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Ushering Stäubli Robotics in the road to developing Smart Manufacturing Solutions

his exclusive cover story depicts the vignette of Christophe Coulongeat who is driving the transformation of Stäubli Robotics as New Executive President Robotics. Owing to his audacious vision and innovation-centric outlook, the company is about to walk the roadway of a smart factory concept that will open a gateway for enticing opportunities in favour of business growth.

As a front runner robotic player, Stäubli Robotics commenced its business operations in a new-fangled and revolutionizes the manner in January 2021, by unveiling its new leadership while hosting its first digital Innovation Days, on March 3 -5, 2021 via the virtual platforms at the primary workstations located in Bayreuth (Germany) and Faverges (France). In this direction, accepting the responsibility as Robotics, Christophe spotlighted and conveyed a roadmap of the division’s growth agenda, while highlighting some key insights pertaining to neoteric product developments and avant-garde solutions. He adeptly outlined the fundamental layers of strategic implementations for the company’s growth docket to all the guests, while setting up sustainable and ambitious prospects. In the upcoming years, the robotic pioneer will make its steadfast presence in its main pitch where the limelight will be on high-end applications

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for general industries with the formulation of high-performance robots; leadership in pharma, food, medical robotics and photovoltaics; and solutions for smart factory automation, which is the first layer of his distinct reformative approach. The second layer puts emphasis on establishing a close collaboration with the international customer base whereas the third one suggests Stäubli aim at syncing with market leaders in industrial areas such as pharma, food, medical robotics and photovoltaics. Hereafter, the company will be nurturing a prolonged relationship with its end customers by boosting its field services, enhancing the efficiency of customer operation and widening the service portfolio. About the fifth and final value driver, Coulongeat revealed,

“It will be converged on increasing innovation bandwidth, with ambitious investments to ensure sustainable development.” At the Innovation Days, four product families were showcased by him on which they are about to invest extensively– Industrial robots, Collaborative robots, Mobile robots and Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs). “Extensive investment means Stäubli now has probably the most powerful and capable SCARA and six-axis robots for the lower and medium load range. For this unequalled product, we have even been conferred with Red Dot Award in 2021. All of these innovations are compatible with Industry 4.0 standards. And with minor modifications, they can also be used as POWER cobots for direct human-robot collaboration,” explains Christophe.

WHAT MAKES STÄUBLI’S PORTFOLIO UNIQUE?

Stäubli Robotics’ POWER cobots lead the market with their unique agility and precision. Additionally, Stäubli’s state-of-theart mobile robot systems and AGVs prove their capabilities by handling all load capacities up to a maximum of 500 tons, with world-class maneuverability and accuracy. In meeting the need for excellent kinematic performance, and where precision, cycle times and repeatability are critical, these highly efficient robots and applications deliver a strong competitive advantage.

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Moreover, he also gave a detailed view on leveraging the company’s overall value chain that will end up in the formulation of some phenomenally digital solutions for its valued customer’s smart factories. Soon, Stäubli Robotics will be paving its path in Industry 4.0 with its intelligent solutions to revamp the present scenario for smart factories, by keeping an unwavering focus on performance, mobility and connectivity.

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In light of this, Christophe cites,

“With its Automated Guides Vehicles(AGVs), Stäubli Robotics now covers the complete material flow indoors and out, helping its customers connect and optimize manufacturing and logistics processes in digitally networked environments. Its Autobox AGV, for example, automates the transportation of containers and palettes, while the recently launched ultracompact AGV forklift facilitates material provision.” NOVELTY PRODUCT LINE

Drawing attention to the latest and innovative product line, Coulongeat conveyed that among the most recent developments, the new TX2-140/160 series of robots will be their highest bid in the respective markets. This is a one-of-a-kind product with a 40kg load capacity and a maximum reach of slightly over two meters. Its updated models are effectively able to meet the requirements of the PV, metal and automotive sectors.

Furthermore, in the semiconductor industrial area, Stäubli Robotics has partnered with large-scale manufacturers of semiconductor production equipment concerning the production of heavy-duty (25 ton) AGVs that can perform competently under cleanroom conditions.

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“Subsidiary Stäubli WFT now has its own cleanroom production for these AGVs and also produces them in different load classes for other sectors,”

claims Coulongeat.

Additionally, Christophe Coulongeat also made an astounding announcement about Stäubli’s most successful Helmo autonomous mobile robot claiming that it is going to be extended in the form of a bigger and impactful variant. He addressed it

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as ‘HelMo’s big brother’ that automates loading and unloading of heavy parts, as well as performs tool-changeover processes that ensure enhanced productivity, flexibility and autonomy for end users.

THE PRIORITIES AND CORE OBJECTIVES

Ever since Coulongeat took over Stäubli Robotics as the Executive President Robotics, he has ensured to establish some short as well long terms goals. The foremost being setting up a robust foundation by enhancing the company’s leadership status in high-growth spaces by spawning staunch ventures for every targeted industry. And above all, his endeavours are fixated on allowing value-added services for the end customers by setting unequalled benchmarks when it comes to Total Cost of Ownership(TCO) despite absolute usage of robots in challenging production ecosystems like cleanrooms. Addressing this scenario, the dynamo affirms, “We want to enhance customer proximity, enlarge our field service, improve the efficiency of our processes, expand our service offering and also invest in innovation. In this regard, I have also set myself verify specific, measurable goals, including the target of consistent double-digit growth over the next ten years.”

INDUSTRIES UNDER THE ‘RADAR’

Coulongeat made it apparent that at present his adept team is zeroed in on the pharmaceutical, food, medical robotics and photovoltaic sectors. Pioneering these segments, the organization will be incessantly focussed on offering a ground-breaking product portfolio to the targeted client base. Moreover, he has devised some plans to boost their competitive edge as a major player where a significant amount of emphasis will on high-end applications in the automotive and general industry domains alongside aiming holistic industry 4.0 solutions that cover a comprehensive range of robots, cobots, mobile robot systems, AGVs and autonomous special vehicles. Undeniably, Coulongeat’s exclusive foresightedness is going to shape brighter prospects for Stäubli Robotics.

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immune to it. Although their exemplary robotic solutions are avidly being utilized as instrumental tools in the fight against the global pandemic, their personal contribution towards pacifying the chaos is what Stäubli takes pride to convey. The key distinguishing factor that is making their solutions quite relevant against the present backdrop is their superior, hygienic design of the high-precision four-axis and six-axis robots, giving the company a leading edge in the respective market. Indeed, the impact of the pandemic has been actively reflected on their sales figure, but they are expecting an escalated demand from these targeted markets shortly that will drive value creation.

ADVOCATING THE DIGITAL ADVANCEMENT

Being the market leader in offering robots and automated vehicles, their attention is always converged on being substantive to manufacturers across the globe where the

pioneering industry 4.0- compatible product line can define automation differently. “At Stäubli, today, manufacturers can find everything they need to set up digitally networked production: I4.0-compatible four-axis and six-axis robots, cobots, mobile robot systems and collaborative mobile robots as well as AGVs in a wide range of variants. Our Autobox AGV automates the transport of containers and pallets, our ultra-compact AGV forklift facilitates the delivery of materials and our AutoTrailer manages the autonomous transport of semi-trailers on factory premises,” elucidates the iconic leader about contributing to digital advancement drive. All of the comprehensive programs facilitate manufacturers to get acknowledged with digitally networked production and intralogistics concepts causing the company to establish higher service standards backed up by flexibility and productivity. For the 2021 business year, Christophe has outlined some ambitious goals for shaping a radiant future for the company. He is aligning his exclusive professional acumen with the 15

company’s objectives for paving the way to a resounding success. His sheer indulgence is to supervise the heightened demand for the company’s products and application in international markets. He puts his unfaltering faith in the core competencies of Stäubli and believes it will be able to scale greater heights while making synergy with the ongoing Covid-19 requirements. In this context, he quotes,

“We have fully adapted our -production facilities with the incorporation of excellent hygiene protocols. We have also modified our supply chains to the situation and made our production more flexible with intelligent automation, which enables us to react quickly to changing circumstances.” www.businessconnectindia.in | Vol. 3 | Issue 12 July 2021 INDIA

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I was lucky to be able to attend Stanford, and I was particularly interested in data mining, which entails analyzing vast volumes of data to uncover patterns and trends. SERGEY BRIN

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Sergey Mikhaylovich Brin is a perfect example of the classic immigrant success story in world history, rising from modest beginnings in the Soviet Union to the pinnacle of greatest online success. Sergey Brin’s, Google’s cofounder, now on the board of directors and a majority shareholder of Alphabet Inc., net worth as of today is more than US $ 100 Billion.

Early Life and Family

He was born on August 21, 1973, into a strict soviet minority republic, where he spent his childhood. Brin’s father, Dr. Michael Brin, a mathematician who is now retired from the University of Maryland’s Department of Mathematics, wanted to be an astronomer but had to give up his dream due to the country’s anti-Semitic policies. Eugenia Brin, his mother, worked as a scientist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. Brin’s father realized that his children’s future would be jeopardized if they lived in Russia. After attending a science show in Moscow, he discovered

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Google President & Co-Founder that the west provides enough opportunities for himself and his children to realize their goals. As a result, he took a significant risk by deciding to relocate the family to the United States. He and his family immigrated to America, bringing one of the world’s most talented scientists with them. In May 2007, Sergey Brin married Anne Wojcicki. In 1996, she graduated from Yale University with a Bachelor of Science in Biology. Anne is the CEO and co-founder of 23andMe, a genomics company that was funded by Google in 2007 for $3.9 million. Before the wedding, the pair had known each other for about 8 years. Benji Wojin (a combination of “Wojcicki” and “Brin”), their son, was born in December 2008, and a daughter was born in early 2012. They divorced on August 28, 2013, and they are still legally married even though they no longer live together. According to a spokeswoman, Brin and Wojcicki are good friends and partners.

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Academic Life SCHOOL YEARS

Sergey first went to the Mishkan Torah Hebrew School. Later, he was transferred to Paint Branch Montessori School in Adelphi, Maryland, for elementary school. Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Greenbelt, Maryland, was his alma mater. Brin showed great potential during his teen years in the United States, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science and Mathematics from university. STANFORD UNIVERSITY He then went on to Stanford University to pursue a PhD, which he placed on hold when he established Google later in life. He wrote and co-wrote a variety of papers on methods for extracting knowledge from unstructured sources and retrieving information from vast collections of texts and scientific evidence. He also created tools to translate experimental work created with the TeX word processor into HTML format. He met Larry Page, a student who was “equally as irritating as himself” during that period. They were often at odds over definitions and theories, and they often took opposite sides in debates.

Their various ideas on knowledge rapidly gained traction, culminating in one of the most successful ventures in history. They were intellectual rivals but best friends, and their opposing views on knowledge quickly gained traction, resulting in one of the world’s most successful ventures. They started working on what would become one of the world’s most famous and informative websites in their dormitory. ENTREPRENEURIAL JOURNEY • 2019: In December 2019, Sergey Brin stepped down as President of Alphabet. •

2015: Brin and Page announced the establishment of “Alphabet” as a new parent company in August. Page was appointed the new company’s CEO. Google, Android, Chrome, Google+, and YouTube were all part of the business. Sergey Brin was the Director of Special Projects at Google X, the company’s secretive division that works on high-risk projects like Google Glass, airborne wind turbines, and smart contact lenses.

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2005: Google Maps, a web mapping service co-founded by Jens Eilstrup Rasmussen and Lars Rasmussen, was launched by Brin and Page.

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2004: With $85 per stock, Google joined the IPO market with its shares on NASDAQ (GOOG). The price per share rose to about $300 in 2005. A stock price reached $600 in 2007. Brin and Page became

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billionaires after attracting more than $3 billion in cash for the venture. 2001: Sergey Brin was appointed to the role of President of Technology. In Japan, Brin and Page founded their first foreign office. 1999: Brin and Page were able to persuade two rival venture capital companies, Sequoia Capital and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, to finance Google, resulting in a $25 million investment. 1998: On September 15, the project was renamed Google. Brin was elevated to the position of President. 1996-1998: Brin and Page agreed to form a company out of their idea. The pair borrowed money from family and friends to buy servers and rent a popular garage in Menlo Park, California, similar to Apple’s and Amazon’s. The room was owned by Susan Wojcicki, who later became a Google senior vice president and is now the CEO of YouTube. Andy Bechtolsheim, a co-founder of Sun Microsystems, provided funding for this venture by writing a $100,000 check. 1996: For a few months, the pair worked on “Black Rub,” a search engine that ran on Stanford’s google.stanford.edu servers. 1995: During his Ph.D., Sergey Brin collaborated with Page on search engine algorithm studies.

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION • 2021: Secured 9th position in the Forbes list of “Billionaires 2021”. • 2009: Brin and Page were the 5th most powerful people in the world. • 2004: Brin and Page received Marconi Prize. • 2002: Brin and Page were named in the MIT technology review TR100 for being the top 100 investors. FINAL THOUGHTS

Sergey Brin’s tale exemplifies how scientific talent, imaginative exploration, bravery, experiments, and groundbreaking ideas can help people achieve the American dream.

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A mission to design high-tech EPM & Analytical solutions for your organization Mehak Malhotra

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n the ever-changing world of technology, organizations always have to adapt and brace themselves for the next wave. To meet the emerging requirements, collaborating with a strategic consulting firm is of great consequence. The consultancy team works closely with the clients to evolve their desirable technology. To that light, Business Connect Magazine would like to apprise the inspiring work of one such prestigious company, Analytical Consulting Group.

BRIGHTENING THE COMPANY OVERVIEW

Analytical Consulting Group is one of the most illustrious and notable strategic consulting firms in India, digitalizing the organizations through EPM & Analytics Solutions, artificial intelligence, intelligent automation and business analytics. It is established with an insightful visionary to empower clients in navigating the futuristic digital ecosystem. This is accomplished through a convergence of multi-layered domain knowledge, exposure across diverse verticals and rich consulting experience. ACG India facilitates its clients by accelerating their Transformation leveraging a powerful combination of emerging technologies like SAP, Anaplan, Board, Microsoft, Artificial intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), Robotic Process Automation (RPA) and Internet of Things (IoT). ACG is a dynamic company aspiring to be the leading publisher of world-class business analytics software, providing enormous enterprises with a premium solution for their analytical needs. It has been accoladed by the Best Supply Chain Technology Solution Provider 2021, Best IT Consulting Partner of the Year 2020, Top 50 Tech Companies Award in Dubai 2019 and Best APAC Anaplan Partner Award 2016.”

