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Technology and business both have the golden touch; they just donu2019t change into gold whatever they touch but something more valuable than gold. They are revolutionizing each and every element of our lives. The latest technological and business achievements have triggered unexpected trends with broader impact on very human aspect. And in 2019, we expect drastic exponential changes in every possible direction. Advanced tech like AI will transform the entire industries, making way for infinite business opportunities. <br>In this latest edition, we will focus on such future thinking companies and their revolutionizing services that are changing the face of business sector.<br>The Silicon Review u201cSuper 30 Companies of the Year 2019.u201d These companies are not only distinctly ahead among the peers, but are helping other companies to gain momentum along with them. The companies that are enlisted provide most innovative solutions to solve IT industryu2019s toughest challenges and distinguish themselves by their ability to forecast future business and technology trends. In simple words, these companies are helping the people better understand the world<br>
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EDITOR’S NOTE . ... Let us change the world together! T have triggered unexpected trends with broader impact on very human aspect. And in 2019, we expect drastic exponential changes in every possible direction. Advanced tech like AI will transform the entire industries, making way for infinite business opportunities. echnology and business both have the golden touch;they just don’t change into gold whatever they touch but something more valuable than gold. They are revolutionizing each and every element of our lives. The latest technological and business achievements In this latest edition, we will focus on such future thinking companies and their revolutionizing services that are changing the face of business sector. The Silicon Review “Super 30 Companies of the Year 2019.” These companies are not only distinctly ahead among the peers, but are helping other companies to gain momentum along with them. The companies that are enlisted provide most innovative solutions to solve IT industry’s toughest challenges and distinguish themselves by their ability to forecast future business and technology trends. In simple words, these companies are helping the people better understand the world. Success recognized to the fullest! Best VISHNU VARDHAN KULKARNI, Managing Editor, The Silicon Review editor@thesiliconreview.com
CONTENTS ASIA SPECIAL | AUGUST 2019 An Interview with Girish Arora, Alniche Life Sciences Pvt Ltd Founder and MD: ‘We Formed Business Verticals to Expand Coverage to New Markets and Therapy Areas in Line With Our Growth Expectation, this Brings Focus to Key Brands and Support Global Licensing Portfolio’ 32 The Supply Chain Engineers – Miebach 8 Jurgen Hess, CEO & MD Girish Arora, Founder & MD The critical network infrastructure specialists: Kordia Hamish Guild, CEO The Growth Strategy Consulting Firm - SriSattva Group Aparna RamMohan, MD 10 36 Uviraj – India’s Most Trusted PPE Manufacturer: ‘We Constantly Strive to Create Products that Will Stimulate the Customer’s Senses to Bring about Trust and Belief Each Time the Product is Used’ Viraj Kohli, CMO “We make life easier, safer and greener”: Infineon Technologies 12 38 Dr. Reinhard Ploss, CEO Engineering the chemistry of success: Atotech Geoff Wild, CEO ‘Made to Last’: HMG, a Queensland-based Company, Designs, Manufactures, and Refurbishes Components and Assemblies Used in Heavy Equipment and Fixed Plants Across a Wide Range of Industries Lincoln Gibbons, CEO 14 40 Empowering growth and innovation: Computaris Raluca Rusu, CEO 16 The Global Standards For Excellence: Test and Verification Solutions Mike Bartley, Founder & CEO 42 Driving Digital Transformation across Medium to Large Organizations - Elcom 18 John Anstey, CEO Tomizone, a North Sydney-based WiFi Software Company, Powers In-Venue Digital Experiences that Drive Consumer Engagement and Revenue Advancing Cambodia into a 5G world: Cellcard Ian Watson, CEO 44 20 John Seton, Chairman Developers and Consultants of Custom Software and Information Technology - Virgosys Rajiv Saran Sharma, CEO Creators of PCoIP Remoting Protocol Technology and Cloud Access Software - Teradici David Smith, CEO 22 46 A specialist provider of Strategic, Operational and M&A talent both on a permanent and independent consulting basis: The Barton Partnership Success as a Service: 3GC Group Henry Park, CEO 48 24 Nicholas Barton, Founder & CEO Powering the Restaurant of the Future: Dragontail Systems Ido Levanon, MD 50 San-Mateo-based BuildingIQ, an Energy Management Software Platform, Forecasts Energy Demand and Adjusts Buildings’ HVAC Settings to Optimize Energy Use 26 Revolutionizing poultry farming one egg at a time: eggXYt Yehuda Elram, Co-founder & CEO 52 Michael J. Nark, CEO
Creating engaging digital experiences to enhance your digital transformation journey: Facile Consulting Human at Scale: Voca’s virtual Call center Agent Einav Itamar, CEO & Co-founder 54 64 Nasim Ahmad, Founder & Director Creating the Largest Real-World Evidence Platform for Patients and Fuels Innovation: Holmusk Powering the Project Economy - Expert360 56 66 Bridget Loudon, CEO & Co-founder Nawal Roy, Founder & CEO A Revolutionary New Way to Build On Blockchain: Finterra Hamid Rashid, Founder Leveraging 3D printing to democratize manufacturing: 3DCompare Alexander Ziff, CEO 68 58 Consolidating Data for Ease of Operations: Congruity360 Committed to a new era of secure software excellence: Secure Code Warrior 60 70 Brian Davidson, Co-founder, CEO, & Managing Partner Pieter Danhieux, CEO, Director, & Co-founder Creating Shared Credit System and Financial Services Platforms to the World: Ant Financial Creating a World where Data is Safe for Every Organization, Every Individual, Every Day - Dathena Christopher Muffat, Founder & CEO 62 72 Eric Jing, Chairman & CEO COVER STORY PG - 28 Leveraging Robotics and Artificial Intelligence for Well- Being Partnering robotics Ramesh Caussy, CEO & Founder
The Supply Chain Engineers – Miebach Consulting Meets Engineering “We provide supply chain consulting and engineering services in logistics and production for large and medium-sized companies on a global scale.” Jurgen Hess CEO & Managing Director F on integrating consulting and engineering. For over 40 years the firm has built a proven international record of nearly 10,000 successful supply chain projects and solutions. Its strategies and Implementations support clients in gaining and maintaining leading market positions while enhancing their ROI. rom Indianapolis to Shanghai and beyond, Miebach provides supply chain solutions based to deliver thought leadership within complex projects. and execute successful solutions for network structures, processes and facilities along the complete supply chain and ensure supply of the world. The company’s objective is to deliver the most-effective strategies and solutions that lead to benchmark supply chains. Due to dynamic market developments and highly competitive environments, supply chains continually face adaptive challenges. Companies need to design and apply individual strategies. Therefore, it develops solutions in response to its clients’ specific business cases. Over 350 consultants in 21 countries around the world provide the knowledge and experience to aid clients in local, regional, and global projects. Sound Strategies and Solutions for the Supply Chain Global supply chain consulting meets engineering: The firm designs and implement state-of- the-art supply chains and are one of the world’s largest consulting and engineering enterprises in this field. The firm develops sound strategies Client driven services The global Miebach Consulting network offers diverse solutions and client-driven services. The company’s reputation stems from its expert team’s proven capability 8 AUGUST 2019
Setting standards As a holistic consultancy and engineering enterprise, Miebach Consulting sets the standard in the combination of strategic knowledge and implementation capabilities. The firm experiences in research, development and best practice make it a natural partner for companies that need to respond dynamically to change and the firm ensures that all objectives can be achieved in the implementation of their projects. lower costs and maximize service. All Miebach Consulting solutions are tailor-made. The firm covers the seamless transition from strategy to execution. Its proof of concept is in every result. Meet the Company’s Leader JÜRGEN HESS | CEO Miebach Consulting Group - Managing Director (Head) Miebach Consulting Germany Shortly after starting his career at Miebach Consulting in 1992, Mr. Hess became Head of Supply Chain Structures and developed in this business area’s international activities. He then successfully led the Logistics Service Provider market segment. In 2001 Mr. Hess was appointed Chairman of the Management of Miebach Consulting Germany, and in 2003 he became CEO of the Miebach Consulting Group. Mr. Hess studied at Technical University Darmstadt and has international project experience in Australia, China, India, UK, and the USA. He is an Advisory Board member of the LogiMAT trade fair and a Member of German Association Materials Management Purchasing and Logistics e.V. (BME). Having always maintained a model of an independent advisor, the firm only recommends solutions, systems, or software that will maximize the return of the client’s investment. Within budget; On-time; Full performance The teams bridge the gap between consulting and engineering. It has experience in implementing what it recommends. Every solution is developed in response to its client’s needs and requirements: the budget, the schedule, and the objectives. Often the firm supports its clients by collaborating in detail planning, tendering for the solution, and project implementation to go-live. Across all regions The know-how of its experts encompasses global industries and regional requirements. 24 locations in 21 countries enable it to offer precise global solutions based on a deep local business understanding. When working with Miebach, clients benefit from an integrated approach to logistics, having one partner support them with a seamless transition from strategy to execution. Result Driven Culture Three main steps determine its plan of action: Miebach takes the time to understand the client’s long-term business and logistic objectives. The company translates these objectives into the future requirements of the client’s supply chain. From there, it develops the best strategy to achieve its client’s goals and maximize their customer’s experience. Because of its supply chain focus, it has developed a range of services from strategic engagements to more tactical services. Whether it is the design of a new warehouse, the introduction of lean initiatives in manufacturing facilities, the optimization of supply chain networks, the development of new inventory deployment strategies or the re-engineering of an entire supply chain: Whatever the challenge – its work is always implementation driven. SR This plan of action is utilized to facilitate the client’s development and growth, 9 AUGUST 2019
The critical network infrastructure specialists Kordia We believe that every employee has a role to play in the overall success of the business, and our vision is not just to be an employer of choice but also to become the leading Australasian provider of mission-critical technology. K and infrastructure service provider. Kordia’s engineers, technicians, riggers, and project specialists have the experience and skills required to design, deploy and maintain critical networks and infrastructure. Kordia Solutions is an Australasian company with more than 600 staff. ordia Solutions is an end to end telecommunications, communications, broadcast, No job is too large or too small, too remote or too obscure. Kordia has coverage right across Australasia and is on call 24/7 to respond to network faults. knowledge base and experience in what is an exciting and fast-moving industry. The majority of what the firm delivers to its customers performed by its in-house team of experts. In order to deliver these end-to-end solutions, its ‘people profile’ is quite varied and its employees often have the opportunity to move to different roles – or change career paths – without having to leave Kordia. Kordia has been in the business of providing mission-critical solutions for over 60 years. It has proven that it has the ability to adapt and evolve to ensure that the firm stays ahead in what is an ever-evolving industry. It has achieved this through the dedication, passion, expertise and natural curiosity of its people. Innovative design, advanced performance tools, and the latest technologies; these are what Kordia uses to evaluate and analyze your telecommunications network needs to find the right solution for your business. Reducing the total cost of ownership, Kordia builds the whole telecommunications network around a cutting-edge fault and task management platform. This means the whole network gets Kordia’s full attention. Kordia also actively encourages and promotes internal career growth. It has countless examples of employees who joined us as graduates and trainees who, with some nurturing, training and development, have since transitioned across into commercial, business, engineering or project roles. It’s not unusual to find a Project Manager who started with What makes Kordia different from its competitors? Kordia delivers solutions and services across a diverse range of customer markets and technologies, its employees have a unique opportunity to widen their 10 AUGUST 2019
Kordia as a Rigger or a Bid Manager that started out in-office support. Kordia openly acknowledge and express appreciation for the contribution its people make to its organization through recognition, reward, promotion, and development. Kordia ‘know-how’ spans many areas Kordia has the ‘know-how’, capability, systems, technologies and people to handle a wide range of project requirements – across many sectors. Kordia specializes in the long-term operation, maintenance and management of critical public and private assets and infrastructure – from water, power, transport, schools, and hospitals, to major telecommunications carriers and ISPs. Hamish Guild, CEO With a customer-oriented culture, the company is small enough to care and large enough to deliver. It develops strong yet flexible working relationships based on openness, honesty, and integrity. And, Kordia delivers on its promises with quality results. The leading man Hamish Guild, CEO: Hamish has extensive experience running large scale national project, service, and engineering organizations. A passionate leader, he loves driving people development, great customer service and shareholder value. Services and solutions offered Kordia has solid relationships with a wide range of equipment suppliers, yet remains completely independent. This gives us greater flexibility and agility to meet project requirements and deadlines. “Our experts work on both sides of the Tasman (and beyond) and are highly skilled in the design, deployment, maintenance, and operation of telecommunications networks and solutions.” The firm has a genuine ‘turnkey’ capability, delivered by an in-house team of specialists with the tools and technical ability to deliver large-scale complex infrastructure projects. In addition, its unique network engineering capability includes Australia- wide radio frequency (RF) planning, design, optimization and operational skills necessary to design, build and operate a telecommunications network. SR 11 AUGUST 2019
