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Editor’sNote “Trusted Companies Embracing Transparency and Reliance…” Trust has become an essential part of overall business operation. People want to know that the products or services they buy are reliable, effective, and safe and that they come from companies with great reputations. Also, today’s digitally-savvy consumers expect brands to step up as trust leaders in their communities, workplaces, and marketplaces. That’s become more important especially when there are a lot of fraud companies trying to cheat customers by selling the wrong products or services. As per the Morning Consult, “the role trust plays in increasing a brand’s reputation, customer loyalty and the bottom line has never been more important.” From living their brand purpose to respecting customer privacy to providing valuable experiences, trust is non-negotiable and must be a part of every brand’s DNA. Savouring the reputation as “The Most Trusted Companies to Watch in 2022” in the latest issue of The Innovative Zone Magazine, the companies across the globe are recognized for their efforts towards creating trust and speaking the language of loyalty for the aspiring brands. Standing under the spotlight, these names have been creating unique standards for the business world to meet. Our purpose with this issue is to bring the most trusted companies of the year companies among people, how they have been loyal and transparent to their customers despite having so many hurdles on the way, and ensure their progress as well so that others walking these paths can know they’re not alone. Besides, the issue also includes some amazing in-house articles in it. I hope, you will enjoy reading it. As always, we would love to hear from you. Your feedback means a lot to us and helps us create issues that are the most meaningful to you. I wish you and your loved ones a happy and healthy life. Best wishes and thank you in advance for contributing to the Innovative Magazine.

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24 travel experience. The Company fervently boasts off the quality of vehicles offered from their end, along with the well-trained chauffeurs possessing English-spoken skills. Their fortes are allowing them to excel in the relevant domain and emerge out as a leading player. THE MASTERMIND

Eclatprime’s expertise is propelled by a well-defined technocrat Mr Rajasekhar Mittapalli (Founder & CEO), whose expertise transcends the IT arena and into Architecture, design and implementation of BPM/CRM solutions, Design consulting, Digital Practice Building, Application Governance and Review, Technical enablement of Lead System Architects, and a lot more. In his 15+ years of tenure, he succeded in delivering reliable solutions for Banking, Financial Services, Insurance and Travel sectors. After such an odyssey, Mr Mittapalli focused on devising a Digital Transformation journey for Companies and provide continuous and innovative thought leadership. However, he knew doing this alone would be a strenuous job. As such, he shook hands with 3 other IT & Business leaders Mr Sridhar Cherukuri (Co-Founder, Head of Strategy & Customer Success), Mr Kasi Viswanath Kollati (Co-Founder & COO) and Mr Krishna J.S.R (Co-Founder & Head of Operations).

The team of Classic Car firmly believes in the need for developing innovative solutions in the business world. Comprehending this scenario, Kshipra states that it is imperative to reinvent the business solutions to sustain in any domain of functionality. LIFESTYLE ECLATPRIME DIGITAL PVT. LTD. strategic approach can help Innovative ideas and improved A LOW-CODE/NO-CODE SERVICES ORGANIZATION any business venture to stand out of the crowd. As a virtuous ACCELERATING DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION businesswoman, she believes that all her achievements so far, are due to the clear emphasis on the core values infused in the work culture of the organization.

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CLASSIC CAR RENTAL SERVICES PVT. LTD

Addressing the kind of work culture instilled in the Company, the BUILDING AND OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE 32“The workplace of the Company Co-Founder states isOVERALL an extension of the family culture. We believe in establishing a foundation of trust and cultural promise to unite each team member in a way that they put We believe in an all-around approach to lowtheir wholesome efforts altogether to achieve maximum growthandand code and no-code implementations encourage our employees to enhance their skills through certifications significance in the workplace, marketplace and personal on an on-going basisspace.” Eclatprime specializes in providing low code & no code IT services, that enable Global enterprises to accelerate Digital Transformation, by executing implementations the right way from the start. It offers end-to-end Digital web/ mobile software solutions to help clients improve operational efficiency and enhance customer experience. Its competencies come from robust platforms like Pega, Outsystems and WEM, providing end-to-end delivery services with a pool of certified and experienced consultants.

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The four leveraged upon their sustainable expertise to establish Eclatprime in 2019. The ingrained vision was to build a unique Digital Transformation organization with prowess, beyond the traditional practice and be known for quality, service delivery and innovative solutions. The leaders floated the company on 5 core pillars, Honesty, Excellence, Accountability, Resilience and Teamwork. The core pillars, better termed as the HEART of their business, help in achieving excellence. The leaders’ long-standing experience helps in hiring adept tech-architects, guiding them and ensuring a continuous learning process. Mr Mittapalli and his executive management, is constantly directing efforts to grow Eclatprime as an ‘Open and flat organization’, having prominence in employee engagement.

SANDEEP SAPRA Co-Founder

A BRIEF ABOUT THE KEY OFFICIALS

Eclatprime bridges the “execution” gap between what the technology platforms are capable of delivering and the skills needed to make that a reality realising the full potential of low code and no code platforms. It empowers clients in transforming their organization wide Digital roadmap with cutting-edge solutions that are scalable and performance intensive; and form the bedrock for ‘Agile’ business leading towards “Transformative Results”. The digital solutions are implemented to optimize business processes under the governance of tech savvy leadership with over 3 decades of expertise in evolutionary technologies.

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At Eclatprime, from leaders to associates, everyone possesses flexibility and the ability to learn new skills as they arrive. The learning approach keeps them abreast to new advancements and ensures upskilling as a part of their daily routine.

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Employees are encouraged to pursue certification goals as a mandatory objective for constant nourishment. Employees further enjoy training and development opportunities, such as classroom training, coaching or microlearning, as per preferred learning style. Individual upskilling efforts are conferred with rewards, which becomes a stepping stone for a healthy work environment.

The Co-Founder, : Kshipra is an MBA and her experience varies from the Car Rental to Hospitality and Media. She is one of the few successful Women Entrepreneurs engaged in the Car Rental Industry. Kshipra has worked with reputed brands like Taj COPING WITH THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC Group of Hotels, JW Marriott, Hertz, Sixt, TV Today network , CYLSYS SOFTWARE In order to ensure safety and security to all ECLATPRIME etc. DIGITAL Her strength lies in building strong relationships which has of the commuters choosing the Company, LTD. RajasekharPVT. Mittapalli | Founder &build CEO helped an ecosystem that encourages people and business SOLUTION PVT. LTD. exclusive precautionary measures are to develop and thrive. She has been instrumental in layering the implemented via its ‘CCC Approach’. Besides foundations for high-performance culture, driving employee providing a comfortable travel experience to engagement and building effective leadership teams. She is its esteemed clients, Classic Car Rental also converged on creating an appropriate perception of the Brand, PR assures protection from the potential risk of EMPLOYMENT visibility, and develop a better brand engagement with innovative n a fleet of over 100 Coronavirus. For making this certain, they solutions for the end-users. She is an avid fitness enthusiast and ttached vehicles across have adopted several precautionary measures passionate for cooking. e acknowledges the such as thorough disinfection of the vehicle 42 the service industry 36after each ride, regular conduction of training • The Co-Founder, Sandeep Sapra focusses on developing and depends on human sessions for chauffeurs, usage of ArogyaSetu implementing processes to achieve the business’ strategic objectives e organization has App, the introduction of safety medical kit in and operational excellence. Guided by the principles of honesty, in favour of the first 38 each vehicle, installation of a safety shield to hard work and integrity, Sandeep ensures success for his clients by uffeurs in leaps and ensure a barrier between the front and rear working closely with them to transform their transport needs using seats of a car, etc. State-of-Art technology. He envisions to escalate the growth with in the next 12 months in different cities and continue making a positive thered two children. “Every time a client chooses us to difference to the Transport Industry by offering the best possible a confident 10-yearexperiences to their clients. ond is a 6-year-old commute with, we fret about their hat needs a lot of time, safety and comfort, as we • Sandeep is an MBA and has worked with leading brands like turing i.e. Classic Car would with our next of kin.” ARTIFICIAL HEALTH Lease Plan, Carz on Rent/Hertz, Sixt to name a few. His forte lies ing to the prudent in building a strong network and solving customer problems by The journey of mothASSERTS KSHIPRA JHA offering the right solutions. repreneurship is very have ensured raising INC DEFINING THESECEON DIFFERENTIATING FACTOR Classic Car foresees a blazing and aspiring future ahead. They ith tireless love and Classic Car Rental serves as a one-stop store are striving to go beyond the client’s expectations, and their y second child also that provides a complete 360-degree Mobility endeavours are focused on maintaining long-term relationships care and attention to Solution for all the hassle-free plans of its with the clients.48 With the intention to maintain their earned sh they both continue 44valued clients. Their well- earned experience reputation in the relevant domain, they would like to seek better ive long healthy and of over a decade in the Transportation business opportunities shortly. s.” Industry results in delivering best-in-class

