{I will make available ZERO time for people pushing cryptocurrencies and the metaverse.}For almost three decades, Sarma has been counselling large and small corporations. He helps companies improve their odds of successful M&A through an integrated, battle-tested approach that links acquisition strategy, diligence, merger integration and, most importantly, risk assessment and compliance. Where M&A may not suit the bill, strategic alliances can be forged and Sarma has been eminently successful in this difficult area, too. In addition, he provides counsel revolving around:• Coaching senior leadership teams on capital optimisation;• Determining strategic sourcing and contract manufacturing processes and• Developing best-in-class after-sales support and customer service. Business continuity system assessments and cloud-based solutions for enterprise systems.Sarma has looked under the hood of thousands of investments, investment transactions and investment strategies and has helped investors and professional intermediaries seeking advice or due diligence and risk assessment on potential investments. Among the various recognitions he has received, Oracle Deutschland GmbH named him 'Manager of Stature' and Deloitte Consulting has awarded him several 'Applause Awards'.His clients have included: POSCO, Aleris, US Steel, Telecom New Zealand, Telia Sonera, SingTel, MultiChoice South Africa, Hong Kong Telecom and NTT DoCoMo.Specialties: Sarma's eminence is in three areas: Business process and finance re-engineering;IT and ERP implications centred around Mergers and Acquisitions andBusiness strategy as it relates to packaged software.Sarma has given lectures on Corporate Strategy, Enterprise Risk Mitigation and Cloud Enablement in over 30 countries including Germany, Switzerland, England, Sweden, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia, S Korea, Japan, Egypt, South Africa, Venezuela, US and Canada and India. He is Distinguished Visiting Professor in several universities and has been an External Examiner on 4 Doctoral Dissertations.