emissions, and costs. And that’s not all – the firm is also helping to improve safety and performance. “We make life easier, safer and greener” Industrial Power Control: High Power Semiconductors for Industrial Applications Industrial Power Control products are crucial for generating and transmitting electric power efficiently and with virtually no losses – as well as for reducing energy consumption. Infineon’s leading market position is based on technological leadership and on being an innovative, reliable partner for its customers. Infineon Technologies Part of your life. Part of tomorrow. T demand for energy is prompting us to rethink many aspects of our modern lifestyle. Semiconductor and system solutions from Infineon contribute to a better future – making our world easier, safer and greener. These tiny, barely visible electronic components have become an indispensable part of our daily lives. They help to feed regenerative energy into power grids with almost zero losses, tame power-hungry computers, safeguard the data flying through cyberspace and make our cars more energy-efficient. Infineon’s Divisions he world’s swelling population, more and more megacities and the rising Power semiconductors are often the determining factor, not only in terms of function but also when it comes to the efficiency, size, weight, and cost of its customers’ products and systems. Infineon’s many years of industrial experience and innovative strength helpsit develop the right components for the relevant applications. Automotive: Driving the Future of Automotive Electronics Infineon is one of the few semiconductor manufacturers for automotive applications that covers the most important applications in vehicles. With a broad product portfolio of microcontrollers, intelligent sensors, transmit and receive ICs for radio-frequency applications and radar as well as both discrete and integrated power semiconductors: powertrain, chassis and comfort electronics as well as driving safety applications. Coupled with a highlevel of quality, this comprehensive range of products has made the company a preferred partner for its customers for over 40 years. Power Management & Multimarket: Shaping Power Management – Infineon lives Energy Efficiency The number of electronic devices we use in our everyday lives is constantly growing. The significance of the power supply for these devices is not always obvious, yet it is crucial for their reliability, power consumption, and size. Infineon Technologies AG is a world leader in semiconductor solutions that make life easier, safer and greener. Microelectronics from Infineon is the key to a better future. In the 2018 fiscal year (ending 30 September), the Company reported sales of around €7.6 billion with about 40,100 employees worldwide. Infineon is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (ticker symbol: IFX) and in the USA on the over-the- counter market OTCQX International Premier (ticker symbol: IFNNY). Efficiency, powerful batteries and chargers, and high effectiveness: These customer requirements place new demands on the efficiency and size of our power supply solutions. The power density thus becomes a decisive factor. Infineon’s concepts for “Digital Power Management” – the transition from analog to Infineon’s development strategy focuses on the integration of functionality and thus on semiconductor solutions with an excellent price-performance ratio. Thereby its technologies are contributing to a greener future by reducing fuel consumption, 12 AUGUST 2019
CEO corner Dr. Reinhard Ploss, CEO: Reinhard has been a member of the Management Board of Infineon Technologies AG since 2007. He has been CEO since 1 October 2012. Reinhard Ploss was born on December 8, 1955, in Bamberg. He studied process engineering at the Technical University of Munich and in 1986 received his doctorate. He began his career at Infineon (Siemens AG until 1999) in the same year. Dr. Reinhard Ploss, CEO “We make life easier, safer and greener – with technology that achieves more, consumes less and is accessible to everyone. Microelectronics from Infineon is the key to a better future.” digital control of the power supply – address this trend directly. With technology that achieves more, consumes less and is accessible to everyone. increasingly networked world, for example for mobile payment, for system security and secure electronic ID documents. of energy, environmentally-friendly mobility, and security in a connected world –it solves some of the most critical challenges that its society faces while taking a conscientious approach to the use of natural resources. How does Infineon contribute to a better future? Digital Security Solutions: Over 15 years of world- leading security expertise for increasingly demanding security requirements Digital communication calls for robust protection against the misuse of personal data – whether it be stored on an electronic passport or transmitted over the Internet. Based on its core competences in the fields of security, contactless communication and integrated microcontroller solutions (embedded control), Infineon offers an extensive portfolio of semiconductor-based security products for many chip card and security applications. With a unique team: Men and women from more than 90 countries make Infineon a successful international company – with their skills, their enthusiasm and the courage to challenge the status quo and open up new horizons. Since the semiconductor was invented, Infineon has helped shape the future – every single day. SR Entrepreneurial spirit: Through creativity and commitment Infineon creates value for its customers, employees, and investors. The company understands how semiconductors increase the performance of modern technology and enable solutions that will shape its lives today and tomorrow. Developed with passion and manufactured with precision, every single product proves Infineon’s will to succeed. This is what makes the firm a reliable partner and helps its customers to become even more successful. By accepting responsibility for society: Infineon combines entrepreneurial success with responsible behavior. Efficient use With this expertise, Infineon is helping to increase security in an 13 AUGUST 2019
Engineering the chemistry of success: Atotech A and passion: if Atotech is not creating, innovating, or engineering, the team is not happy. Fortunately, there is always something to dream about and find a solution for. totech is a company driven by an endless technical curiosity respected specialty chemicals companies. Here are some of Atotech’s products Electronics Atotech develops produces and sells plating chemicals and equipment for manufacturing printed circuit boards, package substrates, semiconductors, lead frames and connectors and is recognized as the leading innovator within the electronics plating industry. Atotech is a leading global provider of specialty surface- finishing solutions. The company’s comprehensive systems-and-solutions approach leverages its unique offering of chemistry, equipment, and service. Like many international brands, Atotech started small. Today its products can be found everywhere in daily life. The trends towards better connectivity, greater device functionality, performance, and miniaturization, are leading to higher complexity in Atotech’s customers’ products, which require advanced technology solutions more than ever before. Geoff Wild, CEO “ Whether used within the automotive and communications industry, or in countless other applications, their quality and character help to optimize the performance and value of everything they are incorporated into. This is what makes Atotech unique. An international team of experts is dedicated to making the Atotech experience like no other. Our comprehensive systems-and- solutions approach leverages our unique offering of chemistry, equipment, and service.” Electrolytic plating High volume conformal plating production in Uniplate® InPulse 2 equipment: Inpulse® 2HFU is masking drilling defects and provides reliable coverage of wedge voids thanks to its superior throwing power in BMVs. The process is the ideal solution for reliable mSAP flash plating. Inpulse® 2HT assures best plating uniformity in through holes with significantly improved The company’s goal is simple: to make a positive difference in all the lives that we touch. It is all part of a commitment to building on a leading position as a surface-finishing solutions provider and becoming one of the world’s most 14 AUGUST 2019
Engineering the chemistry of success: Atotech additive AuNic® EN C, which is added for bath make-up and after idle times instead of performing dummy plating. surface plated copper distribution, comparing high and low hole density areas. It provides excellent throwing power in both BMVs and Through Holes at high current densities. Cupracid® AC is compatible with a wide range of vertical conveyorized systems with sparger electrolyte agitation as well as hoist type equipment with air agitation. The latest version of Atotech’s Cupracid® TP series: Cupracid® TP3. This is an electrolytic copper plating process for conventional hoist type DC equipment using soluble anodes. It provides outstanding throwing power at high current densities and low surface tension for the comprehensive wetting of BMVs and through holes. Cupracid® TP3 offers excellent reliability results. It is a very robust process with stable plating performance after idle time. Desmear and Metallization Atotech’s advanced desmear process series Securiganth® MV enables outstanding cleaning and roughening performance, and provides the industry standard desmear process for bare laminates utilized in high-end IC Substrates based on Semi-Additive Process (SAP) technologies. Final Finishing Aurotech® Plus: An Atotech optimized ENIG process that is designed specifically with high- end HDI manufacturing in mind. Dramatically reduced in nickel corrosion, minimized extraneous nickel plating and outstanding soldermask mask and base material compatibility, are all primary benefits. Whilst technically assured; Aurotech® Plus offers cost saving through extended lifetimes, excellent distribution and process control. Securiganth® E is perfectly suited for horizontal and vertical desmear for HDI, MLB and Flex-Rigid production and positions Atotech as the leading supplier of horizontal desmear-systems (chemistry and equipment) for state of the art HDI production. Cupracid® AC is for conformal copper plating with soluble anodes. About the CEO of Atotech, Geoff Wild Oxamat: Atotech’s production- proven regeneration system Oxamat significantly reduces the sludge of manganate dioxide (MnO2) that is formed during the desmear process. The Oxamat system regenerates manganate to permanganate, thereby preventing the accumulation of sludge and related additional chemical dosing. Additionally, the Oxamat cuts maintenance time in half as less extensive cleaning cycles and make- ups are needed. SR Aurotech® HP: An ENIG process developed especially for the high corrosion resistance requirements of mobile handset manufacturers. Its nickel layer with high phosphorous content provides significantly better protection versus an aggressive environment than conventional nickel layers with mid or low P-content. The process is qualified and in mass production for the world’s leading cellular phone fabricators. Geoff Wild has headed Atotech’s worldwide operations as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) since 2017. He is a seasoned global chemicals industry executive with extensive experience in specialty chemicals and materials for the semiconductor and high technology industries, including PCBs, flat-panel displays, and electronic components. He also draws from his global experience with high- performance teams involved in lithography, semiconductor equipment, strategic marketing, growth management, product development, and mergers & acquisitions. AuNic®: A drop-in process for existing standard ENIG lines. It consists of five main steps: cleaning, micro-etch, activation, electroless nickel, and immersion Gold. The most distinguishable feature of AuNic® is the introduction of the 15 AUGUST 2019
Empowering growth and innovation:Computaris D digital saves significant amounts of time, money and resources for a business, thereby maximizing its revenues. Moreover, there is better accretion of data that enables the management to consolidate operations and make better informed decisions. Computaris, member of the R Systems Group, is a digital transformation and strategy consulting company with more than 25 years of experience in technology and telecom. Here are some of Computairs’s services: igital transformation is one of the most important phases in the life of a business. Going Mobicents, Tomcat, TeleStax, Computaris framework Configuration management: CVS, Subversion, Maven, Jenkins, Chef Mobile, web and desktop app technologies Operating systems: Linux, Solaris, Windows for GUI Telecom specific technologies: SS7, SIGTRAN, CAP, MAP, INAP, SIP, Diameter (Gx, Gy, SLh, SCAP), RADIUS, various proprietary protocols Proprietary technologies: SS7 stacks (Dialogic, HP, Newnet, Ulticom, Huawei, ENEA, Excel) and platforms (Nokia, OpenCloud, Mobicents, DigitalRoute, Sandvine) • End-to-end software development services Computaris provides end-to-end software development services including: custom solutions and products, supplementing of in- house teams, technical consultancy, and integration of new technology with existing infrastructure, legacy application transformation, testing, maintenance and support. • • • • Technology expertise The company’s outsourcing software development services are based on the latest technologies, proven methods and processes, and the expertise of its teams in: As a digital strategic partner Computaris has successfully delivered more than 1,000 projects enabling business growth and innovation for over 100 global enterprises across industries. Founded in 1992 in the UK, the company has global delivery capabilities through 6 elite technology centers and 11 corporate offices on 3 continents. It is reputed for solving complex, high stake projects, through a good blend of technical savviness and deep client understanding. Computaris challenges the status quo, explores alternatives and acts as business consultants with a strong delivery arm. Cloud computing Are you looking to migrate your legacy services into the cloud or to build cloud-native applications for your enterprise or your clients? Computaris cloud computing services can help you enjoy the benefits of the cloud in terms of business agility, flexibility and cost savings. • Development languages: C/ C++, Java, PHP, Shell scripting, Ruby Development frameworks: Java Enterprise Edition, Spring, JMX, JMS, JPA, Hibernate, REST, WebServices (CXF), Apache Camel Testing frameworks: JMeter, SoapUI, Computaris TOP Testing Tool, Jython, Seagull Cloud software development: OpenStack, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure Front-end development technologies: ReactiveX, Angular, Vue, React, Material Design Graphical application frameworks: Vaadin, GWT, AngularJS Databases: Oracle, MySQL, Informix, Sybase, PostgreSQL, Cassandra, MongoDB, Redis Application servers: JBoss, Weblogic, OpenCloudRhino, • • CLOUD CONSULTING Get ready for cloud transformation with strategic consulting, planning, delivery and support. Computaris’s experts can assess the cloud readiness of your application portfolio; define the cloud reference architecture and the needed capabilities matrix. • It is dedicated to long-term partnerships with industry leading players to combine world-class capabilities and deliver innovation in its clients’ digital journeys. • • “We are reputed for solving complex, high stake projects, through a good blend of technical savviness and deep client understanding.” CLOUD COMPUTING With bring the hands-on experience of high complexity projects to build cloud-native software, using micro services, DevOps methodology, Agile coding, building, testing and deploying software. • •
CLOUD MIGRATION To migrate your legacy apps or current on-premise workload to the cloud, Computaris ports existing solutions closer to micro services architecture principles, or replace existing systems with cloud-ready solutions while keeping the same external interfaces. CLOUD APP INTEGRATION The company helps you integrate your cloud applications with on-premise or other cloud applications: cloud, hybrid, multi- cloud environments, network function virtualization (NFV) onboarding for your cloud (e.g: HEAT/TOSCA template migration). Raluca Rusu, CEO CONTINUOUS DEPLOYMENT Leverage your cloud environments as part of a continuous deployment model. Computaris provides expertise to “Dockerize” applications and prepare an elastic/auto-scalable cloud deployment with Swarm/ Kubernetes replication controllers and services, develop new micro services solutions, help establish good practices for a successful continuous integration setup, and establish the full continuous deployment pipeline. Meet the brains behind Computaris’s success, Raluca Rusu Raluca Rusu is Computaris CEO since 2014, responsible for the worldwide business development and operations of Computaris in USA, Europe and Asia. In 2019 she also took over the role of Country Manager for Computaris Romania. She joined Computaris in 2002 as Software Engineer and since then held various technical and managerial positions, from engineering to Head of Development and Chief Operating Officer. DevOps consultancy Computaris helps clients with their DevOps transformation and automation projects. It has worked with mobile telecom operators and global software vendors, providing integrated Agile coding, building, testing and deploying software development. Its DevOps consultancy specialists help accelerate DevOps processes, scale up when additional expertise is needed and provide ongoing support. SR She has been responsible in growing business with various customers and setting up teams and new offices for service delivery. Raluca holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from the Politehnica University of Bucharest and a diploma in Company Direction from the UK Institute of Directors. Currently she is doing an executive MBA at the ESSEC & Mannheim Business School. 17 AUGUST 2019
