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www.desitalk.com – that’s all you need to know 5 CITY VIEWS August 29, 2025 South Asian Coalition Hosts Jack Ciattarelli Meet & Greet T he South Asian Coalition show- cased its growing influence in New Jersey politics with a highly successful Meet & Greet event featuring gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli. Held in Pennington and hosted by Pavan Kuchana, the gather- ing drew over 300 attendees, including independent voters, community leaders, and coalition members, underscoring the strength of South Asian grassroots mobilization. The program began with a welcome address by Sridhar Chillara, Chairman of the South Asian Coalition, who empha- sized the power of grassroots participation and the responsibility of South Asians to make their voices heard. Executive Direc- tor Pavan Kuchana highlighted the low voter turnout within the community and stressed the need for collective action to shape New Jersey’s future. All executive leaders of the South Asian Coalition — including Dharmesh Patel, Sarvesh Dharayan, Subrahmanyam Osuru, Yuva GkPathm, Sunita Krosuri, Kulraj Anand, Anura Rupasinghe, Piyush Patel, Nimesh Patel, Niranjan Reddy,Vinay Mahajan, Palaniappan Subramanian, Ajay Mehra, Anjan Karnati, Samiksha Sharma, Balaji Veernala, Srikanth Aitharaju, and Murthy Valluri — stood united, sharing inspiring messages that reinforced the Co- alition’s vision of inclusivity and strength. A highlight of the evening was the formal announcement of the Sri Lankan Coali- tion leadership, further expanding South Asian representation under the Coalition’s umbrella. Candidate Jack Ciattarelli, joined by Anita Kothari, received an enthusiastic welcome from the crowd. He outlined his policy priorities and plans for administra- tion, focusing on initiatives that would benefit South Asians and strengthen New Jersey as a whole. His remarks were met with repeated applause and chants of support. The event also featured a lively Q&A session, with independent voters directly engaging the candidate on key issues. This dialogue, marked by transparency and candid responses, strengthened confidence in the campaign’s grassroots connection. “This gathering reflects the energy and enthusiasm of our community, and the strong voter turnout we expect,” said Chairman Sridhar Chillara. “The South Asian Coalition has been setting the pace with meet-and-greets, fundraisers, and grassroots initiatives across the state. The momentum we are witnessing is historic — built by the actions and passion of our community.” With several fundraisers and gather- ings already held, the Coalition’s initia- tives continue to build unstoppable momentum heading into November, unit- ing South Asian voices in unprecedented ways. By a StaffWriter PHOTO:South Asian Coalition Jack Ciattarelli with South Asian Coalition leaders, reinforcing grassroots unity and engagement. Sridhar Chillara, Chairman of the South Asian Coalition, addressing the audience alongside executive leaders. Optima Global Solutions Gets Listed In Inc.5000 For The Third Time N ew Jersey based technology solutions firm, Optima Global Solutions Inc., is listed for the third time in the Inc.5000 list of fastest-growing private companies in America. The company is ranked 104th in New Jersey and 315th in the IT Services. First included in the list in 2011, Optima is ranked as the 8th fastest growing company in the Trenton-Princ- eton area, with over 85% growth recorded over the past three years, said a press release, Optima (https://www.optimags.com/ ) shares this honor with companies like Microsoft, Dell and Zappos who have also been on the list in the past (https://www. inc.com/inc5000/) . Founder President and CEO Mahesh Yadav established Optima in 2001. It has almost twenty five years of experi- ence in facilitates transformations. Optima has been providing strategic staffing, automation and AI-based solutions long before AI became popular. “Our continued success and this Inc. 5000 ranking re-affirm our commitment to delivering strategic value through a boutique approach that prioritizes quality, in- novation, and new technologies,” said Yadav upon receiv- ing the honor, according to the press release. A leader in the IT services industry, Yadav is well known in the NewYork tristate area for his business and community alliances. Yadav is also Co-Founder & Executive Chairman of TranscendAP, Inc. (www.TranscendAP.com) , a SaaS plat- form for Accounts Payable Automation solutions. He is also an Advisory Board Member with the Dept of Infor- mation Analytics at the School of Business at Montclair State University, NJ. He is an active Angel Investor in various early-stage and growth-oriented technology companies in the US and India. He is also a Board Member of The First Tee Greater Trenton, a youth development organization. Yadav loves to play golf and is the founder of the South Asian Golf Association (SAGA) which he established in 2004 to promote golf in the South Asian community. As a major Indian American company, Optima offers expert, scalable and diverse business solutions and deep- domain based resourcing capabilities. Optima has been working in partnership with industry’s other solutions providers, including Tungsten Automation and Oracle. Optima’s client base is diverse, with clients from higher education, government, manufacturing and financial services. Optima provides solutions, services and IT consulting resources to organizations to help them automate their internal businesses. Optima offers streamlined opera- tions using robotics process automation, intelligent data capture, and best practices of business process manage- ment. Optima Consulting Services practice provides mid to large sized organizations with highly personalized, com- prehensive, US based recruiting services, delivering top IT professionals. By a StaffWriter PHOTO:Optima Global Solutions Founding President and CEO Mahesh Yadav of Optima Global Solutions at his office in Hamilton, NJ. Over 300 community members gathered in Pennington for the South Asian Coalition’s major political event.