siliconindia | | October 20144Henry Ford once said, "Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off the goal." There are only very few entrepreneurs who think alike and stay focused to conquer the success. We are witnessing a tectonic shift in operating models, information technology, the global economy, demographics, and social behavior. Amidst this changing phase, success in the cut throat world of business usually comes as a result of several factors such as the ability to understand the market's needs, treating challenges as stepping stones and by having an in depth understanding of the industry you are in. For instance, today as young work force is virtually part of the Millennial Generation, they expect their organization to provide collaboration tools and social environment. Hence, the enterprises are under increasing pressure to leverage present-day social collaboration technologies to successfully and productively engage with the Millennial Generation. Organizations that have the continuous self-assessment in their DNA which helps them understand to track where they stand on the future-readiness spectrum will stay ahead of the competition. It is said that over 80 percent of CIOs need a new agenda for this new world order, although only 20 percent have actually begun developing one. The key challenge for these 80 percent of CIOs is to find the right solution providers that can help their enterprises to catch up with this transition.Whilst many former industry leaders lost out their business due to this "Millennial shift", very few have succeeded in this transition. In this issue we showcase the story of Kris Canekeratne, one of the founders and current CEO and chairman of Virtusa Corporation (NASDAQ: VRTU), a global information technology (IT) services who foresaw this transition, years ago and had already started preparing for this paradigm shift since 1996. Clearly, success lies in harnessing the disruptive megatrends that are reshaping the business world.Please do let us know what you think.Christo JacobManaging Editorchristo@siliconindia.com Editor-in-Chief Harvi Sachar Managing Editor Christo Jacob Editorial Staff Anamika Sahu Dylan D'Souza Mewanshwa Kharshiing Rachita Sharma Sandeep Sen Sagaya Christuraj Sudhakar Singh Vignesh Anantharaj Sr.Visualiser Ashok kumar Circulation Manager Magendran Perumal Mailing AddressSiliconIndia Inc44790 S. Grimmer Blvd Suite 202, Fremont, CA 94538T:510.440.8249, F:510.440.8276 siliconindiaNovember 2013, volume 16-11 (ISSN 1091-9503) Published monthly by siliconindia, Inc. To subscribe to siliconindiaVisit www.siliconindia.com or send email to subscription@siliconindia.com siliconindiaEditorialHarness the MegatrendsCopyright © 2013 siliconindia, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.siliconindia's circulation is audited and certified by BPA International. siliconindia is available through mainstream retail outlets such as Barnes & Noble, Borders, and Tower Records. It is also available at ethnic Asian Indian stores in major Indian hot spots across the U.S. The magazine is also distributed at major trade shows and conferences, including Comdex, Internet World and PC Expo.Visualisers Ranjith C Editor-in-Chief Harvi Sachar Managing Editor Christo Jacob Editorial Staff Anamika Sahu Anitha T.S Arun Kant Durgesh Prakash Kamalika Roy Rachita Sharma Sandeep Sen Sagaya Christuraj Vignesh Anantharaj Sr.Visualiser Ashok kumar Circulation Manager Magendran Perumal Mailing AddressSiliconIndia Inc44790 S. Grimmer Blvd Suite 202, Fremont, CA 94538T:510.440.8249, F:510.894.8405 siliconindiaOctober 2014, volume 17-10 (ISSN 1091-9503)Published monthly by siliconindia, Inc. To subscribe to siliconindiaVisit www.siliconindia.com or send email to subscription@siliconindia.com siliconindiaCopyright © 2014 siliconindia, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.siliconindia's circulation is audited and certified by BPA International.Visualisers Jayalakshmi Ranjith C
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