Driving Digital Transformation across Medium to Large Organizations - Elcom A Content Management System that makes building a world-class website, intranet, portal or digital workplace simple T extending the digital platform, Elcom, based on your specific use and design needs. Elcom is the backbone of over 1,000 successful global intranets, website, portal and learning management deployments and the company is proud to call it's own. Elcom helps you build or rebuild better sites for your organization. Using its platform, you have the power to control every aspect of your site. he firm designs with its customers in mind; developing, customizing and • A connected hub: Build a repository of projects, documents, images, forms, policies, procedures, FAQs and more - all with version control. Personalized interface: Provide personalized views of information based on locations or groups, with different levels of security permissions. Easily find information: Search based on taxonomy, keywords or pre-defined search queries. Bring in results from other databases if needed. • Comprehensive feature list: With personalized homepages, advanced search, easy to access forms, instructional videos, policies and procedures, documents and knowledge bases, delivering consistent communication and improving productivity is a breeze. • People & Culture Let Elcom do the heavy lifting for you – Elcom takes care of the processes, so you can take care of your people. Focus on People, Not Processes. • Elcom is trusted by well-known brands including Hyundai, Kia, WWF, Kaiser Permanente, and Fairfax Media, as well as several governments, health and educational institutions including Austrade, The Fair Work Ombudsman, Cabrini, Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology, Ascham School, Ivanhoe Grammar and much more. Communications Consistent and open communication fuels productive and engaged workplaces – but are your existing processes slowing your people down? Let Elcom transform your workplace so you can focus on what matters: supporting and engaging your people. “We are a team of developers, designers, and pioneers in content management and digital workplaces. We are dedicated to delivering the best solutions for our clients.” Connect People with Productivity without information and communication, everything stops. IT & DevOps How ElcomCan Transform Your Organisation: Imagine a single digital platform connecting your entire organization. Elcom supports your need for secure, scalable and customizable technology - no matter what your requirements are. • A central hub:Help your people find what they need in seconds with real-time access to the latest information and resources from one place – regardless of where they are or what device they’re using Single, trusted source: Let your intranet or portal become the single trusted source so your people know where they can go to get what they need fast Connect Your Entire Community Bring people and information together into one central digital location, accessible securely from any location and any device. • 18 AUGUST 2019
Driving Digital Transformation across Medium to Large Organizations - Elcom Are existing processes slowing you down? Focus less on administration and more on inspiring your people. • Automation:Save countless hours and automate manual tasks through forms and workflows, document and policy manager, and events manager A single resource:Bring all your resources together into an intranet or portal for your people to access anywhere, on any device Self-service:Empower individuals with self-service tools to manage their information Marketing • • • The Leader of this Team Let Elcom do the heavy lifting for you so you can focus on what matters - delighting your audience. Delivers Exceptional Website Experiences when it comes to your audience, every impression counts. John Anstey | Chief Executive Officer John founded Elcom in Australia, in 1996 on the belief that a great content management system should be the starting point for creating digital workplaces and digital transformations. During his six years at Corporate Express (now Staples) in the roles of CFO and then CIO, John implemented the technology that assisted Corporate Express to dominate its industry and list on the Australian Stock Exchange. He has advised the Australian Tax Office on the strategies for e-tax the online tax return system, which was regarded as the most successful e-government initiative in Australia. He regularly advises business executives on strategies to take advantage of the internet. Everything you need. Build enterprise content management solutions with a platform that comes with over 90+ out- of-the-box features, as well as 50+ add on modules and integrations, you have access to the building blocks to deliver exceptional website experiences that continually engage your audience. Flexible partnership. Whether you want to build it in-house or hand the reigns to the Elcom team, our expert designers, developers and project managers will be with you every step of the way. The Executive Team Elcom has teams in research and development, sales, marketing, product development, financial, design, project management, support, system administration, and general administration to support and grow the business. These teams are led by a group of friendly and reputable business and technology experts. SR 19 AUGUST 2019
Advancing Cambodia into a 5G world Cellcard Proudly Khmer C with more than 20 years of operation and a customer base in excess of three million. The firm offers a full and comprehensive range of services covering: voice, data plans, tourist and roaming packages and a full range of enterprise and business solutions. Cellcard has led the Cambodian market through 2G, 3G, and 4G offering the widest and most affordable mobile data offers tied with the biggest and most reliable network. The company is now leading the introduction of digital services around the introduction of 5G with a range of new and exciting products and services in key locations in Q4, 2019. As one of Cambodia’s top three brands, Cellcard has built its reputation on trust and reliability. That is why it is known as the steadfast operator with Cambodian family values at its core. ellcard is Cambodia’s longest-serving mobile telecommunications company global recognition and accolades as a result. Despite being late to launch 4G, Cellcard has very quickly surpassed its two main competitors in terms of network reliability, quality, coverage and speed. This is evident in the awards that have been achieved in a very short space of time including predominantly the Ookla Speed test Awards for Cambodia for four consecutive test periods, as well as being awarded multiple categories in the Open Signal awards in Cambodia for the past three years in a row. vehicle to accelerating mobile data penetration and usage. The challenging aspect of being bold enough to lead the market on these types of data offers is the slow reaction of the market itself in Cambodia. But with continued investment in marketing, the company is bringing true data connectivity to all of Cambodia, bridging the digital divide and allowing Cambodians full access to best-in-class data services. Future Projects and Plans Cellcard leads the market in terms of innovation and that is why it is preparing a huge number of new innovative products and services ready to complement its digital 5G platform launch. New and exciting AR/VR platforms are ready; it will be the first to launch full Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality/VR education modules, allowing school children to access the latest digital technology even in the most remote areas to assist with education and learning. The company will introduce remote health monitoring programs for rural areas further helping people to live healthier lives Factors that Make the Company Special Cellcard has been in operation for 21 years, it was the late entrant to 4G commencing roll-out in January 2017, reaching 3000 sites and more than 80% nation-wide coverage in just 18 months. But now it has become the leader in terms of network quality, reliability, coverage and speed and is now driving the market as it enters the 4th industrial revolution. To time with the introduction of its data network Cellcard launched two major data offers, Osja Exchange and Big Love, which were the catalyst for making mobile data affordability the Recent Success of the Firm Cellcard has built Cambodia’s fastest and most reliable 4G data network and has attracted local, regional and “Our Vision is to build one of the most advanced data networks, tied with affordable data offers.” 20 AUGUST 2019
Taking the Company to the Next Level Ian Watson | CEO Ian joined the company in 2012 as the CEO. He is recognized within the telecommunications community as one of the leading figures in relation to 5G and digital transformation and has built a 30-year career in the industry across global markets. His most recent industry recognition was the 5G Asia People’s Choice Award for Operator CXO of the Year. He has also gained significant exposure in the past year as the driving force behind one of the most aggressive 4G roll-outs in the SE Asian region, achieving for three years running both the Ookla and Open signal Awards. His focus now is firmly set on driving the digitalisation of Cambodia with early adoption of pre5G and the introduction of 5G across the key segments of Consumer, Government and Corporate. Ian Watson, CEO In addition to his role as CEO of Cellcard (CamGSM) he also holds a number of key Executive positions within the Royal Group of Companies, the largest conglomerate in the Kingdom of Cambodia, reporting directly to the Chairman. He is Group Chief Executive for the cluster of companies within the communications and Technology Division with responsibility for the business’s units covering mobile network operations, mobile commerce, broadcasting, broadband and internet services and satellite cable network. and give them affordable health care and monitoring. Also enhanced mobile broadband will be launched on its 5G platform allowing people in even the remote areas access to affordable mobile broadband, again bridging the digital divide. Water monitoring and flood prevention sensors will be introduced to vulnerable areas to give early warning of rising water levels which can have a disastrous effect on people’s livelihoods. An exciting range of entertainment services too will be launched. Cambodia’s first digital TV platform will be introduced in the 3rd Quarter of 2019, in conjunction with a range of tailored content services i.e. gaming and music platforms. Many of these new services will feature speeds of up to 1.5GBPS as well as 5G technology for far greater bandwidth and speed with zero latency. Cellcard is collaborating closely with the Cambodian government and large enterprise customers to deploy technologies that will rely on 5G. to lead the country into the era of digitization, allowing people to communicate to whomever, whenever and wherever they are. It will continue to introduce a range of digital services to help its customers with affordable prices, creating real and tangible benefits for its customers to build their businesses. The firm further plans on creating new revenue streams from digital services and partnerships that will bring excitement, rich content, as well as safety and security for its customers. Cellcard very much sees itself as leading the Digitalization process of Cambodia and working across all segments including Consumer, Enterprise and Government to build the bridge to 5G. The company is one of the first big Cambodian corporates to drive a mindset of the culture of innovation in its workforce and value cross- functional collaboration across departments. The firm will continue SR 21 AUGUST 2019
Developers and Consultants of Custom Software and Information Technology-Virgosys Technology Business Solutions V development firm in Bangalore. It started operations in 1994 and has been serving clients globally. The company provides creative solutions that not only cater to clients' current but future needs as well. The global delivery model being its forte, Virgosys ranks amongst the best of breed solution partners. Highly talented engineers who competently understand the clients’ long-term requirements are the driving force behind Virgosys. The firm provides services in the field of custom software development and information technology consulting. The Vision of the Firm • Be a leader offering innovative business application • One of the most admiring Indian companies • Strong commitment to customer satisfaction • The leader in education management solutions • Increase its revenues multi- fold by forging the right partnerships • A driven culture focused on Engineering and Technology excellence • Merit, energy and strong will can make a difference irgosys Software Pvt Ltd has its offshore development center, a custom software success story! The firm faith that the offered solutions give you the defined return on investment is based on complete commitment and concentrated efforts. Virgosys has 24 years of experience in software product development. Virgosys Software Consulting service and information technology consulting service provide skilled personnel to work with your employees to assist you to expand, uphold and test your software applications while building your Information Technology staff. Information technology consulting is playing an important role in IT companies. Solutions Offered by the Company The constant human endeavor is to set higher standards and achieve higher goals. The world today is harnessing the cyberspace as a major medium to expand business horizons. This firm is your partner in utilizing the benefits of that technology. At Virgosys the foremost priority is to make IT work wonders for your company and allow you to focus on your core business. Your success is reflected in the Virgosys Open Source Development Open Source development normally refers to any development framework whose underlying source code is The Leading Man Mr. Rajiv Saran Sharma, CEO: Rajiv is the main architect of "Schookee", the key to Management, a web-based multi-language support Management Software product that can be modified to suit the requirements of any institution in the world. Virgosys setup a channel associate network throughout the globe to sell and promote Schookee. Now Rajiv has taken the lead to establish a forum for small and medium scale software firms to achieve excellence certification with the CEOs of other software developing firms. The forum has been named as SME- SIG (Small and Medium Enterprises - Special Interest Group). He is known for his friendly nature who guides all his employees and encourages them to move forward in this vertical. In the past he was the CTO for RAZ INFO SYSTEM FZC, Sharjah. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Electronics & Communications from Bangalore University. 22 AUGUST 2019
Rajiv Saran Sharma, CEO “We aim to deliver high quality, creative, technologically advanced services to our customers, by endeavoring to keep abreast with the latest technology and the best of breed manpower and a friendly environment is our company mission.” available in the public domain. Such frameworks constantly keep improving as lots of developers contribute to the same. A lot of programming task becomes simpler and the client can be sure that he or doesn’t need to pay for the license costs of the software being used for development. Virgosys offers you custom software solutions on open source platforms like Java and PHP. Dedicated resources are provided for the full time of the project and meet your Job Description/ Requirements. We shall work in fulfilling this requirement as and when your projects need to scale or require sudden manpower as time is less to deliver the project. iPhone, BlackBerry and Nokia platforms. Virgosys develops mobile solutions and provides mobile application development services. their specific needs. Virgosys forte has been custom software and has catered to Fortune 10 to small and medium-sized industries. Being in the industry for over 24 years and have an elite satisfied client list makes it the best service providers. The company firmly believes in quality and has a very rigorous QA process before the release of any application to the client. It has catered to various industries and verticals from Manufacturing, healthcare, education, etc to name a few. The advantage of custom software is the application grows with your business and processes. It offers you the flexibility to work anywhere and monitor your company more efficiently. The company’s solutions are reliable, scalable and highly customized for your needs. SR Dedicated Resources One of the biggest fears of any project manager is the lack of resources. If you don’t have the resources you need for the project you won't be able to deliver things on time. Virgosys offers you the best of breed resources on a project basis so that you can comfortably make commitments to clients. Custom Software Development Virgosys was started with the firm faith that there is a huge demand for custom software and the premise that one shirt doesn't fit all. All organizations have their nuances and to operate at top levels need something that is built for 23 AUGUST 2019
