Anand Chari

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Experience

K4 Mobility
Gogo
3Com
Ameritech
TDS

Education

MBA, University of Chicago
MS in computer engineering, Iowa State University
BS in electrical engineering, National Institute of Technology (Trichy, India)

Expertise

Technology

Anand Chari

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Anand is a senior technology executive who has driven growth and value in publicly traded and private-equity-backed companies for nearly 30 years. He provides strategic technology support for FCM clients during carve-outs, integrations and transformations. Anand is the co-founder and President of K4 Mobility, a digital technology and internet services provider for maritime. Before that, he served as Chief Technology Officer of in-flight WiFi company Gogo, growing the business from startup to public company with ~$800M in revenue and 1,200 employees. During his 15-year tenure, Anand created an innovative North American air-to-ground network and a global satellite network. He built and led a team of technologists, hardware, software and aviation engineers, operations staff and suppliers around the globe. Prior to Gogo, Anand held management and technology roles at Fortune 500 companies such as 3Com, Ameritech and TDS.