Bostonian
Ravi Agarwal has begun to spread his wings in recent years to become one of
Boston’s most notable businessmen to watch.
His name has been in numerous magazines and newspapers, he has lectured
around the country, was selected by Entrepreneur Magazine as a “Top
10 Entrepreneur Under 30” and received an “Indus Star Award” from India
New England for outstanding New England businessperson. He is the man to watch!
Born in rural India, Ravi came to
the Boston area with his family when he was 11 years old. After graduating from Methuen
High School, Ravi went on to complete his Bachelor of Science in Plastics Engineering with a Minor in Mathematics
at UMass Lowell. Currently,
Ravi resides in Boston’s Back Bay and has become an adventurer during his
personal time. He enjoys scuba
diving, soccer, indoor & outdoor rock climbing, is a sailing instructor, and
recently climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro in
Africa. Also, he is an amateur photographer and captured his African adventure
on film.
“I feel it is important to balance your life and to continue to give back into
the community.” States Ravi Agarwal, “ Imagine a world where everyone gives
back just a little into the community. It would be amazing!”
Once Mr. Agarwal left college, he joined one of the top Fortune 500 companies,
GE. While at GE, Ravi completed the
well-respected ‘Technical Leadership Program’ and closed a 1 million dollar
deal. After 2 years at GE, Ravi was ready for the challenge of starting
his own company. Ravi’s first
company, BizLand (www.bizland.com), started as a 1-person operation focused on
helping businesses with credit card processing.
Next, Ravi assisted in hiring an experienced CEO and became the Chairman.
He led BizLand to become a 145-person business with over 1 million
customers that use their services to strengthen and create an online presence
for their own business. BizLand has
been covered as a top visited web site by CNBC and mentioned in numerous
publications including the Wall Street Journal, The Standard, Business Week,
Information Week and The Boston Business Journal.
After seeing the success achieved at BizLand, Ravi decided to take on another
challenge and started Argus Care Technologies (www.arguscare.com).
Argus Care assists local companies by providing a wide range of
information technology services including network consulting and installation,
routine maintenance, and backing up data. With his major accomplishments
professionally, Ravi has still found time to help out with regional causes and
organizations.
Ravi was a founding member of the non-profit organization, Samta (www.samta.org)
which he is actively assisting with their outreach and fundraising efforts.
Samta is a non-profit organization that helps high school students
socially, academically, and professionally.
Additionally, he has dedicated his time to help in the production of the
annual Tie Conference as the Chair of the Content Group and as part of the
conference’s core team. Ravi’s
role involves recruiting and facilitation of booking top notch and quality
speakers for the annual conference.
Ravi adds, “I have met some of the most extraordinary people thru my volunteer
work. The work is so personally
rewarding as well. I will continue to volunteer throughout my life”.
Even while on an extended vacation to Africa, Mr. Agarwal
felt it important to continue making contributions. Mr. Agarwal
volunteered his time to provide computer training for the Arusha Meru Secondary School, to teach sports to underprivileged kids at
Children for Children's Future, and to help implement an AIDS awareness program
at the Arusha Secondary School.
It is clear to see that Ravi Agarwal’s energy is boundless. His
enthusiasm level is high. He is bright, talented, and surrounds himself with
good people. Ravi Agarwal is a
community leader in business as well as in his personal life. He’s known as a
leader locally but I suspect this 28 year old will be known nationally in the
very near future. He is a great
role model for Indian-Americans and all who cross his path.
Contact Information:
Ravi Agarwal, CEO & President, Argus Care, Inc.
529 Main Street, Suite 110, Boston, MA 02129
PH (617) 242-8260 FX
(617) 262-2412 E-mail Ravi@ArgusCare.com
Or
Diana La Vigne
123 SE 3rd Ave, #337
Miami, FL 33131
PH 305.460.3144 FX
954.565.8127 E-mail
Lavigne@post.harvard.edu
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