A specialist provider of Strategic, Operational and M&A talent both on a permanent and independent consulting basis The Barton Partnership Our Independent Consulting business offers rapid response and deployment of strategy professionals across all sectors with project duration ranging from one week to twelve months. T providing permanent recruitment and independent consulting supporting Strategy, Transformation and M&A in London, New York, Europe, and Asia. he Barton Partnership was established in 2007 as a niche, executive recruitment firm advantage in understanding the needs of the people it works with, whether you are an employer seeking new talent or an individual looking for a career change. 98% say they met or exceeded their expectations. The firm takes the time to define the project requirements with its clients and suggests two or three consultants from The Barton Partnership’s network it believes could deliver the work but leave the choice to the client to find the best cultural fit. It then keeps in close touch with the consultant and client throughout the project to ensure deliverables are met on time to the satisfaction of stakeholders. The services offered Independent Consulting The firm provides consultants for projects suited to individuals (often smaller projects big consulting firms wouldn’t get out of bed for) through its curated network of 2200 independents across Europe. Its consultants have a combination of consulting and real-world experience to offer pragmatic advice on Strategy, Transformation, and M&A. The company’s clients include FTSE listed and Fortune 500 companies across all sectors/industries; SME’s, Strategic, Innovation & Management Consulting firms (large and boutique), Global Financial Services, Private Equity, and Venture Capital organizations. Its network represents talent from Analyst to Partner/MD level across all disciplines and sectors associated with Strategy, Transformation & Change, and M&A. The Barton Partnership’s leadership are themselves former independent consultants with experience from consultancies like Bain and Boston Consulting Group combined with real-world experience in running $100M P&Ls and operational leadership. Since starting in 2014 The Barton Partnership has completed over 500 projects for over 250 clients across Europe from junior analytical strategy support through managing transactions to leading major transformation programs. Over 75% of its clients have already returned for further support and The key to its success lies in the experienced talent it has acquired. The Barton Partnership’s team consists of former tier-one Strategy Consultants working alongside recruiters that have operated in this market for nearly 20 years which gives it a clear and distinct Permanent Recruiting The specific goal of The Barton Partnership is to establish key long- term working partnerships with organizations, giving them access to the best talent available in the 24 AUGUST 2019
A specialist provider of Strategic, Operational and M&A talent both on a permanent and independent consulting basis Belaud the brilliance Nicholas Barton, Founder and CEO: Nicholas founded The Barton Partnership in late 2007 and has succeeded in building a niche executive recruitment firm with an enviable reputation within the Strategy, Transformation and M&A arena. From a standing start, he has built a team of professionals renowned not only for their talent acquisition skills but also their subject matter expertise with offices in London, Europe, New York, and Asia. Throughout his career, he has specialized in, and successfully executed, on over 250 senior retained and contingent assignments across Commerce, Financial Services and Professional Services both in the UK and Internationally. In his spare time (when such a thing exists) Nicholas likes to spend time with his family, renovating his house (which will be a never- ending project), is an avid film watcher and keeps fit by playing tennis and going to the gym. Nicholas Barton, Founder & CEO “We provide a one-stop shop by possessing the capability to build an entire team or orchestrate a team move for our clients by working across all levels, from Analyst to Partner. This integrated approach saves clients from using more than one search firm and helps us to provide candidates who we know to be well matched culturally and technically.” market. The company strives to fully understand the market in which you operate, your business, the challenges you are facing and your requirements in order for them to deliver the right individuals at the right time. The secret to its success isn’t just in the identification of the right individuals but ensuring the ‘fit’ is right. “When the firm works on any assignment our ethos has always been that we would rather send three profile CVs for individuals that have been met with by one of our consultants and fully qualified to ensure their interest in the position and company, rather than 5-6 profiles of people that could be relevant,” says Nicholas Barton, Founder and CEO. at a different company and different position! The Barton Partnership commits to only undertake a select number of assignments at any one time thus guaranteeing that it is not diluting its service level offering. The firm’s business has been built on this principle, which is reflected in the repeat business that it receives from its clients. A testament to this approach is reflected in the fact that in the last 3 years 84% of the individuals it has placed are at the same company with 50% at the same company but in a different role - only 16% are SR 25 AUGUST 2019
San-Mateo-based BuildingIQ, an Energy Management Software Platform, Forecasts Energy Demand and Adjusts Buildings’ HVAC Settings to Optimize Energy Use “BuildingIQ’s technology platform is built on the five pillars of data capture analysis, advanced modeling, measurement & verification, closed-loop predictive control, and expert human analysis.” W technologies are lightening the workload by helping to streamline operations, increase efficiency, and boost tenant satisfaction. Over the past few years, the industry has benefitted greatly from the rapid advancements in smartphone technology, monitoring systems, and data analytics, in particular. New products are making basic property management tasks, from procurement to tenant relations, faster, easier and more efficient. Building Operations – BuildingIQ’s take on the Building Internet of Things brings an array of products and services to help you manage, tune, and operate buildings through big data, re-commissioning, and monitored commissioning. ith property managers increasingly being asked to do more with less, new ability to select the services that best solve today’s problems, and then easily add new ones to tackle tomorrow’s demands. The company’s services can be deployed selectively to meet the needs of any building across any size portfolio or geography. Services that power BuildingIQsolutions range from ticket management to retro-commissioning, to closed-loop control to tune your building to optimal performance 24/7. Facility Worksite: Fast Work Order Ticketing and Intuitive Task Scheduling Busy facilities management personnel are constantly juggling lots of tasks and priorities to keep their sites running well and occupants happy. At times, it’s chaotic, a constant balancing act between the predictable —preventive maintenance, scheduled events— and the unpredictable —occupant service requests, ad hoc events. BuildingIQ’s answer to these needs is Facility Worksite: a service request and work order management system (aka, ticketing system) that is quick and easy to use and is very cost effective. Visualization– Energy metering is the first step in understanding how you use energy. BuildingIQ provides cloud-based deep metering to enable energy management solutions. In light of the foregoing, we’re thrilled to present BuildingIQ. BuildingIQ engages in the design, development, engineering, sale, and installation of integrated software projects in the United States, Canada, and Australia. Its software solutions are used for the reduction of energy, operations, and maintenance costs of various building systems, such as heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems. Energy Worksite: Baselining, Measuring, and Managing Facilities- Led Energy Initiatives Energy Worksite is a SaaS analytics tool powered by an advanced algorithm that monitors the energy consumption of a building on an hourly basis. The service uses whole building energy interval data and/or sub-meter data to detect and provide alerts for anomalies in energy consumption, as well as supporting savings impacts. Energy Worksite models energy use to predict and alert building operations staff of variances between actual measured consumption and the expected energy calculation. Energy Worksite delivers clear and straightforward reporting, on demand or on a customized schedule, and user-customized dashboards. With Energy Worksite, a building manager/ operator get a quick overview of the energy consumption of their buildings, instant outlier identification, and rapid knowledge about over- consuming, under-consuming, or on target buildings and metered systems. Facility Worksite makes it easier to manage the predictable and unpredictable demands that facilities teams face daily and helps them get things done quickly and efficiently. It’s quick to deploy and securely accessible from any web browser. It can be deployed standalone or as an integral part of the broader BuildingIQ 5i platform, which helps manage and optimize HVAC operations and occupant comfort. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is headquartered in San Mateo, California. BuildingIQ: Synopsis 5i Intelligent Energy Platform– The platform offers greater operational efficiency and improved occupant comfort. Smart Tune: Data Analytics-Driven HVAC Re-Commissioning for Smarter, Better System Tune Ups The BuildingIQ 5i Platform of technology-enabled services learns and evolves with the needs of your building or portfolio of buildings. Deployment occurs once, when you engage with BuildingIQ, giving you — building owners and operators— the BuildingIQ’s data-driven retro- commissioning services ensure the optimal configuration of the HVAC control system. Smart Tune projects range from system overhauls to specific, tactical improvements to
the existing BMS. Smart Tune service projects are founded on data and data analysis that augment the human expertise driven elements of site assessment, diagnosis, adjustment and on-site validation of HVAC and BMS controls in a building. BuildingIQ’s automated demand response service enables owner/ operators to participate, and take full benefit from, utility-driven demand response programs simply, easily, repeatedly, and measurably. Demand Response is akin to a specialized form of Predictive Energy Optimization™ (PEO), but instead of an energy cost driven optimization paradigm, Demand Response achieves event goals through a more aggressive time-based curtailment strategy that still seeks to optimize comfort. Unlike other DR solutions, BuildingIQ’s Demand Response automatically controls the BMS down to the zone- leveraging learning models for the building’s thermal behavior, BMS capabilities, and tenant comfort. with the International Performance Measurement & Verification Protocol (IPMVP). By leveraging its real-time data collection, data science expertise, and powerful cloud computing, BuildingIQ’s Automated M&V (AM&V) is the first true software-only solution that provides utility-grade reliability, repeatability, and scalability. HVAC control retro-commissioning is a natural step on the journey toward building efficiency. Smart Tune project make that step more meaningful by ensuring that the commissioning work is done correctly, and with an eye toward a potential future that includes fully autonomous, predictive control. The company’s AM&V supports both Retrofit Isolation (Option B) and Whole Facility (Option C). AM&V deploys once– for any number of energy management programs - avoiding cost and complexity in addition to accelerating program velocity. BuildingIQ AM&V greatly enhances savings resolution while dramatically lowering the margin of error with automatic hourly calculation capabilities. Outcome-based Fault Detection: Industry Standard Rules. Cloud-based Intelligence. Human Expertise Outcome-based Fault Detection (OFD) addresses the shortcomings common to all fault detection and diagnostic (FDD) services. With OFD, BuildingIQ not only remedies these shortcomings, but it also extends the category by building prioritization of faults and issues, ticketing work for prioritized faults with full client override capabilities, and data-based validation of the effectiveness of work performed into one comprehensive service. Automated Measurement & Verification: For repeatable, utility-grade M&V of Initiatives at a Lower Cost and Higher Accuracy Predictive Energy Optimization™: For Continual, Learning, Closed-Loop Optimized Control of any HVAC System BuildingIQ has shifted the paradigm of Measurement & Verification (M&V) to the cloud. Its solution automates much of the M&V process while providing the necessary transparency for verification and compliance Predictive Energy Optimization™ (PEO) is BuildingIQ’s premier service. PEO leverages a responsive and well- maintained HVAC system - so is often the service provided after Smart Tune re-commissioning has been completed. PEO improves the energy efficiency of commercial, public, or academic buildings regardless of BMS. Running as a software-as-service (SaaS), PEO optimizes around system efficiency, occupancy comfort, and lowest cost. The service utilizes the full capabilities of the 5i platform, learning from and adapting to the building and BMS over time as it automatically fine- tunes temperature and pressure set points at the air handler or zone. PEO automatically and continuously obtains data on the local weather forecast, the occupancy for the building, energy prices, and tariffs. Based on those inputs, it runs thousands of simulations to arrive at the most efficient HVAC operating strategy for the next 12 hours. BuildingIQ’s network operations center maintains oversight of the data for 24/7 anomaly detection, data analysis, and diagnosis to assist on-site facility teams. As is an integral part of the BuildingIQ 5i journey, OFD can be even further enhanced by adding closed-loop control to autonomously take corrective actions defined by predictive energy optimization algorithms. Clients may also transition into OFD from earlier steps in the journey such as energy visualization or work ticketing. Predictive Control – 24/7 optimized control, in-built measurement and verification, and demand response uniquely tailored to your building. With the addition of forward-looking models, buildings can be continually, intelligently optimized to stay onestep ahead of high costs while keeping tenants comfortable. Michael J. Nark, CEO “BuildingIQ’s take on the Building Internet of Things brings an array of products and services to help you manage, tune, and operate buildings through big data, re-commissioning, and monitored commissioning.” Demand Response: For Automated Managed Energy Curtailment Programs SR
COVER STORY Leveraging Robotics and Artificial Intelligence for Well-Being Partnering Robotics C Rising sea levels and frequent hurricanes present a real threat. However, increasing respiratory disorders are more of an unseen effect of climate change. Industrialized nations release millions of tons of carbon and other gases into the atmosphere, increasing the chances of asthma, bronchitis, lung cancer and a host of other diseases. In light of this, it is paramount that people maintain a clean environment indoors, if not outdoors. limate change is a global problem that is bound to affect every single person on the planet. It is a common enemy that does not differentiate between social status, ethnicity or race. That is precisely what Partnering Robotics aims to do. Maintain a clean indoor working environment inside people’s homes as well as offices with its unique state-of-the-art robot. Ramesh Caussy CEO & Founder “Partnering Robotics designed the mobile, intelligent and autonomous Diya One X, which is the first robot in the world dedicated to the well-being of the occupants of a place.”
