It looks like Mahendra Vora, the prolific Cincinnati-based entrepreneur and venture capitalist, is strengthening his offerings in the local and global sourcing and IT project market. Vora Ventures announced today through VTech Holdings the acquisition of Cincinnati’s own Professional Data Resources, or PDR, and Bangalore’s Electronic-City-based Ascendum Systems. The combined entity, Ascendum Solutions, will operate out of Blue Ash.

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This week I had the opportunity to spend some time with Ciber’s Global Program Manager, Tom Kent. Tom has been a mentor to me for the last seven years or so. We discussed the different dynamics in the corporate world in comparison to the consulting world, over french toast and oatmeal at the Kenwood First Watch. Many of you probably understand this, still I cannot stress enough the positive affect a mentor can have on one’s life and career. I know that my father struggled when his best friend and confidant moved away, and my dad stressed to me over the years the importance of having someone to talk to. If you don’t have a mentor, look around. Look for someone who’s life you respect and approach them. Ask them if you could get their advice. Most folks are flattered by this question. Use it to begin a valuable relationship that will serve both of you well.

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Phewww, what a busy couple of days. A marathon MSDN event in Mason and the XP User Group at Children’s Hospital in Clifton on Tuesday made for an information packed day. Quite a bit to absorb. I’ll get to those in my next couple of posts.

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