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and Big Data Analytics, to build end-to-end solutions. • Their product range is equally extensive, offering Fund Management Analysis, Music Application Program, Document & Invoice management system and Project cost planning.

Analytical Consulting Group began its astounding journey in the year 2014 by the profound and highly intellectual brains of The Founder Director and CEO, Rakesh Agarwal remarkably supported by The Executive Director, Sanjay Harpavat. Hailing from a technological background, Rakesh had an immense ground-level knowledge of the industry. He had an admirable inclination towards entrepreneurship from the preface. To amplify his aptitude into conception, he set up his first startup in 1999 with a small investment. He established training and development centres and being a tech-mogul, the leader was always diligent to launch new technologies. Gradually, Rakesh joined prominent giants like EY, Reliance, Tata etc. where he worked with top executives and handled superintended teams. While the man acquired a profusion of learning, he was not entirely satisfied with just being an employee. He had an impressive perception of becoming an entrepreneur and serving the world with revolutionary technology that one fine day, he summoned up the courage to kick-start Analytical Consulting Group, an IT consulting company in 2014. The founder started with a team of only three people but with earnest hard work and the right implementation of ideas, ACG India is now a family of 50 teammates and endeavours to reach 100 employees by the year 2022 with an expansion in international markets like the USA and Europe.

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ACG’S PRECISE INTERPRETATION

The team has a unique business model with many optimum elements like : • The company embraces distinctive and cost-effective services, extending a 24*7 IT consulting support to its clients. • A long-standing experience in the domain. • An enlightened and skilful technical team delivering robust solutions. • Continuous post-implementation assistance of the project is providing by the team to analyze project outcomes.

• ACG India is headquartered in Jaipur, procuring a delivery centre in Mumbai and global recognition with a key branch located in Dallas, USA. • As adeptly, the entrepreneurial world is forging towards digital and ultra-modern approaches, the software companies must demonstrate this consistently, quickly and reliably, mitigating the risks and maximizing the ROI. At ACG, it is of utmost significance to develop technologies leading to intelligent and creative automation of the digital workforce. • With the advancement of vigorous tech tools like EPM & Analytics, AI & RPA, the company has served a diversification of sectors from Banking, Insurance, Telecom, Manufacturing, Healthcare, Utility to Commodity. • The firm is armed with the most proficient team, owing to skilled expertise fostering the finest of breed platforms and technologies in SAP, Anaplan, Board, Microsoft, AI, RPA, IoT 21

For any business to execute a profitable and long-term run, it is pre-eminent to have a differentiating factor in the industry. It is vitally important for a superior market value and staunch customer base. At ACG, the company conducts a quarterly review meeting with clients and the internal team to communicate favourable strategies and plans. They also keep the clients well informed through the latest newsletters, success stories, achievement record and acquaintance with the emerging technologies. The company firmly believes in keeping its valuable clientele familiar with every operation, ensuring a better understanding and good faith. These approaches give an advantageous edge to ACG. Furthermore, the firm carries an exclusively strong experience across various industries in complexing transformation like performing Insurance industry business planning transformation for five of the strongest and renowned insurance companies in India, bringing Incentive Compensation Management (Sales Performance Management) in effect for one of the biggest Pharma companies of India, implementing S &OP for the country’s leading CPG organizations, and proven excellence of rendering end to end integration within multiple and diversified technologies to providing the seamless data automation experience for its customers.

LEADING THE BUDDING ENTREPRENEURS

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Sharing years earned cognizance and wisdom in the industry, the leader quotes a few words of motivation forthe aspirants.

“Entrepreneurs should execute their ideas as it works when executed well. They should focus more on technology-driven solutions which can resolve problem statement, and should be ready to fail and learn before gaining success as well as working out of their comfort zone with an open mindset to accept new challenges”, encourages The Founder and Director of Analytical Consulting Group, Rakesh Agarwal. www.businessconnectindia.in | Vol. 3 | Issue 12 July 2021 INDIA

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Kajal Dobhal

I Business Connect

EZAPP SOLUTION Where integrity is the foremost priority… Business Connect is back with its brand-new edition showcasing some companies that have witnessed thumping success, under the matchless leadership of their respective business leaders. In this direction, we promote the success story of Ezapp Solution that has created a difference in the IT space with its values that speak probity. Under the phenomenal leadership of Mr Gaurav Shandilya, the Founder and Director, the company has become an eminent name in the respective domain. HOW DID IT ALL START? Acknowledging the lack of reliable solutions and not up to the mark quality standards in the IT space, Ezapp began its venture as a credible IT solution provider that deals in Software Development Services. Incepted in the years 2008, the company was established with the motive to offer IT solutions that can leave an exclusionary mark in the domain. Discouraging the lack of craftsmanship and substandard service quality, the company is ensuring the trust of the customers by offering end-to-end, outstanding services. The Founder of Ezapp had the first-hand experience of building an Online Training Academy. It was then, he

realized the gap in the IT- sector where many times quality was being compromised to satisfy the surging demands of businesses. Thereby, he commenced this brand new venture to create a quality-oriented product line to support the online community of learning enthusiast. Eventually, owing to the sheer hard work of team Ezapp, the company flagged its name as one of the leading IT players, well- recognized by Top Enterprise Software Development Company from various agencies like CIO Review, Clutch etc. VALUE-DRIVEN ENTERPRISE The core value system of the company is inclined to the customer’s success principle. Their prime focus is not just on the engagement of the customers to develop the MVP but they also extend their unwavering support to entrepreneurs, SMEs with free POCs, and costless maintenance for 3 years of post-solutions delivery. The company also acknowledges its liability for effortless product performance and makes effective efforts in this direction. Team Ezapp ensures full accountability of every partnership and majorly contributes to the value-added proposition for the client’s contentment.

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ABOUT THE KEY DIFFERENTIATING FACTOR Ezapp takes immense pride to be the pioneer in outsourcing the development of Mobile Apps, Machine Learning App and become a leading face in AI and ML space. In its more than a decade of journey, the company has delivered some of the most powerful Enterprise Solutions to Wall Street Banks, Fintech Companies and other Healthcare providers. Its customized product portfolio has immensely helped the healthcare companies to provide accurate forecasting of unforeseen diseases. And for the CPG companies, the exemplary solutions offered by the company has enabled its clients to forecast their shipments based on the global pandemic or current market scenarios, so that these enterprises can optimize their sales processes across various retail outlets. Undeniably, their sheer determination to make a difference in the IT space is extremely commendable. Talking about its operating values, Ezapp Solution believes in providing diverse tools to its esteemed clientele such as CRM services, automation, marketing, invoicing solution to allow Startups and SMEs to scale their operations with Integrated services and solve the complex issues across the world with a unique team of tech- enthusiasts. These distinct operational processes are ensuring them with a competitive edge in the niche market. R&D FACILITATING INNOVATION Ezapp avidly believes R&D is the crux to get ahead of the game. And innovation contributes majorly to the success of any business. For this, they have enhanced their R&D facility to endorse innovation for development of Home Automation and Industrial Automation leveraging AI and IoT to the highest level. Owing to this segment, the company has been making synergy with the latest tech trends while ensuring 100% clients’ satisfaction. LEADERSHIP STYLE AT A GLANCE While explaining the way Ezapp perceives leadership, the Founder states that it is all about discovering new anchors for growth of the company. By evolving from Software development firm for local market to leading the outsourcing landscape for Enterprise Software Development, AI/ML niche development for Fortune 500 companies, their journey has been utterly phenomenal so far. And being a dynamic leader, the CEO of Ezapp fosters the growth of the firm in leaps and bounds by staying ahead of the trends alongside carving a unique brand value in the marketplace. The management endorses leadership at every level of the company. A culture that promotes professional development The company nurtures a jubilant culture offering growth

to its workforce in the best possible manner. They have a skill development platform to allow the employees and contractors pursue their professional goals regularly. Here and there, employees are honoured for their expertise and exemplary performance and also rewarded several perks for developing new skills. “Ezapp Solution ensures that by upgrading the skills Employees reaches their potential in a best suitable time,” elucidates the Founder. Also, Ezapp is majorly dependent on technology such as Machine Learning algos to identify the employee who could be the best fit for any aspired project, helping them establish maximum efficiency in terms of any product development which is an extraordinary approach. No doubt, Ezapp is a pro when it comes to employee care and fostering talent for growth and productivity. They allow flexible working hours, and perks for travel, holidays, etc. While ensuring a perfect blend of tech-evangelists, they ensure equal opportunities for employment for everyone. With an open and cordial culture, the company eradicates the practice of micro management. And respecting this much flexibility and transparency from the company’s end, the employees self- regulate themselves to meet the aspirations of the management. GLIMPSES OF THE ATTAINMENTS Scaling the heights of success, Ezapp Solution has been awarded with numerous recognition in their niche space. A few of those honourable mentions have been enlisted below• Received –Top Enterprise Company Award for Year 2020. • Awarded with –Top B2B Company Award by Clutch • Bagged– Top App Development Company Award by AppFutura • Rewarded with– Top Machine Learning Company Award by TechReviewer • Attained– Top Outsourcing Company Award by IT Firms • Conferred with– Top Customer Software Development Company Award by Good Firms FUTURE OUTLOOKS As we are entering into the tech-dominant era in the upcoming years, Ezapp Solutions foresees a bright and blazing future ahead. The Company has been enhancing its focus towards the US market and is on an expansion spree to serve Fortune 500 companies. Additionally, Ezapp has made a fruitful partnership with some industry giants that can allow it to scale on other verticals effectively.

A TOKEN OF ADVICE TO BUDDING ENTREPRENEURS

“I recommend anyone to Focus on their Passion to solve problems and stay away from market trends as those are simple distractions to make progress.” The Founder

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MR PRASHANT KUMAR PATHAK

A Versed Passionpreneur Renovating The Pharma Space Indranil Roy

I Business Connect

The changing scenario of pharmaceutical industry has brought a series of complex challenges for its leaders. The shifting regulatory parameters, inclusion of technology with ever-increasing R&D budgets have created fierce competition. Moreover, with the pandemic still raging, the stakes are extremely high. Such a scenario requires leaders, whose vision resides in bringing value for the industry and community at large. Mr Prashant Kumar Pathak is one such pharmaceutical industy leader with proven expertise in both National and International Market. GHC Drugs & Pharmaceuticals – A valuable representation of his experience and potential, is penetrating the pharma space through qualified formulations and marketing approaches.

Prashant Kumar Pathak Founder & C. S.

RESHAPING THE PHARMA SPACE

Mr Prashant Pathak founded GHC Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, on the premise of doing something profound for the pharma industry. He is one of those 1st Generation entrepreneurs, who witnessed the glorious transformation of the Indian pharma space. Starting his career as a humble Medical Representative, he steadily built an extensive career capable of reversing negative sales trends, controlling costs, automating process and systems, maximizing productivity, spearheading new initiatives and delivering multimillion dollar profits.He is well-experiencedwiththe integrated business value chain and capable of unveiling emerging market opportunities,and running business arms in APAC, Central & Latin American countries & Africa. www.businessconnectindia.in | Vol. 3 | Issue 12 July 2021 INDIA

After an excursion of 36+ years, including 5 years as founderMD & CEO of a built to 50+ crore start-up, Mr Prashant Pathak saw the surge of a stereotypical notion. A good proportion of medical professionals and the public believe that only expensive medicines are good, and the masses need to settle for less than the best quality. On the other hand, with disruptions becoming widely inclusive, it’s imperative for businesses to have innovation at heart. Traditional methods need to be revamped for creating new benchmarks. And the ‘Spray and pray’ model needs to be replaced by targeted marketing practices. Micromarketing approaches need to be prioritized to create strong niche presence in the market. 26

ACCLIMATIZED TO THE MARKET SCENARIO

Kum Kum Pathak

Managing Director

The changing dynamics of the supply chain has provoked every segment to reimagine their business model. And with the pandemic, the need for refined practices have become more prudent. The pharma space isn’t left out from such transitions. While it has been constantly influenced by traditional factors; or deals like lockdown, distress in the economy and an avalanche of unemployment has given challenges a new direction. To ensure their survival, the key drivers of GHC have ensured, its team subscribes and owns a shared vision and mission. “We do not subscribe to or own anyone’s vision and mission - it is ‘OUR VISION AND MISSION’ that gets detailed into OBJECTIVES that get executed through carefully considered STRATEGIC POSTURE and TACTICAL actions”, explains Mr Prashant Pathak. Their business is focused on providing beneficial formulations and helping the HCPs (Healthcare Professional) counter the ongoing adversity. The focus keeps everyone on board, striving to go beyond the challenges. Over the years, Mr Prashant Pathak has built a robust network of people which gives him an upper hand. Also, it has a young and effective team, whose experience and spirit to succeed keeps the company pursuing its vision and mission. GHC also focuses on R&D to ensure a preferable quality in products and processes. It works on a contract manufacturing model staying consistent with Quality and Process Assurance and Control. The parameters ensure a centred focus on product development and resource optimization. The Company is also armed with software to support the business processes, including customer reach, process optimization and monitoring customer preferences.

A VIGOROUS WORK CULTURE Understanding the scenario, he leveraged off his expertise to ideate a Company that offers affordable and qualified medicines, generate positive awareness while refining the widespread perception. And, this led to the inception of GHC Drugs & Pharmaceuticals in 2020. Born amid chaos and digital transformation,The Company procures a differentiated marketing approach i.e. optimization of resources – man, machine, material and money. Its offerings include a variety of wholesome formulations that bring value to its clients. Leveraging off modern technology and scientific knowledge, the Company is meeting the needs of affordable medicines for a good proportion of people.