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However, defining excellent service is not a one-way street. The standard of a Company is driven upon its customer’s experience. A proper strategy, helps a service provider implement parameters to build a service value chain and design the internal service platform, eventually delivering an unparallel quality. Eclatprime furnishes its services and solutions with the same analogy. All deliverables are, communicated as strategically imperative, for employees to perceive its importance. Their customized governance structure adhered to best practices ensures maximum customer satisfaction and maximizes ROI in implementing a robust and scalable model during design and development. Eclatprime has invested in next-gen innovations

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THE MOST TRUSTED COMPANIES TO WATCH IN 2022

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Consulting Solutions Inc. THE EPITOME OF INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY Gulshan Parveen | Innovative Zone

R. Williams has quoted once, “Trust is the easiest thing in the world to lose, and the hardest thing in the world to get back.” In the business world, trust is considered a crucial aspect of gaining sustainable clients. It cannot be built in moments rather it takes a lot of dedication and honesty towards the business and a prime focus on product quality. The team of Innovative Zone has been an active witness of such business ventures that are leading their respective industry with great offerings. This time, we kept our prime focus on those companies who are trustworthy and dedicated to their job. Our editorial team had an interesting and joyful session with the leadership panel of Opus Consulting Solutions Inc. and the CEO of the company, T.M. Praveen who shared numerous unknown facts about the business journey and multiple valuable nuggets for the budding entrepreneurs that we are keen to share here. Their tremendous tale and inspiring journey highly influenced us and made us feature them in our exclusive edition- “The Most Trusted Companies to watch in 2022”. We truly hope and desire that this fascinating read will motivate all the inspiring leaders out there and will add some extra value to their lives as well. 11

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Opus Consulting Solutions Inc. is one of the successful ventures of the business realm offering its services across the globe in the domain of digital payments. The company is relentlessly providing effective and highly outcome-driven payment strategies to the clientele and creating a better and safe society for the future via Opus Group’s CSR arm. Backed by the expertise and experience of more than 25 years in the respective realm, the company is scaling the success ladder by using the latest technology and upgraded solutions. The leader further asserts, “We help leading global organizations build Payment solutions for the future using next-gen technologies. Our experience spans across the entire spectrum of payments in the banking and commerce space. We are helping our clients to adopt the best-in-class payment systems and are playing a pivotal role in driving the shift towards next-gen technologies, including Digital Wallets, Checkout Experience, Buy Now, Pay Later, Real-Time Payments, Cross-border Payments, Payment Gateways, 3D Secure Implementation, Card Management Platforms, Merchant Management, POS Management, Contactless Payments, Cloud, Data Analytics, EFT Switch, and PayFac Platform to name a few. Also, we address the market with focused practices such as payment consulting, transaction processing, digital, and technology practices. Our specialization lies in technical excellence and relentless execution focus. We have a solid track record with tier-one payment providers. With PCI DSS certification and ISO 27001 compliance, our teams have successfully taken on largescale transformations of monolithic architecture, owing to that we have an impressive history of managing and executing projects on a grand scale within demanding timelines. The company has spread its roots across North America, Canada, UK, and India by creating and developing numerous card authorization systems and vast payment gateways. Over the years, they have built a team of global payment professionals who come with unmatched domain expertise and technology capabilities that is critical in accelerating the modernization of payments solutions. 12

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Trust and respect are two major elemental forces that the team of Opus has built the foundation of their venture on. This is one of the crucial aspects that has helped in building relationships in the workplace. And this further cultivates a sense of belonging where people feel safe working together. The members and the management as a whole have noticed that with trust and respect in the backdrop, employees are more comfortable engaging in open conversations. All this has helped improve efficiency, enhance job performance, and build a more committed workforce. Mr. Praveen further adds, “To help our clients tap into emerging digital payment trends, we have key alliances with leading industry players such as MuleSoft, Google Cloud, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, WSO2, Apigee, and Noname Security. These strategic alliances help us to offer the best-of-breed payments technology and industry-leading infrastructure to our clients. As our vision is to be the strategic digital transformation partner to the most innovative brands in the payments industry, we are revolutionizing payments for a digital future. With a vision to simplify payments, we’re committed to building innovative solutions that push payments forward in a way best suited to serve the shifting customer demands. At present, we are at the forefront of modernizing payment platforms, and we have a remarkable track record of helping marquee clients tap into the trillion-dollar market of global payments.”

ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE Our curious team asked the management team about the overall organizational environment of the company in response to which, the CEO, T.M. Praveen spilled numerous facts with us. He further shared some strategic principles for the upcoming business leaders that we have listed here: • • • • • • • • • •

Be an advocate for innovative thinking and inspire productivity Seize responsibilities and exercise ownership in everything that you do Don’t shy away from taking calculated risks Break down silos and promote collaboration Don’t just pass the buck rather delegate effectively Stay curious and never stop learning Trust your gut, don’t be afraid to stand for what you believe in Encourage inclusive and experiential learning spaces Create an environment that accepts failure Attract diverse talents that will transform the organization

We all are aware of the fact that it takes a lot of positivity and courage to overcome hurdles and build a productive working environment for the workforce of an organization. The CEO says, “The way leaders in an organization respond to change can have a significant impact on the employees. There’s no escaping change, it is disruptive and at times even unsettling. Having said that, adopting a positive and inclusive approach to change has proved to be rewarding in more ways than one.” Also, he explains that all the courage and determination come by creating and structuring a better work culture throughout the organization that should be rich in diversity and inclusion. There should be proper trust and respect among the employees and the management team as a whole.

BRIGHT FUTURE OF TECH-DRIVEN PAYMENTS

The company is looking forward to utilizing its strengths and expertise by implementing agile operations along with improving and transforming the digital scenario and leveraging the latest technologies. They are also actively collaborating with emerging business ventures that are investing in innovative solutions, with an aim to provide exceptional payment experiences to its clientele. The company believes that the below key drivers will carve a better future for payments technology in the coming years: 13

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1.1T Non-cash transactions by 2023 4B Digital wallet users by 2024 $50B NFC-based payment by 2024 $4T B2B virtual card transactions by 2025 47% of users use conversational commerce

Along with this, the team also shared a few innovation and tech-driven ideas that will definitely boost and raise the standard of the payments world.

REAL-TIME PAYMENTS

The Opus team is working on various solutions around the massive shift from batch to RealTime Payments (RTP). They claim that with time, the rising demand for a faster payments network has carved the straight road for the deployment of real-time payment rails in 56+ countries. RTP’s surge in the last few months stands as a testament to the immense value that this payment model brings to merchants, businesses, and banks.

BUY NOW, PAY LATER

Deferred payment flexibility, simpler checkout processes, faster approvals, and zero-interest options are just some of the many benefits that BNPL offers. The CEO affirms, “As per reports, 3% of global eCommerce revenue is expected to come from BNPL by 2023. While there may be hidden risks that merchants and BNPL providers need to be wary of, the growth trajectory of this trend has been impressive, to say the least.”

CROSS-BORDER E-COMMERCE

The global E-commerce market is all set to reach $1 trillion by the year 2025. With a glaring need to make cross-border payments frictionless — players in the financial industry need to push further ahead in making cross-border payment fast, secure, and transparent.

B2B PAYMENTS

Digital adoption in the B2B payments sector has proved to be immensely beneficial for businesses, whether it is a big firm or a small venture. The digitization of accounts payable and accounts receivable for one, has brought in much-needed workflow automation. On the other hand, manual processes that kill productivity have been replaced, which in turn has reduced labor costs and human errors, significantly!

CONTACTLESS PAYMENTS

Undeniably, the adoption of contactless payments has gained prominence as a response to health concerns brought about by the pandemic. However, the proliferation will not end here. The convenience and ease of these payments have ensured that this tap-and-pay trend is here to stay!