started the sales process in 2017. The European Commission classified Partnering Robotics as a “Future Unicorn” in 2018. Meanwhile, we received more than 25 awards in various regions across the world. When you are in the field of disruptive innovation, everything is complex and takes time: from prototypes to the actual product to marketing. We are making some progress and this is keeping us happy. We are in the process of scaling. Leveraging Robotics and Artificial Intelligence for Well-Being Robots are used by numerous sectors such as manufacturing, automobiles, supply chains, construction, and so on. Owing to its vast applications, robotics has come a long way from assembly robots in automobile assembly plants. Advances in artificial intelligence and machine learning coupled with innovations in robotics have stimulated interest in designing robots that are able to carry out wide-ranging tasks. However, Partnering Robotics is the first company to pioneer a way to clean the air indoors and keep it that way through innovative use of sensory data compiled through a plethora of instruments powered by an artificial intelligence algorithm. Its robot, christened the Diya One X is the world’s very first robot dedicated to wellness. Would you describe your company as a leader or a follower? Just imagine you are in the field of disruptive innovation and you are following. This would obviously suggest that something is going wrong! We are definitely in a leader’s mindset. When I started with bio-inspired AI, an autonomous service robot for air quality and wellness in a position against humanoid robots in 2007, people were looking at me as though I was crazy. It is still the case today, by the way! and live. Besides these services, Diya one X generates granular indoor mass data square meter by square meter. This data enables the team at Partnering Robotics to propose an excellent suite of service data such as indoor air maps or Live Dynamic Dash Board that gives weekly relevant KPI about the indoor atmosphere. My robot makes the invisible air pollution visible in real- time and takes care of people; this is why we call it the well-being robot. Today, Partnering Robotics has an amazing team of 35 talented researchers, engineers, and business developers. Rich in their experience in large international teams and task forces in highly competitive fields such as IT, these 35 employees including 9 women, are centered on the dynamic city of Paris for a technology in the service of well- being and energy efficiency. In recent years, there has been a distinct shift in the way companies are taking care of employee wellness. As a result, many organizations are starting to invest more in comprehensive employee programmes to improve the well- being of employees. By employing Partnering Robotics’ Diya One X in place, employers can take care of their employees’ air quality and thereby increase their productivity and reduce the rate of absenteeism. In conversation with the brains behind Partnering Robotics, Ramesh Caussy Can you talk about your company’s flagship offering? Partnering Robotics created Diya One X (autonomous mobile robot) that is dedicated to the well-being of buildings or open space occupants by continuously making indoor atmosphere analyses (air quality, temperature, relative humidity, level of sound, and luminosity) and cleaning the air. This best-in-class robot can charge its battery and perform its service all day in highly dynamic environments where people work What were the challenges that you faced in your early years? One of the most challenging things in a technological project is to keep the belief of a team in a potential success alive when everything is taking time and you have limited cash. Surviving is a skill! It is not about “Improvised innovation”, it is about what I would call “YOGA How was your company’s first project received? Partnering Robotics was awarded the “Key R&D” success in 2013 for its “neuro-inspired approach” by the European Commission. Our advanced prototype was demonstrated in 2014 and we 29 AUGUST 2019
COVER STORY innovation” when you diminish your breath frequency to keep things alive. On emerging trends, there is a huge need to create awareness. This cannot be done alone, so you need to stimulate the ecosystem by creating innovative content and ideas for people to share them while growing people’s sensitivity to your goals. Of course, all this was done without a budget by leveraging social media and conferences. Another point is how to move when a product component is not available? The answer is simple: just make the component specs and build it by yourself! don’t realize that they won’t catch up if they don’t move radically. We are open to speaking with them and exchange information and ideas about new and existing projects that we have in the pipeline. In 5 years, every company will have a service robot: it’s time to move! Do you have any new products ready to be launched? Of course, we do. We love to innovate. There are so many things I would like to do in this changing world. We are in a transition period. The players that will have a substantial position are those who will take some measured risks. There are so many leaders that still Where do you see your company after a few years from now? Our goal is to be on the stock market or collaborate with an 30 AUGUST 2019
Meet the visionary behind the idea for Partnering Robotics, Ramesh Caussy ambitious company that is on track to become a worldwide leader in the service robotics market for indoor environments or buildings. People and workers will spend more time interacting with smart mobile devices within 5 years from now. All industries are invited to reinvent their interaction and service modalities. women. Since 2007, every year, new employees join us. It’s an adventure - and so far - a collective success. “Earning trust and respect of consumers all around the world is through consistent focus on delivering high quality in all actions,” how do you interpret this statement? It is very well said and clear. I fully agree in general. But one thing I would like to say to nurture the idea when applying it to the new invention is the need to share constant information whatever the state of the project or the delivery process is. Sometimes you cannot deliver, but this doesn’t mean that you are not making a breakthrough. Dr. Ramesh Caussy, Ecole Polytechnique – France, created Partnering Robotics in 2007. He is the proud inventor of Diya One, the first neuro-inspired (artificial neural networks) service robot that takes care of indoor environments. He holds the industrial chair Roboethics, ethics in robotic service, by Grenoble INP Ensimag. He has worked for various Fortune 500 companies (Intel, Alcatel, 3Com contributing greatly to technological breakthroughs such as the release of XDSL, connected Palm and the Intel Connected TV platform. Dr. Ramesh Caussy has been introduced in the “disruption speakers” during the Global Wellness Summit 2017, Florida, USA. He heads the Well-Being group at Hub France IA and has been appointed a member of the Mauritius Artificial Intelligence Council. Do you foster a culture of feedback in your company? Everything we are doing tends to stick to real-time feedback in the organization. Our technologies generate in real-time indoor data to sustain our analytical platform. This helps to perform immediate action by our support team. On the internal daily activities, we are also very reactive to feedback. For example, anytime we felt there is a potential issue or delay, we communicate with the team and form an action team. Above the “Scrum or Sprint process,” we cultivate the “guys, 2 minutes of your attention please” mechanism. This permits us to share collectively, the information, the issue, the options, quick action and sometimes a solution. But at least, the point is on our radar! What do you feel are the reasons behind your company’s growth? We address a global problem that is valuable to everyone and every organization. If you have to list five factors that are the biggest asset to your organization, what would they be? “Belief in the project and the managing team”: we can rely on our team. We want to become a reference, now that the competition is becoming active, but the team remains loyal to the project. “Agile” because we are doing a lot with a team of only 35 people from R&D to Innovation to production to data services to product support, etc. “Resilient” because we had to deal with situations of the team and cash tensions, but we were able to talk to each other and start again without losing course. “Optimist” because it allows us to remain positive in front of all the problems that we encounter, and to bring to the rhythm our effective solutions, How do you manage to serve the needs of an evolving market? We have a plan, a roadmap, and we do not change until someone is paying for it! The customer cannot make your strategy, nor can an anxious sales & marketing team. When you have limited cash, “keeping focus” is the only acceptable rule. without looking backwards. “Focused”, this point is probably the most important even if it comes at the end of the list: everyone knows what he or she must do without wasting time and without being distracted by external noises. Can you share some customer testimonials? We have recently opened Partnering Robotics in Mauritius with the support of the Mauritian Government, the country Investment fund and one of the largest banks of the country the MCB Group. They are all supportive to make this unit a success for the African Region. Moreover, Partnering Robotics embodies diversity in business. I worked in large groups, in very promising sectors in terms of innovation. To realize my dream - to create a robot - I wanted to surround myself with talents from different horizons, men and SR 31 AUGUST 2019
An Interview with Girish Arora, Alniche Life Sciences Pvt Ltd Founder and MD: ‘We Formed Business Verticals to Expand Coverage to New Markets and Therapy Areas in Line With Our Growth Expectation, this Brings Focus to Key Brands and Support Global Licensing Portfolio’ “We at Alniche Life Sciences are envisioned to bring novel global products across various therapies and establish deep engagement with the medical fraternity.” pharmaceuticals, diagnostics (imaging and pathology), medical equipment and supplies, medical insurance and telemedicine. Growing incidence of lifestyle diseases, rising demand for affordable healthcare delivery systems due to the increasing healthcare costs, technological advancements, the emergence of telemedicine, rapid health insurance penetration and government initiatives like e-health together with tax benefits and incentives are driving healthcare market in India. • The hospital industry in India, accounting for 80% of the total healthcare market, is witnessing a huge investor demand from both global as well as domestic investors. The hospital industry is expected to reach $ 132 bn by 2023 from $ 61.8 bn in 2017; growing at a CAGR of 16-17% Sitting: Mr. Girish Arora, Founder & MD Standing (R-L) - Ms. Ritu Hasija- Director-Corporate Affairs Mr. Sumit Arora- Director-Sales and Logistics Mr. Karan Arora- Director-International Business Ms. Mehak Arora- Director-Procurement and Planning • The medical tourism industry in India is expected to double its value to become a $ 6 bn industry by 2018 from $ 3 bn in 2017. Medical tourist arrivals in India increased by over 50% to 200,000 in 2016 from 130,000 in 2015 H trials, outsourcing, telemedicine, medical tourism, health insurance and medical equipment. The industry is growing at a tremendous pace owing to its strengthening coverage, services and increasing expenditure by public as well ealthcare industry in India comprises of hospitals, medical devices, clinical private players. India’s healthcare market is expected to see a threefold jump in value to reach $372 bn by 2022. The healthcare industry in India stood as the fourth largest employer. • The diagnostics industry in India is currently valued at $ 4 bn. The share of organized sector is almost 25% in this Key components of the healthcare market in India are hospitals (Government and Private), 32 AUGUST 2019
Girish Arora, Alniche Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd Founder/Managing Director, spoke exclusively to The Silicon Review. Below is an excerpt. segment (15% in labs and 10% in radiology) the therapy gaps. In-licensing of novel products in future growth areas is a critical piece of the overall strategy of the company. • The primary care industry is currently valued at $ 13 bn. The share of organized sector is practically negligible in this case The consolidation of strategic focus with a differentiated approach empowers the firm to follow the new speciality divisions where therapy gaps are significant. There are various factors focused by the firm regarding in-licencing addressing future growth areas, acquiring an existing base to build upon including technology, manufacturing, marketing, etc. Cost and time advantages are also considered along with enhanced expertise and global accessibility. • 100% FDI is allowed under the automatic route for greenfield projects. For investments in brownfield projects, up to 100% FDI is permitted under the government route What makes Alniche stand out from the competition? Being very strong in niche therapies, Alniche has a focus on Nephrology, Critical care, Gastroenterology, Skinceuticals and Advanced wound care products. It is dedicated to making available innovative pharmaceutical products in the Indian market and support medical fraternity in making patients’ lives healthier. The firm is ready to mark its existence in the complementary market of medical devices and consumables in the selected therapy areas that align well with their pharma range and one such initiative of the firm is an entry in the advanced wound care segment. Alniche provides specialized, high quality, effective, and affordable medicine and wellness products. In light of the foregoing, we present Alniche Life Sciences Pvt Ltd – a specialty healthcare firm. Alniche serves patients and the medical fraternity by offering specialized, high-quality, effective and affordable drugs and wellness products from all around the world. A strong portfolio with products licensed from global partners fulfils the unmet needs of patients in the areas of nephrology, critical care, gastroenterology, dermatology, and advanced wound care. Alniche has partnered with global pharma organizations to bring novel global brands in India from various organizations including J.W. Life Sciences (Korea), Adhezion Biomedical Inc. (USA), FzioMed (USA), Advancis Medical (UK), PT Dermozone Pratama (Indonesia), Biovite (Australia), and Mastix (USA). In addition, the firm is also collaborating with various global companies that focus on therapy differentiation and ground-breaking product concepts. The firm was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in New Delhi, India. Alniche’s efforts have been recognised and received following awards • Business man of the year – by Business Sphere • Healthcare Elite – by Business APAC • Fastest growing brands & leadership – by Asia one “ Alniche continuously looks for opportunities to partner with global pharma companies and promotes deep engagement with medical experts. Strategic focus and a differentiated approach empower the company to strengthen new speciality divisions by addressing Recently, Alniche has formed an R&D alliance with Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences & Research University (DPSRU) – India’s first Pharmacy University. This affiliation of industry and academia promises to augment further development of We travelled from a sales-and-marketing structure to a business unit one to ensure more accountability, manage evolving business needs, and use the equity of organization for reaching out to a different set of prescribers.” 33 AUGUST 2019
new products enabling innovations to meet the medical needs of Indian population. Additionally, Alniche has instituted awards to encourage the young researchers for the new research and innovative products and ideas. 10 to 12 percent YoY growth. in this direction. In fact, the status of this journey in various companies is yet to complete and every company is at a different milestone. The challenges in the last decade were mostly about: • Adopting and practising compliance • Strengthening specialty presence • Building in-licensing skills and acquiring projects in niche segments • Internal capability building • Improving operational efficiencies The question remains whether these changes are in line with forthcoming challenges or it’s just part of compulsive actions to sustain in the current competitive business scenario. Alniche is achieving these milestones because of its strong and proficient senior leadership team. This expert team comprises of cohesive and capable professionals with an exceptional combination of talent, skills, knowledge, and business acumen. The answer is partly yes. These were mandatory changes but surely this experience will help them to sail smoothly through challenges of the next decade. Many MNCs in India through improvisation in their current strong systems already travelled a significant distance in all these parameters. The noticeable move was major Indian pharma companies – initiating their defined and conscious journey What challenges did you face in your initial years? What can your peers learn from it? In India, the pharmaceutical sector is known as a stable and predictable sector with steady yet sustainable What exactly are the anticipated challenges in the next decade? 1. NLEM (New List of Essential Medicines) impact on profits – NLEM is not new or even a surprise. This decade we have seen many long built ‘cash cow’ brands included in NLEM, impacting the net profits of organisations. We don’t see this ending, it’s expected that every year of the next decade will possibly keep on including a new set of drugs as essential drugs and hence undergo a price capping. When a ‘cash cow’ brand is unable to pump the revenues for experiments and expansions then the challenge remains in ‘reverse engineering’ and optimising the COGs through manufacturing and supply chain excellence. This diverts the next decade skills to manufacturing and supply chain from current extreme focus on marketing. 2. Generic medicines – There is a difference between generic drugs concept in India and in the US. India has branded generic model and in India, not all generics are low priced, unlike the US where generics are more of ‘non-promoted’ and more of chemist push dependent,