Given the fact that - GHC has only been in operation for a year, it has already established a coherent work culture based on helpfulness - 360° helpfulness.It has established a balanced cooperation with its internal and external customers and seeks help from them whenever required. A strong connection with teammates, hands-on experience, fast and relevant decisions that impact the business profitably, keep it afloat. “The Strong alignment of our team with our culture is the bedrock of all our endeavours”, shares Mrs Kumkum Pathak. The leaders profuse empathy to connect, and keep the team motivated. With the lockdown still active, the leaders ensure a 24*7 interactive channel with the objective of dealing with real-life scenarios and the market. A sense of togetherness fosters their missionary pursuit.

THE ARRIVAL OF MRS KUMKUM PATHAK

AIMED TO REACH THE CRESCENDO

Although GHC is the brainchild of Mr Prashant Pathak, its progress and reach, are further fostered by Mrs Kumkum Pathak. She is a passionate entrepreneur in her early 50s, hailing from a small village in Bihar. Like many girls of that period, she was married early and handed over the tough challenge of becoming a homemaker. While it was tough, Mrs Pathak grew up fast as a responsible lady supporting her husband in his professional journey and rearing their 3 children almost singlehandedly. After a prolonged period of household duties, Mrs Kumkum Pathak decided to pursue something more innovative and joined GHC Drugs & Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd. as its MD. The collaboration of the duo has created valueadded approaches that focus on building holistic relationships between the promoters, prescribers and patients. She is an indomitable woman, and like many capable homemakers represents strength and character with remarkable experience in human resource management. She is a role model for many women, who believe that it is never late to begin again as long as you have the passion to make your dreams into reality. 27

Backed with extensive experience, innovation and leadership, GHC is set to become a global pioneer in the near future. Building its charisma across the country, it has invested in CSR activities recognizing the medical professionals’ contribution in recent times. Its initiatives are directed towards sensitizing the community at large to acknowledge the valuable role that HCPs are playing. Pursuing the values of happiness, helpfulness and honouring HCPs, GHC is building a strategic presence amongst its stakeholders. As for the future, GHC plans to rise to be among the top 5 in its segment within the next 5 years.

A THOUGHTFUL MEMENTO FROM THE FOUNDER

“Motivation is always an intrinsic element and can’t be provided by external push – it is propulsion that has to happen from within. As people, we can only ensure that we create an environment which does not demotivate others.” www.businessconnectindia.in | Vol. 3 | Issue 12 July 2021 INDIA

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IIFL SECURITIES LTD An encyclopaedic in the financial servicing dominion Mehak Malhotra

I Business Connect

Appearing technology and investment needs have taken a volatile shift in the consumer expectations to get a credible financial and investment servicing platform on board. It is vitally important for staying ahead in knowledge and progressing insights of the industry. To that note, Business Connect Magazine brings you an incredible entrepreneurial tale of IIFL Securities Ltd. IIFL Securities Limited formerly known as India Infoline Limited is one of the most substantially independent retail and institutional broking house and investment advisory firm in India fostering diversified financial services and products to corporates, institutional investors, foreign portfolio investors, mutual funds, insurance companies, alternative investment, trusts, high net worth individuals and retail clients. The company has originated itself with the right amalgamation of modernized- technology, variegated product offerings, management expertise, and a wide network of branches across the country.

Sandeep Bhardwaj CEO retail broking

IIFL has been ranked by ET as one of the five most trusted investment companies in India. With sheer diligence and sense of purpose, the phenomenally transpiring firm has acquired many honourable acquisitions like the ‘Most Technologically Disruptive company in BFSI space’ by ET, recognized among the ‘Top Performers List’ by the well-celebrated Forbes and Outlook Business, ‘The Most Innovative Company’ by BFSI congress and considerably a long list to be mentioned. The goal-oriented firm incessantly strives to evolve its nature of services by adopting contemporary technology and a novelty in product offerings.

DEPICTING THE GREAT INCEPTION

IIFL Securities Ltd is one of the key capital market players in the Indian financial service realm. It is the brainchild of astounding and valiant thinker, Nirmal Jain. He began the remarkable journey by commencing with a small research firm - Probity, and from there on, his entrepreneurial journey has only grasped immense fortune. The group is now established into a multi-billion-dollar empire in just two decades. Today, the group has three distinct listed entities – IIFL Finance, IIFL Wealth and IIFL Securities – equally proficient and ascendant in the non-banking finance, wealth management and broking spaces respectively. www.businessconnectindia.in | Vol. 3 | Issue 12 July 2021 INDIA

Nirmal is a chartered accountant and MBA rank holder from IIM Ahmadabad. The rational founder kick-started his career with Hindustan Unilever just before the Indian economy underwent economic liberalization. Gradually, he decided to take the entrepreneurial plunge in 1995 and inaugurated a research house that was leveraged to produce very thoughtful and valuable research on Indian companies. This was the first time that anyone had given a prudent thought to this facet in the investing community. Being the introducing firm, the concept gained a massive amount of appreciation and within a short span, the reputation reached greater heights. Later in 1999, Nirmal launched indiainfoline.com, a resourceful website exhibiting stock market information for the investment moguls. The website proliferated huge traffic and even after two decades, it continues to remain one of the most visited websites in the particular industry so far.

PROCURING A VANTAGE IN THE INDUSTRY

In this day and age where the business fraternity is advancing at its fastest pace, organizations are emerging to be on the top, it is significant to secure a prodigious market position. Companies must proffer an exclusive range of services and approach that gives an eminent edge in the industry. At IIFL, it is taken with utmost sincerity and prominence. Over the years, the company has favourably disrupted the broking industry in enormous ways. It has launched an avant-grade online platform with the most economical broking fees in the industry. The illustrious firm has also credited pioneering retail participation into equity investing. The IIFL team did not stop here and continued to embark their earnest efforts into bestowing magnificent innovations like Trader Terminal, the most advanced desktopbased trading platform, followed by IIFL Markets mobile application, which is the forefront of a futuristic mobile trading culture in India. IIFL Securities is one of the most exhaustive broking and financial advisory firms in India acknowledged for its frontier technology platforms and top-notch services. It has flourished its existence across vast customer segments like High Net-worth Individuals, Medium Net-worth Individuals, and the no-frills broking segment. Ardently securing the leading position of an investment banking firm from the year 2016 to 2020, IIFL Securities has acclaimed the glorious benchmark of India’s largest institutional broking players, catering to over 500 global institutions and corporates. The company thrives to sustain its supremacy in broking, advisory, financial products distribution, institutional equities, and investment banking areas. It ceaselessly looks forward to serving over 1 crore customers in the near future.

names like Angel Broking, Religare Finvest, Centurion Bank of Punjab, HDFC Bank and ICICI Group. The enlightened man Mr Bhardwaj has completed executive programs at INSEAD and Indian School of Business in the areas of leadership, marketing, analytics, and innovation. Aiming towards expanding the verticals of IIFL, Sandeep leads the company with a visionary

“To become the most respected financial services company in India. Not necessarily the most profitable.” Fairness, Integrity and Trust (FIT) are the core values nurtured in the organization where Fairness represent the morality in their transactions with all stakeholders comprising employees, customers, and vendors, bereft of fear or favour, Integrity adorns the outlook of honesty in the nature, letter, spirit, and all the dealings with people, internal or external and conclusively, Trust standing for the transparency in the firm’s dealings with stakeholders, media, investors, and the public at large. The well-informed and profound leader pens down by saying,

“We have come this far solely based on our core values serving as a moral compass in all our dealings. Fairness, Integrity and Transparency - FIT is the driving force behind all that we do here at IIFL. We only work with people who fit into our professional ethos. Our constant endeavour is to deliver befittingly on all fronts to all our stakeholders. We are resolute in the observance of these values and will let go of any growth opportunities that deem unfit.” LAYING AN IDEAL LEADERSHIP

A WELL-ACQUAINTED CEO RETAIL BROKING

A profusion of success and profitability comes under the shadow of good leadership. How a leader influences and persuades his teammates plays an essential role in determining the outcomes of the organization. At IIFL, Sandeep leaves no stone unturned to nourish a promising leadership for his team. He perceives an open-door policy for employees without any hierarchy, entitling him to connect with the teammates and comprehend their impression of the workplace. The company believes in the contentment and peacefulness of its employees. For Sandeep, to keep his workforce comfortable and satisfied lies under prime responsibility. Talking about employee satisfaction, IIFL has recently been accoladed with the ‘Great Place to Work’ certification for the third time in a row. Great Place to Work® Trust Index© Employee Survey is the world’s most widely used model to ascertain employee perceptions about their workplaces.

Sandeep has over two decades of experience in sales, revenue, and wealth management. He has collaborated with prestigious

The company clenches excellence in every execution. It runs various employee-oriented programs intending to ameliorate their development and work longevity. There is an in-house digital University for quick delivery of many constructive courses refining their skills, in addition to offering the opportunity to engage in courses at Ivy League institutions.

An insightful and emboldening leader, Sandeep Bhardwaj, The CEO retail broking – Retail Broking at IIFL Securities is an unstoppable intellect, hailing from a plethora of extensive knowledge and expertise.

A TOKEN OF OPTIMISM

“Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing. The new generation has a higher level of understanding and sensitivity about the world. I believe the next generation of entrepreneur will not only create profitable ventures but also create ventures that give back to the society and environment for long-term sustainable growth”, encourages The CEO retail broking of IIFL Securities Ltd, Sandeep Bhardwaj. 29

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Is Pfizer’s 95% effective COVID-19 new drug the first-ever genuine ray of hope? Pfizer India will provide medicines worth Rs 516.16 Crore in India, and it is also in talks with the Indian government about allowing the use of its Covid vaccine in the country. India is on the verge of expanding its “vaccine basket” as the deadly Covid-19 second wave in India has wreaked havoc on major cities such as Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Lucknow, and Pune. Because hospitals and crematoriums are at capacity, funerals are being held in parking lots.

Is it too little, too late? Government of India’s new policy has paved the way for Pfizer (American Pharmaceutical MNC), Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccines. India already has authorized Russian Sputnik V vaccines, which are being produced in partnering with community pharmaceutical companies. Pfizer, one of the premier biopharmaceutical companies, was one of the elite manufacturers to seek for an emergency utilization authorization in India in December 2020. At the same time, the Serum Institute of India’s (SII) Covishield [ChAdOx1 nCoV- 19 Corona Virus Vaccine (Recombinant)], which is essentially the AstraZeneca vaccine, and India’s indigenous Covaxin had both applied for approvals. The fact that Pfizer’s vaccine must be stored at ultracold temperatures, necessitating the use of a specific cold storage mechanism that was not widely available in India, posed a significant barrier to approval. And so Pfizer withdrew its plan to launch its vaccines in India in February 2021. With the recent Corona (SARS COV2) and its multiple variants attack on the right foot, specifically in major cities of India, Government has been compelled to launch multiple vaccines authorized across many countries, with more likely to follow soon. Although this is an inarguably joyful announcement, many people are concerned that vaccines will be developed with obvious haste. Pfizer/BioNTech MNC’s created COVID-19 (SARSCOV2) Vaccine was the maiden authorized vaccines in the “Western economies”. What do we know about it? Is it truly safe, and how does it work?

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2020, making it available to all EU member states under the brand name Comirnaty. U.S., U.K., Singapore, Republic of Costa Rica, Chile, Ecuador and Panama are among the countries that have approved the Pfizer/ BioNTech vaccine. Some countries have already begun vaccinating their citizens; while it is too early to assess the vaccine’s effectiveness, it can be stated that the vaccine is generally well-tolerated. If in India Pfizer is able to get a quicker clearance and export freedom, it would produce Covid vaccine.

HOW PFIZER COVID-19 VACCINE WORKS? Pfizer/COVID-19 BioNTech’s vaccine - BNT162b2 - is an mRNA vaccine. It contains mRNA for the SARS-CoV-2 surface spike protein, which is protected by a lipid envelope. After the first dose is administered, the cells produce the viral spike protein by the mRNA instructions. The particles, however, are recognized as foreign by the immune system, and the body begins to produce antibodies that specifically recognize the viral spike protein1. To obtain the best possible protection from the vaccine, each person is given two doses 21 days apart. Our immune system is boosted by the second round of vaccinations. This ensures that when the real SARS-CoV-2 virus enters our bodies, our immune system will recognize the pathogen and be able to fight it, effectively protecting COVID-19. ARE MRNA VACCINES SAFE? While mRNA vaccines have not previously been used, this is not due to any safety concerns. They cannot give someone COVID-19 because they do not use a live virus. Another common misconception is that mRNA can affect our DNA. However, because mRNA does not even reach the cell nucleus, where our DNA is stored, it cannot interact with our DNA and is degraded shortly after the cell produces the spike protein.

A novel Y501N mutation has recently emerged, first identified in the United Kingdom but rapidly spreading throughout the world. It affects the coronavirus spike protein, raising concerns about the efficacy of vaccines designed to recognize the spike protein (such as the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine). However, preliminary research indicates that the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine is capable of neutralizing these mutant versions of the virus. PLANS FOR APPROVAL AND VACCINATION The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency in the United Kingdom granted BNT162b2 a temporary authorization for emergency use against COVID-19 on December 2, 2020. It was swiftly followed by conditional authorization in Canada and authorization for emergency use in the U.S. The European Commission granted conditional marketing authorization to the BNT162b2 vaccine on December 21,

DRAWBACKS OF PFIZER VACCINE Pfizer Vaccine, also called the COVID-19 “Western Vaccine”, has some limitations. One example is the strict temperature requirements for shipping and storage, which must be kept at -70°C. Once thawed, it must be diluted and consumed within 6 hours. These unusual vaccine storage conditions complicate the entire vaccination process. COST OF PFIZER VACCINE Then there’s the price per dose, which is expected to be Rs 2700 in India, which is higher than the price of most competitors’ vaccines. Finally, there is a critical issue with the equitable distribution of the limited number of vaccines available. Nonetheless, with many countries on the verge of healthcare crises as a result of a record surge in COVID-19 cases, it is past time for a well-tested, safe, and effective COVID-19 vaccine. Recently, the launch of combo of novel COVID-19 vaccines which are effective against Corona Virus and its mutant variants (double mutant and triple mutant variant), have made the conditions favourable and hopefully very soon in the coming future we may have a superior chance to win over the COVID-19 epidemic.