SYNCHRONIZATION WITH TECHNOLOGY

“The great growling engine of change is technology.” – Alvin Toffler. The leadership team of Opus Consulting Solutions Inc. believes that the adoption of the latest technology is extremely important for any business venture, which is looking forward to sustaining in the market. “When you’re up against a rapidly changing financial landscape, you need to be agile to respond effectively and innovate in new ways. Today, most organizations are still working on that one ‘Aha!’ moment that they had right at the genesis of it all. Strategic foresight is missing from most boardroom discussions. Teams are looking to meet deadlines day in and out while putting out fires along the way – leaving them no time for futuristic thinking. Innovation in the workplace not only promotes growth but is an important factor to accelerate an organization’s pace of change. Innovation must be a top-down initiative. A leadership team that is invested in futuristic thinking is the cornerstone for building a culture that is big on innovation.”-T.M. Praveen. Mr. Praveen further explained that the sooner one realizes that innovation is not something that springs in and out of fashion, the better it is for all. Also, fostering innovation in the workplace makes employees feel that their opinions are valued and builds a culture of trust. With extensive expertise in the financial domain, the company has partnered with a diverse global client base that comprises of stalwarts of the financial services industry including the top 5 largest banks, FinTechs, and major payment companies — all focused on driving digital transformation and innovation in payments. Opus Consulting Solutions Inc. has a growing footprint in the US and offers a perfect mix of digital transformation and innovation to the payments ecosystem.

A GLIMPSE OF THE GROWTH • • • • • •

Year 1997 - Incepted a journey to build solutions for retail payments and securities. Year 1998 - Pioneered a leading cross-border remittance solution. Year 2005 - Electra Card Services got established with a focus on acquiring and processing. Year 2014 - Pioneered ATM networks and payment gateways Year 2017 - Focused on driving digital transformation in North America Year 2022 - On the path of expansion, client acquisition, partnership, and talent growth.

CULMINATION

The company is scaling the success ladder at a brisk pace and is not ready to stop the journey yet at any cost. The team is all set to go beyond limits with a detailed plan for the same. They have recently adopted a solution-centered approach as they have true faith in it. They believe that it will be a crucial step for the organization as a whole in raising the value chain across the field of payments. At last, before signing off, the CEO conveys a strong message to all the budding leaders out there by saying, “We now see a seismic change across the payment ecosystem – from buying behaviors, spending habits to payment preferences. To be able to thrive and remain competitive, organizations must work towards treating customers to superior digital experiences. When it comes to building your workforce, work towards building trust with your employees. This way, you will not only benefit from an engaged workforce, but you will also notice how your teams are willing to come together and work towards the same organizational goals.” 15

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BILL GATES A Life Filled with Successes

Bill Gates is the co-founder of Microsoft Corporation and one of the world’s most prominent individuals, who was born in Seattle, Washington, on October 28, 1955. Bill Gates is one of the most inspiring figures in history, he has had a life packed with achievements. Have a look here and you will find everything that you’ve ever wanted to know about Bill Gates’ life and achievements! Bill Gates is an American programmer, entrepreneur, investor and philanthropist, co-founder of Microsoft: the premier software company in the world. With an estimated $90.6 billion in net worth, Gates is the world’s, second-richest man. But how did he shaped this wealth, and how did he tackle the obstacles to get there? BILL GATES’ EARLY LIFE Well, the guy comes from a fairly wealthy background so he doesn’t have a story that rags-to-rich one. Bill Gates had to work hard in order to become what he is today. His father was a prosperous attorney, while his mother was a school teacher who became a member of the First Interstate Bank Board of Directors. Gates was a brilliant student who performed exceptionally well in academics, especially in the subject, Mathematics. At the early age of 13, a passion for computers and programming was developed by Bill Gates. He also got himself enrolled into a private preparatory school, the Lakeside School at the same age. While at school, seeing Gates’ flare in programming, the school administration decided to buy him a computer from the General Electric Company. The school administration allowed him to pursue his interest by excusing him from classes. Bill Gates, on the GEC machine, built his first ever computer program. While at school, Bill Gates along with Paul Allen worked together in a system that belonged to Computer Center Corporation, to find bugs in it. Gates and Allen together with two other students wrote a payroll program for Information Sciences in exchange for computer time and royalties. This led the school to become fully aware of Gates’ talent. In the early age, Gates and Allen continued to build software’s and Bill Gates sold software to optimize traffic for $20,000 in the age of 15. He developed another software, a few years later and earned $30,000 from it. And with this, he started his journey on the way to becoming a successful billionaire. SETTING UP MICROSOFT CORPORATION Bill Gates and Paul Allen, in 1975, co-founded a software company that was named as Micro-Soft. In the initial stage, the company was delivering small software products to different firms as they were not able to hire a sales manager. This process was done by Gates’ mother, Mary Maxwell. Shortly thereafter, the company started to face financial crises that made Gates and Allen realize that Microsoft had dropped to the lowest affordable point. The issue was occurring mainly due to the usage of some pirated software. However, the two owners had the courage not to lose hope and as “Struggling is a Part of the Story”, both of them came up with the launch of MS-BASIC, which helped them in making a profit of $50,000. In 1979, Microsoft was offered to develop a program by one of the American multinational tech company – IBM who launched (about to launch at that moment) the world’s first personal computer. Unfortunately, at that time, Microsoft didn’t have the resources to develop an Operating Software (OS), so it recommended another company to IBM for its OS. Soon after a few months, an OS system named ’86-DOS’ was bought by Microsoft and started to enhance it regularly on a wide scale that resulted in the launch of ‘MS-DOS’. Directly after the launch, Microsoft offered IBM to use MS-DOS for their first-ever personal computer that they were about to launch as the key OS. IBM accepted the proposal immediately and Microsoft was able to see-off Digital Research competition-the company Gates and Allen had suggested IBM for developing their OS. 18

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Success Story A contract between Microsoft and IBM was signed in 1980 and Microsoft became Microsoft Corporation within a year. The first-ever personal computer was launched by IBM with MSDOS along with other Microsoft products like MS-BASIC, MSCOBOL, MS-PASCAL, etc. The company founded by Bill Gates started to pour accomplishments which included the creation of the first mouse for personal computer, and development of the Windows Operating System.

BILL GATES The first Windows OS that got launched was Windows NT, then over the next few years, a series of Windows were followed, including the launch of Window 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000, XP, and Vista. Ever since Microsoft has been growing. Microsoft has expanded its product from Window OS, Microsoft Office Suites, Office 365, Xbox, Bing, and Hotmail, it goes on. CURRENTLY Everything began with the first idea, Microsoft is keeping on dominating the software market. Bill Gates has been successful in keeping up with the pace of change, which led Microsoft to remain #1 software company in the world. For a few years now, there has been no involvement of Gates in the day-to-day operations of Microsoft. Most of the time has been dedicated to philanthropy and community projects. He has co-founded many foundations, one of them is The Giving Pledge, which is a foundation that focuses on encouraging wealthy people to contribute their majority of wealth towards Philanthropic Causes. More than 80 per cent of Bill Gates’ wealth is pledged to the charity upon death. PHILANTHROPY • William H. Gates Foundation • Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation • Gates centre for Computer Science • Giving Pledge, and more. Bill Gates is an inspiration to many, there are numerous things to be learnt from his life and success story, which includes being focused on your goals and to persistently pursue them. 19

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THE MOST TRUSTED COMPANIES TO WATCH IN 2022

CLASSIC CAR RENTAL SERVICES PVT. LTD. AN INCOMPARABLE COMMUTING SERVICE PROVIDER SERVING THE CLIENTS WITH UTMOST CREDIBILITY Indranil Roy | Innovative Zone

In metropolitan cities, a large segment of the office-going population works in dynamic shifts. If meeting with the clients and keeping track of the project deadlines are not enough to make them cranky and frustrated, then waiting for public transport to reach the office premises, do away with the rest of their peace of mind. Now, many organizations have understood the need for appeasing their workforces for better productivity. It could be ensured by offering a worry-free transportation system to the employees. This realization has stirred high-demand of commuting service-providers. Now, we can witness numerous business venture being commenced in the relevant domain; promising best-in-class services. But, as an organization, it is a huge responsibility to find a reliable service provider who can assure the security of its workforce. Classic Car Rental Services Pvt. Ltd. pioneered the domain in the year 2014, carving a distinct niche for itself in the commuting services arena.