extending significant component of benefit to the retailer. In a true generic model, the drug costs are lower and the end consumer is extended the cost benefit. demand a stronger, complete and accountable structure of Legal and Compliance departments. face the challenges of next decade. 6. Expansion into Medical devices, Diagnostics & OTC – Pharma companies have better equity among stakeholders across the entire healthcare industry. This includes Doctors, Paramedical staff, Pharmacists and Purchase head of all hospitals. With change of healthcare practice, preference of patients and the emergence of structured hospital chains, pharma companies are stretching to reinvent their product portfolio and sales models. Processes, documentations, and audits will supersede marketing aggression. Marketers ought to have compliance knowledge as well as a legal team should be compelled to have sensitivity towards business priorities. In India, next decade will migrate towards the US generic model and this will compel many Indian companies to adopt ‘true generic’ model from their current one. The trading influenced current generic business model hence is expected to have a better shape with respect to policies, structure and capabilities in the next decade. 5. Corporate hospital dominance in urban India – The top of the pyramid will be major corporate dominating the urban segment and bottom of the pyramid will be the mass insurance driven rural segment. A survey shows that in a hospital, a patient spends only 25% of medicines, however 50% on treatments involving medical devices & diagnostics, apart from rest 25% on hospital stay & fee. This is a big opportunity for pharma companies to go to next level and include devices & diagnostics in their portfolio and leverage their years of equity with all stakeholders in healthcare industry. 3. Government policies on mass medical insurance –‘Modicare’ though in its very early stage is making all strategy heads to sit and proactively anticipate its impact on healthcare and drugs market in India. It’s expected that more than 30 percent urban corporate business will depend on the rates that you offer rather than ‘orthodox brand promotion to HCPs’. Corporate hospitals routinely called key accounts and its management will hence be a new, independent, and self-sufficient business lever for pharma companies. A group of MNCs have already responded with their interest to manufacture a ‘low-cost alternate brand’ exclusively for this scheme. Additionally, masses in large are moving from curative to preventive attitude. This is opening up “Wellness” market, that allows population to make their own decision to use these OTC healthcare products. With India’s large population, many pharma companies are targeting this market and introducing products for Weight management, Cough & cold, Pain management, Skinceuticals, Nutritionals and Gastro health. Managing profits through branded formulations and balancing the market shares and overall bottom lines through a strategic approach to mass medical insurance policy will be a skill to look for in the next decade. Individuals with key account management capabilities, negotiation skills will observe sustainable growth opportunities in the next decade. Digital though not mentioned above will be a compulsive adoption along with other forthcoming challenges. 4. UCPMP impact on organisation behavior – For all non-pharma readers…UCPMP is a voluntary code of conduct in practice for pharma companies to ensure an ‘ethical and compliant’ ecosystem in the market. Currently, it has a varying degree of execution across different companies. All major Indian pharma companies have taken up this seriously and there is a visible improvement in the ethical and compliant ecosystem in recent times. Forthcoming challenges are definitely different from what Indian pharma sector has experienced in past. Every challenge will demand a separate and exclusive skill set which will be largely different from existing marketing and sales driven mindset. Proactive approach, right capability building, not just speed but the quality of the actions and most important, segmentation of business in right buckets will be the key to successfully SR However, it is still voluntary. Conversion of UCPMP to law will 35 AUGUST 2019
The Growth Strategy Consulting Firm - SriSattva Group an organization including finance, marketing, and legal aspects. we need the entire team to work in unison and share a similar outlook towards clients’ success. The second challenge we face is to get our clients to focus on their growth. Until we show them the first success, most of them keep shying away from their own growth. They need to believe that they are here for a larger goal as much as we work towards helping them achieve it. The Company has upgraded itself to version 2.0 with the adoption of AI and ML for providing growth strategy consulting to SMEs and Startups. This has revolutionized the strategic planning of the companies who are now assisted by their strategist 24/7. SriSattva’s global network and research database have been carefully built over several years where it has let entrepreneurs capitalize through its Smart India Initiative. SriSattva Group’s diverse thinking ability helps it to view the situation with an entrepreneurial mindset and discover solutions as a stakeholder. The company breaks the barriers of conservative financial consultancy and works with innovative solutions fixated on continuous and long-term growth. What makes you different from others? As financial consultants and growth strategist, we provide 40+ services in the divisions of corporate finance, taxation and growth strategy. Often businesses focus on fundraising rather than fund generation. But, I differ in my approach, I believe scaling up is the only way to survive and as Darwin said “Survival of the Fittest”. I steer businesses towards the age-old and proven concept of regeneration of profit towards growth. That is the basis of the Smart India Initiative – Helping Bootstrapped businesses scale up or companies revive from deadlock situations and arranging for external funds along with strategic partnerships towards growth. We not only focus on creating awareness on how to do, but we also practice what we preach, by going one step further and connecting businesses to prospective clients, vendors, professionals and investors, handholding them towards growth with our expertise and experience. GST and other taxation expertise are important to guide businesses to grow in a compliant environment. Smart India Initiative focuses on Aparna RamMohan, MD “Our point of differentiation has been to view the situation as an entrepreneur and look for solutions as its stakeholder, not an external advisor. We aim to provide value to our clients through our quality-focused services towards their success.” CA. Aparna Rammohan manages the overall operations and consulting of SriSattva Group and Advocate K Ram Mohan, heads the Legal, Risk and Compliance division of the group. E Medium Businesses across the globe through its expertise in Growth Strategy of businesses with a key focus on increasing revenues, reducing costs and increasing cash flows. stablished in 2009, SriSattva Group has been making a difference to the Small and A Q&A Session with CA. Aparna Rammohan, Managing Director, SriSattva Group Over a decade, it has assisted hundreds of companies in their expansion and growth path in India, the US, Singapore, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, and South Africa. SriSattva Group strives towards placing itself as a one- stop destination for all business expansion and growth needs of What challenges did you face in your initial years? What can your peers learn from it? Talking about challenges, the primary challenge is building the right team. As a growth strategist, 36 AUGUST 2019
enabling business from Idea to International Stage. Growth is supported by many areas and divisions with a business, each of which requires its own expertise to manage the scaling up. While Entrepreneur brings in a set of expertise often in the core operations, we add value in overall business growth including finance and strategy. I started SriSattva to provide growth strategy consulting to entrepreneurs and my gamut of services found its own growth path. Instead of limiting it to management consulting, we embraced process implementation across the business division and made sure compliance and taxation are so well planned for, that the entrepreneurs focus to stay on operations. We start with early-stage Company, plan growth strategy of bootstrapped ventures which ultimately leads to successful funding or self- sufficient revenue cycle and we handhold post-investment fund utilization which is essential for propelling growth. Export and Client Acquisition Strategy is another area of our expertise designed to assist ventures in penetrating the market and expand the business. When we sign up with a business, we aim at improving the revenue, optimizing profits and improving the enterprise value. Our clients can expect an all-round growth and scale themselves to the next level. We help our clients scale their business plan through a meticulously developed, executed and monitored strategy over a certain period. However, we do try to deliver a positive output to our clients from the very first step of our growth strategy. That you can call quick solutions but not quick-fix solutions since we are partners of our clients on their growth path and not just advisors. Leading the Firm Aparna RamMohan, Managing Director Aparna has serviced 850+ Companies as a part of a professional career across various countries and Industries. She has founded the Smart India Initiative to create awareness and inspire small and medium businesses to scale-up and to bridge a Global Network of professionals. An expert in Strategic Growth Consulting which includes structured funding, restructuring businesses, valuation strategy, risk management, start-up structuring, revenue growth strategy and taxation (direct and indirect). Is your company a ‘leader’ or a ‘follower’? Do you formulate your core values? Rather than classifying ourselves as leaders or followers, it gives us pride to say that we create leaders. We focus on revamping dying or falling Companies and put them back on the growth path. We help stagnant and new businesses identify their core strengths toward growth. We follow the industry best practices and lead in innovative growth strategies. Aparna is also a Charter Member and Governing Council Committee Member of TIE Chennai (Member by Invitation), Institutional Member of Madras Management Association (Member by Invitation), and Member of CXO Club Chennai (Member by Invitation). What are your key strengths? Our strengths are our global presence, global network, satisfied clients, ability to provide customized solutions and of course delivery of solutions through technology. Our core values are to ensure providing value through quality strategy and delivering success to our clients. Each of our assignment is customized and tailor-made for our clients. SR 37 AUGUST 2019
Uviraj– India’s Most Trusted PPE Manufacturer ‘We Constantly Strive to Create Products that Will Stimulate the Customer’s Senses to Bring about Trust and Belief Each Time the Product is Used’ “Uviraj plans to continue to provide the market with reliable quality products by making full use of its core resources.” M injury, illness and death. anufacturing safety is important to prevent or lessen the risk of workplace trusted Uviraj’s brands and have helped it grow into what it is today. Viraj safety first, rapidly gained its reputation worldwide. Within two years, cargo lifting slings and ratchet lashings were introduced as another diversified product range under the brand Kargolift that gave tough competition to the already existing brands in the Indian market. Though ecstatic with success, Rajiv was not to stop here. He spread his wings wider for a higher flight and launched the foot protection brand to manufacture Safety Footwear under the brand name, Alpha Gripp. The company was incorporated in 2010 and is headquartered in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. The industry is a catch-all term to describe many different fields and companies, encompassing everything from battery manufacturing to the plastics industry. Manufacturing businesses may have vastly different operational practices and unique safety risks. Some businesses even have specific Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards and compliance regulations. The industry might also have specific hazards due to weather conditions such as extreme cold or heat. Synopsis: Uviraj Global Private Limited Rewind: Taking Flight At the age of 45, when other people start to plan their retirement, Rajiv Kohli was destined to start all over again. A sudden turn of events left Rajiv with nothing but his immediate loving family of a wife and two teen-aged sons, his two- decade old experience of running a successful business and his priceless and well-earned goodwill in the market through his sincerity and honesty. In the journey of only 9 years, the company has grown from 5 employees and 1000m production setup to a manufacturing area of over 100,000 square feet. ‘Hume Parvah Hai’, meaning ‘We Care’ is an aggressive campaign run by Uviraj to promote the use of health and safety equipments to the workforce of India. The tagline is making headlines among the industry and the brand is gaining immense popularity among the stakeholders. Despite these differences, manufacturing businesses are plagued by common risks when trying to manage workplace incidents. Starting from scratch, with only a few thousand rupees in his pocket, Rajiv geared up himself to materialize his dreams into reality and he had to do this at a faster pace than he would have done otherwise. Thus, the Uviraj family was born in 2010 with its first establishment on a very small plot measuring 1,000m only. Fall protection equipment was manufactured here and its brand, In light of the foregoing, we’re thrilled to present Uviraj Global Private Limited. Elements: That Make Uviraj Global Stand Out From the Competition Uviraj aims at manufacturing products to not only conform to Uviraj excels in manufacturing and leads from the front. It’s a name to rely on in ‘Safety’ across the world. Numerous Corporations have 38 AUGUST 2019
