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December-2014  - Special issue
Cover Story
Author: Anamika Sahu
Technology has stopped becoming a luxury and is an absolute necessity for most businesses, and enterprises that do not invest in enterprise systems to automate their processes end up realizing that their processes reflect on how their... more>>

Company Spotlight

Susila Govindaraj
While undergoing large scale transformation, it is common among organizations to engage consulting firms to effect the change.... more>>

In My Opinion

Ravi Pratap Singh, Executive Director & President - Products, Nucleus Software
Headquartered in Noida, Nucleus Software Exports Limited (BSE: 531209, NSE: NUCLEUSEQ) is a provider of IT products and... more>>

si 50 Fastest Growing Companies

Kavitha G.
The four largest professional services networks in the world (called as Big Four) outlays a breeding ground for finance talents... more>>
Susila Govindaraj
It would not be an overstatement to say that today's digital era is being fuelled by the almost ubiquitous embedded multimedia... more>>
Susila Govindaraj
An e-Commerce company in the U.S was puzzled when it was unable to acquire customers, despite having best deals, products and... more>>
Anamika Sahu
Before NovelVox, unified communication solutions for the contact center industry solved business requirements at a single point... more>>
Kavitha G.
Communication technology is no longer an enabler, but has seized a much more responsible position of survival-must ingredient... more>>
Anamika Sahu
If you are running a logistics company, especially cold chain, questions like:has the vehicle left the warehouse and when will... more>>
Rachita Sharma
In order to function at our best, human beings need to constantly work on maintaining fitness. The same analogy extends to... more>>
Pankaj Kundwani
Right from the revolutionary evolution of the wheel to the fastest cars and computers being developed today, everything that... more>>
Susila Govindaraj
Omni-competent Michelangelo once said, "The greater danger lies not in setting aim too high and falling short; but in setting... more>>
Kanak Prabha
According to a study conducted by Wharton Research Center, an average person retains only 10 percent of what they hear, and 50... more>>
Susila Govindaraj
Studies reveal that engaging customers through trial room increases the purchasing probability of trialled item by 85 percent.... more>>
Pankaj Kundwani
The situation world over especially in the developing countries seems favorable for businesses to try out new things, innovate,... more>>
Rashmisree Deb
The drastic downturn in handset prices and upsurge of smartphones penetration in India has impacted the data consumption in the... more>>
Susila Govindaraj
PARC Technology, a high-end embedded product design company, was founded by Aijaz Ahmed, a hard-core technologist with hands-on... more>>
Kavitha G.
According to a report by Executive Recruiters Association, Indian recruitment industry is witnessing a cumulative rate of 21... more>>
Kanak Prabha
The healthcare analytics market is expected to reach $21.3 billion by 2020, growing at a CAGR of 25.2 percent from 2013 to... more>>
Anamika Sahu
John C. Maxwell, an author, speaker and pastor, once said, 'A man must be big enough to admit his mistakes, smart enough to... more>>
Susila Govindaraj
India is undergoing a tremendous growth, hence enterprises are in dire need of effective technologies that are capable of... more>>
Rashmisree Deb
With the ongoing economic pressure and challenges of the market forces, enterprises are on the lookout for the innovation and... more>>
Anamika Sahu
Though competition makes the world of business more beautiful, the deep-seated truth in the business world is that competitors... more>>
Susila Govindaraj
Corporater, an enterprise performance management solutions provider, was founded in Norway in 2000 by Tor Inge Vasshus, an... more>>
Anamika Sahu
Steve Jobs once said, "Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do... more>>
Rashmisree Deb
Pre-employment background screening has become an imperative component of the business process that cannot be turned a blind... more>>
Kanak Prabha
Mobile phones have come a long way since the unsightly bricks of the 1980s. It is estimated that around 77 percent of mobile... more>>
Rachita Sharma
Ever wondered who are more successful, first generation entrepreneurs or second generation entrepreneurs? The jury is still out... more>>
Kavitha G.
Partnering with different vendors for aiding different mission-critical business facets of an organization often turns into a... more>>
Kavitha G.
The global Semiconductor Intellectual Property (IP) Market is expected to reach $5.63 Billion by 2020, according to the new... more>>
Pankaj Kundwani
The healthcare scenario in India demands significant reforms that could change the way healthcare is delivered.Constantly... more>>
Rashmisree Deb
Is video conferencing transforming the way companies are operating businesses by providing the benefits of a face-to-face... more>>
Susila Govindaraj
The flourishing infrastructure growth in India has been precipitating massive requirements in the telecommunications sector,... more>>
Kavitha G.
It is rightly said - "Being an innovator is not just about solving problems, it's about solving problems no one else sees".... more>>
Rashmisree Deb
Due to the failure of India's higher education system, only half a million (less than 16 percent) out of four million... more>>
Rashmisree Deb
Vinod Srinivas, CEO and Preeti Tewari, Managing Director of Confetti Media were always dedicated to changing people's lives for... more>>
Kanak Prabha
The first eBook reader appeared in the market in the year 1998. But how many of us know when the idea of making an eBook or... more>>
Kavitha G.
Multi-speciality services company is a buzzword in IT industry. Be it manufacturing or service - every company differentiates... more>>
Anamika Sahu
There are shocking statistics making rounds in the market that around 25 percent of the employees quit their job as there are... more>>
Pankaj Kundwani
A rational approach to building quality into products largely depends on the meticulous use of underlying non-functional... more>>
Kavitha G.
An American humorist, social commentator and Motion Pictures actor, Will Rogers once quoted, "Even if you are on the right... more>>
Pankaj Kundwani
SMAC (social, mobility, analytics and cloud) is what has caught the tongue of many business organizations and technology... more>>
Kavitha G.
Creating a better social presence is indeed a business-critical task for enterprise brands today. But consistently and... more>>
Kavitha G.
Somebody has rightly quoted, "A comfort zone is a beautiful place, but nothing ever grows there". more>>