AN OVERLAY OF THE COMPANY

Managed by the adroit team of professionals offering ground transportation, Classic Car Rental Services Pvt. Ltd. is catering endto-end model to its B2B clientele. It is a bootstrapped entrepreneurial venture that has excelled the graph of growth at over 200% per year. Proving its forte with over 2 decades of domain experience, they are managing the diverse client base across 55+ cities. Headquartered in Gurgaon, it is ensuring seamless service delivery process with minimal human involvement. The progressive organization has extended its business

operations into various verticals such as Business Rentals for Executives, Long Term Rentals for Decision Makers, Managed Service Model for complete peace of mind, Advisory Services to achieve optimized costs, Employee Transport of Happy Colleagues, One /Both way outstation for Executives and Event Planners for Team building.

UNVEILING THE INCEPTION STORY

The exceptional entrepreneur, Kshipra Jha, the Co-Founder, commenced this venture by addressing her passion for mobility. It all started as a part-time business operation as she mothered a baby too! Initially, she commenced the operations with 4 cars but with assured quality standards. She paid intense heed on hiring highly -professional chauffeurs as they are the backbone of the mobility businesses. Gradually, escalating the heights of success, the venture expanded its horizons.

Today, they own a fleet of over 100 cars and 500+ attached vehicles across the domain. She acknowledges the fact of being in the service industry that absolutely depends on human interactions. The organization has ensured growth in favour of the first touch point chauffeurs in leaps and bounds only. Kshipra has mothered two children. Her elder son is a confident 10-yearold whereas second is a 6-year-old growing child that needs a lot of time, energy and nurturing i.e. Classic Car Rentals. According to the prudent entrepreneur, “The journey of motherhood and entrepreneurship is very much similar. I have ensured raising my first born with tireless love and compassion. My second child also needs immense care and attention to grow well. I wish they both continue to flourish and live long healthy and prosperous lives.”

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travel experience. The Company fervently boasts off the quality of vehicles offered from their end, along with the well-trained chauffeurs possessing English-spoken skills. Their fortes are allowing them to excel in the relevant domain and emerge out as a leading player. The team of Classic Car firmly believes in the need for developing innovative solutions in the business world. Comprehending this scenario, Kshipra states that it is imperative to reinvent the business solutions to sustain in any domain of functionality. Innovative ideas and improved strategic approach can help any business venture to stand out of the crowd. As a virtuous businesswoman, she believes that all her achievements so far, are due to the clear emphasis on the core values infused in the work culture of the organization.

KSHIPRA JHA Co-Founder

SANDEEP SAPRA Co-Founder

Addressing the kind of work culture instilled in the Company, the Co-Founder states “The workplace of the Company is an extension of the family culture. We believe in establishing a foundation of trust and cultural promise to unite each team member in a way that they put their wholesome efforts altogether to achieve maximum growth and significance in the workplace, marketplace and personal space.”

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The Co-Founder, Sandeep Sapra focusses on developing and implementing processes to achieve the business’ strategic objectives and operational excellence. Guided by the principles of honesty, hard work and integrity, Sandeep ensures success for his clients by working closely with them to transform their transport needs using State-of-Art technology. He envisions to escalate the growth with in the next 12 months in different cities and continue making a positive difference to the Transport Industry by offering the best possible experiences to their clients.

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Sandeep is an MBA and has worked with leading brands like Lease Plan, Carz on Rent/Hertz, Sixt to name a few. His forte lies in building a strong network and solving customer problems by offering the right solutions.

COPING WITH THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

In order to ensure safety and security to all of the commuters choosing the Company, exclusive precautionary measures are implemented via its ‘CCC Approach’. Besides providing a comfortable travel experience to its esteemed clients, Classic Car Rental also assures protection from the potential risk of Coronavirus. For making this certain, they have adopted several precautionary measures such as thorough disinfection of the vehicle after each ride, regular conduction of training sessions for chauffeurs, usage of ArogyaSetu App, the introduction of safety medical kit in each vehicle, installation of a safety shield to ensure a barrier between the front and rear seats of a car, etc.

“Every time a client chooses us to commute with, we fret about their safety and comfort, as we would with our next of kin.” ASSERTS KSHIPRA JHA DEFINING THE DIFFERENTIATING FACTOR

Classic Car Rental serves as a one-stop store that provides a complete 360-degree Mobility Solution for all the hassle-free plans of its valued clients. Their well- earned experience of over a decade in the Transportation Industry results in delivering best-in-class

Classic Car foresees a blazing and aspiring future ahead. They are striving to go beyond the client’s expectations, and their endeavours are focused on maintaining long-term relationships with the clients. With the intention to maintain their earned reputation in the relevant domain, they would like to seek better business opportunities shortly.

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LIFESTYLE

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LIFESTYLE SPORTS

CAN REDEFINE LEADERSHIP AND BUILD BETTERTRAJECTORIES IN BUSINESS

Among the general population, a constructive vibe is being made in business enterprises and startups. In order to raise a new business, one should be focused on the amount of determination, skills and knowledge. But often, aspiring entrepreneurs lack in this, therefore faces a downfall in their business.

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If you are owning a startup or planning to start one, you need to have proper motivation and approach that would take your company off the ground. Lifestyle sports are a set of enthusiastic activities that can empower those skills. When it comes to learning new things, as an entrepreneur you must give a try to lifestyle sports.

ACQUIRE NEW SKILLS

Many organizations encourage their employees to take an active part in sports. Engaging yourself in lifestyle sports would get you out of your comfort zone. In order to start or achieve something, an entrepreneur can relate to the struggle that comes in between while taking a step out of one’s comfort zone. Opting for some lifestyle sports would help you to come up with some out of the box ideas.

AUGMENT THE LEVEL OF CONFIDENCE

Give yourself some quality time for taking part in lifestyle or adventure sports as it is considered as a wonderful way that helps to boost confidence in an individual. With a boosted level of confidence, a positive and assertive attitude helps to shape leadership quality in oneself. Unlike some mainstream sports, lifestyle sports help you with an instant boost to your confidence as there is no one winning or losing here in this game. If you complete the task, then you are a winner!

DEVELOPS COMMUNICATION SKILLS

The significance of good communication skills for leadership is something we have heard often. Lifestyle sports such as rappelling, rock climbing, etc. stimulates good communication skills and teamwork amongst the participants. Such sports are made for developing interactions between the participants in order to work together for the fulfilment of a common goal. It naturally helps you with the development of communication skills.

THE PATH TOWARDS A FIT LIFE

In order to pursue your dreams, an entrepreneur needs to stay fit. You can opt for a fun and enjoyable way to stay fit by doing lifestyle sports. Enhance your long term planning skills by going for running marathons or ultramarathons. You can learn endurance by cycling. Rappelling is a lifestyle sport that helps you to understand that no adversity is unbeatable. Trekking ensures the enjoyment of the journey to reach the top. Get yourself into lifestyle sports as it teaches you the necessity of working hard. To run a business successfully, you need to work smart but also should be teamed up with working hard.

CONCLUSION

It is not easy to launch a startup, a lot of determination is needed if your business idea is worth turning into a business. Try to make a positive change in the world by creating your smart world of business. Try going for lifestyle sports now, and you won’t regret being a part of this adventure.

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PAWAS GOYAL

A protagonist driving change in the game across the software development space

Kajal Dobhal | Innovative Zone

n line with bringing our adored readers with exceptionally uplifting stories of the business world, we have brought to you an exclusive narrative of the triumphs made by the Director of Cylsys Software Solutions- Pawas Goyal. What made us feature his story is his attempts to truly rise above to make a difference. Though numerous admirable business leaders are the embodiment of energy, passion and connection, a few only make true justice to their vision, mission and commitment. And Pawas Goyal happens to be one. This all started in 2010 when Cylsys Software Solution started its journey as a 360-degree software solutions provider offering some innovative solutions via fixating on its business verticals- Software & Mobile application development and IT Staffing. It has a reputation of being an innovation-led business that is driven by customer satisfaction, leveraging the inclusion of technological advancements in Cloud Computing, Mobility, Big Data, Reach Media and Social Connectivity.