IS THE PFIZER/BIONTECH VACCINE EFFECTIVE AND SAFE? Data from the Phase 3 clinical trial showed that the vaccine was effective in 95 percent of participants who had never been infected with SARS-CoV-2. In the trial, BNT162b2 was generally well-tolerated, with no grave safety risks.

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OF THE YEAR 2021

Advancing the solar industry with Quality, Innovation and Customer satisfaction Mehak Malhotra

I Business Connect

ndubitably, the future of Lithium-Ion batteries is dynamic and resolute. They are swift, methodical and steadfast in terms of decarbonizing and shift the grid to carbon-free resources. While today, they are many flourishing companies in the solar industry, Business Connect Magazine has chosen a notable name in the solar space, who has not only laid the foundation with sheer determination and ardency but also embarked on the journey by launching novel products and services. Let us go through this pristine edition, depicting the entrepreneurial expedition of Intelizon. UNVEILING THE COMPANY Intelizon is one of the most stupendously progressing ventures in the solar industry. A pioneering lithium ion-based solar system rendering company, founded with a vision to create a world of smart energy. The company centralizes on integrating state of the art technologies to create innovative systems which enrich human lives. They substantiate an emblazing line of authentic products like solar LED lights with inbuilt batteries to replace the outdated kerosene lanterns and candles that are broadly efficacious in the rural sections of the Indian and African market.

Dr. Kushant Uppal Founder and CEO

Intelizon Energy is one of the top brands in the solar industry. They foster innovation and the future of the emerging world. The company has set prominent standards for energy-efficient products leveraging the right amalgamation of lithium-ion battery with solar, LED, BLDC fans and electrical technology to deploy top-notch quality and reliable solutions at economical prices. The purposeful team forges ahead with a customary goal to facilitate platforms redefining productivity gains for people residing in rural sections of the world. They believe that these platforms will lead the world towards a splendid transformation and development. The firm focuses on the energy ecosystem to deliver the best in class system efficiency through source and load management, combining it with robust technology for the balance of the system. To bloom the functioning by proffering outdoor and indoor solar and grid-based platforms is Intelizon’s greatest treasury. Withal, the team also clenches to the finest sales and service to their esteemed customers. www.businessconnectindia.in | Vol. 3 | Issue 12 July 2021 INDIA

AN ILLUSTRATION OF SERVICES Intelizon has a diversified range of products and services to put across. Over the years, the company has variegated itself to provide exclusive services. Let us take a glance at their phenomenal list of creation

• Zonstreet is one of the first inbuilt lithium ion-based solar streetlight platforms with unlimited autonomy, inaugurated in 2014. • Zonbulb, the most definitive solar home lighting platform empowering quality light to rural homes and shops. • Zonhome is a magnificent hybrid power system that operates on solar and grid, setting up AC and DC power. It comes with streamlined lights and fans as a package providing 90% electricity savings to the user and a dependable backup with a lithium-ion battery. • Zoncam, an IP65 outdoor surveillance system with an inbuilt battery, wide-angle IP camera and memory card dispensing a premium security platform for houses and commercial establishments. • And the company’s latest platform, MicroUPS is a Made in India backup for routers, set-top boxes, CCTV and small 12V appliances. The originality and novelty of products give Intelizon an industrial edge in the market. They procure the choicest components and well-structured inhouse quality metrics.

“Nothing is achievable without a dedicated team. Intelizon’s team works tirelessly to build trust & long term relationships with customers & suppliers. Their dedication and passion help Intelizon to achieve its vision of creating the world of smart energy”, Sweta Singh. As addressed earlier, Intelizon is a pioneer in lithium ion-based solar systems which unfolds a remarkable competence in the arena. The organization is a profusion of level headed and extremely industry-acquainted minds, embarking their ways with a rich knowledge of lithium-ion based batteries. Their expertise in outdoor and indoor systems, grid and solar solutions, astoundingly positions them to cater for a wide range of applications. The entire workforce secures an in-depth understanding of the requirements in rural and urban markets of India and Africa. EXTENSIBILITY AT ITS CORE A well-timed synchronization with the sprightly moving world holds the utmost supremacy for every organization. While the business fraternity is ever-evolving in nature, it is imperative for companies to keep their resources and advancements intact. Technology plays a crucial role in the elevation of a venture. It is vital to be modernized and comprehend the surging market demands. At Intelizon, it is considered non-negotiable as the company understands what significance a technology bestows in the industry. The firm has an approach of providing the most energy-efficient systems to the customers. It stays abreast of the most vigorous appliances, electronics, IoT and power supply solutions. They take pride in imparting ingenious and innovatory solutions for their treasured customers. Intelizon was the 33

Sweta Singh

Marketing Manager originating enterprise to launch inbuilt lithium ionbased solar streetlights with an Avant-grade inbuilt CCTV based solar streetlight. They ameliorate the energy savings by 90% as compared to conventional solar inverters. Intelizon is the second name of contemporary technology and staggering creativity. Research and Development plays an affirmative part in the growth of the company. It is the backbone for providing state of an art platform to the customers. In the near future, the firm will thrive to expand its basket of revolutionary products contingent on lithium-ion batteries. In parallel, with persistence in hard work and diligence, the company looks forward to strengthening its horizons to global channel partners in India and Africa. Their blazing goal is to reach 10million people by the year 2025 while saving more than a 100million units of electricity and reducing the CO2 emissions by over a 50000metric tonnes.

“Entrepreneurship is a spiritual process of creating something out of nothing. It’s a lifelong journey of unique experiences which requires a strong commitment and passion to endure”, Dr. Kushant Uppal. www.businessconnectindia.in | Vol. 3 | Issue 12 July 2021 INDIA

Growth

How to Start a Successful YouTube Channel

YouTube was launched in 2005 and founded by three PayPal employees: Chad Hurley, Steve Chen, and Jawed Karim. There are more than 50 million active YouTube users and 31 million YouTube channels. YouTube is the best arena for traffic and brand awareness. Following tips will help you to build a successful YouTube channel. How to start a successful YouTube channel

CHANNEL NAME

Once you’ve created your account and navigated to YouTube, you’ll be asked to name your channel. We recommend that you use your company name as it is best recognizable. YouTube is a search engine (and owned by the world’s largest search engine, Google). Think carefully about how people would look to find out what your business offers.

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CHANNEL ICON

The Channel icon is your YouTube profile. This image is automatically retrieved from your Google account. To make your channel recognizable, it is advisable to upload your company logo as a channel symbol. For the logo, use a high-quality image that professionally represents your company.

RESEARCH YOUR AUDIENCE

When you get feedback on your content, you collect information about your viewers. Focus on actively learning about your audience’s needs, wants, and interests. Social media platforms make it easy to amplify your message, but they also provide opportunities for audiences to act on. It’s up to you to listen.

CREATE CLICK-WORTHY THUMBNAILS

A video thumbnail is a single image that represents your video in search results, social media previews, and website embeds. The job of the thumbnail is to tell viewers at a glance, what your video is about and why one should be watching it.

DO EXPERIMENTS

Publish your videos on YouTube when your audience is awake and active. You can experiment with different days and times to achieve the goal. One study found that Thursday and Friday afternoons were optimal, but this may be different for your audience. Promote your content on your social platforms with engaging and chatty content posts that link to the video itself.

REMEMBER TO BE CONFIDENT

If you don’t have a budget for a high-budget camera, you can also record videos from your smartphone. You can still make a really good video as long as it is useful to your audience. Remember to be confident and have fun. Great videos always have good energy. If you don’t enjoy making the video, your audience probably won’t enjoy watching it.

EDITING SOFTWARE

Video editing is no longer limited to powerful desktop computers. These latest applications bring sophisticated editing suites to your smartphone. For video editing, you can use free applications and software like Powerdirector, Kinemaster, Adobe Premiere Rush, IMovie, etc.

USE CHROMA KEY IN YOUR VIDEO

The chroma key technique is the process of removing a specific color from an image, which can be used to replace that part of the image. This color can be any solid color, usually blue or green. It can also be used to create a bright white background. for a professional corporate environment. Kinemaster is a great choice for Chroma Key.

WORK ON AUDIO EDITING

Built-in audio editing tools that make it easy for you to take complete control of your audio. The exclusive audio track allows you to separate, or even remove the audio noise from the video. You can use Izotope RX 7, audio recovery and repair software that can be used as a stand-alone editor.

PROMOTE YOUR VIDEO

To get more views and subscribers to your channel, you can pay to run an advertising campaign for your YouTube videos through Google Ads. There’s no minimum price for an ad, and you can change your ads, targeting, and budget at any time. Also, the creator can stop the campaign at any time.

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Maatrom HR Solution

A choice of HR partner for seamless business flow Kajal Dobhal

s the present scenario puts a multitude of complexities in the business ecosystem, the significance of outsourcing services has become instrumental to enrich the businesses with smooth workflow. In this direction, HR Function outsourcing has gained masspopularity in the past few years. HR outsourcing grants a plethora of benefits to an organisation. From maintaining an out-to-out balance between cost efficiency to employee development, an enterprise can absolutely put intense focus and time on enhancing its core business. With the steeping demand of HR functions outsourcing, several service providers have set their feet in this space to make a difference. Maatrom Solution is such an organisation that is scaling greater heights while being substantial to the business community in a sophisticated manner. Under the discerning stewardship of Mahalakshmi, the Founder and CEO, the company is witnessing growth in leaps and bounds. In a virtual session with her, our team conversed about several facets of her brainchild.

A GLANCE OVER THE BUSINESS PORTFOLIO

An end-to - end HR service provider, Maatrom Solution, has become a preferred partner of choice for several businesses to manage their recruitment, HR Payroll, Hr Statutory and training related requirements. With its gamut of HR services that comprises of Recruitment &

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Mahalakshmi M Ambuli Director & CEO

Staffing, HR Payroll & Statutory, Organisation Development, Training, Coaching, HR Policy, Performance Management, Talent Mapping and Corporate Social Responsibility, the dynamic enterprise has carved a niche for itself in this huge industry. Their exemplary service offerings are majorly based on robust concepts and industry-acumen, accumulated from insights gathered over 22 years of Domestic and Overseas experience. So far, their exclusive clientele includes enterprises from industries like IT, Manufacturing, Architect and Interior Designing, Banking and Financial Institutions, Auditing, Automotive, Retail, Insurance, Education & Training. Till now, the company has effectively been able to recruit more than 2000 whitecollar candidates in diverse sectors. Maatrom Solution is a unique endeavour to make an affirmative impact on society. Mahalakshmi, after being employed as an active environmental Engineer, laid the foundation stone of her entrepreneurial venture with a vision to facilitate talented individuals to meet their aspired career prospects. After tying the wedding knot, she got a chance to accompany her husband on an overseas work assignment, where she experienced multicultural environments in various cities of the USA. This scenario bestowed her with appropriate exposure and immense confidence that propelled her to turn her dreams into a living reality. Thereby, Maatrom Solution came into the existence as a result of Mahalakshmi’s unwavering determination, based on the concepts and proficiency that emerged from the insights accumulated by over two decades of national as well as international industry experience.

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ARCHETYPAL VALUES

As the company deals with the most sensitive aspect of a business i.e workforce, it becomes imperative to establish the core values that can serve justice to the business’s fundamental requirements.

“We honor our commitments and conduct business in a manner that promotes transparency, respect, honour and trust,” enunciates the Founder. Beyond any doubt, Maatrom’s high quality standards have set the benchmarks across space.

WHY CHOOSE MAATROM?

The iconic CEO states that be it accelerating the turnaround time or offering replacement guarantee in recruitment or cost and time optimization, the company proves its knack in different facets of a business. Owing to their assured ethical practices with strict timeline adherence, team Maatrom has ensured a leading edge over its peers in the respective space. Moreover, the company is also in a constant endeavour to offering professional support to the client organisation during inspection & audits. Their well established mutually beneficial relationships are the secret sauce to their resounding success that has made a gargantuan noise across the business fraternity.

FORECASTING AS AN ANSWER TO IMPEDIMENTS

For any C-suite Executive, keeping their vision for the future on track is possible by making roadmaps for budgets and projections that also channelize positive energy among the workforce alongside assuring certainty to the shareholders. Mahalakshmi claims that forecasting is instrumental to any business to make impactful decisions and develop data-driven strategies. There are plenty of impediments that a leader comes across while steering the business operations such as– Talent Management(where motivating and boosting the employees’ morale is a must), developing beneficial collaborations, quality management in operations as well as performance, etc. By utilizing the power of forecasting, any CEO can make a difference to his organisation in the most sophisticated manner, conveyed Mahalakshmi.

IN HARMONY WITH MARKET TRENDS AND DIGITIZATION

When it comes to leveraging market -advances in its favour, Maatrom Solutions has been heavily relying upon AI in the recruitment space where it uses Chatbot in its websites, for time-optimization, reduction in redundancy, swift candidate screening while allowing quality hiring. Be it learning and development, or employees engagement tools or CPM tools, the firm is in ceaseless attempts to be in synergy with the trends to make its steadfast presence being felt across the business world by honing the skills of its employees in several ways. And addressing the instrumental role of digital inclusions in their business functions, Mahalakshmi elucidates that digitisation is pivotal for their company. Most of their payroll services are cloud-based for which employees have been granted freewheeling access to their respective data. From social media recruitment via reputed platforms, to virtual interactions, team Maatrom has been staying ahead of the curve by being an avid adopter of the market advances. 37

COPING WITH THE UNCERTAIN TIMES

Maatrom Solution has been a motive force behind the success of several of its clients’ businesses. It has successfully imparted different services to many organisations even amidst the chaotic reign of the COVID-19 induced pandemic. It displays the vitality of the work culture that has been incorporated with some unique approaches and business philosophy, adept enough to sail through the unfavourable times. Some of the major aspects that allow the company’s workflow to stay efficient and seamless even amid uncertain times have been enlisted below—

• Flexibility and transparency in work hours. • Allotment of performance inclination & interest, apart from their skills. • Open communication & job rotation. • Recognition programs based on sheer performance • Employee development where each individual gets the chance to learn, grow and innovate. • Zero tolerance policy for unfair practices. • Fun and corporative ambience at the workplace. All these extraordinary steps are in the direction to ensure a holistic work environment to the employees that in turn, facilitate them to maintain a balanced life.

