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Sonny Chabra immigrated to the United States of America in 1985. In 1988, he joined American Mini Computer, Inc., which was later renamed AMC Computer Corp. In 1992, Mr. Chabra purchased AMC and within six months, sales revenues increased by more than 100%. AMC increased its revenue under Mr. Chabra's effective and responsible fiscal leadership by more than 6,000% over the next eight (8) years and achieved 34 consecutive profitable quarters. In August 2000, Mr. Chabra sold AMC to a Florida-based private equity firm, Maplewood Partners, L.P.
In July 2005, Mr. Chabra started a new venture, ASI System Integration, Inc. As history would repeat itself, under the leadership of Mr. Chabra, ASI continues to be profitable quarter after quarter. Mr. Chabra is the recipient of numerous distinctions for his corporate leadership, including the 2000 VARBusiness Magazine Lifetime Achievement Award, Ernst & Young's 1998 Entrepreneur of the Year award and the 1999 Blue Chip Enterprise Executive of the Year award from the United States Chamber of Commerce.
Mr. Chabra's business, personal and entrepreneurial contributions to the South Asian/Indian-American communities have also been recognized with distinguished honors. On May 12, 2001, Mr. Chabra received, along with other notable honorees including former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, the coveted Ellis Island Medal of Honor presented by the National Ethnic Coalition Organization (NECO) Sponsored by the US Congress. This award is given to outstanding American citizens who have singularly distinguished themselves among their specific ethnic groups. Among other honors, he received the Punjabi Ratan Award in 2000 from the Honorable former First Lady of the United States, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton; the Pride of India Gold Award in 1998 from former Prime Minister of India, Honorable H.D. Deva Gowda; and the Jewel of India Award in 1997 from former Prime Minister of India, Honorable I.K. Gujral, all such honors recognizing his commitment, contribution and dedication to the Indian community in the United States.
Mr. Chabra was born and raised in India and received a Mechanical Engineering Degree from Punjab University. | 