THE USPS

Pawas Goyal Director

“Our passion to create something unique in the IT domain was the underlying spark that initiated things. The vision of a 360-degree software solutions company set in motion the plan of creating the brand nameCylsys,” asserted the founder-director. 26

Thriving on its innovative streak, Cylsys Software has also curated its outstanding product like FreeITstaffing– a cutting edge CRM that automates the entire HR business process, facilitating endto-end solutions in the IT Staffing domain. Moreover, IT LeadManager is yet another proposition by the company that is known to be a path-breaking CRM assisting the entire journey of lead generation to lead conversion where optimum utilization of company resources is translated to higher sales and revenue for any Business. The company’s tech-oriented attitude towards creating efficient solutions played a major role in its formative years to scale better highs. Undeniably, Cylsys embraces the techupgrades in the IT domain and keeps innovating in the current business verticals, foreseeing better business prospects. INDIA | WWW.INNOVATIVEZONEINDIA.COM | Vol-3 Special Edition March 2022

THE DIFFERENTIATING FACTOR

asserted him. The senior management has been known to take every precaution to ensure safe steps in direction of the employee’s safety. Productivity was at its peak even amid demand disruption which was persistent across the business landscape.

The brilliant and dedicated team of the company driven by its integrity and belief is what makes Cylsys stand out in the market. Each individual partnering in the client’s endgoals was a sheer contribution to the effective software development of their respective project. “The long list of satisfied clients is testament to the exceptional work the team delivers,” comments the leader. The leadership team steers the business towards greater success driven by dynamic business heads and team managers for each business vertical. Being in unwavering synchrony with the core values of the Cylsys vision as well as its shortterm and long-term goals, they are always focused on their customer goals and expectations. The core values assert the prominence of- integrity, honesty, client satisfaction, constant learning, and teamwork. The robust and optimistic leadership at the company ensures to be fixated on all these values while focusing on team strength, positive corporate culture and op

With social distancing and lockdowns becoming a way of life, more and more businesses were opting for the Digital and Online route to survive. Therefore the demand for Mobile applications or e-commerce apps saw a sharp spike which was a boon for us. We had an array of Software solutions for these Business enterprises.

A VIBRANT WORK CULTURE

“We have an amazing work culture at Cylsys. The main challenge this industry faces is acquiring good Talent! Once they are on board, nurturing them and finally showing them a career path with a perfect work-life balance is one of our key priorities. In this regard, Cylsys has things in place. We are one Team. We wouldn’t want to call them employees. Team members are apt,” affirmed Pawas.

NAVIGATING THROUGH THE COVID-19 CRISIS

Indeed the covid-19 pandemic has been the toughest time in the history of mankind. Forcing us to deal with the new-normal scenario, the crisis induces major changes across the business landscape as well. Cylsys also made the appropriate changes to the entire business model to be in sync with the unprecedented scenario.

He continued by revealing that the average vintage of the team members is over 4 years, which speaks volumes of the joy and satisfaction experienced by the team members while being associated with the company. From great incentives to reward ceremonies, the HR team has facilitated many initiatives to keep the employee spirits high. Fun Fridays, outings, team lunches and a lot more exist in the culture where fun balance is the focal point. All of these activities have facilitated great bonding between employees that eventually results in the growth of their overall business.

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In March when the entire country went into lockdown, we had to shut our operating offices. But did the operations pause for a single day? That’s an emphatic NO. All thanks to our team members. The ‘True Heroes’ of the day, who took up this pause as a challenge and came through with flying colours. Each member of the Cylsys family started working from home and ensured that each function and department worked on and delivered its daily set targets without fail. Zoom meetings replaced the virtual ones and homes got transformed into workstations. It took a little while to adapt to these changes. But in a few days, the business operations started at a rapid pace,” remarked Pawas.

LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS BY THE ‘PROTAGONIST’

For Pawas, leadership is not about dominating and driving team members towards his proposed vision. Instead, he considers himself as a team member who works with the team. “Yes, I am the captain of the ship. Giving directions to the entire Team, guiding them if they are moving in the wrong direction and rewarding them for their performances is my job. But most importantly we work as a team, fully focused on the objectives and goals at hand. And since we are a technology company, learning is constant, even for myself. I like to keep abreast of any new technology in the market and am aware of the hits and misses in the IT domain,” enunciated the ‘tech-evangelist’.

MILESTONES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS SO FAR

Acknowledging the exceptional efforts made by their pool of developers at the company, the leader continued by saying that while working remotely on client projects at the comfort of their homes, delivering results in time frames set by the clientele, they generated good business. He stated that this extensive pool of resources proved to be a huge advantage in the success of Cylsys team during this pandemic.

Cylsys has managed to cross some considerable milestones while bagging several accomplishments and accolades in its favour. At present, it takes immense pride in possessing more than 10 years of experience, where it has handled 500+ projects. So far, it has developed more than 1000+ apps for over 25+ industries. With a team of 100+ seasoned professionals, it has catered to the needs of over 60+ clients. Simultaneously, it has been scaling greater heights by establishing major benchmarks across the industry with its USPs.

“In July 2020, our centre in M.P was operational with all the safety precautions in place and permitted 30 per cent attendance for the staff there. We took an informed decision to keep our Corporate office in Mumbai shut as the number of Covid cases were still on the rise there and all means of transportation were not operational,”

“Dream Big. But with your eyes open. Believe in your dream. Convert it into a Goal and prepare your roadmap to achieve that goal. Don’t let hurdles and obstacles deter you. No mountain is too steep to climb. Success is really sweet when you have fought many battles to achieve it.”

FROM THE DIRECTOR’S DESK

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EMPLOYMENT

Are You Keeping Your EMPLOYEES Safe?

Stop and ponder how regularly – and in what ways – you pass on the significance of work environment wellbeing to your representatives.. For what reason is wellbeing so significant in the working environment? No one needs to work with organizations chance the nature of the item and the security of their representatives to build the primary concern. Organizations who care about their workers put them first and when that occurs, efficiency increments. Out of nowhere, the worker is not, at this point a number, yet an individual who can have any kind of effect. The advantages of wellbeing in the working environment will be plainly observed by representatives and outside guests.

These Workplace Policies Can Help Primarily, Keep an open discourse. Make it simple for your representatives to come to you with wellbeing and security concerns. They can report dangers immediately and distinguish possible zones of concern you might not have taken note of. Select or name a security skipper who is enabled to convey concerns recognized by workers to the administration on a reliable premise. Set up a Culture of Safety Setting up a culture of wellbeing, where each worker organizes and is considered responsible for maintaining a sheltered working environment, is basic for keeping up a protected workplace. To help advance a culture of wellbeing, eatery proprietors, directors, and move bosses ought to obviously impart security rules and objectives to the whole staff consistently. It is likewise significant for the board to walk-the-talk and model the wellbeing conduct they anticipate from their staff each day Have standard gatherings on working environment security. It never damages to be over-arranged. Standard gatherings to survey security manages and examine avoidance keep work environment wellbeing head of psyche with the goal that when something occurs, everybody comprehends what to do immediately. There are no disadvantages of pre-arranging yet numerous advantages and it causes the worker to have solid confidence in the brand. it guarantees gigantic security for the future and along these lines it facilitates the heap of the administration for nearly everybody. This isn’t hard to watch out for the administration and it ought to be mandatory for all to equally play their offer and make a domain safe.

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Evaluate the Environment You have to decide how safe the workspace really is; for instance, are generally electrical attachments up to norm, do your windows have security gets in case you’re off the ground floor, and are there any excursion perils? You may locate that straightforward repairs, for example, cleaning links or moving work areas from the ways out are such should be actualized. Provided that this is true, you’ll be caring for the prosperity and security of your representatives with insignificant exertion. At the point when you’re surveying nature, Not just the foundation upkeep yet additionally you ought to likewise check all cautions/alarms. Some might be broken or needing new batteries, or you may even find that your working environment doesn’t have any cautions set up!

Know (Tech Awareness) There are numerous regions you have to prepare your representatives. For instance, in the event that you work in development, at that point, you have to furnish them with the fitting preparation for wellbeing and security strategies. You ought to likewise have all representatives prepared in First Aid, or in any event, have pioneers and administrators prepared as a base.

line or in a space that is not enormous enough for the number of individuals. Serve Packaged Foods in the Cafeteria In the event that your office has a cafeteria or lunchroom that serves food, give prepackaged nourishments, and dispense with any live food stations or open multiserver holders. Stun Work Shifts and Breaks Any assembling or dissemination office truly should consider utilizing or how they use movements and hours, including that numerous organizations have shared that they are likewise isolating their works day.

