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"What was the “Free
Gift”?
In my case it was the DVR. I can be in the middle of a hockey game,
I can pause the live action, go back and see it again, again and
even again and then catch up to “Live TV”. Also, for
my family, we enjoy “Funniest Home Videos”, sometimes
we can’t believe what we just saw and we can use the same
function for that. And, the best part of this, it came FREE with
the satellite system, what a GREAT deal."
Don Labelle – Macomb, MI |
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2000
Dish Planet is an authorized dealer for DISH Network and DIRECTV.
We specialize in satellite-based television products and services
to residential and commercial end users. We also manage the installation
of all equipment needed to utilize and view the satellite service.
Dish Planet is one of the few retailers that offer both DIRECTV
and DISH Network product lines. Most companies offer one or the
other, but customers often do not know which carrier is best
for them. We are carrier-neutral and can help customers with
their decision-making process by delivering a customized solution
designed to fulfill their specific needs and preferences. Dish
Planet is an unparalleled driving force providing unique promotions
and exciting special offers, including free equipment upgrades,
free gifts such as DVD players, digital cameras, and satellite
radios. These specials are not available from any other retailer.
In the emerging and dynamic satellite entertainment space,
there are tremendous opportunities for a company like Dish Planet
with its customer-focused priorities. With a management team
comprised of thought leaders in Marketing, Sales, Customer Support,
and Fulfillment, Dish Planet is able to deliver an unsurpassed
value proposition to its customer base. In addition, we have
leveraged technology and process automation to infuse efficiencies
in every aspect of our operations.
Dish Planet is a privately-held company.
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As Chief
Executive Officer, Mr. Khetrapal's charter is to create unparalleled
brand equity and
to establish a national presence for Dish Planet by ensuring
that the company and all its components adhere to and consistently
meets their missions and goals. This commitment to the customer
has been the impetus behind several customer-focused programs
led by Mr. Khetrapal, such as our state-of-the-art contact
center. Mr. Khetrapal has extensive experience in management,
marketing, and information
technology.
Before joining the Dish Planet team,
Mr. Khetrapal was co-founder and Executive Vice President of
People.com Inc., a leading provider of IT solutions. In his 6-year
tenure with People.com, Mr. Khetrapal took the company from incipiency
to one of the fastest growth rates among privately held firms
in the U.S. In December 2000, Mr. Khetrapal was involved in an
extremely successful exit strategy with the sale of People.com
to TMP Worldwide (NASDAQ: TMPW), the parent company of Monster.com.
Mr. Khetrapal holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and Mathematics from
Lawrence University, Wisconsin.
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Mr. Patel serves as President for Dish Planet, where he heads and manages
Global
and Corporate Strategic Planning, Governance, Regulatory Relations and Legal
Affairs. In the role of President, Mr. Patel has global function responsibilityfor
worldwide legal matters including intellectual property development
and procurement, technology licensing, regulatory compliance
and corporate governance issues.
He has extensive experience in the areas of corporate securities law,
mergers
and acquisitions, governmental regulation, commercial finance, cross
border transactions
and board of directors' governance.
Mr. Patel’s success in inventing
innovative corporate strategies has been driven by his focus
on setting new standards of excellence and delivering tangibleresults
in every industry in which he works. In his professional practice,
Mr. Patel has focused on delivering global and corporate strategies
for a broad range of companies- from Fortune 500 to middle
market to startups to buyout and venture groups. Mr. Patel
has authored articles on globalization and intellectual property
strategy, and has developed and managed international business
strategies for companies participating in all facets of science,
manufacturing and technology disciplines.
Mr. Patel holds a JD from California
Western School of Law and a BA from the University of California
at Berkeley. In addition to his JD, Mr. Patel holds a Master
of Laws (LL.M.) specializing in Intellectual Property from
Franklin Pierce Law Center in Concord, New Hampshire.
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As Vice President of Marketing for
Dish Planet, Mr. Winters heads up the creative and marketing
team. In this role, Mr. Winters defines the national marketing
communications responsibility for corporate advertising, company
messaging, marketing alliances, media relations, and external
and internal communications. He brings a diverse combination
of business strategy and culture experience to the company.
Mr. Winters brings several years of
technology industry, distribution and retail startup management
experience to Dish Planet. With a keen focus on corporate goals,
Mr. Winters has continually been on the forefront of marketing
innovation and creativity and has successfully spearheaded
several new sales initiatives that have resulted in profitable
outcomes for Dish Planet.
Prior to Dish Planet, Mr. Winters founded Choice One Trainers,
a successful
personal training consulting firm that serviced
community leaders, celebrities, and professional athletes.
His innovative marketing and sales strategies played a pivotal
part in making Choice One Trainers a successful start-up company.
Mr. Winters was among the 6,600 volunteers
who helped make a difference in the Peace Corps and in several
other charity organizations. During his four years abroad he
lived in eleven countries, many of which were third world countries.
He aided and assisted physicians and care givers in the medical
field.
When
he returned home to the United States he attended Lawrence
University in Wisconsin as a pre-med student and obtained
his Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemistry.
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Mr. Chaudhri is instrumental in the
company’s executive
decision-making
process and as Vice President of Fulfillment
his responsibility is to ensure
that the
company delivers unsurpassed
service to its customers during and
after the installation
process.
Prior to joining Dish Planet, Mr.
Chaudhri spent several years in various
management positions
at Schneider National. As Service Team Leader and
Account Manager,
he developed and implemented a successful management system
for several national accounts. As Senior Operations Manager,
Mr. Chaudhri helped develop and implement a successful express
freight system that grew tremendously, while increasing productivity
and efficiencies. The program resulted in a tremendous cost
savings for the company. Mr. Chaudhri has been recognized with
several awards for “on-time” delivery
and service.
Mr. Chaudhri
holds a Bachelor’s
degree in Government and Economics from
Lawrence University,
Wisconsin.
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Mr. Mok assumes an executive role as the
Vice President of Finance at Dish
Planet and is responsible for financial planning, accounting, treasury
functions
and, investor relations. Mr. Mok also focuses on developing strategic financial
models and functions for markets across the U.S. to facilitate business
growth
and increase profitability for the company. Prior to joining Dish Planet
in July
2003, Mr. Mok was the Controller of Keri System a privately held company
in the heart of Silicon Valley and was Controller at TMP Worldwide (NASDAQ:
TMPW), where he utilized his merger and acquisition experience in TMP Worldwide
(NASDAQ: TMPW), acquiring People.com.
Mr. Mok holds a Bachelor of Science degree
in Economics from the University of California at Davis.
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Mr. Bustamante’s role is the development
and management of interdepartmental processes and communications.
Robert is responsible for building, managing and leading the
Subscriber Services team, including any third party service
providers. Mr. Bustamante launched his career in Consumer Electronics
retail management for independent video specialty stores and
mass merchandising retail chains. Prior to joining Dish Planet,
Mr. Bustamante managed the licensing agreements and strategic
business development for StarSight Telecast, Inc. the inventors
of the On-screen Interactive Program Guide, that nearly every
multi-channel video service provides to navigate, tune and
record digital programming.
After college (San Jose State University, Liberal Arts) Robert
settled in San Jose, CA where he enjoys watching 100% digital
television with his wife and children.
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