Girish Godbole - Founder & Partner, ally, Inc.

Girish Godbole

Founder & Partner, ally, Inc.

More about Girish Godbole

Girish is a seasoned entrepreneur and business executive with 30 years of experience in engineering services, engineering software, IT services, M&A advisory and strategy consulting, with a proven track record of leadership, vision, and execution skills. 

Prior to joining Technosoft Engineering, Girish founded and led (2006-2013) CEO Ally, Inc., a Pittsburgh-based management consulting company that specializes in M&A advisory, and strategy advisory for growth, profitability and globalization in engineering and IT services industries. 

From 1996 to 2004, Girish was the CEO of Integral Strategies, Inc. (ISI), a Pittsburgh-based software services company, which he co-founded in 1996. Under his leadership, ISI received several accolades, including the prestigious standing as “Inc 500 Fastest Growing Companies in America”, while Girish was recognized as a finalist in the “Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year award”. Girish also co-founded Ventive, LLC, a software product company, and served as its President from 2000 to 2004. From 2004 to 2006, Girish served as President with UBICS, Inc, successfully executing the merger of ISI with UBICS, and leading the combined company to greater profitability and growth.

In 1994-95, Girish led a successful turn-around of ailing Salem Automation. Prior to that, he founded Adaptive Software Technologies, an engineering software services company, and served as its President from 1992 to 1994. 

Girish holds a BS in Chemical Engineering from the University of Bombay, an MS in Chemical Engineering and an MS in Computer Science from the University of Pittsburgh.

Girish is a Charter Member and a former President of the Pittsburgh Chapter of TiE, a global network of entrepreneurs and professionals that fosters entrepreneurship.

Specialties: M&A advisory for technology companies, strategy advisory for growth and globalization, cross-border mergers and acquisitions, US-India business advisory

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