As we as a whole currently live in a computerized age, we additionally should be innovatively savvy and mindful with regards to our PCs, cell phones, and even tablets. Show your workers to pick a troublesome secret key, and if it’s pertinent, have them change it all the time. You ought to likewise show your workers not to leave passwords recorded anyplace, to consistently log off, and to utilize hostile to malware and a firewall. As an organization, you should as of now encode your information, have a protected cloud framework set up and have customary programming refreshes. On the off chance that somebody stops, leaves, or is terminated, at that point change that representative’s passwords and evacuate their entrance to touchy records.

There’s time in the middle of when one move comes in and the difference goes out so [workers] all don’t coexist simultaneously. That likewise takes into consideration cleaning in the middle of movements and for rehearsing social removing as the laborers travel every which way from the working environment. So, there are a few alerts to remember which ought to exist in light of the continuous things as well as it should become part of the pattern: • There ought to be sufficient space for workers to be a manageable distance separated consistently. • There has to be sufficient space to take into account at least 6 feet of separation between the workers. • workers entering regular spaces should wear face covers/masks consistently. • Just a single specialist at a time ought to enter the normal space.

And as we all are witnessing what’s going in today’s world which clearly suggests the importance of keeping the employees safer now. Each and every person who leaves his home for his work in the morning should come back to his home in the evening in good health. Here are some measures you can take: Require Social Distancing In like manner regions, for example, cafeterias and storage regions—where laborers gather, organizations must actualize social separating. You can amaze your break times with the goal that individuals are not mixing together in a

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THE MOST TRUSTED COMPANIES TO WATCH IN 2022

ECLATPRIME DIGITAL PVT. LTD. A LOW-CODE/NO-CODE SERVICES ORGANIZATION ACCELERATING DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION Puja Bhardwaj | Innovative Zone

ince technological revolution keeps revamping solutions, companies from diverse verticals are investing more and more in digital adaptation. The emerging inclusions are increasing the demand for emerging technologies like low code & no code IT solutions. These platforms speed up organisation’s digital transformation journey, make them more adaptive and capable to create better customer experiences. Eclatprime specializes in providing low code & no code IT services, that enable Global enterprises to accelerate Digital Transformation, by executing implementations the right way from the start. It offers end-to-end Digital web/ mobile software solutions to help clients improve operational efficiency and enhance customer experience. Its competencies come from robust platforms like Pega, Outsystems and WEM, providing end-to-end delivery services with a pool of certified and experienced consultants.

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THE MASTERMIND

like Robotics, AI, Machine Learning & Blockchain technologies to stay ahead of the herd.

The competitive advantages built upon employee efficiency and tech-based practices help in 100% customer success. Eclatprime’s unrivalled credentials in low-code and no-code BPM, CRM, Case Management and API Management implementations help organizations transform their IT Development as an innovationdriven strategic asset. ‘Accelerating Digital Transformation’, is the heart of their operations, which helps them serve more than 10+ customers from diverse domains namely Banking and Financial Services, Insurance, Government, Telecom and Healthcare domains across the planet. Being a Digital enabler themselves, Eclatprime’s marketing approaches in all digital channels and work in tandem with the organizational strategy to further enhance brand awareness.

PROACTIVE AMID COVID-19

While Covid-19 brought down a wave of challenges upon the business fraternity, companies like Eclatprime stood straight because of their adaptability. With a professional crisis management plan in place, they chartered out an organized plan that addresses mid and long-term results and addresses employee well-being, brand reputation and ongoing services. Keeping employees’ safety as the No.1 priority, it ensured employees work from their residence at their comfort. The Company also stands proud for being amongst the few, who provided hikes to employees in such a dearth condition. On the other hand, Eclatprime maintained a proactive communication with clients ensuring the quality of delivered solutions, which helped in mitigating any punitive damages. The crisis management plan ensured the safety of every person on-board and secured all the in-house resources, eventually strengthening them to perform autonomously, amid uncertainties and desolations.

BUILDING AND OVERALL OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE

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A PROLIFIC JOURNEY IN A SHORT SPAN

The significance of a leader is seen, when he overcomes the biggest challenges while keeping his people safe. In its short yet incredible journey, Mr Mittapalli has overcome several ordeals and won milestones as well. Since inception, it has delivered over 25+ apps across 10+ customers worldwide, with a 100% implementation rate. Eclatprime has also expanded its presence – it has opened 3 new offices within 6 months with over 130% YoY growth. Eclatprime is a Pega SI partner “Silver” having over 60+ Pega certified consultants working across the globe.

We believe in an all-around approach to lowcode and no-code implementations and encourage our employees to enhance their skills through certifications on an on-going basis Mr Mittapalli.

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For further expansion, it plans to attain 100+ organisational headcount by mid of 2021 and further foresees to become $15 M company in the next 5 years.

GUIDING THOUGHTS OF THE LEADER

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Entrepreneurship requires 100% commitment and you need to choose something that moves your heart. Stay focused. Don’t take no for an answer. Never be too proud to learn from anyone. Try and fail and try again. In short, be resilient. The current economy is unfurling a wonderful ecosystem and entrepreneurs have access to many organizations that can provide support along the way

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- Mr Raj Mittapalli.

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HEALTH

Four Diet Trick’s for

A Better Night Sleep

In a hectic life, people don’t sleep well that makes them exhausted. This unhealthy habit doesn’t only decrease our productivity but also affect our health. Being tired, our day becomes super complicated, during the time we try so hard to summon the energy to get our work done. But it doesn’t help us anymore. A study shows that 76 percent of Americans are always feeling tired while at work. To recapture energy, you need to sleep more hours. According to helthline.com, people should be well sleeping at least 6 hours a day. However, a lot of people face an issue with insomnia and others. So many people have a complaint that after sleeping long night doesn’t help at all, they still feel tired. It means you have to choose a healthy diet plan as well. In a busy life, people try to reduce appetite by eating junk food or other street food. Later, this unhealthy food may wreak havoc on your energy levels. A little story A year ago, a friend of mine was trying super hard to keep the situation under control. He would let the stress of the big writing program and running his own business have a toll on his body. When I first time met him, he was a big fit and muscular guy, whatever reason, he had lost macho man look, one day he stepped on the scale and was shocked by overweight. So, he decided to go to the gym. Basically, he renewed the commitment to work out every day which help him a lot. Here you have to say thanks to his metabolism, he had mid-life metabolism. A propensity to snack on carbs enhance his mental energy while working, if I review his previous daily routine during the time, he was basically stuck, he was eating too much carb and very little amount of protein. As you that protein is the king of diet plan, you cannot stay away from it.

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Today, I want to share some diet tips which help you to a lot to become healthy. Consider a diet what is best for you People think that just eating healthy food makes them healthier. But it isn’t so easy as you think. To maintain your health, you should have to consume the right number of calories, which means you have to choose a diet according to your health. Like, overweight people, they eat more protein and fat than carbs. Because it helps them to generate more fuel. Overweight people take 20 to 30 carbs every day. They eat 3 times or 4 times in the day. Of course, losing overweight is a very daunting task. These people feel so exhausted all the time, even after sleeping a long time on the bed. So, if you are one of them, choose the keto diet to overcome the issue. Today, the Keto diet is the best dietary option to consume more protein and fiber than carb. It has really an amazing function, it is called a High-fat low carb diet. keto diet keeps bodies in ketosis, where the body produces a healthy number of ketones in the liver from the stored fat and foods. The ketones will be used as energy in the body. It improves your mental performance and increases energy levels. You could follow this diet by making a list or using an app like MyFintness pal and SparkPeople. These apps will help you to track and analyze your diet. Following this diet make you feel relax and you will have a great sleeping night. There are so many diet plans like the Paleo Diet, Intermittent Fasting, and the Vegan Diet. It would be better if you ask a dietician to choose the right diet for you. Consuming a large amount of sugar means putting health in danger. It may cause severe health issues like obesity, heart issue, and many others. While sugar can be found naturally in plenty of food such as fruit and vegetable. These surgery types of foods have been considered healthy. However, Worse thing happens when you try to add extra sugar in your body. As per healthline.com, an average American consume 68-gram sugar per day. Expert says that eating 25 grams of sugar in a day is enough. Stop adding extra sugar will make you feel energetic. Believe me, you will be surprised within a few days. It is also true that sugar produces energy for a short amount of time. but later you will have to pay for it, because adding more sugar may cause you blood sugar issue. Taking more sugar can increase your productivity for a few hours, but the letter you feel more tired than in the past. Maintaining distance from sugar is the only way to become super active. Do not try to take alcohol or cigarette As we all know that chewing Tobacco, smoking cigarette, and drinking alcohol are injuries to health. It has been proven medically that these kinds of consumption lead to a stomach issue, tumours of the lung, reduce metabolism, and destroy your healthy liver over time. These things may be perfect to fall asleep sooner. But sleeping quality will be worse when you wake up, you see that you got a headache issue. My advice for you, stay away from them. If you are looking for a way to sleep sooner, I would suggest you choose a healthier option, you can consider chamomile tea or others. Stay Hydrated Do you know dehydration cause sleeping disorder? That means we all should drink water as much as possible. As per healthline. com, people should drink water a minimum of 2 litter per day. Dehydrated people are more likely to have an itchy throat, and feel dry which makes you feel uncomfortable at night. It also causes you to Leg cramps, in such kinds of situations, people suddenly wake up in the middle of the night. Overall, it will destroy your good sleep at night. One more important thing, we should be doing physical exercise, it makes you feel energetic, and remove your tiredness. Physical activity offers the best sleeping quality.

