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Executive Leadership

Our co-founders started Quadra in a one-room office 20 years back, with a borrowed computer and printer. Today, Quadra serves 3,000+ customers, and is the most awarded partner in Microsoft's global partner network, apart from being recognized by other industry leaders, trade and management associations. Their culture of integrity, transparency and putting the customer at the center has helped Quadra grow from strength to strength.

Prashanth
Prashanth Subramanian

Co-Founder & Director

Nagaraj
Nagaraj Ponnuswamy

Co-Founder & Director

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Prashanth
Prashanth Subramanian

Co-Founder & Director

Prashanth brings over 20 years of experience in helping enterprises, large and small leverage technology to transform and thrive. He drives technology, business strategy and partnerships, while being the executive sponsor for some of our largest customer relationships.

A well-recognized figure in industry circles, Prashanth has several accomplishments to his credit, including:

  • He is a Board Member and Independent Director of the Tidel Park Limited.
  • He is on the Board of Advisors, PSG Institute of Management, Coimbatore
  • He is on the Governing Council of the Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Coimbatore.
  • Past Chairman of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Coimbatore Zone, one of India’s oldest and influential industry organizations. He plays a leading role in local industry and is one of the driving forces behind Coimbatore NXT (www.coimbatore-nxt.com), an initiative to reimaging the economic potential of Coimbatore and surrounding regions.
  • Prashanth is the member of the CII Tamil Nadu State Council, and previously Co-Chair of the Tamil Nadu CEO Forum
  • He has served as Chairman of CII’s flagship IT event, Connect Coimbatore, which is responsible for driving IT investments into this region, as well as promoting IT usage, awareness and nurturing the start-up eco system.
  • Past President of the Coimbatore Management Association, India’s oldest management association and affiliated to AIMA (All India Management Association).
  • Charter Member of TiE (The Indus Entrepreneurs), and the Chair of TiE Angels, Coimbatore.
  • Prashanth was recognized by his alma mater, PSG Institute of Management as “Rising Stars of PSG” award during the Golden Jubilee function of the institution, where they recognized the most successful alumni in their 50-year history.
  • He was conferred with the “Distinguished Alumni” award by the PSG Group of Institutions for his services to industry, business and community.
  • Prashanth was again recognized as “Distinguished Alumni” of PSGIM for being a visionary entrepreneur.
  • Past International Vice Present & member of the International Board of the IAMCP (International Association of Microsoft Channel Partners), which is the largest community of Microsoft partners in the world. IAMCP works closely with Microsoft’s global leadership.
  • As the Co-Founder of Quadra, had the privilege of being recognized by the Coimbatore Management Association with the “Best SME Entrepreneur” award.
  • Quadra has also been recognised with the “Professional Excellence Award” from the Rotary Club of Coimbatore.

He also serves on the Board of Studies and Entrepreneurship Boards of prestigious management institutes.

He also frequently speaks in industry and academic circles, and dwells on topics from entrepreneurship, management to cutting edge technology.

Prashanth graduated in Applied Sciences from PSG College of Technology and went on to do his Master’s in Business Administration from PSG College of Technology. He enjoys reading, photography and driving.

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Prashanth
Nagaraj Ponnuswamy

Co-Founder

With over two decades of experience in business strategy, finance, administration and operations, Nagaraj has built a formidable reputation as an execution leader with a flawless track record.  He is responsible for finance, administration and operations and is instrumental in charting growth – both organic and inorganic, increasing revenue and fiscal prudence.

Nagaraj has been responsible for growing Quadra across two decades into a financially strong, process-oriented organization that places ethics, integrity and transparency at the heart.

Some of his various recognitions include:

  • Kumaraguru College of Technology (KCT), along with The Times of India also recognized Nagaraj as among the top 50 distinguished alumni and awarded Nagaraj with “Exemplars of KCT”.
  • Being recognized by his alma mater, PSG Institute of Management as “Rising Stars of PSG” award during the Golden Jubilee function of the institution, where they recognized the most successful alumni in their 50-year history.
  • On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the PSG Institute of Management, Nagaraj was chosen as one of the “Distinguished Alumni” for his immense contributions in the field of information technology.
  • Powering Quadra to receive the “Best SME Entrepreneur Award” from the Coimbatore Management Association, affiliated to All India Management Association (AIMA).
  • Leading Quadra to the “Professional Excellence Award” from the oldest Rotary Club in Coimbatore, Rotary Coimbatore Main

Along with his college mates, he has teamed up to form a non-profit trust called Vidiyal India (www.vidiyalindia.org), which delivers hope and a great education to deserving students from indigent backgrounds. Vidiyal takes care of the entire education expenses from day 1 to graduation, and till date, they have helped 100+ students, with a professional career that was once beyond their dreams. Nagaraj is the President of Vidiyal India, and they are continually expanding their ambitions and scope to help more students.

Nagaraj also supports subsidized medical treatment for children from impoverished families.

Born and brought up in Coimbatore, Nagaraj did his Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering at Kumaraguru College of Technology during 1992-1996 and passed with flying colours - his final year project was awarded “Best Project of the Year” in 1996. He went on to complete his Master’s in Business Administration from PSG College of Technology in 1996-1998 with distinction. He is deeply spiritual and involved in several philanthropic activities.

You don't need a title to be a leader

At Quadra, our philosophy of leadership is simple - it is about empowerment. Everyone is empowered to take decisions that put our customers first. Being empowered brings the best out of everyone, and unlocks human potential.

This has helped us to nurture and grow a generation of leaders with a multitude of skills across technology areas. Our business leaders come with a wealth of experience and a deep understanding of solution. But they all have one common trait - an unrelenting focus on customer experience.

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