ACHIEVEMENTS THUS FAR

Ever since its inception, the company has been scaling the graph of growth and been playing its trumpet of success across the respective industry. All of it has been shaped due to the sheer determination and professional discernment of the Founder. The company’s major contribution to raising the bars of service standards in this industry has been well-recognized by some eminent media houses. In the year 2019, the dynamic company was recognized among the ‘Top 10 Promising HR Processes Service Providers in India’ by a reputed Indian magazine. And amidst the way to ensure a ubiquitous presence at national and international level, they have extended its service wings to the US markets as well. As it foresees a radiant future ahead, Mahalakshmi’s commendable leadership style is aligned with making her brainchild as a comprehensive HR Service Provider of global repute. And regarding the future outlooks, Maatrom strives to expand its reach to the countries — US and Singapore, while climbing the stepping stones to attain the title of being ‘Global HR Services/Solution Provider’ for its vast clientele.

THE PARTING NOTE

At last, Mahalakshmi puts an end to the conversation by conveying her message to the aspiring entrepreneurs,

“Biggest asset in the world is your mindset and your knowledge, so empower it with positivity and have a positive attitude always and enhance your knowledge through continuous learning and development.”

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CEOs

OF THE YEAR 2021

Satcom Infotech Pvt Ltd

An End to End Cyber Security Distribution House

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We try to give a lot of responsibility as well as the authority so that they get enough exposure for growing laterally as well as vertically”, Vinod Kumar CEO

he genesis of Satcom Infotech Pvt Ltd was in 2003 – a period when digitization was on the horizon, and the internet was shaping the way of life. Its influx in corporates, as well as personal life, was bringing the world closer, cutting across time and distance boundaries. And with these, the threats were not far behind. And Satcom envisaged that securing an IT infrastructure will be of paramount importance across all verticals, be it military, Govt, manufacturing, hospitality, education, retail, banking etc. The scenario inspired Mr Vinod Kumar, the visionary behind Satcom, to launch an entrepreneurial venture to offer robust and technically sound software solutions. The Indian market was flooded with varieties of products and solutions, each working differently in each customer environment. It was perplexing and took a long time for partners and end-users to understand the product in order to test, install, and support it efficiently. Hence, Satcom decided to add value to its offerings for both - partners and customers by being the subject matter expert in that particular brand of solution. Now, Satcom is a value-added distributor strategically tied with a dozen Non-competing and complimenting OEM’s. Its solutions secure the IT infra of corporates in one way or the other and make business processes easier, safer and more profitable for them. Its offerings cover the entire gamut of IT security, from general solutions, like Anti-Virus for endpoints and servers, firewalls, data leakage prevention, mail and web security to complex technologies like Encryption, Anti-ransomware, EDR and MTR services,

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Network Monitoring, Mobility and File Integrity Monitoring Solutions. They have a well-defined Mission and Vision, which are communicated to all the internal people very clearly with a code of ethics. Their plans and strategies - are outlined in their Annual Business Plan at the beginning of the year. And they strive to be as dynamic as possible to tweak and change in regards to market circumstances.

TEAMWORK MAKES DREAMWORK

There is an old saying, “If you want to go fast, go alone, but if you want to go far, go together”. Satcom’s lively work culture is a notable manifestation of this. Built upon a “Work as a team” culture, each and every person share responsibilities and KRAs as an individual, as well as a team member. Much of the workforce performs multiple responsibilities, with dual reporting to ensure that most people get an opportunity outside their job role and contribute in numerous other areas within Satcom. Most of their sales force comes from a technical background, while many of their technical resources, are groomed for sales. The founder possesses delegative leadership that is benign for the Company and the team members too. He gives unbridled authority, along with the responsibility of decision making to his managers, who happen to be not only highly skilled but also highly conscientious. In other words, Satcom has an extremely harmonious work culture. It has built offices and resources in 8 locations, and each of them works independently without constant supervision. The Company also prioritizes individual growth and encourage existing personnel to grow to middle and senior management while hiring only at junior levels. Employees are also subjected to continuous training and development, which is overseen by managers, and the L & D team. Apart from skill certifications, Satcom nurtures employees on soft skills as well as individual coaching when required.

THE DIFFERENTIATING FACTOR

Satcom distinguishes itself in bridging the gap between the vendor and partners and making the most efficient use of the technology available at the customer site. Its uniqueness resides in simplicity with a focus on technology and delivery as a whole, thus, giving importance to solving the pain points of the customer, partner and OEM. Seamlessly integrating into an eco-system that prioritises their customers, vendors and internal team gives them an edge and a successful business model. The Company spares no effort to stay abreast of the latest developments in the cybersecurity arena for possible future threats and simultaneously about upcoming solutions using futuristic technologies. This also helps in identifying potential solutions that can be introduced in the Indian market.

A BLOOMING JOURNEY

Satcom has accomplished many long term associations with the vendors they represent, marking its excellence in meeting client’s expectations consistently YOY. Many of their vendors have commemorated Satcom as the ‘Best Distributor’ and further conferred ‘Distributor of the year award’.

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“Our engagement with our partners reflects on the level of service we have been able to provide to them. There is no award greater than repeat business which we have always been fortunate to receive”, opines Mr Vinod. 39

Sitting upon such reverence, Satcom has set higher goals for the coming year. It hopes to continue the compounded growth with a constant focus on customer retention and new customer acquisition. The pandemic is razing the world for a year, and companies are struggling with reduced Manpower. The scenario has opened a back door for hackers and vulnerabilities as all software is often not renewed or upgraded on time. But with disruptions, Satcom has become doubly vigilant and strives to pre-empt renewals of expired licenses. Providing license extension with an additional layer of support to assist partners and customers in troubleshooting, Satcom is completely ready for all types of unprecedented breach. Lastly, they have a couple of exciting technologies, which are on the roadmap for this quarter, and hope to add a few more in the second half of this financial year.

CONCLUSION

All and above, Satcom is on an enthralling journey - starting from scratch and building it to a robust, growing and profitable company, having the respect of both external as well as internal employees. What kept the wheels moving, is being consistent towards the core vision, with lots of hard work, focus on the means as well as the end and understanding that building a team is crucial for long term success.

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MR SHEETAL PAKNIKAR

A LEADER OF IMMENSE CLARITY, WILL AND PERSEVERANCE - CREATING A DISTINCT IDENTITY IN MEDIA, COMMUNICATION & SPORTS CONSULTING Indranil Roy

I Business Connect Mr Paknikar explains it in his words, “The man pushing the globe is a powerful visual that has been designed to mean a lot of different things. First, it communicates the modern predicament of us wanting to use the earth’s resources sustainably. Second, it is meant to remind us of how powerful we want to be. Lastly, it is our interpretation of mankind’s obsession for power to control the planet; which is a comment on our reverence for nature.”

SHEETAL S PAKNIKAR

Founder, Managing Director & CEO

he course of leadership has taken a dramatic turn in the last few years. Transitions and disruptions have provoked a dire need for new ways, which is not limited to innovative practices. Business leaders need to focus on sustaining relations with stakeholders as they are the ones that really matter. Empowered by this simple understanding, Mr Sheetal Paknikar, Founder, MD & CEO of Seven Twenty Ten Network, has spent the last 28 years garnering substantial knowledge on diverse verticals while building a sustainable network of professionals. Academically, he is a Masters in Design from the Industrial Design Centre at IIT, Mumbai with an extensive background in the media & communication consulting space. Over the last 6 years, he has added his passion in Sports Consulting to develop Analytics & Education as key focus areas.

A VISIONARY LEADER

At the outset of Seven Twenty Ten, Mr Paknikar’s vision was to create a network of conscious and diversely qualified professionals, collectively working together to add value to the world. The inception came at a time the world was beginning to shrink, at the end of the first decade (2010) when the internet was about to boom. As technology influenced the global economy, drove automation and brought new advancements like AI, IoT, etc. Seven Twenty Ten strategically built their base into diverse segments that would require their expertise. This has enabled the Company to build their presence across several business domains ranging from Communication Consulting, Integrated Marketing, Brand Building, Films & Audio Visual, Content Development, Digital Solutions, Educational Initiatives & Skill Development. Although the Company is a onestop shop for varied marketing and communication concepts, at the heart, it continues building a robust & sensitive network in the communications market. A prominent illustration of the long term company vision can be interpreted in its ‘Picon’ (Pictogram + Icon). www.businessconnectindia.in | Vol. 3 | Issue 12 July 2021 INDIA

Mr Paknikar has always been a doer in both corporate and personal life. He is a firm believer in the importance of pursuing new ideas and concepts while reflecting on how the world works and how challenges affect our everyday lives. He has explored various domains and built expertise around graphic art & design, including print, digital & video/film. His handson and amazingly diverse knowledge has helped him execute many turnkey projects in the advertising and communication space. Walking a different path has helped him build an experienced team, while crossing significant milestones along the way.

FLEXIBLE TO THE PANDEMIC DISRUPTIONS

Leaders and challenges always have had a dynamic relationship. Over the last decade, the business fraternity has been through several disruptions, bringing a multifold of challenges. Moving beyond them, COVID-19 has tested the might of every individual and business alike. Now, in the aftermath of the pandemic, businesses have reconfigured their framework to sustain and set new directions. In other words, businesses are realigning their goals while building sustainable, new age business models. Keeping up with such changes, Mr Paknikar is creating an ecosystem that will uphold his future vision with on-ground reality. The Company’s acclivity over digital inclusions has also helped them tread confidently amid the mayhem. Digital

tools have become an integral part of businesses, helping them become more automated, streamlined and agile. For sustainable growth, Seven Twenty Ten is currently developing interactive digital platforms driven by AI in the sports & education space. Furthermore, Mr. Paknikar feels that it is extremely important for businesses to study the changing legalities at the policy level – being aware and sensitive to data privacy, intellectual property rights and digital enhancement.

SUSTAINABLE FLAGSHIPS BUILT ON R&D

Since the Company was founded on the vision of how to develop a sustainable organization; there was great importance given to R&D across verticals. The first success came with the setting up of an education & skill-building vertical of Indian Classical Music for the younger generation. Sur Sanskaar Academy of Music, based in Mumbai, is now in the process of consolidation and digital transformation. In 2015, the Company added Sports Consulting, concentrating on the growing need for physical education in children, which has become increasingly important as the world becomes more digital. And true to the diverse nature of projects handled, the team at Seven Twenty Ten is presently working on a Flagship Project for Dementia Patients in the area of multisensory therapy – with one of India’s leading Foundations.

A MILIEU OF PASSIONATE PEOPLE

Mr Sheetal Paknikar has forged his road to glory with an unending passion. He has a dispassionate view about success & failure and believes both are obvious ingredients to growth. Maintaining a balance between both, he has contributed to building an organizational culture that stems from a core team striving to achieve the desired outcome through hard work & perseverance. Much like him, his team inculcates risks and challenges as keystones of growth. Thus ensuring an equivalent collaboration where they push one another and work with resources in hand. The culture eventually breeds success, as all stakeholders are treated with equal importance. Their client list encompasses both National & International brands, with repeat business springing from various verticals. “Our clients agree that we work more like partners and not just service providers”, opines Mr Paknikar

Client satisfaction is paramount and the Company highly values its associations - both at a professional & personal level. This holistic approach has enabled Seven Twenty Ten to build a trusted name for itself in the Global Market of Media and Communications. In 2015, the Company won an IMC contract to promote football in India by presenting a long term vision to former Technical Director of the Croatian Football Federation, Dr. Romeo Jozak – who is a celebrated UEFA Administrator & a renowned International Football Coach. Since then, Dr Jozak has been integral to the Company’s long term plans to scale up its sports vertical with the setting up of a JV between Seven Twenty Ten & Romeo Jozak & Associates in October 2018. While these business developments have been crucial in brand excellence, Seven Twenty Ten has also been part of several CSR Initiatives with their corporate partners. This Collaboration for collective social responsibility also spreads to its partners.

ACCOMPLISHMENT AND PROSPECTS THAT MARK THEIR EXCELLENCE

Mr Paknikar and the team’s collaborative efforts haven’t gone unseen. Last year, the founder was conferred with the ‘Man Of Excellence Award 2020’ at the Indian Achiever’s Forum for his outstanding performance and social contributions. Call it his foresight or long term vision for Seven Twenty Ten to be a responsible & self sustainable network: it is now even more in sync with rising global concerns like upskilling, new age employment, sustainability & climate change. He 43

has fostered a sense of spiritual well being while motivating his team to thrive in limitation, have gratitude, respect everyday challenges and stay on toes with realistic goals. These have contributed to sustained employment, employee loyalty and a collective work culture with a decentralized approach. As for the future, Seven Twenty Ten is collaborating with a few of its key associates to address the global crisis and economic challenges by way of awareness campaigns, videos & curating some of the World’s brilliant initiatives on how to make a better world. Apart from all of the above, the company is consolidating its expertise in areas where it creates a difference, like Corporate Communication, Employee Engagement, Education, Digital Products and Video Content. Mr Paknikar finally hopes to develop his dream - a major International IP in Sports Education, by 2025.

WORDS OF WISDOM

“Have a Vision; have a Goal. Be accountable to yourself. Though experience is the biggest teacher, it is the willing student who decides how, where and when to use it to the larger benefit of society.”

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CEOs

Surya Vikram Singh CEO

OF THE YEAR 2021

in the crowd offering innovative waste management solutions.

