Raj Naran is an experienced global executive in the Testing, Inspection & Certification (TIC) Industry. He was born and raised in Rhodesia and following compulsory military service, he decided to leave Rhodesia soon after the country was renamed Zimbabwe in 1979. He followed a sibling to the United States where he pursued academic qualifications. Upon graduating in 1984, he commenced employment with several global corporations including Environmental Resources Management (ERM). Through his career, he undertook field based work before progressing to his first laboratory management role in Houston. When ERM sold its' laboratory operations to Core Laboratories, Inc in the US in the early 1990s, Mr Naran transferred with it. After seven years as Laboratory Manager in which he had both laboratory and business development responsibilities, Mr Naran departed in 1999 to commence his own business known as e-Lab Analytical, Inc. Headquartered in Houston. eLab was acquired by ALS in 2007. He currently has residences in Houston and Brisbane, and will split his time between the USA and Australia as required.
