# Naresh Ahuja

> Naresh Ahuja is the Singapore-based founder, chairman and CEO of ETP Group. His experience in a family furnishings and retail business and his software training preceded the group’s founding in 1988. His work focuses on retail and ecommerce software across Asia Pacific, India and the Middle East.

- **Role:** Founder, Chairman and CEO at ETP Group
- **Organizations:** ETP Group
- **Education:** University of Bombay, National Institute of Information Technology (NIIT)
- **Known for:** Founded ETP Group in 1988 and continues to lead it as chairman and CEO., Led ETP through successive enterprise, omnichannel and cloud platform eras., ETP currently reports serving more than 500 brands in 17 countries; these are company-reported figures.

## Career timeline

- **Before 1988** — Studied sciences and software development; worked in the family furnishings and retail business.
- **1988** — Founded ETP Group.
- **1994** — ETP partnered with IBM.
- **1997** — ETP formed an alliance with Intentia.
- **2005** — ETP launched ETP VX in Singapore, Dubai and India.
- **2007–2008** — ETP entered Indonesia and the Philippines.
- **2017** — Helped lead the ETP Futuretail India discussion on omnichannel retail.
- **2023** — ETP launched Ordazzle; Ahuja publicly celebrated the Matahari Taman Anggrek go-live.
- **2024** — ETP launched ETP Unify and introduced Unify and Ordazzle together in India.

## Achievements

- Founded ETP Group in 1988 and continues to lead it as chairman and CEO.
- Led ETP through successive enterprise, omnichannel and cloud platform eras.
- ETP currently reports serving more than 500 brands in 17 countries; these are company-reported figures.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — ETP announced Ahuja as the scheduled August 6 keynote speaker at NRCE Manila, on eliminating barriers in unified commerce; the announcement does not establish that the speech subsequently took place.
- **2025-05** — Discussed regional expansion priorities and the role of the ETP Unify and Ordazzle platforms in an IMAGES Retail interview.

## Links

- Website: https://www.etpgroup.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/naresh-ahuja-6153981/

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Last updated: 2026-10-15