Desi - Former executive at GA flooring company sentenced to prison for fraud, stealing thousands

[2024]

ATLANTA — The former Global Chief Information Officer of a Calhoun-based flooring manufacturer has been sentenced to prison for defrauding the company.

Jana Kanyadan, 54, of Marietta, was formerly employed by Mohawk Industries, Inc.

In 2019, Mohawk began a large, multi-year IT project and outsourced work for the project to IT consulting firms.

 

According to court records, Kanyadan secretly organized and controlled a Georgia company named Meta Technology Platforms and used his position at Mohawk to divert outsourced IT consulting work to Meta Tech.

 

Between May and October of 2022, Meta Tech submitted invoices to Mohawk totaling approximately $3,016,011.

The invoices did not disclose Kanyadan’s relationship to Meta Tech.

The invoices also charged Mohawk for services that had not been performed and for software that had not been provided.

The invoices also charged Mohawk inflated hourly rates that Kanyadan approved on Mohawk’s behalf.

 

Based on those invoices, Mohawk paid Meta Tech approximately $1,857,741 with approximately $820,577 of that amount being fraudulent.

Kanyadan was sentenced to seven years and six months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release.

Kanyadan was also ordered to pay a $250,000 fine and $985,166.66 in restitution.

He pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud conspiracy and seven counts of wire fraud on November 1, 2024.

“Kanyadan held a position of authority as a C-suite executive at Mohawk and abused his fiduciary duty by stealing from the company that trusted him,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Richard S. Moultrie, Jr. “His sentence is a reasonable one that reflects the seriousness of his criminal conduct.”

 

https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/atlanta/former-executive-ga-flooring-company-sentenced-prison-fraud-stealing-thousands/PJFF32PMKREDLODY4N4KH6OA24/

[fasak_vachadu]

Ela dorikadu 

[fasak_vachadu]

Ela avadu abdu fraud chestunadoo andarivi ichi 10 Gandhi 

[Coconut]

@Sonu_Patel kitty party lo hi cheppu anna ki

[Pahelwan4]

Many people doing this who are in service delivery positions. 

[*Prince Charming]

2 minutes ago, Pahelwan4 said:

Many people doing this who are in service delivery positions. 

Yeah this is a tried and tested way to make $$$

[argadorn]

4 hours ago, 2024 said:

ATLANTA — The former Global Chief Information Officer of a Calhoun-based flooring manufacturer has been sentenced to prison for defrauding the company.

Jana Kanyadan, 54, of Marietta, was formerly employed by Mohawk Industries, Inc.

In 2019, Mohawk began a large, multi-year IT project and outsourced work for the project to IT consulting firms.

 

According to court records, Kanyadan secretly organized and controlled a Georgia company named Meta Technology Platforms and used his position at Mohawk to divert outsourced IT consulting work to Meta Tech.

 

Between May and October of 2022, Meta Tech submitted invoices to Mohawk totaling approximately $3,016,011.

The invoices did not disclose Kanyadan’s relationship to Meta Tech.

The invoices also charged Mohawk for services that had not been performed and for software that had not been provided.

The invoices also charged Mohawk inflated hourly rates that Kanyadan approved on Mohawk’s behalf.

 

Based on those invoices, Mohawk paid Meta Tech approximately $1,857,741 with approximately $820,577 of that amount being fraudulent.

Kanyadan was sentenced to seven years and six months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release.

Kanyadan was also ordered to pay a $250,000 fine and $985,166.66 in restitution.

He pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud conspiracy and seven counts of wire fraud on November 1, 2024.

“Kanyadan held a position of authority as a C-suite executive at Mohawk and abused his fiduciary duty by stealing from the company that trusted him,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Richard S. Moultrie, Jr. “His sentence is a reasonable one that reflects the seriousness of his criminal conduct.”

 

https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/atlanta/former-executive-ga-flooring-company-sentenced-prison-fraud-stealing-thousands/PJFF32PMKREDLODY4N4KH6OA24/

Basic knowledge ledhu 

[argadorn]

10 minutes ago, Pahelwan4 said:

Many people doing this who are in service delivery positions. 

They will do with their friends and family company but not their own 

[*Prince Charming]

Just now, argadorn said:

Basic knowledge ledhu 

When there is greed , there will be no knowledge or wisdom. Dorikinantha dochuko, dochukundi daachuko.......

[argadorn]

Just now, *Prince Charming said:

When there is greed , there will be no knowledge or wisdom. Dorikinantha dochuko, dochukundi daachuko.......

Greed undachu with his position but antha pedda position ko velli simple mistake ela cheshado 

[*Prince Charming]

17 minutes ago, argadorn said:

Greed undachu with his position but antha pedda position ko velli simple mistake ela cheshado 

Greed blinds the mind. Aah stage lo Inka mingi tindaam ane untadi

[enigmatic]

mari amayakudi laaga vunnadu. sambandham leni company ki icchi , bribes trace back kakundaa teesukovali 

[Konebhar6]

Dorikinodu donga ante. FBI ni ee consultancies ni track Cheyamante, most of them will be caught 

[Thokkalee]

Covid time la kakkurthi anukuntaa 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndga/pr/former-executive-and-three-other-former-employees-charged-defrauding-mohawk

3 more desis kuda unnaru ee case lo 

Four former employees of Mohawk Industries, Inc. (“Mohawk”), Jana Kanyadan (Mohawk’s former Global Chief Information Officer), Sivakumar Thiyagasamadram, Madhu Shivalingegowda, and Chintan Sandesara have been indicted for allegedly defrauding Mohawk. 

[Thokkalee]

This is a very silly case.. I guess these guys have a terrible lawyer… 

https://wehco.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/news/documents/2023/09/22/Mohawk-indictment.pdf

Main issue is hiding the relation ship with the vendor company.. it is actually owned by one of the four guys… 

Extra hours ki charge chesaaru, they proved it based on a spreadsheet stored on one drive..