the world’s safety standards but also that the customers perceive something of great intrinsic value when they use it. The company constantly strives to create products that will stimulate the customer’s senses to bring about trust and belief each time the product is used. “Uviraj is solely responsible for planning, development, manufacturing and supplying of Personal Protective Equipment, and is considered as one of the only few manufacturers of its kind in India.” This would be achieved by having the strength of the three combined effects; meeting the needs of the marketplace, advanced technology, and highest-quality materials. Uviraj plans to continue to provide the market with reliable quality products by making full use of its core resources. The company’s success is validated when the end- users use the product and “achieve the highest sense of satisfaction proving the same by demanding Uviraj repeatedly.” Viraj Kohli, CMO The range of products offered is: • Safety Harnesses and Body Belts • Work Positioning System • Lanyards • Hooks and Connectors • Anchorages • Temporary Anchorage Lines • Rescue and Descent Equipment • Fall Protection Kits the products a smart and sleek edge. The emphasis is on improving the quality of its products constantly, and also, on maintaining the right pricing to meet the customer’s expectations and requirements. Uviraj is solely responsible for planning, development, manufacturing and supplying of Personal Protective Equipment, and is considered as one of the only few manufacturers of its kind in India. The range of products offered is: • Safety Shoes • Safety Boots • Occupational Footwear • Defense Footwear Alpha Gripp: Alpha Gripp, a brand of Foot Protection products, is one of its kinds in the Indian Safety Footwear Industry which manufactures shoes that are completely Leather and Metal-Free making them the lightest and most comfortable in the market amongst its competitors. The safety shoes are manufactured using the highest quality Italian microfiber that provides much better durability and breathability than natural leather and offers extreme tear and abrasion resistance. The composite midsole and toecaps instead of steel makes Alpha Gripp’s safety shoes the lightest in the market without compromising on safety. Uviraj: Brands and Company Divisions Kargolift: Kargolift is a brand well- established for cargo handling and lifting requirements. The products are strong, durable and made up of 100 percent Polyester yarn. All the products conform to the required standards with the safety factor of either 5:1, 6:1 or 7:1 as per the user’s requirement. Viraj Safety First: Viraj Safety First, the Fall Protection arm of Uviraj, is one of India’s leading manufacturers of fall protection products supplying to numerous industries across the world. The complete range of Viraj Safety First products are certified as per the European (EN) and Indian standards (BIS) accredited by globally notified bodies and are marked with the prestigious CE and IS certification. The workforce constantly strive for excellence in production techniques and quality control and believe in the ideology of ultimate customer satisfaction held accountable at all stages. The company caters to the customers’ needs with precision, thus providing complete satisfaction at all stages. The range of products offered is: • Cargo Lifting Slings • Ratchet Lashings • Cargo Nets SR The brand’s utmost priority is safety while keeping up with the trends of its fast-paced lifestyle and giving 39 AUGUST 2019
‘Made to Last’: HMG, a Queensland-based Company, Designs, Manufactures, and Refurbishes Components and Assemblies Used in Heavy Equipment and Fixed Plants Across a Wide Range of Industries “HMG works with companies in Australia and Asia Pacific to improve the uptime of their heavy equipment and machinery.” T the size of products involved and scale of operations. The biggest challenge faced by the industry is reducing the product development cycle. This demands continuous development of products to distinguish it from the competition and gain the first mover advantage in the competitive market. he heavy engineering industry has its own set of challenges due to leader in the design, manufacture and refurbishment of components and assemblies used in heavy industries. With 9,700m2 of undercover workshop floor space, the company’s capabilities span engineering and manufacturing, blasting, stripping and inspection, surface finishing, assembly and testing, and painting and packing. times, the company operates in a manner that protects the natural environment and social surroundings, preserves biodiversity, prevents pollution and minimises waste. HMG’s facilities recycle waste and are energy and water efficient, reusing water from its own capture systems and utilising power-saving programs sponsored by the Queensland Government. HMG makes things to last. It relies on business practices and work methods honed over more than 50 years to deliver products and services of superior quality. The company increases the productivity, performance and profits of leaders across mining, oil and gas, energy, defence, construction, shipping, lift and shift, transport and agriculture by reducing their downtime and maintenance costs. In light of the foregoing, we’re thrilled to present HMG. HMG Offers Door-to- Door Freight Capability throughout the Asia Pacific Region HMG’s geographical footprint is now expanding as more and more companies from several regions call on its advanced capabilities to reduce their downtime and maintenance costs. The company services companies in every state and territory in Australia as well as Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and New Zealand. At its state-of-the-art facility in Brisbane, HMG provides companies operating in hard working environments with a single source for their heavy engineering requirements. The company was incorporated in 1959 and is headquartered in Queensland. HMG’s Environmental Management Systems are Accredited to International Standards HMG is supported by a first- class environmental system which ensures itcomplies with ISO 14001:2015, all relevant laws and regulations. At all HMG: Synopsis HMG’s in-depth understanding of all modes of intercontinental transport including road and rail, airfreight and sea-freight ensures parts are delivered to and from Rewind HMG started life as a small surface finishing shop several decades ago. Today, it’s a global
some of the world’s most remote sites in the safest, fastest and most cost- effective way possible. Shipments are planned and controlled according to industry best practice to allow up-to-the-minute monitoring and tracking of your consignment. The company also relies on the appropriate expertise to manage the smooth clearance of shipments through various customs and quarantine barriers around the world. It’s highly experienced in managing all aspects of regulatory and customs compliance including tariff advice, classification and valuation advice. Lincoln Gibbons, CEO ‘At The Heart of Our Success is People’ You don’t last more than half a century in business without the best people. Every single HMG employee lives by its values of leadership, quality and integrity to move the company forward: Piece by piece, part by part, person by person. Together, the teams deliver solutions that help build better businesses for the clients. “ HMG has been delivering high- quality heavy engineering services for more than 50 years. What we do stands the test of time. ” HMG’s team encompasses a wide range of backgrounds, professions and experiences. It celebrates the diversity of the team while working as one HMG. The company supports its position as industry leaders by providing professional growth opportunities and encouraging its people to learn. Moreover, HMG’s leadership team has extensive technical, operational and financial experience in the engineering and manufacturing industry and is pushing new boundaries in performance. SR
is vital but spiraling system complexity is a significant challenge for those involved in automotive safety, verification, and test. So what’s the solution? The T&VS automotive verification and test services have been designed to reduce a customer’s development costs and time-to- market by helping them manage system complexity and address the challenges of delivering safe, secure and compliant products. Mike Bartley, Founder & CEO The T&VS Automotive ‘Subject Matter Experts’ have helped deliver a wide range of test and verification solutions, including: The Global Standards For Excellence Test and Verification Solutions • Working on automotive chip major’s first safety verification project Supporting the Reqs Engineering and management of the complete automotive chip verification process Working on Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) Provided ISO26262 consulting to automotive chip major via T&VS’ ISO26262 Certified Safety Professional Supporting automotive chip major for Secure Car Access Chipset Verification Using the market leader’s equipment for Automotive Test and Measurement T cater to various industries across the globe. Whether the products are tangible or even if they are software-based, every product requires adequate testing to ensure their optimal functionalities. Any failure in testing, however minute, could result in an unsuccessful product that does not capture the desired market, or worse, attract the ire of customers and affecting the reputation of the company. In light of this, testing is perhaps almost as important as development itself. Test and Verification Solutions (T&VS) is one of the world’s leading corporations in the testing industry. here are numerous types of manufacturers as well as product developers that industry-leading verification training programs. • T&VS brings improvements to customer verification through a thorough verification process built on experience from the past 25 years. Customers have the flexibility to use the T&VS verification flow (which has been successfully proven at multiple customer locations) or to ask T&VS to follow their own process. • • • • Here are some the industries targeted by T&VS Subsystem Verification • Powertrain: Engine Management System (EMS) (Gasoline Direct Injection and Diesel Direct Injection), Hybrid (HEV) and Electric Vehicles (EV) and Battery Management • Safety (Active and Passive): Restraint Systems e.g. Airbag, Electronic Power Steering (EPS), Safety domain control and Sensor Fusion Systems and Suspension Systems Automobile Solutions The dramatic increase in the quantity and complexity of in- vehicle electronics and software places significant demands on system developers looking to keep costs under control while meeting the rigorous reliability, safety and security criteria demanded by the industry. In today’s competitive environment controlling costs Customers choose T&VS because of a demonstrated ability to exhibit thought leadership in the verification space. T&VS has a proven track record of delivering to clients for complex verification programs, active industry engagement through conferences and seminars and providing 42 AUGUST 2019
Meet the visionary behind T&VS, Dr. Mike Bartley Mike Bartley has a Ph.D. in Mathematics from Bristol University, an MSc in Software Engineering and an MBA from the Open University, and over 25 years of experience in software testing and hardware verification. He has built and managed state- of-the-art test and verification teams in a number of companies (including ST Microelectronics, Infineon, and Elixent/Panasonic) who still use the methodologies he established. Since founding TVS he has consulted on multiple verification projects for respected organizations including ARM and Infineon. Bring up support Applications: Automotive NFC, Passive Keyless Entry and Remote Keyless Entry maximize the benefit of any automation strategy Automation Centre-Of- Excellence that has enabled T&VS to build a wealth of automation expertise and experience Measurably improve the quality of software by adding independence in the testing process • • Automotive Testing • Wireless Connectivity, Safety & Driver Aids, Intelligent Transport Systems, In-Vehicle networks, and Electromagnetic Interference • Fintech Testing FinTech is short for Financial Technologies and is the term used to represent the digitalization of traditional financial services. FinTech technologies are undoubtedly going to disrupt and define how financial services operate in the future. The FinTech model creates several technical challenges for testing and QA. A typical FinTech startup delivery approach is fast-paced, agile and extremely customer focused. Healthcare Verification and Testing Services The opportunities for IT systems to revolutionize healthcare are vast. In the future, increased connectivity between systems, devices, and medical services will create unprecedented quantities of patient data and monitoring capabilities. However, this increased level of connected devices, in turn, raises potential quality, safety, and security issues for the healthcare industry. There have been some very public examples of malware attacks affecting healthcare organizations around the world such as the WannaCry ransomware. It is essential the healthcare industry embraces the benefits of IT but also protects against the increased security and safety risks. Dr. Bartley is currently Chair of the Bristol branch of the British Computer Society and Chair of the High Tech Sector Group of the West of England Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) and is a Technical Advisor to the National Microelectronics Institute (NMI). He has had over 20 articles published on the subject of verification and outsourcing. T&VS are helping FinTech organizations around the world deliver products and services that are reliable, safe, and secure. The company’s consultants are trained to increase the effectiveness, efficiency, and coverage of your software testing. • Body: Body domain controller, Gateway and Advanced Body Application Driver Assistance Systems: Radar Systems (Long/Mid Radar/ Short Range) and Camera bases Systems/Laser/Infrared • The T&VS Healthcare services are built on a deep understanding of the latest test, verification, and safety methodologies combined with years of practical experience working with customers to deliver critical healthcare systems, covering both hardware and software. Benefits • Increase quality whilst in parallel reducing the amount of effort and cost spent on managing the testing • Establish good working cooperation between development and test to Secure Car Access • Work Areas: Functional Verification—AES block, FPGA Implementation, Lab Debug and SR “Organizations developing complex systems use T&VS to test and verify their hardware and software products to make sure they are reliable, safe and secure.” 43 AUGUST 2019
Tomizone, a North Sydney-based WiFi Software Company, Powers In-Venue Digital Experiences that Drive Consumer Engagement and Revenue “With Lightswitch®, Tomizone keeps enterprises up to date with best-practice engagement and return on investment.” B buying technology or products. In the past, many companies had the misconception that services are ‘one and done’ or that they could be built and then be fine or at least fine for three or four years. But that’s not the case. Services are more of a journey – long-term commitments whose nature constantly evolves over time. It’s crucial that companies recognize this fact and that they rethink how they buy and manage services today. Why? Because the digital economy requires integrating more services into offerings, and they are becoming more integral to a company’s value proposition to customers and stakeholders. Tomizone: Synopsis uying services is no longer a matter of decisions that stand independently, like Tomizone provides managed services and other technology related management services primarily in Australia and New Zealand. It offers WiFi and analytics, business cloud applications, voice over Internet protocol, data redundancy, and business security services. The company provides WiFi solutions for venues and enterprises; Moving WiFi, a WiFi solution for passengers on moving transport; and Tomizone Lightswitch, a dashboard that provides insights of consumer behavior, as well as delivers central control of an enterprise network at various scales. It also provides ICT solutions, such as telephony, email, hosted desktop and applications, data backup and security, infrastructure, WAN, and Office 365 solutions. Rewind Founded in 2006, Tomizone has been lauded as one of the fastest growing companies in the APAC region and has featured in the Deloitte Fast50 multiple times, as well as the Deloitte Tech500 for Asia Pacific. As the premier provider of connectivity, analytics, monetisation and location-based services to enterprises and public venues, the company has seen its client base consistently grow, and its footprint expand into new industries and regions year-on-year. In 2017, Tomizone enhanced its core service offering to become a full-scale managed services provider, catering for diverse industry technology requirements. Its enterprise experience in communications, hardware, networking and analytics made this a very natural progression. In light of the foregoing, we’re thrilled to present Tomizone. In addition, the company offers security solutions, including alarm and CCTV systems, access control, remote monitoring, and security guard and patrol management services; and point of sale (POS) solutions, such as dynamic signage, retail and hospitality POS systems, EFTPOS terminals, and peripherals and industry accessories. It offers its solutions for the accommodation, healthcare, hospitality, professional services, retail, and stadium and venue markets. “As the premier provider of connectivity, analytics, monetisation and location-based services to enterprises and public venues, Tomizone has seen grow, and its footprint expand into new industries Solutions that Make Tomizone Stand Out its client base consistently WIFI and Marketing – Venue WiFi: Good decisions are made on good data, not hunches or intuition. The more you know about your customers, the better you can advertise to them with precision. and regions year-on-year.” Tomizone Limited was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in North Sydney, Australia. 44 AUGUST 2019
