Entrepreneur Nitin Dahad, founder of the technology consultancy TechSpark, has been appointed to the board of East of England Development Agency, the organisation announced this week.

Mr Dahad has been involved in the high-tech sector for 24 years, and his consultancy works with technology start-ups and high-growth companies. He will represent the business sector, said Pat McFadden, Minister of State for Employment Relations and Postal Affairs.