Kanchana Raman founded Avion Systems in 1996 and has built an organization with a solid reputation through a detailed understanding of client needs and professionally servicing those needs. Kanchana has emphasized a company need to be responsive and customer focused for every customer.

Avion Systems provides comprehensive next-generation broadband communication networks engineering services in 3G & 4G Cellular Networks, Municipal and City WiFi Mesh Networks, WiMax, Cable Networks for Voice & Data. Avion has proven expertise in network rollout in all major multi-OEM vendor networks. Avion’s technology Solutions division specializes in Business Intelligence for sophisticated Analytics for Network Optimization. Avion leverages it’s expertise in Software Engineering services to offer managed project services. Avion’s unique combination of expertise in communication engineering and technology is a true differentiator in converged IP network optimization and audit and documentation of legacy networks in digital archives for accurate network asset information.

With a focus on excellence in both customer and employee satisfaction, Kanchana has grown the organization at an enviable rate. With the constant need to adapt to evolving market forces, Kanchana has spear-headed the company's expansion from simple project staffing to turnkey solutions in technology and telecommunications.

With over 600 employees, Avion is a company with a diverse group of 19 different nationalities. Avion’s very impressive client list includes AT&T, Sprint Nextel, Motorola, Ericsson, Nokia, Alcatel-Lucent, Nortel, Accenture, UPS, and the State of Georgia. The company has done work across the globe with projects in 18 countries. Kanchana has been featured in several magazines including most recently in the Fortune Magazine. She has been part of panels discussing global expansions and opportunities for woman in developing Nations. Kanchana was selected to represent two US delegations, one to S. Africa in 2005 and S. America in 2006. The mission involved meeting and advising entrepreneurs on growth within the region and globally. Kanchana chairs several board positions, the Georgia Women’s Business Council and represents Georgia on the National Leadership forum for the Women Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), the Women’s Leadership Enterprise (WLE) to name a few. Kanchana is the recipient of the President’s “Shinning Star” Award from the Georgia Women’s Business Council 2004, Quiet Storm Technology Award at the 2005 Women's Power Caucus, National Woman of Color Award for Entrepreneurial Business Woman of the Year 2006 from the CCG group, the “Business Star” Award in 2007 from Women Business Enterprise National Council. In 2008 Avion Systems was named the recipient of the NXTSolution Award at the NXTcomm08 Conference, the most significant telecommunications industry gathering in the world. The Award is the pinnacle of recognition for business performance in the "next generation" arena of the telecommunications industry. Kanchana has a Bachelors and Masters Degree from India and the US to augment her broad experience in telecommunications and technology, which spans over 10 years.

Her continuing education focus has been in executive management, attending programs at Tuck Business School, Dartmouth, Georgia State University, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University.