Naren joined Primesight in 1991 as a Financial Analyst. Naren
retrenched the business, raised funds from Venture Capitalists and
began developing new advertising sites around “local shopping” areas.
The product took off enabling him to IPO the business on the London
stock exchange for £13.5M in 1995. Naren continued to build out the
business and in 1999 sold Primesight to SMG plc for £35M.
Naren stayed with SMG plc till 2007, and during that period more than
doubled the size of the business through organic development. In
2007, Naren bought Primesight from SMG plc with the help of private
equity for £57M. Primesight recently completed the acquisition of
Titan’s billboard portfolio, moving them to a clear number 2 in the
billboard sector of the UK outdoor market.
After completing schooling in India and Kenya, Naren completed his
university education in the US where he earned a B.S. in businesses
administration, followed by an MBA.