Posted by: black_panther September 25, 2010
Nepali Billionaires & Millionaires
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Aditya JhaA philanthropist at heart and an entrepreneur with passion, Aditya Jha's life journey in Canada is a living example of how one can build a successful career/ venture and in the process help cause of Canada, a land of dreams for new migrants.  Through his entrepreneurial feats of actualizing one's dream even with high risk taking, as well as his acts of generous giving to those outside his community; he has demonstrated a rare sensitivity towards the needs of the country he emigrated to and adopted as his own.  

 

An entrepreneur in pursuit of excellence
 
Aditya is President & CEO of Karma Candy Inc, one of North America's largest contract manufacturer of branded and premium private label chocolate and candy products. It manufactures for some of the top national and international confectionery brands, as well as for global retailers. He acquired this highly reputed, large confectionery manufacturing business in Hamilton, Ontario (formerly of Cadbury Adams Canada). Within first year of acquisition, this business (http://www.karmacandy.ca/) is a major turn-around story. Prior to this, he co-founded a software company, Isopia Inc., Canada after having a successful career at Bell Canada as General Manager, eBusiness and Product Marketing. In July 2001, despite the downturn in the technology industry, Isopia was a major acquisition by Sun Microsystems Inc., USA. Subsequently, he co-founded another software product company, Osellus Inc., Canada and Osellus Asia Pacific Company Limited, Thailand. A bon vivant, his newest exciting acquisition is one of Toronto's longest established fine-dining restaurant in Yorkville called Prego Della Piazza (http://www.pregorestaurant.ca/). He also has business interest in hotel, real estate and fast-food industry.


Making the foundation strong by catching them young
 
Most recently, Aditya has undertaken an initiative working closely with
Non Resident Nepalese Association and Friends of Nepal and his Nepalese charitable organization Knowledge Nepal 2020 and provided 100 laptops & over 50 desktops to schools in Janakpur and Kathmandu in Nepal. 


Source:

http://www.adityajha.com/people/aditya_jha.html 




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