With Tomizone Venue WiFi, keep track of who your customers are, how often they visit and what they are worth to your business. Use those insights to send highly targeted promotions to ensure they keep coming back, time and time again. Tomizone’s culture and experience give it a competitive advantage that creates significant uplift in the return on investment. Lightswitch® enables Tomizone to partner with any organisation that has a Customer Relationship across the WiFi ecosystem, to design, man- age and install networks. Where it makes strategic sense, the company can engage directly on an end-to-end deployment. Moving WIFI: Tomizone’s robust WiFi solutions provide outstanding, reliable WiFi service to passengers on moving transport. 4G connectivity and dynamic bandwidth management enable your passengers to experience an impressive (and essential) value-add service that requires no maintenance on your end. Upload your logo; choose your colour scheme and post specials, promotions and messages to engage your customer base whenever they’re in your venue. With Lightswitch®, Tomizone keeps enterprises up to date with best- practice engagement and return on investment. There are other solutions Tomizone provide: Tomizone’s extensive network of advertisers can even serve relevant promotions to customers inside your venue via WiFi, earning you money every time they engage. Entire fleets can be quickly deployed cost-effectively, and our experience is based on many years servicing partners including Sydney Ferries, Firefly Express, Auckland Transport and Kiwirail. Managed ICT/ISP: Office 365 & Email, Hosted Desktop & Apps, Data Security, Infrastructure & WAN Enterprise WiFi: Enterprises realise the importance and opportunity in engaging consumers with WiFi, but managing the Public WiFi experience – particularly in high volume locations – is challenging and outside the competence of IT departments in most organisations. Unified Communications: TomiTalk Business, TomiTalk Residential, Avaya IP Office, Avaya Support Buses, trains, trams and even ferries can offer guest WiFi and take advantage of the company’s cloud platform to provide fleet management WiFi analytics. Security: Alarm Systems, CCTV Systems, Access Control, Remote Monitoring When deploying public WiFi, plan- ning, design, installation, hardware, software platform, user experience, advertising and reporting, data se- curity and analytics are just some of the considerations. Tomizone Lightswitch®: Tomizone’sLightswitch® Dashboard provides detailed insights of consumer behaviour, and delivers central control of an enterprise network at any scale. Point of Sale: Dynamic Signage, Retail POS, Hospitality POS, EFTPOS Digital Advertising: For Venues, For Advertisers SR John Seton | Chairman John is an Auckland-based solicitor with extensive business experience in technology, mining, wine and investment companies with both listed and private directorships and chairmanships, including ASX, NZX and TSX listed entities. A Chartered Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Directors, John is experienced in corporate asset acquisitions and divestments, transaction negotiations, fundraising, and steering businesses to significant growth. John Seton, Chairman
Creators of PCoIP Remoting Protocol Technology and Cloud Access Software - Teradici T in 2004, is focused on its core mission of seamless delivery of workstations and applications for end-users. he firm provides the leading solution for a cloud-ready future. Teradici, founded Software eliminates the large data transfers required between physical workstations, providing quick access and responsive 3D visualization while improving security and reducing costs. cloud-based virtual machines as a convenient alternative to local computers. This virtual workspace architecture compresses, encrypts and transmits only pixels to a broad range of software clients, mobile clients, thin clients, and stateless PCoIP Zero Clients, providing a highly secure enterprise environment. Today, its leading technology is deployed by Fortune 500 enterprises, government agencies and service providers from around the world. The firm is also partner with leading cloud providers to continue delivering the best user experience and enabling its customers’ ability to scale to millions of users. Teradici’s PCoIP® technology is a best-in-class protocol that enables organizations to create secure virtual workspaces for a high-definition, highly-responsive computing experience. It is the most secure remoting technology in the marketplace, enabling visualization of even the most graphics-intensive applications. The firm power a spectrum of local, remote and collaborative workstyles, universally connected via on-premises data centers or through a cloud. Its PCoIP technology fundamentally simplifies how computing is provisioned, managed and used. From a user’s perspective, there is no difference between working with a local computer loaded with software and an endpoint receiving a streamed pixel representation from a centralized virtual computer. What is PCoIP Technology: Powering the Virtual Workspace Every big shift is sparked by a breakthrough technology – and powering the new virtual workplace is PCoIP® technology. Secure Your Data Because the PCoIP protocol transfers only display information in the form of pixels, no business information ever leaves your cloud or data center. Also, because enterprise data and software are safely secured inside central systems, no one can tamper with your data or infiltrate your applications by compromising your local devices. Furthermore, PCoIP traffic is secured using AES 256 encryption, which meets the highest level of security required by governments. Teradici Cloud Access Software, built on PCoIP technology, enables enterprises to securely leverage public cloud GPU instances to confidently “lift and shift” the most graphics-intensive Windows or Linux applications to the public cloud, avoiding costly rewrites. Delivering the highest security and user experience with total cloud independence, Cloud Access PC-over-IP (PCoIP) technology delivers a secure, high-definition and highly responsive computing experience. PC-over-IP (PCoIP) technology delivers a secure, high-definition and highly responsive computing experience. It uses advanced display compression to provide end-users with on-premises or 46 AUGUST 2019
The Leader David Smith | Chief Executive Officer David is a high tech executive with 33 years of progressive management and leadership experience. A strategic thinker, a natural leader, and a savvy political tactician.A solid track record in building relationships, forging deals and driving business development activities.A team player with excellent communication skills, high integrity, and a winning attitude.A passion for success and the ability to excel in a highly charged capacity. David holds a BSC Eng (Mechanical Engineering) from the University of New Brunswick and an MBA (Finance and Marketing) from McGill University. Enable Mobility and Collaboration Any PCoIP-enabled device — Windows or macOS desktop/laptop, iOS or Android tablet, Chromebook or PCoIP Zero Client — can become a conduit to a secure virtual workstation. of protection. People can work collaboratively from anywhere, knowing that sensitive information never leaves the data center and work can never be lost or stolen. across multiple displays and full frame-rate 3D graphics, enjoy the benefits of USB peripherals, and leverage devices enabled for high- definition media. Enhance Performance PCoIP technology is designed to deliver a high-performance user experience for knowledge workers and power users using even the most graphics-intensive applications. Power users can work With PCoIP technology, your enterprise applications can be located and managed in the cloud or your data center while your users continue to enjoy a premium interactive experience with their desktops and applications. In industries where collaboration is key but data risk is high, its PCoIP protocol offers another layer SR “Our PCoIP® technology securely delivers applications or entire workspaces from the cloud or your data center to any endpoint.” David Smith, CEO 47 AUGUST 2019
Success as a Service: 3GC Group 3 businesses that were ill-served by the technology service providers who were inexperienced with the “Converged Networks” movement in technology; migrating all business communication applications onto a unified data network. GC Group was conceived in January 2003 as a result of enterprise and carrier States, South America, Europe, Canada, China, India, Korea, and Japan. Cisco or both, with a particular focus on L2-L3 networking. 3GC Group’s most common initial interaction with clients centers on optimizing existing networks. Many networks, without fine tuning, often run at 30-40% of their optimum capability. By fine-tuning network configurations to carefully optimize communication and route hops, managing node relationships, and re-architecting VLANs and routing, as well a house-cleaning EoL node where required, many networks can boost performance and reliability up to 3x without purchasing new equipment or completely re-designing a network from scratch. This can often be a stopgap measure with upgrades being carefully spaced out to minimize cost-prohibitive capex impact, or project planned for a seamlessly timed rip and replace to minimize opex impact and ensure reduced technical support requirements over time. SOLUTION DESIGN In designing a network, the E-Cubed philosophy is especially valuable to clients as 3GC provides detailed configuration tests and catches potential problems during the planning and design phase, reducing delays during the actual implementation and set up process. In large networks upgrading or replacing parts of a network can have adverse effects on other inter- dependent systems. 3GC provides detailed analyses of all components of a network, from the phone system to WAN connections, to bandwidth, gateways, routers, switching infrastructure, and network security to ensure that all systems touching the network are carefully considered in the final design. The key strength of 3GC Group in servicing clients around converged networks was a core philosophy to have each of 3GC’s engineers achieve core expertise and experience across multiple IT disciplines. As the needs of customers have grown and the IT industry has evolved, this core philosophy, called E-Cubed, has allowed 3GC Group to expand and provide higher levels of efficiency and translated into both cost and time savings for clients. Today, through continued focus on multi- disciplinary engineers, 3GC Group provides consulting, solution design, implementation, and full-scale MSP services to clients throughout the US and internationally across a broad range of network infrastructure technologies. Network Infrastructure Network infrastructure core expertise is the foundation of 3GC Group’s E-Cubed philosophy. By requiring engineers to be triple trained on converged technology, perimeter technology, and core networking infrastructure, 3GC engineers can finely tune solution design for new networks and quickly troubleshoot legacy networks for faster turn-around solutions. While the converged technology and perimeter technology may vary from engineer to engineer, the focal point for every engineer is core network infrastructure. All of 3GC’s engineers are certified on either Juniper or Unified Communications The 3GC E-cubed method brings you unified communication solutions through a converged network that includes WAN, VOIP, Video across all types of employees whether they are in the main location, multiple locations, mobile or remote. 3GC starts by looking at the WAN, LAN, current usage, and future goals then redesign the flows to optimize clients’ goals. 3GC Group has built enterprise solutions around converged networks technologies and has grown to 45 specialized employees and 7 locations around this practice; 3 in California: Los Angeles, San Jose, and Richmond with additional offices in New York, Nevada, Canada, and South Korea. 3GC Group has strong domestic and global reach with clients all across the United The company believes that the best way to evolve is to understand clients’ needs by optimizing the 48 AUGUST 2019
Meet the stalwart behind 3GC’s phenomenal growth, Henry Park existing UC infrastructure and introducing new solutions that may be missing, for new replacement deployments, designing a solution that matches clients’ needs. Henry oversees and drives the vision of 3GC Group’s global expansion by spreading the Converged Networks movement in technology to all corners of the world. He brings a unique background in investment banking and technology, with experience in industry trending and analysis as well as sales and marketing. With a B.S. in Economics from UC, Irvine he has aided in several mergers and acquisitions in the plastics and rubber industry to create competing brands against behemoths such as Goodyear and Proctor and Gamble. Prior to 3GC Group, Henry held several mid and upper management, sales and marketing positions within the CLEC and IT Consulting industries. He also holds a minor in Psychology from UC Irvine and has an Executive MBA from Tuck University. In his free time, he studies theology and sociology in his never-ending pursuit of understanding people and their memes. Often times the holistic network flows on a UC platform are improperly designed resulting in jitter, echo, dropped calls and general call quality issues. 3GC’s team reviews the entire company’s infrastructure and operational needs to design a comprehensive UC system, whether in the cloud, on-premise or colocation. The company guides clients through implementation as well as ongoing support. With over a decade of experience in implementing unified communications from the SMB market to large public corporations, 3GC can provide implementation and support for traditional phone systems, VoIP, hybrid cloud, and cloud UC solutions, and features ranging from enterprise UC apps on smartphones and tablets to web and video conferencing, and contact center integration. SR “3GC Group is a consulting firm, value added reseller, and full- scale managed service provider for enterprise organizations locally and globally across a broad range of network infrastructure technologies.” Henry Park, CEO
Powering the Restaurant of the Future Dragontail Systems T than the GDP of most nations. It is one of the fastest growing sectors and employs hundreds of thousands of people from around the world in various roles. With global population constantly growing and more and more people being able to afford higher standards of life, the fast food industry will only grow bigger in the coming years. From pizzas to fried chicken and French fries to soft drinks, one can find numerous items on the menu at any of the popular joints. The kitchens at the joints churn out dish after dish at an industrial scale. However, what they all lack is the precision and efficiency of a factory and that is where Dragontail Systems comes into play. he fast-food industry generates revenue of over $570 billion. That is more that plague commercial kitchens and optimize the entire process by its unique technology leveraging artificial intelligence. and every driver, the status of each order being prepared in the kitchen, and the progress in the packaging station in real time and manages the scheduling of every item that needs to be cooked and sent over. The company has developed a state-of-the-art system based on an artificial intelligence powered algorithm to integrate various aspects like food preparation, packaging, plating, and delivery into a single mobile application and a website. What it does is allow the restaurant management to control, coordinate and consolidate their operations in order to bring greater efficiency and optimize processes. That happens through a degree of smart automation of the processes of receiving and queuing up orders and coordinating their timely deliveries Imagine a scenario in which a restaurant needs to cater to a couple of dozen orders, half of which need to be delivered to customers’ locations while the other half need to be served in the restaurant itself, and there are only two delivery boys available. In a regular situation, the management would have been overwhelmed by the sheer volume of orders and would proceed to carry them out in sequential manner without considering vital parameters like the time required for preparation of different types of dishes, distance to each customers’ locations relative to the time taken for their orders to be readied, freshness of the food delivered and so on and so forth. The important factor here is to deliver every customer’s food piping hot and fresh and also serve the customers at the restaurant without delays. Algo One of Dragontail’s flagship products is the Algo Dispatching System. It all starts with the customers placing an order, to the order being given to the kitchen, the whole preparation process, right through the dispatching station and finally to the delivery and the customer receiving it, enables real-time employee management. It is something like a super smart restaurant manager who can make all the necessary decisions on the spot, track and monitor the locations of every single order, each One of a kind solution Mistakes are bound to happen when there are vast quantities of numerous types of dishes being prepared throughout the day. Some of the common types of mistakes include food being overcooked or undercooked, the quantity being varied in certain orders, missing ingredients, customers being delivered the wrong dish, orders being held up, inefficient delivery of orders to end customers and so on. Dragontail Systems has developed a unique way to tackle all issues It is virtually impossible for human managers to manage such a scenario and cater to each customer’s order in a timely fashion. But handling such a hectic day at the office would be effortless with “We provide end to end software and analytical solutions, using artificial intelligence (AI), for optimization of food preparation and delivery, take-away and dine-in.”