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THE MOST TRUSTED COMPANIES TO WATCH IN 2022

SECEON INC.

EMPOWERING ENTERPRISES AND MSSPS WITH COMPREHENSIVE CYBERSECURITY PLATFORM FOR THE DIGITAL-ERA

Chandra Shekhar Pandey | CEO and Founder

The dominance of digitization across the globe has benefitted humans a lot, but every coin has two sides, so is with the burgeoning digital economy. Several unwanted and alarming cyber threats are imposing a serious security breaches. To counteract threatening issues; there is a dire need of cybersecurity and its implementation for making the processes more secure and reliable. Seceon, the pioneer of the first fully-automated, real-time cyber threat detection, containment and elimination platform has transformed the digital ecosystem. Founded by Chandra Shekhar Pandey, Seceon’s mission is focused on “Cybersecurity done RIGHT.” Seceon empowers Enterprises and MSSPs to provide “Comprehensive Cybersecurity for the Digital-Era”, through the coalescence of Seceon’s Dynamic Threat Models, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence (AI) with actionable contextual awareness to proactively surface threats and breaches that matter as well as to automatically contain and eliminate them in real-time.

Seceon offers two solutions that are built on its Open Threat Management (OTM) Platform:

SECEON aiSIEM™

Seceon aiSIEM™ goes beyond traditional SIEM and eliminates the need for adding multiple silo solutions. It ingests raw streaming data – logs from all devices, OS, Apps and Services in the ecosystem (on-premise, cloud); Flows, such as NetFlow, IPFix, sFlow, jFlow from network infrastructure, and subscribes to identity management infrastructure, such as Microsoft® Windows® Active Directory™ service, LDAP, DNS, DHCP, Azure AD, etc.. This streaming platform has functionalities of traditional SIEM, SOAR, user and entity behavioral analytics (UEBA), Network Traffic Analysis (NTA), Network-Based Anomaly Detection (NBAD), Intrusion Detection System (IDS), threat intelligence feeds for correlation and enrichment, advanced machine learning (ML). It also has AI with actionable intelligence and proprietary feature engineering, Policy 2.0 to proactively detect threats/breaches, automatically or via push button containment and elimination of threats in real-time and continuous compliance & reporting. The aiSIEM platform generates meaningful alerts with context and situational awareness and enhanced accuracy from the scores of threat indicators otherwise analyzed by the security experts.

SECEON aiMSSP™

Seceon aiMSSP™ enables Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) to offer outsourced security services that include security monitoring for 24x7, threat intelligence, proactive threat detection, elimination and containment in real-time, at minimal and predictable costs. It empowers MSSPs to deliver affordable, managed / co-managed security services - aiMDR, aiSIEM, and aiSOC - to enterprises, SMEs, and SMBs maximizing their revenue-generation. aiMSSP enables MSSPs to grow without having to make significant upfront investments of resources (pay-as-you-grow model) and become a Master MSSP by acquiring new MSSP customers. 38

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SYNERGY WITH THE MARKET TRENDS

With the digital economy, data breaches will continue to rise. SMBs will continue to be a soft target but large enterprises will not be spared either. As cyber risk continues to grow, and threats become more intelligent and capable, they look at the growth of a comprehensive platform approach eliminating the need for silo solutions that leave gaps in the enterprise security posture. Seceon has been on the cutting-edge of cybersecurity with its innovative platform and solutions and they strive hard each day to stay steps ahead of the competition, providing significant value to our customers.

HOW ARE YOU DIFFERENT FROM THE COMPETITORS?

Seceon OTM Platform is the industry’s first fullyautomated platform offering real-time, proactive threat detection, containment and elimination for all threat categories, including malware, ransomware, spyware, botnet, compromised credentials, insider threats, denial of services for applications & protocols, vulnerability exploits for web/emails/OS applications, data breaches and exfiltration, IT mistakes, IDS, Network Behaviors and IoT.

Factors that separate Seceon’s solution from competitors include:

Seceon is led by a team of industry experts in cybersecurity, machine learning, artificial intelligence (AI), fast/big data streaming and dynamic threat modeling. Each member of the leadership team has diverse and unique experience spanning decades of working in cybersecurity and technology.

COMPREHENSIVE VISIBILITY

The OTM Platform ingests all raw streaming data (Logs, Packets, Flows, and Identities) and provides a realtime extensive view of all assets (users, hosts, servers, applications, data access and movement, traffic) that are on-premise, cloud or hybrid and their interactions.

ACHIEVEMENTS AND MILESTONES

Incredible graph of the performance has led the company to win several accolades the solutions it offers.

Reduce Mean-Time-To-Identify (MTTI) with Proactive Threat Detection. The platform proactively detects threats and surfaces threats in real-time without an agent or alert fatigue.

Seceon has won more than 100 cybersecurity awards since it has launched its platform in April 2016, including for both aiSIEM and aiMSSP solutions. Most recently, NextGen Security Information Event Management (SIEM) and Publisher’s Choice Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) InfoSec awards presented at RSA Conference 2020.

Reduce Mean-Time-To-Resolve (MTTR) with Automatic Threat Remediation The OTM Platform performs automatic threat containment and elimination in real-time. It also provides clear actionable steps to eliminate the threats that can either be taken automatically by the system or manually by the security expert post-analysis.

Gained recognition from leading industry influencers, including 451 Research, Gartner, Ovum, Enterprise Management Associates, IDC Research, CSO International Data Group, Markets and Markets, and Solutions Review, the Company has conquered the Cyber Security space. In 2019, Seceon aiSIEM was named as a leading solution for the “EMA Top 3 Decision Guide for Security Analytics.”

Continuous Compliance, Policy Management and Risk Monitoring The platform provides continuous compliance and scheduled or on-demand reporting for HIPAA, GDPR, PCI-DSS, NIST and many other similar regulations

Built an award-winning channel partner program, steadily building Seceon’s network of 100+ U.S. and international Managed Service Providers, distribution and reseller partners.

ABOUT THE CLIENTELE

Catering to the requirements of the vast clientele, Seceon has a mix of both Enterprises and Managed Security Service Providers (MSSP) as its customers. These MSSPs have deployed Seceon platform to provide security text to SMEs and SMBs.

Also, the company released its 6th generation of the platform in Jan 2020 (one major software release every year).

For creating the trust, it is essential to provide exquisite and impeccable services to the clients. On the same notion, Seceon aspires to provide the most effective and affordable cyber threat detection, containment and elimination solutions so that any organization and add space service provider, regardless of size, can be Seceon continues to be focused. Chandra Shekhar Pandey says, “By empowering our customers to stay protected, we enable them to focus their efforts on what truly matters to them which is, running a successful business”

FUTURE PROSPECTS

Seceon aspires to provide the most effective and affordable cyberthreat detection and elimination solutions so that any organization and managed security service providers (MSSP), regardless of size, can be properly shielded from cyber risks. By empowering their customers to stay protected, they enable them to focus their efforts on what truly matters to them, namely, running a successful business, following their missions.

At Seceon, Inc., they will continue to be laser-focused on adding innovations to aiSIEM and aiMSSP solutions and winning customers & partners around the globe. We are never going to take customers’ and partners’ trust for granted.