THE INCEPTION

The origin of the 3Rs dates back to the 1970s that ignited an underlying movement of becoming environmentally conscious. And it inspired many aspiring entrepreneurs to come forward. One such harbinger is Mr S.P. Singh. Fuelled by the responsibility of the 3R Concept and a zeal to promote cleanliness across India, Mr Singh incepted SMS Hydrotech in 1988. The goal was to become a reputed manufacturer, supplier and exporter of various waste treating equipment. And over the last 3 decades, it is evident that SMS Hydrotech has attained laudable heights. The company creates high-quality waste recycling machines for organic/food waste, horticulture/ agriculture waste, and Heavy Duty Shredders.

SMS HYDROTECH COMBINING INNOVATION AND IDEAS FOR AN ECO-HYEIGENIC FUTURE

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ith the advent of Swacch Bharat Abhiyan, India witnessed a paradigm shift towards cleanliness by Individuals, Startups and MNCs. The 3Rs mantra (Reduce, Reuse and Recycle) has driven everyone to create an eco-hygienic environment and place India amongst the cleanest nations. Since its initiation in 2014, India has made great strides in Solid Waste Management, Wastewater Treatment, etc. Nonetheless, the vision is extensive and we still have a long way to go. And startups are unequivocally contributing to this vision managing different areas of this vision. SMS Hydrotech is a worthwhile name

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On the other hand, it creates Tractor and Auto Components customized to client specifications. Its merchandises are known for sturdiness, performance, long-lasting service, easy installation and usage. Its quality is accredited by several ISO CE certified, NSIC, GEM registered government approved manufacturer 9001:2015 Certification and fostered by rigorous R&D for continuous development. In 2009, Mr Surya Vikram Singh (CEO) joined the helm to take SMS Hydrotech to the next level. With a B.E from Middlesex University, London, Mr Surya seeks to anchor its growth with more innovative practices. The integration of creative ideas and experience has helped SMS Hydrotech earn a distinguished repute in its domain.

CRAFTED ON PLUG ‘N’ PLAY CONCEPT While waste management is a wholesome subject build upon, it has its own set of challenges. Machinery laced with a complex and long operating process, as well as unavailability of a reliable framework for proper disposal of solid wastes,makes it challenge. Furthermore, inappropriate waste management may result in the mixing of medical and household waste. This stimulates the risk of poisoning people around and can lead to serious illness. Picturing the scenario, SMS Hydrotech offers an array of plug

and play waste composting machines clubbed with zero discharge, Siemens Automation and a 100 percent natural & 24-hour composting process. The Machines come in compact shapes and use less power than others. Moreover, the machines are web-server functional and are operable from anywhere via the respective portal.

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In addition to the automation, products are based on effective client management policies and competitive pricing. Every product goes through series of quality parameters before reaching the end-user. Last but not least, quality in solutions are backed by 24 hrs customer support.

Mr Surya asserts,

Quality is our paramount concern. We ensure a holistic service support and back-up support, whenever clients require.

The end-to-end communication framework has helped them build a robust supply chain across 20 countries.

THE DIFFERENTIATING FACTORS

As mentioned before, SMS Hydrotech has a diverse portfolio consisting of Organic Waste Compost Machine, Waste Recycling Machine, and Shredding Machine. But how do they actually make a difference? To understand these, let’s take a closer look at its products: ORGANIC/FOOD WASTE MACHINE: A fully automatic and compact machine capable of breaking down and decompose any organic waste into compost within 24 hrs with a volume reduction of 80-90%. The Machine comes with an inbuilt shredder, composting tank with a humidity sensor, artificial climatic control system, mixing blades, moisture control system and air ventilation system. Although integrated with so many features, the Machine is noiseless, odourless and maintenance-free. Moreover, the Machine reduces the money spent on transportation to landfill sites. The Machine comes in different capacities, from 25 KG/ day to 3000Kg/day. The product is best suited to Resorts, Hotels, Residential Complexes, Mall (with food courts), Marriage Halls, Canteens and Educational Institutes (with canteen facility). HORTICULTURE/AGRICULTURE WASTE RECYCLING MACHINE: This recycliwwng machine converts all kinds of garden waste, like waste recycling machine, can convert dry leaves, wood, grass, dry flowers, twigs, wood logs up to 10-15mm into bio-fuel pellets. The Machine has distinguished in-built features, like shredder, humidity sensor and moisture generation system and a separate pelleting unit. The product also has its distinguished capacity from 50-60Kgs to 1000 Kgs. The Machine can be installed in any residential complex or institutes and is easy to use. 45

INDUSTRIAL SHREDDERS: SMS Hydrotech has a diverse segment of industrial shredders and comes under 4 categories: Horticulture Waste Shredder, Plastic Waste Shredder, Food Waste Shredder and Tire Waste Shredder. All the products have a defined capacity from 50Kg/hr, 100Kg/hr, 250Kg/hr, 500Kg/hr to 1000Kg/ hr. The shredded output has several industrial uses, respectively.

SITTING UPON R&D AND MORAL VALUES

Behind every innovation, products and solutions, a lot of R&D goes into play, ensuring it contributes to the environment. SMS Hydrotech complies with the 2016 Waste Management Rules (SWM) and the regulations launched by NGT in association with the Ministry of Environment. Its products are made in state-of-the-art facilities that meet international standards for quality, performance, and dependability. In addition, it has a sophisticated R&D lab incorporated with the latest infrastructures that assure a promising precision in every solution. To sum up, SMS Hydrotech is nested with the necessary expertise to design prototypes and solutions suited to customers’ needs. Its team of designers and engineers creates a blueprint of every project prior to production as per required specifications.

SMS HYDROTECH’S MISSION - “CLEAN AND GREEN PLANT TO ENHANCE BETTER LIVING”

And to see it transpires, the Company goes beyond products, providing training and paid consultancy to generate awareness on waste management hassles and technology to address them. With time and an expanding portfolio, the Company has achieved an annual turnover of ₹ 35 - 50 Crore. It has formed a charitable client base, including brands like ITC Hotels, Larsen & Turbo, HONDA Group, DLF, Hilton Hotels, Grosvenor Hotel, BPTP Group, Hero Reality, Paramount Builders, Indian Army, ITBP, Municipal corporations and many more. Creating waves innovation and tailored solutions, SMS Hydrotech is planning to introduce IOT systems and waste treating machines running fully on Solar Power & batteries. www.businessconnectindia.in | Vol. 3 | Issue 12 July 2021 INDIA

Lifestyle

5 Easy Ways to go from Ordinary Life to Extraordinary “I think it’s possible for ordinary people to choose to be extraordinary.” - once Elon Musk said. Now, whether you see him as the real-life Iron Man, most of us view him as an exceptional man on the planet. But even Elon believes that any ordinary person – including you – can become extraordinary. Before going to have the extra, first, let’s have a chit-chat about ordinary! by ordinary, I mean, you are into something which you don’t like, but you don’t have any choice, except keep doing that. You are one of a crowded people -who is not fully living their life by doing what they love to do. On the other flip side, an extraordinary life is one you make. A life that you live on your terms & condition and do what you are passionate about. Basically, you have command of your own life. Even some people pay you for what you like to do. Most importantly, what matters is that what makes you happy.

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Today, we are sharing with you 5 easy tips to turn your ordinary life into an extraordinary one. So, without wasting any time, let’s dive into it.

Understand yourself, what you really like and want in your life. You need to find out what you really want in your life, what really excites you to do? If you cannot find these answers, then spare time with yourself and keep your eyes on every moment that makes you happy, who you want to be. Once Chalmers Brothers said, “Observing yourself is the necessary starting point for any real change.” After that, you will have more clarity.

Get Paid for The Thing you Love to Do. Getting to know yourself is not enough. You must start selling your loveable works. In this way, you cannot just make money, but you will also understand values. Earning values and making money through passion will give you confidence. There must be a goal to earn and live by doing things in your own way.

Consider Long Term Investment in Learning. In order to turn ordinary life into extra, you have to keep educating yourself every day. It could be a skill that you know nothing about it right now, but after six or seven or at the end of the year, you know them. Keep growing yourself wherever you get a chance to learn something, do not let those chances go away. Keep challenging your brain to try new things.

Become Financially Independent Credit Cards, Loans, and other EMIs allow people to live certain quality of life instantly -this life is chosen by ordinary people. Over time, debt impacts people’s financial stability in the near and long term. To become financially independent, you must stay away from debt. You need to prioritize saving and investment as well. Read some financial education books, it will give you more clarity to manage cash flow, tax, and more. That’s what extraordinary people do. Always dream big but also be ready to face difficulties.

Equally, Deal with The Success and Failure Failure and success both are part of our lives, most certainly part of the business. As an extraordinary, you keep trying new things in life, either you will see lots of success and failures. There will be sunny and stormy days. In that case, you should be ready to deal with the situation. Create situations where you are able to make it through financially, emotionally, physically, and mentally.

Succeeding in life and being an extraordinary person is not that easy task. It takes effort and time to become one. However, as you become extraordinary, people will start following you. One of the most important things is that extraordinary people care for others.

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CEOs

OF THE YEAR 2021

A Promise To Help You Succeed Kriti Anand

I Business Connect COMPANY OVERVIEW

Synergeze Consultants, an independent, end-to-end execution-based logistics and supply chain consultancy, is the foremost choice of companies and entrepreneurs when it comes to supply chain strategy, improvement, outsourcing and recruitment. Synergeze, in its three years of operations, has become synonymous to successful operations management with increased revenues and low costs. It covers the entire gamut of end-to-end supply chain, from Compliance to all the way to Commercials. Since its inception, Synergeze has been delivering innovative and pragmatic solutions in multi-modal logistics, imports and exports, warehouse management, and packaging, in a way that has never failed to satisfy its clientele. The experienced in-house experts in supply chain and logistics specialize in all aspects of supply chain management and focus on practical outcomes that add value, build revenues and cut costs for their clients.

Gunjan Choudhary Director

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“Not only do we guarantee logistics solutions that work, we also provide ongoing logistics and supply chain consultancy support by offering our services for day-to-day operations management for their implementation.”

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competitive edge over others in the field by taking care of everything, from compliance to documentation to execution. They also help redefine the processes in the client’s operations and back-office domain and optimize them to achieve greater efficiency. Synergeze Consultancy has worked with clients in diverse industry verticals like Chemical, Toys, Premium Sunglasses, Manufacturers in domains of Engineering Goods, Plastic Products, Electronics, Machines, Rubber Products and many more.

WHAT SETS THEM APART

“We Promise, We Deliver.” Synergeze works on this principle to ensure that they understand their client’s expectations and pain areas and work accordingly. Challenges like ever-changing regulations, increased focus on compliance, transactional costs, and lack of experience in the domain are addressed by Synergeze right from day one. The compliance team keeps the clients updated on regulation changes, and the commercials and operations team work with the best service providers to ensure efficient service at optimized costs. The Synergeze team works in tandem to grant the client the peace of mind that comes with knowing that their company’s operations are in good hands. They enable the clients to focus on the core domains of the business and work towards its success and growth. Synergeze provides execution-based consulting and acts as a single window from Compliance to Commercials for its clients. Their consulting services in the end-to-end supply chain domain are reliable and deliver superior outcomes. The company has also branched out to providing advisory roles to entrepreneurs in resource optimization, efficiency improvement and seamless operations. Synergeze has started corporate training around processes, operations and individual assessments, and guidance for all levels of employees in the organization to equip and align them with the organizational goals. The company has a large network of the best service providers across the globe at its disposal, which ensures that the consulting they provide in the domain of EXIM is up to the mark and exemplary. They ensure highest efficiency levels and cutting across the stakeholders of the organization, thus bringing in overall operational effectiveness Synergeze Consultants has evolved with the rapidly changing technology, and is a shining beacon in the virtual world of consulting and training. It helped its clientele shift to the online platform timely and seamlessly. Its virtual presence and services enabled it to reach out to more and more people and help them manage their supply chain instantaneously. The consultancy has integrated automated MIS systems to keep ahead of their tasks. The clients can avoid spending time and resources on reviews, follow ups and such non-value-added activities. Synergeze offers them all they need without fail in set frequencies and in a selfexplanatory manner. 49

GUNJAN CHOUDHARY (GC): THE MAN BEHIND IT ALL

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“A serial entrepreneur, consultant, networker, advisor & speaker, and most importantly, a human being on a mission to create a small dent in the world.”

Mr. Gunjan Choudhary is the Founder and Director of Synergeze Consultants Private Limited. An experience of nearly two decades in various positions has equipped him with an unrivalled expertise in the field. He has worked at lower to top management positions in two of the largest automotive companies in the domain. GC is acquainted with the major pain areas and gaps that need to be bridged in the industry, and founded Synergeze to help MSMEs acquire best services available for the same at affordable prices. He ensures that Synergeze provides the clients with features that make the operations run smoothly such as the speed of execution, quest for precision, and the ability to manage operations at all scales. GC has developed his knowledge base through business networks, his engagements as a speaker on various forums and his interaction with his clientele. For him, every client in his entrepreneurial journey has added to his understanding and handling capabilities of the situations and their variances that arise. The guiding force in GC’s journey has been his coach Ms. Vinda Bal, whose charismatic personality and mentorship have been instrumental in his overall development as an entrepreneur and networker. Her support has been, in GC’s words, a major factor in driving him

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“from hopeless end to endless hopes.” He states, “My association with her has always revolved around the knowledge she possesses and the continuous learnings that keep coming my way in every interaction, thus enriching my professional journey with new enthusiasm.”

