Chandigarh-born Ms Kapoor, 24, will be responsible for all operations and financial matters for the company. Mr Kapoor, who came to this country with her parents as a four-year old, said though she is the youngest employee, that would lead to "no pressure at all".

"I am very confident of the company and the direction it is headed," Kapoor told India Abroad News Service. Cyber Group currently employs 13 people. The company is coming to market with electronic switching devices that are currently being developed. Kapoor replaces Mr Thomas Hobson, who has resigned for personal reasons. Mr Hobson will, however, continue to serve on the board and, along with other members, oversee, advise and assist Ms Kapoor.

A graduate of La Verne University in La Verne, California, Ms Kapoor is currently pursuing an MBA-finance degree from the same university. She joined the Cyber Group in 2000 as director of public and investor relations, responsible for delivering communication in support of the company's strategic goals and marketing plans. Since then, her responsibilities have extended into strategic business and product development, promotion and marketing strategies for the company. "Ms Kapoor is a successful, strategic leader that gets impressive results," the board of directors said in a statement, adding, "she brings to our company organization proven operations ability and, most importantly, leadership, dedication and initiative.""We are ready to enter the market with our product by the first quarter of 2001," Ms Kapoor said. "Of course, there are obstacles and hurdles for every startup. But having very supportive staff and the ability to set up strategy and partnerships is a big plus." The Cyber Group Network Corp is a technology company with the three main goals of computer security technology, patented public Internet access devices and acquisitions of Internet, communications and financial service sector industries to expand its resources.

Among the products, the company is developing is the BigTarget, a meta-search engine, the electronic snitching device that can track missing or stolen computers within five feet of its location globally as well as retrieve and destroy information from the hard drive. Several versions of e-snitch are expected to be released throughout the next year. It has also developed a division, Cyber Crime Corporation, comprising specialists in the areas of ex-computer hacking, hi-tech theft, private investigating and law enforcement that will be committed to educating, informing and assisting consumers, businesses and organizations on how to detect, prevent and defend systems against hi-tech hustlers.