Ascent Consulting Services: Powering HR Services Delivery Expertly & Efficiently Date:   Wednesday , January 28, 2015 No single solution can address all challenges or meet the needs of HR professionals across different industries. Managing Human Resources, who happen to be the key drivers and differentiators in the industry today, is a complex challenge given the ever changing needs of business, To simplify this challenge, make such an effort sustainable and productive to an organization, two professionals from the fields of Law and Finance, Subramanyam S, Founder & CEO and Geeta L, Co-Founder & Senior Vice President - Operations founded Ascent Consulting Services in the year 2002.Ascent is a one-stop shop for an integrated H R Solution covering H R automation - Information system on the cloud, H R BPO - back office support for managing mission critical and information sensitive processes like Payroll & Compliance, and H R consulting services. Pioneer in providing HR delivery support business in India, Ascent offers a hybrid of cutting-edge software solutions and support services that combine simplicity, sustainable functionality, efficiency, ease of use / scale at an affordable cost. In addition, Ascent\'s capabilities in maintaining data confidentiality and security are an industry benchmark which set them apart from the rest. The company brings together a deep understanding of the business processes and diverse H R practices to deliver breakthrough outcomes; thus justifying the name Ascent - \'Growth\' for people and organizations. Emerged as a well-known, trusted and reliable brand, Ascent provides world-class custom solutions built on leading industry platforms combining web based and client server technologies. Thus, to go extra miles, the brand transform HR practices and make organizations to realize the full value of employees\' potential ensuring speed, efficiency while ensuring satisfied workforce. \"We assist companies in making HR systems alive through automation. The automation is through a tool, which we provide on Cloud. We support this solution of Cloud managed HR system with Payroll, Benefits & Compliance processing,\" says Subramanyam. Ascent\'s Wide Spectrum of Offerings The Bangalore headquartered company explores the breadth and depth of technology and functional expertise to provide wide range of solutions that include PowerPay - a multi-country payroll and benefits processing engine; PowerHR - a real time enterprise HR information system covering the entire gamut of Hire - Retire stages of employee life cycle; HRBerry - an innovative and customizable employee/manager self-service system with multilingual and multicurrency models; PowerDox - a web-based document repository, and information/data exchange tool and PowerCMS - a benefits and labor law compliances management solution for India.Today, its HR management tools are being used by over 300+ clients across India and 18+ countries spread across the globe. The technology and expertise is fully established and proven with appropriate certifications of Quality Management System (ISO 9001:2008), Information Security Management System (ISO 27001: 2005) and SSAE 16 Type II through which the company has carved a niche for itself in the space of H R Outsourcing Services. Sailing against the Wind Post nailing the glitches that came its way along with the industry challenge, Ascent launched its out-of-the-box product called \'SmartHR\' - Be Smart - essentially for convincing HR professionals to be smart. \"The launch of the product will make a huge change in our growth and the way we are positioned in the industry. There is nothing which is completely used as a single product across the industry particularly on a key area like HR,today, we are considered as one of the eminent players in HR industry,\" he adds. With a tremendous growth of 30 - 35 percent year-on-year, Ascent, in the HR industry serves satisfied and happy customers across the globe. Covering the length of the country, the company is spread across major cities including Ahmedabad, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai and Pune. To spread its wings further, the brand has established a strong foot-hold in international market serving customers in Latin America, Middle East Asia and South-East Asia. Promoters &Key Management: Subramanyam S, Founder & CEO With close to two decades of experience in finance, legal, tax, business management, Subramanyam worked in several corporate as a passionate professional before venturing to be an entrepreneur by setting up Ascent Consulting Services. He is credited with moving Ascent up the value chain, from an accounting and tax advisory firm to an IT based solutions and services company focused on People Practice enabling HR Delivery and HR Consulting. He is an astute professional with excellent selling and strategy skills. Geeta L, Co-Founder & Senior Vice President - Operations Prior to founding Ascent, Geeta had close to a decade of experience in audits, taxation and finance. She leads the operations since inception and is instrumental in the growth of Ascent in India and other countries. Her professional strength in finance and taxation have greatly contributed in devising and developing systems, controls which have always stood out to the advantage of Ascent in its formative years. Her exceptional managerial skill in mentoring and growing a core team at Ascent has been of immense value in Ascent\'s stunning growth of over a decade. Offices: India- Bangalore, Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Pune, Chennai, Ahmedabad and Kolkata International- Singapore, Manila, Hong Kong, Dubai, Guatemala, London and Brazil