Mr. Narendra Kale (Mr. N.H. Kale), M.Tech. in Computer Science from IIT - Kanpur and Advanced Management program from Harvard University, USA, is one of the known IT experts in India. Starting his career as a programmer analyst with Tata Consultancy Services, he moved to University of Pune as Head of the Systems Group. He was one of the prime movers behind the establishment of the Computer Science Department at Pune University.

In 1982, he started Kale Consultants, a partnership firm, as a consulting practice with a small work force of two persons. Over the years, N.H. Kale grew to become a recognized expert in the sphere of IT, particularly in bank automation. He has been a respected member of various committees at the industry level - Consultant to the Computerization Committee of the Indian Banks Association and a member of the Rangarajan Committee for computerization of Banks. He has also participated in several other Committees/Working Groups at the Reserve Bank and the Indian Banks Association. He has participated in Indian delegations to various countries to promote software exports.

In 1986, Narendra Kale promoted Kale Consultants Private Limited along with Mr. Vipul Jain with the vision of creating application software products. Starting with a capital of Rs. 1 million and no product expertise, the company has grown to its present financial position and more importantly, as India 's leading developer of application software solutions and services.

In 1992, recognizing the emerging opportunities for software services, Narendra Kale established Silverline along with 4 other IT professionals. He led the company to be among the top 10 software service export organizations in the country. In October 1999, he resigned from Silverline to solely concentrate on Kale Consultants. Since January 2000, he has been devoting all his time towards supporting the growth initiatives of Kale Consultants around the globe.

As the founder of Kale Consultants, N.H.Kale has provided the company a clear strategic focus and a unique business model. He has recognized and practiced the importance of the "value chain" and "Employee Ownership" long before they became widely used concepts