ACCOLADES AND ALTRUISM

Synergeze achieved its first milestone in its second year of operations, where the company showed a 200% jump in revenues. Synergeze Consultants has been adjudged as one of the Top 10 Import Export Consultant in India for 2021 by the Industry Outlook Magazine in their April ‘21 edition. GC also gives back to the industry and the society in the form of a not-for-profit organization wherein he is a co-founder along with Ms. Vinda Bal. Perspicere – The Revolving Perspectives Foundation is a platform for entrepreneurs to learn, connect and collaborate with people across the globe, and enhance their personal and professional image and grow together. www.businessconnectindia.in | Vol. 3 | Issue 12 July 2021 INDIA

Manu Sethi

CEOs

OF THE YEAR 2021

Paving the path of tremendous possibilities for TalbotFORCE

albotFORCE is not just a Facility Management Enterprise; it’s an endeavour

being an exemplary technology disruptor to acknowledging CSR activities, the versatility of the company speaks its core values. With sheer dedication and determination to ensure immaculate spaces to live, TalbotFORCE has instigated revolutionary transitions for Manufacturing/Pharma facilities, Residential & Commercial complexes, BFSI, Warehousing, Healthcare & Educational organisations, reputed Corporate companies, governmental establishments etc. Keeping the motto - our clients are our trophies- at the forefront, they are forging ahead to be a leading and unequalled service provider in the Facility Management space.

THE DYNAMIC BRAIN BEHIND THE ROARING SUCCESS- MANU SETHI Manu Sethi has been leading TalbotFORCE at front as the CEO. His adamant focus on ensuring uncompromised quality standards whether it is for providing Integrated Facility Management, Building Upkeep & Management, Sanitisation or introducing new functions such as the Homecare division or by launching a nationwide franchise program successfully were all infused in the company’s motto of delivering premium services. These became stepping stones for their thumping success in the industry. Being an environmentalist and philanthrope at heart, Manu always aligned the company’s services with the Swachh Bharat Mission while ensuring equal employment opportunities to the people in need. In this direction, TalbotFORCE has employed in excess of 3000 dedicated individuals internally and thousands of employees across its diverse franchisee networks. Owing to his more than 18 years of enriched industry experience, he has emerged as a leader par excellence with unparalleled knowledge in the segments like Expansion of business, Sustenance & Quality, Strategy making & creation of value both in top & bottom-line. Prior to joining the company, he has been associated with institutions like UDS, Dtss, Knight Frank, Sodexo & A2Z Infraservices at leading positions. As a phenomenal business leader, Manu reckons that building a successful business is coach who can ensure grilling training sessions to favour victory in any tournament. Such unique insights have allowed him to take TalbotFORCE to greater heights effortlessly. Undoubtedly, acknowledging opportunities and taking risks at the right time ensures a person with the foresights to get ahead towards thumping success & glory. His well-coordinated entrepreneurial manoeuvres, sheer tech-breakthroughs, innovative streak and dynamic strategies have ensured the company with orderly progression towards its aspired goals. BATTLING THE COVID-19 CRISIS “Combating the injuries like a warrior gives you the foresight necessary to keep going forward & ultimately drives you to success & glory,” quotes the phenomenal leader. Manu foresaw the adversities of this unprecedented crisis that was going to hit the world at every possible level. Under his stewardship, the Company volunteered to help the common people as well as businesses across the nation in the best possible manner. He considered this pandemic crisis as an opportunity to make a difference and prove the company’s multi-faceted aspects. In this direction, he decided to venture into a ‘Disinfection & Sanitization vertical’- inclined towards rendering steadfast commitment & dedication to deliver safety for their adored clients via their exclusive products and services. The outstanding services offered by them have been performed with the expert teams while utilizing only FDA & EPA approved equipment’s and gears. No doubt, even with the prevailing adversities of the global pandemic, their growth aspect has multiplied exponentially and each individual www.businessconnectindia.in | Vol. 3 | Issue 12 July 2021 INDIA

MANU SETHI | CEO ATTAINING GREATER FEATS, CROSSING MILESTONES At present, TalbotFORCE has been associated with some major educational brands such as Allen Institute & IBMR in India. By utilizing gadgets/mechanization, chemicals of international repute along rendering best-in class experience to their clients. From foraying into healthcare space by being FM partners for one of the largest hospitals (800 beds) in Asia based in Hyderabad to partnering with manufacturing Tyre plants such as - MRL while effectively managing and maintaining their reputation using best management practices, the Company crossed several envisioned milestones effectively and effortlessly. Moreover, Manu states that their collaboration with HDFC Bank was yet another feather in their cap, where they successfully supervised Disinfection & Pest Control program at Pan India level. Due to the prevailing havoc caused by to their clients to maintain the safety of each associated member in consideration. Thereby, digitalization helped them bring about considerable difference. With the help of the Axonator app, any branch that was offered with the service was updated with the SPOC/client on real time for facile operations. The surging success witnessed by the company till now, has been grabbing eyeballs in the business fraternity that facilitated it to extend its presence across more and more populace by leaps and bounds.

10 Mn. + Sq. ft. Area | 17+ Cities | 3000+ Employees | 300+ Sites (ISO 9001: 2015, ISO 14001: 2015, OHSAS

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OF THE YEAR 2021

Trainhos Healthcare

INTEGRATED QUALITY MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS FOR EFFECTIVE PATIENT CARE Indranil Roy

I Business Connect

rainhos Healthcare was founded with a passion to optimize the operational excellence of clinical services. The scenario of medical and healthcare practices has deliberately changed since the last decade. Healthcare institutes are focusing on more than just technical competence, they’re looking for a holistic operational model that improves the overall healthcare experience. Trianhos focuses on this by offering an innovative training and consulting framework that builds a healthcare enterprise (hospitals, laboratories, and small clinics) from the ground up and places it on a progressive path.

MANGESH VIRKAR NABH CONSULTANT

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A PASSION TO DRIVE INNOVATIVE EXCELLENCE

Trainhos is the innovative venture of Dr Mangesh Virkar, a renowned NABH Consultant based in Mumbai. He is a passion-driven person, with hands-on experience in Pathology, Sports, Face Reading, Psychology, Management Skills, Orator and Software. After spending more than 14 years spearheading multiple laboratories and hospitals, Dr Virkar wanted to address the volatility between patient’s delight and doctor’s delight. He believed a company that can offer innovative ways to upscale healthcare practices can drive overall excellence. His vision turned into reality with Trainhos Healthcare Pvt Ltd. Dr Virkar always believes a Company needs to be ready to face challenges, for not only it brings experience but opportunities. Therefore, he leveraged his knowledge and experience and created a profusing model focused on all the pain points of an uprising healthcare institute. These include critical tasks like MOUs, Recruitments & Training, Clinical Protocol Establishment, Equipment Validations as well associating Superspeciality Doctors. Trainhos’s training module started from scratch and builds up its way to empower an optimal standard. On the other hand, the training module contributes to other important areas like in-house staff training, systems auditing, creating better management for revenue breakthrough and regulatory compliance. Also, Trainhos help hospitals earn International accreditations like NABH, NABL and JCI. The Company provides a 360° solution to its clients so that, hospitals steer clear of hassles while focusing on patient satisfaction, clinical excellence & sustainable profitability. In other words, hospitals can hand over their concerns and compliances to Trainhos and it will take care of all. The Company has a proven record of 100+ scratch to the inauguration of hospitals with 150+ accreditations and training of 120+ healthcare professionals. It has a dynamic team of healthcare professionals and IT experts, who ensure every client walking through Trainhos’s doors is rewarded with progress.

OTHER AREAS OF EXCELLENCE

While the main focus of Trainhos resides on optimizing the efficiency of healthcare practices, it looks over other areas of concerns as well. Trainhos is providing prolific MBA courses in association with USHLBE (US Higher Learning Board for Education). These courses are further fostered by 3 days of Onsite Practical Program and continuous mentorship from renowned healthcare leaders. Along with training, Trainhos also works on marketing excellence of hospitals, which helps them better connect with patients. Leveraging upon performance-based analytics and Automated Bot Technology, Trainhos increases the hospital’s outreach and showcases its expertise amongst patients. Lastly, the Company also helps Healthcare organisations acquire traditional quality accreditations like ISO 9001:2015 and ISO: 17025.

MARQ – A DIGITAL PATHWAY FOR EFFECTIVE PATIENT CARE

Since the last decade, the healthcare space has been under heavy influence of digital solutions. Whether it's diagnostic practices, creating reports or telemedicine, digitization has driven various new approaches. Building upon that, Trainhos has designed MARQ, a digital product for improving Management, Accreditations, Regulatory compliances and Quality. The Platform replaces prevailing practices with a paperless solution, thus helping an organization with cost-cutting while upscaling its quality. The userfriendly platform is built upon multi-tasking capabilities to manage various aspects like documentation, tasks management, daily observations, auditing, meetings, etc. The quality management software comes in three different packages – MARQ, MARQ HIMS PREMIUM and MARQ HIMS STANDARD. These are customized to the individual requirements and are adaptive to the status of the organization. The platform has been a rewarding flagship for the Company and a prospective product for all size of organisations. MARQ has optimized the operational excellence of 100+ healthcare and clinical institutes turning them into organisations of tomorrow.

STRENGTHENING HOSPITALS TO FIGHT BACK THE PANDEMIC

Due to the rising cases of COVID-19, hospitals are finding it exceptionally challenging to fight back. The ascent is also triggering the chances for hospitals to get infected, which by no means is acceptable. Therefore, for the first time in India, Trainhos has brought a “Corona Prevention Protocol” to help all the stakeholders (Hospital Staff, Doctors, Patients & Relatives) stay safe inside a hospital. They are putting in place all of the required safeguards to protect everyone while keeping the organization's cogs spinning at full pelt.

FURTHER PLANS OF EXPANSION

While it has earned several milestones in the last 4 years, Trainhos has laid down several prospects for the road ahead. With its MARQ platform, the Company is aiming for new milestones in terms of revenue and outreach. While keeping in accord with small-sized organisations, Trainhos is pithcing for bigger hospitals, institutes and medical colleges. Moreover, they’re planning for a geographical expansion with a strong footprint in both the National and International Healthcare market. The Company is also awaiting a revenue generation of ₹5Cr upon which they’re planning for a 5x growth by 2022. With MARQ being a centralised basket of quality management concerns, it's quite possible - Trainhos will have better progress than it anticipates.

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Tourism

List of Places to Visit This New Year’s

Eve in India 2021

Just a few days more, and we will be bidding adieu to the year 2020. People are all set to welcome the year 2021 with open arms and to feel the new opportunities arriving into their entrepreneurial life. But before we step into the New Year, it is necessary to take a break from work and freshen up our mind & soul with kick-starting the New Year by travelling to new places and exploring India.

Many have already planned some getaways with friends, families and colleagues to celebrate New Year’s Eve. If you are still confused about choosing a place to go for the New Year celebration, then scroll down to get some amazing ideas that we have listed out for you. India is a place full of wonders that, each corner of it should definitely be explored! Pack your bags and get ready to indulge in the joy of celebrating New Year’s Eve with a bang. To help you with planning about the place to visit for your New Year Celebration, Here is a list of 10 Places to visit this New Year’s Eve in India:

Things to be done in Kolkata: Visit Victoria Memorial, Kalighat, Dakshineshwar Kali Temple, enjoy Bengali Cuisine etc. Package Per Person: INR 6,000 to INR 7,500 (approx.)

The above 10 are the list of places to visit this New Year Eve in India to give your New Year 2021 an amazing start. After facing a lot of ups and downs in business, most of the entrepreneurs have come up with alternatives to deal with this situation and accordingly have beefed up their businesses. Travelling is always a great solution in minimalizing your stress and it helps you with providing clarity to mind so after finishing up with your vacation you can get back to your job with a fresh soul.

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GOA This place is the best-known destination in India for celebrating New Year’s. Goa is one of the most crowded places in India along with being the most colourful place during New Year’s Eve. You can plan to visit this place with your friends/ colleagues to witness an astonishing Goa New Year Party. Every year on 31st December, hotel, beach, restaurants, streets in Goa hosts a party for New Year’s that goes on till morning.

OOTY The scenic beauty that is offered by this place will blow your mind. If you are planning to celebrate this New Year’s Eve, away from the crowd, in a peaceful way, then this is the best place to choose. Plan to visit Ooty with your close circle to welcome New Year 2021 in a calm way witnessing the beauty of nature with lakes, gardens, waterfalls along with feeling the ecological freshness.

Things to be done in Goa: Visit Chapora Fort, enjoy water sports at Baga Beach, Beach Hopping etc.

Things to be done in Ooty: Enjoy visiting Tea Factory & Museum, Botanical Garden, go for boating etc.

Package Per Person: INR 5,000 to INR 8,000 (approx.)

Package Per Person: INR 8,000 to INR 9,500 (approx.)

MANALI A destination that is loved the most by Indians to witness snowfall and skiing. Manali is worth visiting at the time of New Year, the level of enjoyment is double when you visit the place with your colleagues/friends or family, sitting around a bonfire and enjoying the freezing atmosphere is all you can wish for. Celebrate this New Year’s Eve by engaging in parachuting, paragliding, and skating.

DELHI The Capital City of our Country is a buzzing New Year destination in India. If you are looking for a place to enjoy Historic, Religious, Party, Food, Shopping etc. then Delhi has it all. New Year parties in Delhi is famous for its colourful celebration with exclusive events being arranged. You can explore the nightlife at India Gate, Hauz Khaz, Greater Kailash and Cannaught Place.

Things to be done in Manali: Explore cafes, visit Beas River, Temple, do Trekking etc. Package Per Person: INR 4,500 to INR 6,000 (approx.)

Things to be done in Delhi: Walk through the ‘Dilli ki galiyan’ to enjoy this winters, explore a variety of street foods, experience a historical walk in Old Delhi and Nightlife in South Delhi, etc.

JAIPUR New Year Party in Jaipur is all about good music, fabulous fireworks, experiencing traditional Rajasthani cuisine. A trip to Jaipur will give you an amazing palace-like staying experience with beautiful architecture and rich culture. Witness the New Year celebration at this vibrant and colourful city.

SHILLONG The Scotland of India that offers nature’s paradise. Experience the breathtaking view of mountains from the peaks of the mountains and beautiful lakes, listen to the soothing sounds of cascading waterfalls etc. This is one of the best places to relax and enjoy New Year’s Eve Celebration.

Things to be done in Jaipur: Visit places like Amber Palace, City Palace, Hawa Mahal etc.

Things to be done in Shillong: Visit Shillong Peak, explore Boating, trekking, fishing, waterfalls etc.

Package Per Person: INR 6,500 to INR 8,000 (approx.)

