General Electric from 1997-2006.[4][5]

Kapadia is on the Board of Directors for Virginia College Fund [6] and on the Board for Virginia Value Veterans.[7]

Early life

Viren Kapadia was born the youngest of four children to Hasu and Rasik Kapadia in Valsad Gujarat.[5] He lived in Gujarat until he was 16 then his family moved to Bridgeport, Connecticut in 1983.

Education

Kapadia went to the University of Connecticut School of Business and graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, 1989.[5][3] He received his MBA in International Business at the University of New Haven, 1995.[4][5]

Career

After college Kapadia worked as a Software Developer with Emery Worldwide in Wilton, Connecticut. In 1991, he worked at Aetna headquarters in Hartford, Connecticut as a Software Developer Manager. In 2001, Kapadia started working at GE, where various insurance business of GE were renamed Genworth Financial.[8][9] While at Genworth Financial in 2003, Kapadia along with Bryon Tatsumi and Steven E. Tivey made a patent, filed June 25, 2003 and date of Patent June 9, 2006.[10] In 2006, Kapadia worked for Hilb, Rogal & Hobbs Co. (now Willis Group) as Chief Information Officer and Sourcing Officer.[11] In 2009, Kapadia became the President and CEO of Gyrus System.[1][12][13]

References

  1. 1 2 "Learning Management System for Online Employee Training." Gyrus System. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 June 2017. <https://www.gyrus.com/>.
  2. ↑ "Gyrus Team - Training and Development." Gyrus System. Gyrus System, 2016. Web. 01 June 2017. <https://www.gyrus.com/about/who-we-are/>.
  3. 1 2 "Viren Kapadia." LinkedIn Corporation. Ed. Viren Kapadia. LinkedIn Corporation, n.d. Web. 1 June 2017. <https://www.linkedin.com/in/virenrkapadia/>.
  4. 1 2 Powered by Cyclone Enterprise: A Cyclone Interactive Mutlimedia Group, Inc. E-Solution Set. "Authors: Viren Kapadia." Learning Solutions Magazine. The ELearning Guild, n.d. Web. 01 June 2017. <https://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/authors/576/viren-kapadia>.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Getting to Know: Viren Kapadia of Gyrus Systems." Richmond Times-Dispatch. BH Media Group, INC, 31 July 2015. Web. 01 June 2017. <http://www.richmond.com/business/you-need-to-meet/getting-to-know-viren-kapadia-of-gyrus-systems/article_f984e8e8-0d24-5965-a77c-d8b9a34d4fc9.html>.
  6. ↑ "Our Directors." Virginia College Fund. The Virginia College Fund, 2017. Web. 01 June 2017. <https://thevcf.org/our-directors>.
  7. ↑ "Small Companies." Virginia Values Veterans. Virginia.gov, 08 Dec. 2014. Web. 01 June 2017. <https://www.dvsv3.com/certified-companies/small-companies/>.
  8. ↑ Quint, Michael. "GE Capital To Acquire An Insurer." The New York Times. The New York Times, 26 Dec. 1995. Web. 01 June 2017. <https://www.nytimes.com/1995/12/27/business/ge-capital-to-acquire-an-insurer.html>.
  9. ↑ "US Recorded Largest Number of IPOs in 2004 since Internet Bubble." Altassets. N.p., 28 Feb. 2005. Web. 01 June 2017. <http://www.altassets.net/private-equity-news/us-recorded-largest-number-of-ipos-in-2004-since-internet-bubble.html>.
  10. ↑ Kapadia, Viren, Byron Tatsumi, and Steven E. Tivey. "Systems and Methods for Distribution of Sales Leads." Justia. US Patent Justia, 25 June 2003. Web. 01 June 2017. <http://patents.justia.com/patent/7546243>.
  11. ↑ "Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Co. /Contacts." Plunkett's Insurance Industry Almanac 2009: Insurance Industry Market Research, Statistics, Trends & Leading Companies. N.p.: Plunkett Research, 2008. N. pag. Print. https://books.google.com/books?id=71wDS5bH6nMC&pg=PT294&lpg=PT294&dq=viren+kapadia+Hilb+Rogal+and+Hobbs&source=bl&ots=fl1F3BZKaw&sig=n5DMUDwkk1kmanAzxKYAci7KJcY&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi8qPeX1Z3UAhUEL8AKHTaaAL04ChDoAQghMAA#v=onepage&q=viren%20kapadia%20Hilb%20Rogal%20and%20Hobbs&f=false
  12. ↑ JOAN TUPPONCE, Special Correspondent. "Trade Names: Henrico Learning Management Firm Expanding." Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond Times-Dispatch, 10 Apr. 2016. Web. 04 June 2017. <http://www.richmond.com/business/local/trade-names-henrico-learning-management-firm-expanding/article_51f5cb7a-9c26-5aeb-9461-ba351f47b706.html>.
  13. ↑ Press Release. "SoftChalk - If It's Not Easy, It's Not SoftChalk." Softchalk Talk Blog. Softchalk Blog, 11 Apr. 2011. Web. 04 June 2017. <http://blog.softchalk.com/gyrus-systems-enhances-lms-solution-with-new-content-authoring-partner-softchalk>.
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