Our Founder
(And “Chief Visionary Officer”)
Committed to building the next generation of business and technology leaders
Mr. Sanjay Anand, Founder and Chairperson
M.Sc. (Tech.), MS — Computer Science (BITS)
MBA (Biz.), MSF — Finance (Boston College)
Often referred to as "Mr. Sarbanes Oxley"™ for his expertise in Corporate Governance, Risk Management, Compliance and Controls, Mr. Sanjay Anand, Chairperson of SOX, GRC, ESG, CMP and BizIT Institutes at the Sarbanes Oxley Group, is a prolific speaker, writer and businessperson. From his teenage years developing one of Asia’s bestselling Computer Assisted Learning (CAL) software packages, throughout his career when he earned awards like J.D. Edwards’ 100% Club, Pioneer, Technical Consultant of the Year, Special Achievement, Outstanding Performance, Valuable Teamwork and more, he has always enjoyed the excitement and challenge of helping both individuals as well as businesses across multiple industries and geographies (worldwide).
(Connect with Mr. Anand here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anandsanjay/)
He left J.D. Edwards in 2001 and began his entrepreneurial journey, which led to him starting his own consulting organization in 2002, and the Sarbanes Oxley Group in 2003 (see history). (J.D. Edwards was subsequently acquired by PeopleSoft in 2003, which in turn was acquired by Oracle in 2005.) His friend and mentor, Ed McVaney, Founder and CEO of J.D. Edwards, wrote the Foreword for Mr. Anand’s first book “J.D. Edwards OneWorld: A Beginner’s Guide” (for publisher Osborne/McGraw-Hill) in 1999.
[For anyone interested, they can download a copy of the Foreword here.]
Note: His outgoing role at J.D. Edwards was as Global Enterprise Manager (GEM) responsible for (large-scale, high-profile, multi-national) trainings, certifications, audits and implementations of ERP and related solutions.
Photos alongside (on the right) show a couple of the many awards he has received including, for example, the Most Innovative Products/Services Award, and the IOD Leading Contributions to Corporate Governance Award.
Sanjay has been published in magazines and journals on Business and Technology, and his half-a-dozen books are read and used by executives, professionals, academics and students at companies and colleges around the world. He is a frequent reviewer of articles, as well as author of articles, for various journals. He has been recognized as a Founding Member of the NASBA (National Association of State Boards of Accountancy) Center for Public Trust, and a member of the CEO Roundtable of SOX Compliance Journal. He is also a current member of the global Psychometrics Society devoted to the advancement of quantitative measurement practice, a Community Member of the Online Learning Consortium (OLC) dedicated to quality and leadership in online and digital learning, and he has been on the boards and committees of several domestic (US) as well as international (overseas) for- and non-profit organizations/NGOs.
While his writings and presentations are too numerous to list here (hundreds over the course of his career(s)), below are some of the books that he has written:
Books (including both business as well as technology publications):
J.D. Edwards OneWorld: A Beginner’s Guide (McGraw-Hill, unpub.)
with a Foreword by Ed McVaney, Founder and CEO of J.D. Edwards
Sarbanes-Oxley Guide for Finance and IT Professionals (Wiley)
Essentials of Sarbanes-Oxley (Wiley)
with a Foreword by Tommy Seah, Vice-Chairman,
Board of Regents, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE)
Essentials of Corporate Governance (Wiley)
with a Foreword by Dr. Madhav Mehra, President,
World Council for Corporate Governance (UK)
Sarbanes-Oxley Act: An Introduction (VHP)
Compiled, edited and reviewed by a team of over 20 professionals
Team Leads: John LaCagnina, KPMG, and Robert Schwind, GKBN
Essentials of the Dodd-Frank Act (Wiley)
with a Foreword by Michael P. Cangemi, Past President of FEI, and
Former President, CEO, and Director of Etienne Aigner Group, Inc., NY
Sarbanes-Oxley in Leading Economies (Pearson H.E./Prentice-Hall)
coauthored by Dr. Anthony Tarantino (Ph.D. in Organizational Communications from University of California, Irvine),
Senior Adviser, IBM’s GRC Center of Excellence
Publisher of The GRC Group’s “Inside GRC Journal”: since 2009
Peer Reviewer for the Information Security Journal: since 2008
Industry Certifications (grandfathered and/or honorary as-of date):
ISACA (Information System Audit and Control Association, Inc. USA):
Platinum-Level Membership in ISACA [joined in 2004]
Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT (CGEIT) [2009]
Certified in Risk and Information System Control (CRISC) [2010]
Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer (CDPSE) [2021]
ACFE (Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, USA):
Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) [2004]
IIA (Institute of Internal Auditors, USA):
Certified in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA) [2013]
CRMA includes Certified in Control Self Assessment (CCSA)
NACD (National Association of Corporate Directors, USA):
Certified in Director Education (CDE) [2009]
IETE (Affiliate of the IEEE, USA)
Lifetime Fellow [1999]
Chartered Engineer (the highest level) [2018]
WCCG (World Council for Corporate Governance), UK
Certified Corporate Directorship (CCD) [2006]
Academic Qualifications (some degrees part-time and/or remote):
- M.Sc. (Technology) in Computer Science (cum laude)
- MS in Computer Science (gold medal recipient)
from BITS, Pilani, India (aka “the Indian MIT”)
In 2014, Sanjay Anand was listed amongst the “top 50 BITS alumni” alongside the Founder of Hotmail.com, and the CEO and Vice-Chairman of Wipro Technologies.
