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ITShastra : cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww .. , a software development, testing and design company for worldwide business needs and offshore project delivery : cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww .. , announced that Dr. Paul Kustes joined its advisory board to help promote ITShastra efforts within the U.S.

Dr. Kustes founded and is managing director of Venture Consultants, LLC.

(VC), a company representing investors with strategic equity and debt positions in private and emerging companies. He is currently launching Practice Minders LLC, a Maryland-based company creating turn-key Internet-based solutions for healthcare providers.

“It is paramount that we tap individuals with an entrepreneurial spirit who can help ITShastra manage growth while also gaining new insight into ways to better serve customers,” said Prasad Nagool, CEO of ITShastra.

“Paul’s experience

in healthcare and startups will be an asset to ITShastra, which primarily serves U.S.-based companies. He can create synergy between ITShastra and its subsidiary, Thinagee, to aid startup companies throughout India.”

Dr. Kustes founded several Internet-related ventures including Incube8.com : cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww .. , a Baltimore-based business and technology incubator, and America's Doctor Inc : cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww .. , a top five Internet health web site. He worked with VC to raise $6.5 million in capital for America’s Doctor and helped create its corporate structure and business plan. He also founded INNX (Internetwork News), which produced and distributed branded health news to Yahoo.com and over 220 NBC-affiliate stations. Additionally, Dr.
Kustes owned Maryland Chiropractic and Combined Specialties.

“My experience across several verticals has better prepared me for this position, and I look forward to helping ITShastra extend its reach within the U.S.,” Dr. Kustes said. “I am motivated by ITShastra’s dedication to providing quality software project services at an affordable cost, combining business knowledge and technology skills.”


About ITShastra

Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Mumbai, India, ITShastra is a professionally managed software company that is a global provider of consultancy, development, testing and design services for businesses around the world. Its highly technical team has broad-based experience in both software design and Web application development that address multiple vertical industries including Mortgage, Retail, Healthcare, Education, Film Industries, Banking and more.

ITShastra also has offices in Jalgaon and Nagpur, India as well as an affiliate office in Columbia, Md. with IndiSoft, LLC, and a business partner office in Ireland with Acubesoftware.com.

For more information visit www.itshastra.com : cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww .. or call +91 022 27781074 / +91 022 27781160.

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Global Media Contact for ITShastraCatherine Laws, +1 678.781.7206 catherine.laws@itshastra.com : mailto:catherine.laws@itshastra.com