K. Ganesh, a successful alumnus of IIM Calcutta, is a Serial Entrepreneur, Founder Portea Medical, Member Board of Governors- IIM Calcutta, Promoter BigBasket, Bluestone etc. He has founded several successful ventures in the last 25 years including SMARTHINKING, the premier online tutoring provider of higher education and TutorVista, a new age consumer internet company in education services space catering to over 20,000 students in US and UK and employing over 3000 people across India. Both these companies are part of the Pearson Group (NYSE:PSO, UK: PSON), the global leader in education, teacher training, education technology and school solutions. He has been featured in several international media, including The Economist, Fortune, Wall Street Journal, New York Times and BBC World, for his unique accomplishments of starting and scaling green field ventures.