- MBA in Business and
- MS in Finance (magna cum laude)
from Boston College, Massachusetts, USA
JDE Awards
Some Testimonials
“Thanks very much, Sanjay. I knew you would come through for us.”
— J.M., Director, JDE
“Exceptional talent that always went the extra yard for the client.”
— N.P., Manager, JDE Client
“Sanjay, Thank you very much. As always, you make the difference..”
— A.D.S., Manager, JDE
“Thanks for doing awesome work for [the team] Sanjay!”
— E.F., Manager, JDE
More reviews here (goes to LinkedIn profile)
Fun Facts!
Did you know?
Some of Mr. Anand’s “Claims to Fame”:
Fun Fact/Trivia/Mr. Anand’s “Claim to Fame” (for your enjoyment): In 1996 (a couple of years after coming to the US for his MBA from Boston College), Mr. Anand was stationed in Denver for a special project at J.D. Edwards. Since he was (approximately) in the middle of the country, he decided to visit all 48 contiguous U.S. states that year (52 weekends; 48 states) — some by car, others by air — and purchased a shot-glass as a souvenir from each state. Great way to see the United States of America!
Over the past decades (since ~2000), Mr. Anand has continued to travel extensively not just within the US but also around the globe (dozens of countries across both hemispheres). However, there are still many countries he has not yet visited, so if there are potential/prospective opportunities for him to visit/teach/speak, he would like to know. Please contact him here.
Where does Mr. Anand’s passion for training and teaching come from? At least to some extent, its in his blood. On his dad’s side, going all way back to his great-grandfather and including many of his and his dad’s aunts and uncles, there are school teachers. Likewise on his mom’s side, going back to his grandmother, are college teachers. For example, his mom was a Professor of English Literature at one of the best colleges in Delhi University. Sanjay continues his family’s legacy. Interestingly, his high-school friends call him “swami” which in Hindi means “learned one” and “teacher”. And ironically his mother’s maiden name was GoSwamy!
And speaking of learning and teaching, another of Mr. Anand’s “claims to fame” is that he was the first student ever at BITS Pilani (his undergraduate alma mater) to graduate early (three-and-a-half years instead of four). Others have since followed suit. Some in his alma mater therefore refer to him as the “Roger Bannister” of education (Roger Bannister was the first person to run a sub 4-minute mile thereby changing the thoughts and beliefs of what speeds humans are capable of).
And speaking of firsts, Mr. Anand was the first (and as far as we know, the last and only) in his high school’s history to major in two (rather than just one) electives. In fact, one of those two electives was not even an option offered by his high school. So how did he do it? The next time you see him in person, be sure to ask him!
“BITS Alumni Association to Ring The NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell at 9:30 am on December 20, 2013”
[During our Honorary Chairperson, the late Mike Oxley’s tenure as non-executive Vice Chair at NASDAQ.]
BITS was ranked #1 private institute for engineering in India in the “India Today” magazine rankings for 2013.
BITS Pilani Alumni Association Ringing The NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell
Mr. Anand’s Favorite Quote: "Try not to become a man of success, but rather become a man of value. He is considered successful in our day who gets more out of life than he puts in. But a man of value will give more than he receives.” - Albert Einstein
He is passionate about helping, motivating, enabling and encouraging others achieve same/similar/better results and outcomes in their own professional lives. He truly believes that if he can do it, so can anyone else, and he leaves no stone unturned in delivering tremendous value to all those who attend his programs.