5 Most Promising Educational Consultants

si Team
With the booming educational institutions around the world providing gamut of courses in different streams, it is necessary to... more>>
Nandini Mukherjee
Pacific Education & Overseas Careers was established in 2007 with the primary goal of assisting students to make the right... more>>
Nandini Mukherjee
Bright Educational Services (BES) is ISO 9001-2008 Certified Education and Management Consultancy and is one of the largest... more>>

CXO View Point

T.V.B. Subrahmanyam, Senior Program Manager (Global) part of the Consumer SBS (Strategic Business Se
Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADI) is a semiconductor company providing analog bridge to the digital world which offers a range... more>>
Pallavi Jha, Chairperson & Managing Director, Dale Carnegie Training India
Dale Carnegie Training India offers talent development solutions in the areas of Leadership, Communications, Presentations &... more>>
Raman Sapra, Executive Director and Global Head, Digital Business Services, Dell
Founded in 1984, Dell is a Texas headquartered multinational computer technology company that is engaged in developing,... more>>
Rajesh Maurya, Country Manager, India & SAARC, Fortinet.
Headquartered in CA, Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT) is a global provider of network security appliances and a revenue leader in... more>>
Paul Coates, Vice President, Channels, APAC and Japan, Riverbed Technology
Riverbed Technology (NASDAQ: RVBD) is a technology company engaged in improving the performance of networks and networked... more>>
Samir Dhir, EVP and Head of India Operations, Virtusa
Virtusa (NASDAQ: VRTU) is a global IT services company based out of Massachusetts. With a current market cap of $ 1.21 billion,... more>>

CEO View point

Poonacha Machaiah, Serial Entrepreneur, Founder & CEO, Above Solutions
Established in 2008, Above Solutions is an IT Services company with offices in U.S. and India. more>>

VC talk

R Narayanan, Member of The Chennai Angels
Established in 2007, The Chennai Angels (TCA)-erstwhile Chennai Entrepreneurship Trust Fund-is a firm that helps aspiring... more>>

Venture Beat

si Team
Flipkart, an online store, raises third round of funding of $700 million from its new investors Baillie Gifford, Greenoaks... more>>
si Team
Housing.com, the house hunting platform has raised $90 million in the funding by SoftBank Internet and Media, Inc. ("SIMI"). more>>

Editorial

Anamika Sahu
Extinction is a scary word even in the business realm where everyone is on his/her toe to make business growth more pertinent.... more>>
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