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{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Nitin Khanna<br />
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|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1971|3|18}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Chandigarh]], India<br />
| alma_mater = [[The Lawrence School, Sanawar]]<br />[[Purdue University]]<br />
| occupation = Founder & CEO of MergerTech<br />
}}<br />
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'''Nitin Khanna''' (born 18 March 1971) is an Indian-born entrepreneur settled in [[Portland, Oregon]], United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.oregonlive.com/siliconforest/2010/05/catching_up_withnitin_khanna.html|title=Catching up with...Nitin Khanna|date=25 May 2010|work=oregonlive.com}}</ref> He is the chairman of MergerTech, an international [[mergers and acquisitions]] advisory firm. He is also the co-founder of Saber Corp., which is now acquired by EDS.<br />
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==Early life and education==<br />
Khanna completed his early education at the [[Lawrence School, Sanawar]], and obtained his bachelor's and master's in [[Industrial Engineering]] from [[Purdue University]].<br />
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== Career ==<br />
Khanna has been the CEO of MergerTech since its inception in 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://article.wn.com/view/2017/02/20/Meet_Nitin_Khanna_The_Story_of_Success_Determination_y/|title=Meet Nitin Khanna – The Story of Success & Determination|date=20 February 2017|work=wn.com}}</ref> He co-founded a tech organization named Saber Corp in 1998,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2008/05/26/daily9.html|title=Founders leave Saber Corp.<br />
|date=27 May 2008|work=bizjournals.com}}</ref> which was a provider of state government solutions in US. He helped it grow to 1200 employees and over $120MM in revenue by 2007, when he sold it to [[Electronic Data Systems|EDS]] for $460MM. Khanna then took over the leadership of EDS' government business operation.<br />
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Khanna has also worked with [[Oracle Corporation]]. In 2015, he started Cura Cannabis Solutions. He has invested $5 million in iSOS Inc.,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vccircle.com/saber-corp-founder-nitin-khanna-backs-software-startup-isos/|title=Saber Corp founder Nitin Khanna backs software startup iSos|date=26 April 2017|work=vccircle.com}}</ref> a productivity enhancement solutions software company. Khanna is a board member of Vendscreen, Freewire Broadband, TiE Oregon (non-profit) and the Classic Wines Auction (non-profit).<br />
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== Acquisitions ==<br />
As the CEO of MergerTech, Khanna has led numerous mergers and acquisitions deals, including the following:{{citation needed|date=February 2020}}<br />
* Acquisition of ArcTouch by Grey<br />
* Acquisition of Serene Corporation by AST Corporation<br />
* Acquisition of GlobeSherpa by RideScout<br />
* Strategic partnership of Media Labs with MDC Partners<br />
* Acquisition of Springbrook by Accela<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/techflash/2015/04/bay-area-tech-firm-buys-portland-based-government.html|title=Bay Area tech firm buys Portland-based government software maker|date=8 April 2015|work=bizjournals.com}}</ref><br />
* Acquisition of AppThwack by Amazon Web Services<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/index.ssf/2015/07/amazon_buys_portland_mobile_st.html|title=Amazon buys Portland mobile startup AppThwack|date=14 July 2015|work=oregonlive.com}}</ref><br />
* Acquisition of Serus by E2open<br />
* Acquisition of Mutual Mobile by WPP<br />
* Acquisition of Simple by BBVA<br />
* Acquisition of HPM Works by Cancom<br />
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== Awards ==<br />
* Portland's Top 40 under 40 civic and entrepreneurial leaders in 2002<ref>{{cite web|url=http://oregon.tie.org/tie-oregon-charter-member-nitin-khanna/|title=TiE Oregon Charter Member: Nitin Khanna|work=tie.org}}</ref><br />
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==Allegations==<br />
After being accused of brutally raping Lori Fale repeatedly, a stylist he hired for his wedding at the Allison Inn, the day before the event, Khanna stepped down as CEO of Select cannabis oils, following news that he had reached a civil settlement with his accuser in the low 7 figures.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wweek.com/portland/blog-31172-tech-ceo-nitin-khanna-and-accuser-settle-in-rape-case.html|title=Tech CEO Nitin Khanna and Accuser Settle in Rape Case|date=24 January 2017|work=wweek.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wweek.com/portland/article-21761-dotcom-before-the-storm.html|title=Nitin Khanna controversy}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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