Package Per Person: INR 9,000 to INR 10,000 (approx.)

KOCHI Thinking about the best place to visit this New Year in India? No place can be compared to God’s Own Country – Kerala. But you cannot visit there for just 2-3 days as you won’t be able to explore Kerala in such short time, so we have listed one place for you to go for this New Year’s. Kochi seems to be in a festive mood throughout the last month of the year. You definitely have to visit Cochin Carnival during this time and have a wonderful New Year’s Eve Celebration with a lot of fireworks and music.

BANGALORE New Year Eve in Bangalore is worth a visit to experience a wide-ranging celebration. If you are visiting Bangalore, then get ready to witness the crowd gathering together to start the countdown at midnight, with shouting on top of the voice. The place is famous for its party scene with all the city getting lit up and unlimited house parties happening. You will experience a lively environment in Bangalore with a lot of pubs, cafes,

Things to be done in Kochi/Cochin: you won’t get tired of exploring beaches. Visit Fort Kochi and St. Francis Church etc. Package Per Person: INR 7,500 to INR 9,500 (approx.)

Things to be done in Bangalore: Visit the Bannerghatta National Park, Bangalore Palace, MG Road, Lalbagh Garden, Hebbal Lake etc.

KASOL Experiencing rivers and mountains with a chilly atmosphere is all that spices up the New Year Party. Kasol is best known for its picturesque beauty and it is said that the air we breathe there has a special magic of ‘happy vibe’ in it. You cannot miss visiting this place once in a lifetime. You can enjoy hippie parties or a peaceful bonfire under the starlit sky.

Package Per Person: INR 7,000 to INR 9,000 (approx.)

Things to be done in Kasol: walk along the Parvati Valley, which is known as one of the most beautiful destinations in the world, Malana Village, Kheerganga Trek etc. Package Per Person: INR 4,000 to INR 6,500 (approx.) 55

KOLKATA By the end of the year, the entire ‘City of Joy’ is decorated with lights in order to welcome the New Year 2021. The city along the banks of river Ganga will make you indulge in its culture, people, food, art, music, and literature. The New Year is celebrated with great energy by bar hopping or house parties. This place is best for people who are a literature and art lover.

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DEB MUKHERJEE Driving the Wheels of Financial Innovationin India Indranil Roy

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ince the early 2000s, organisations are comprehending the importance of digital inclusions to curtail risk factors and improve customer satisfaction. For that, Companies aren’t only investing in technology but also in proactive leadership that can drive digital transformation. Mr. Deb Mukherjee, CEO of Wisdom Capital, is undoubtedly a perfect example of a new-age leader. His venture is one of the robust online trading models that has a PAN-India client base.

CONCEPTUALIZING A NEW AGE TRADING MODEL Mr. Mukherjee is an award-winning entrepreneur with extensive experience in the investment world, particularly in stockbroking and financial markets in India. Starting almost a decade ago, he witnessed the changing tides in the Indian Financial space and observed how innovation will change the game in the stockbroking industry. To build and grow in such a scenario, in 2013, he pioneered the online discount brokerage model and created a brand - Wisdom Capital. Wisdom Capital is a sister concern of Ashlar Securities which is a member of the NSE, BSE, MCX – SX, MCX, and USE and offers trading facilities, software support, technical charts, app based services, and digital marketing services. Wisdom Capital’s clients can trade in the following segments: Equity, Futures, Options, Currency trading, Commodity trading. In addition, Mr. Mukherjee’s fervour about technology is unsurpassed. Right from the start, he introduced the E-KYC model in his company, taking a step towards conserving nature and streamlining the business operations. The paperless KYC process also helped the company to achieve sustainable corporate governance. Apart from that, he offered fair pricing to investors and broke the cycle of exorbitant brokerage charges by introducing a uniform no frills service package for all trading solutions and platforms. And with his prowess, Wisdom Capital has turned www.businessconnectindia.in | Vol. 3 | Issue 12 July 2021 INDIA

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into a leading capital market services provider with over 20,000 clients spread across India. FORAYING INTO VARIOUS SEGMENTS With the staggering success of Wisdom Capital, Mr. Mukherjee thought of entering other business arenas. As a result, he founded Wisdom Group, commissioning multiple businesses under one umbrella: Wisdom Tree Ventures (IT industry), Wisdom Capital (Financial markets), Wisdom CRM (SaaS-based Software), Wisdom Policy (Insurance Aggregator), and WishGames11 (Fantasy Gaming). However, his vision extends far beyond business operations. He aims to educate society on the importance of financial planning in daily life. This draws out his idea of developing a trading school where he and other financial leaders can enlighten people on financial literacy. ADDRESSING PANDEMIC ERA While his knowledge and experience have been the bedrock of his ascension, Mr. Mukherhee believes people who struggle to earn a livelihood and make ends meet are the real Heros: They inspire him. He was petrified, by the chaotic scenario of 2020 – how people were losing jobs, the economy was sinking, ruining millions of livelihoods. To help the community, he decided to enter the fantasy gaming industry because it offered people an opportunity to ‘play and earn’ at their leisure. After plenty of research, analysis and feasibility studies, he found an eminent gaming platform: WishGames11. In simple words, the platform is a fine blend of entertainment and earning opportunities. Users can earn while playing their favourite sports. What makes it more interesting is that upon registration, users have the option to earn a living for a lifetime. Instead of barely being a cheering spectator in front of screens, the app allows sports lovers to have real-life entertainment and an earning option: this distinguishes Wishgames11 from other platforms in the market. Furthermore, he extended a helping hand to the needy people in the vicinity of his corporate office. Wisdom Group supports the livelihood of numerous people belonging to the economically backward and underprivileged section of society via an NGO: SERVE. NAVIGATING BUSINESS THROUGH COVID-19 COVID-19 has taken the world by storm, affecting everyone and everything in the way. But, the scenario didn’t shake the will or dedication of the great master at Wisdom Capital. While it took some time to map a credible framework, Wisdom Capital found its way with work from home options for its employees. Wisdom Capital refrained from cutting down salaries; on the contrary, it gave away 20% hike and double salaries to its people providing essential services during this global health crisis. As a result, many employees showed up at the office to show solidarity. Wisdom Capital understands the value of people as an asset. More than technology and practices, they are the foremost resource. Even in isolation, it becomes prudent for leaders to create an inspiring culture. He held interactive online sessions with every employee to motivate them and inspire trust for the Company. “My approach is to have faith in the employees and boost their confidence at regular intervals by holding training sessions with them”, asserts Mr Mukherjee. 57

CONTRIBUTING TO THE GREATER GOOD Addressing the pain points of society has been one of the critical concerns for Mr Mukherjee. According to him, contributing to social causes is the moral responsibility of every leader and entrepreneur. Wisdom Group runs SERVE (Street Family’s Empowerment Through Reducing Vulnerable Environment): an NGO that addresses the concerns of the underprivileged segment of society. The foundation focuses on the core challenges and hosts multiple campaigns, such as medicine donation, free empowerment programs, and food stalls for daily wage earners. ACHIEVEMENTS AND ACCOLADES Mr Mukherjee’s years of endurance, innovative thinking and style of leadership hasn’t gone unnoticed in the business fraternity. In the last few years, his Company has earned several prestigious accolades, marking its distinguished excellence. Few noteworthy mentions include:

• India’s Most Trusted Fantasy Gaming Brand 2021 • Best Brand Award in Uttar Pradesh Brand Leadership Awards in 2021 • India’s Most Trusted Brand by the White Page International in 2020 • Amity Corporate Excellence Award for Promotional Financial Literacy

The Company also won the epithet “Best Branding Award” from World Marketing Congress at Uttar Pradesh Brand Leadership Awards, 2021. Last but not least, the Company has earned the title of “India’s Most Admired Financial Advisory Services Company”. Last year, at a conclave by White Page International in Mumbai, he was bestowed with the “India’s Inspirational Leader“ award. His most recent venture WishGames11 is a blend of the best innovation techniques and technological advancements, making it one of the fastest-growing brands in 2021-21. As its key figure, he aims to explore the M&E (Media and Entertainment) space focusing on areas like AI-powered virtual reality and cloud streaming. PLANNING THE ROAD AHEAD Technology is the key that will shape the future of every business. Blending innovation with operations has set the wheel in motion for Wisdom Capital and it has already made a strong foothold in the Fintech space. As the future unveils, incorporating cloud based services and AI embedded engines at all levels and upgrading existing technology at every step will be crucial for staying ahead of the curve. Apart from that, Mr. Mukherjee is single handedly spearheading the campaign (on print, social, legal front) against the Peak Margin circular issued by SEBI; the circular makes it mandatory for stockbrokers to collect upfront margins from clients in intraday trading. Mr. Mukherjee believes that this is unconstitutional and against the greater good of the investor/trading community. He took it upon himself to fight the cause of the retail participants in the market. A number of participants have now joined the campaign against the impugned circular of SEBI. Only time will tell the outcome of the battle but Mr. Mukherjee’s spirit is incorrigible and must be applauded. When he wins, retail investors of the future will thank him for it. www.businessconnectindia.in | Vol. 3 | Issue 12 July 2021 INDIA

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XIPHIAS IMMIGRATION Bridging your Dreams to Prosper Worldwide XIPHIAS Immigration is a leading venture in the immigration space, helping people relocate to their desired destinations. And by relocate, the Company helps its clients gain both – permanent/ temporary residential status. XIPHIAS understands people’s aspiration to move abroad, whether it’s for study, business or employment. Therefore, it provides extensive support to clients to exceed their expectations. This includes offering personalized and premier advice to clients by simplifying the immigration proceedings. Its core mission is to help people become global citizens by providing proper knowledge and counselling. Its team on board is built on corporate values and collaborates to empower its vision relentlessly. While bridging people’s dreams, XIPHIAS has helped numerous global companies to attain new heights. XIPHIAS has guided investors, corporations, and others with their immigration concerns; whether in the UK, the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, or any other country, XIPHIAS has assisted people. For this, they have partnered with solicitors and lawyers around the globe and entities having lucrative investment programs. Last but not least, it also partners with land developers to provide end to end solutions to those seeking cross border investments. With innovation, XIAPHIAS has built a rapport as a reliable immigration partner. The company serves as a one-stop-shop for cross-border investors, entrepreneurs looking to expand worldwide, skilled individuals looking for work, and students looking to study abroad.

VARUN SINGH Managing Director process as per the regulatory framework. After a demonstrated success in the Canadian immigration service, the XIPHIAS grew in leaps and bounds. Over the decade, it earned thousands of positive testimonials proving its expertise. It has a strong foothold in favourite

The foundation of every entrepreneurship rests on a common etho to shape a dream that can drive change into society. With the same pioneered XIPHIAS. Varun is a seasoned leader with more than a decade of experience in Investment Migration, Corporate Visa Services, General Management, Business Operations and Strategy with proven talent in client satisfaction. He has a degree in leadership management and talent management from IIM Bangalore and XLRI Jamshedpur, respectively.

by - ICCRC Canada and MARA Australia and New Zealand. him turn XIPHIAS into what it is today. He is the recipient of “Entrepreneur of the Year 2015”, and his leadership

Initially, his vision with XIPHIAS was to offer Canadian immigration services. Canadian Immigration services are open to only three categories – skilled worker class, business class and family class, protected by a strict immigration and refugee protection act and laws. And these laws and regulations are complex and change very often. With Varun’s extensive expertise in immigration, XIPHIAS has been an anchor for its clients, guiding them through the entire process, from category selection through application

immigration consultants”. His efforts to bring value to client satisfaction bestowed XIPHIAS the “Fastest Growing Indian Company Excellence Award”. foreign country. Territorial boundaries no longer limit a person’s prosperity. But, immigrating to other countries is often considered a tedious task. This is where XIPHIAS comes in! With affordable services backed by reliable consultancy, the Company is bridging the dream of every Indian.

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Education Has Put off Physical Classrooms and Shifted to ONLINE CLASSES The best days were when schools and colleges were open and students were seen rushing to school in neat and tidy uniforms with bags in their shoulders and sometimes running with those heavy bags to not get late. After reaching school, to stand for morning prayers and then some physical activities, after that straight to the classrooms filled with our classmates. The same way for college, when students were always confused with what to wear today, what period to bunk and go to the canteen, etc. Those days now seem to be just a memory to cherish. An education center is the best public policy tool available to raise skills. While school/college time can be fun along with raising social skills and social awareness if we look from an economic point of view the primary point of being in school/ college was that it helped in increasing a child’s ability. But the arrival of COVID-19 has led to the departure of students going to education centers. Well! we say a coin has its two sides, the same way this too has both good and bad impressions but let’s just go for a positive version because 2020 has brought us enough negative things.

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Whatever the condition comes, one should never stop learning, and if one way of going to an educational center is closed than open another way of e-learning. The arrival of Covid-19 has forced schools and universities across the world to put off physical classrooms and shifted to online classes. While the faculty deals with the new ways of managing this sudden transition to online education, students are left clinging on to their mobile phones and computer screens.

FUTURE EDUCATION SYSTEM The new way of learning where courses are conducted online, examinations are conducted online, assignments are submitted through email. For India, this seems to be a good opportunity to strengthen internet connectivity across rural India. It will help every village and town to be digitally connected for the better interaction between the students and teachers. When it comes to the students some are quick at adapting this system and some take a little longer time to acquaint with this system. Fundamental structural changes should be made in the curriculum/syllabi and programs should be a part of the curriculum in engineering and science degree programs. This will help in creating future entrepreneurs and this can be one way to help beat unemployment and increase business skills amongst the youth. The business community should play a foremost role in this new educational system.

Higher education in India needs to be more international but more locally connected and socially responsible, more flexible(curriculum), should be innovative and open for more collaboration. Innovative models should be introduced, Universities/institutes could be online that would provide internet-based flexible offerings. The Post Covid-19 is an opportunity we look forward to transforming the higher education system. Institutes/Universities should definitely utilize this opportunity to transform itself. the focus should be more on internationalizing higher education as today we are facing Covid-19 but no one knows what lies ahead in the future for millions of youngsters.

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