The CEO, Chandra Shekhar Pandey says, “We will continue to be laser-focused on adding innovations to aiSIEM and aiMSSP “Comprehensive Cybersecurity for the Digital-Era” solutions and winning partners and customers around the globe. We are never going to take customers’ and partners’ trust for granted.” 39

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ARTIFICIAL

Man vs Machine THE POWER OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Man and machines work differently as machines are the intelligent creation of Human beings. Machines were created to make human life easier and man loves mechanism. It is very difficult not to love something that you created to obey. Whenever a machine is well made and it will carry out your life automatically then it is proved to be man’s best friend. These technologies were in making since at least the 4th century BCE. Machines were made for multipurpose such as to move water, machines to move the rock in construction, machines to move needles and thread. Automata are abstract machines that were made to move things for us. Over the past few years, the human race has come up with numerous inventions, each one is more resourceful than the last one. Moreover, as the computer age continues to develop, the mankind is somehow threatened. Additionally, the age of computer has already begun to control man’s life so many of the vital functions that man has prided himself upon before can be done just one click away.

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The real anxiety about AI and robotics appears to be a natural viewpoint for humans, from the first appearance of the term ‘robot’ in the year 1920s in Karel Čapek play, Rossum’s Universal Robots. In this book, a race of robotic servants wiped out humanity, to James’ Cameron’s synthetic intelligence which is ‘Skynet’ in the Terminator franchise. The play of three acts by Czech gave us the word ‘Robot’. USE OF MACHINES Machines are ruling the 20th Century and we are surrounded by different day to day machines like televisions, refrigerators, music systems, home theatres, washing machines for various uses. It is said that the use of these machines made our life much simpler and easier in fast running society. Artificial Intelligence in terms of Machines is much faster than humans when it comes to processing information and performing calculations with accuracy and speed. Apart from that, the computers have a better memory that can be fed with a large amount of information as compared to humans. Machines always work effortlessly and more efficiently in time than humans. Hereby, the use of machines rather than humans increases productivity and the products can be produced in larger quantities at much greater speed with the help of machines. MAN AND MACHINE RELATIONSHIP It is recognized that machines and AI have a better ability to crunch enormous amounts of data in a very short period of time and it improves the real outcomes with lower costs. There is no point that Man is trying to compete on these fronts, leaders can use their emotional intelligence, comprehension capability, and decision-making capability that machines are not equipped to address but work is always done efficiently by machines. Therefore men should develop the competency to train AI systems, build models and assimilate large quantum of data in order to synthesize the data into meaningful insights.

Human beings also need to learn to appreciate the dynamics of the machine to machine relationship as well as man to machine relationship. It is advisable to build a team and then manage the capability of teams comprising of both machines and humans. What this would also lead to is to be able to constantly adapt to shifting balance of power and influence of both man and machine. Collaboration with teams and valuing the contribution of partners and interest groups would become even more critical in the coming years in order to foster innovation. THE INTELLIGENCE LOOP But before Artificial Intelligence can accomplish these aims, the AI systems must be given a specific purpose. A company doesn’t just proclaim that they have AI, and therefore, all of its workers sit around thinking and conversing like some utopian society where only machines work and men’s rest. No! it doesn’t work this way, AI systems must be directed to analyze historical data by someone (Man) who has created an algorithm to solve a defined problem. The AI functions cannot exist without human guidance because it is Man who created one. In the same way, humans beings get smarter based on the information they learn from the machine analysis system. Moreover, People can now apply their higherorder skills to make decisions based on the data coupled with their own knowledge base. Artificial Intelligence systems subsequently interpret what humans do with the information they generated. Additionally, they get smarter based on these interactions, and systems are refined every time with new changes.

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SOLARIUM GREEN ENERGY

Driving Mass Adoption Of Solar In India Indranil Roy | Innovative Zone

ith the population boom and technological adoption, India’s energy demand is reaching record highs. But the source of energy is a matter of discussion. People are focusing more on reliable, economical, and durable renewable energy sources to meet future needs. This creates a prerequisite for the widespread adoption of solar energy in the country. It’s a promising and “free option” for dealing with long-term energy shortages. Solar power is already a major economic stimulant, as fossil fuels are scarce and alternative sources are prohibitively expensive. This makes solar energy the ideal alternative for India’s “energy of the future” since Indian consumers value quality at a fair price. To make this a reality, the Indian government has already set a goal of generating 100 GW of solar energy by the end of 2022, which will increase to 500 GW by 2030. As ambitious as it looks, the plan is already spiraling with an increasing number of installations. But China supplies 90% of the PV modules, even though India is potent enough to take the lead given the infrastructure and resources. Ankit Garg an IIT/ISM Dhanbad Alumni , aims to turn the tide for our economy. With his firm, Solarium Green Energy, he is leading a mission to make India self-sustainable in solar energy production.

Ankit Garg

Founder & Managing Director

SUSTAINABILITY WITH MANUFACTURING EXCELLENCE

At the outset of commencing Solarium Green Energy, Ankit Garg had a straight vision, “To upscale the Indian Solar Industry.” Despite leading the world’s largest clean energy effort, India has only 3 GW of solar cell production capacity and 15 GW of solar module manufacturing capacity at home, relying primarily on imports from China. To fill this cataclysmic void, he founded a state-of-the-art technology firm specializing in complete solar solutions. The idea was to set up a production facility capable of manufacturing the best-in-class solar PV modules and satiate the ever-growing energy demand via eco-friendly means, thus playing a significant role in the rapidly growing solar industry. Solarium’s production facility is equipped with the finest solar cell tabber and stringer, laminator, and QC equipment, designed to manufacture high-quality Solar PV Modules as per internationally recognized standards.

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The module manufacturing process is defined by world-class technology and professional workmanship, using the highest quality materials sourced through their global supply chains to ensure that their solar panels will generate value for decades to come. Solarium strives to deliver avant-garde, ultra-efficient, and premium smart solar PV modules and is the preferred name for complete solar solutions. Its expertise is driven by an entrepreneurial team with substantial cross-functional experience as well as a groundlevel understanding of the renewable energy sector.

ENDOGENOUS EPC AND O&M PROFICIENCY

Moreover, it is ensured that the company has integrated EPC services to handhold the customers throughout the installation journey. In this way, Solarium isn’t only assisting clients in constantly creating and operating solar projects. The systems’ reliability is also improved in this way. At present, Solarium has 100 megawatts of production capacity, and it could produce a 450-watt peak of modules. The company hopes to reach 500 megawatts of production capacity in the near future, enabling them to produce 650-watt peak modules.

The Indian solar market is diverse, and with the expanding focus on the “Green economy”, solar continues to be a competitive sector in India. So, how does Solarium lead the pantheon? The answer lies in the 5 pillars of its growth: Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Project Development, Project Realization, and Project Operations. Its in-house engineering, procurement, and construction proficiency augment its ability to handpick exceptional equipment while optimizing the combination of total solar project cost and yield. In-house operations and maintenance capabilities optimize project yield and performance through proprietary system observing accommodations. With the recurrent innovations in EPC and O&M capabilities, the company can offer Pareto efficient solutions to all its customers.

Solarium prides itself on taking out extra time to design the customer’s solar package with the financing options, working with several financing partners that help determine the bestfit financing package. Solarium has the best success rate in the financing, with a network of reputable financiers who are ready to fund the customer’s project. Its in-house finance experts work with you to access your situation and then build a custom financial package that best meets your needs. People could even rent solar panels from Solarium and earn benefits from the electricity the system produces. They pay a fixed monthly amount to use the energy generated by the solar panel on their roof. With free regular maintenance, the customer could flaunt its green and lowcarbon credentials and gain valuable accreditation.

THE CONSUMER IS KING

At the core of everything it does, Solarium’s commitment is to always put customers first. It amplifies its solar module efficiency and quality by operating on a single delegate system for its customers, which allows the company to persistently ameliorate its products and services with the latest technology. It works on the principle that “one size doesn’t fit all.” From amplifying up/ down the module’s voltage to tailor-making the solar mounting structure to swerve the shade-prone areas at the customer’s site, they meet every specific requirement of every customer.

“After performing site visits, technical and viability survey and shadow analysis, we design a system that gives them a maximum output with minimum investment ensuring best ROI of the project,” outlines Ankit.

NEXT-GENERATION SMART SOLAR PV MODULES

Standing at the forefront of the Indian solar sector, Solarium has earned a distinct reputation for creating turnkey solar solutions across the entire bandwidth of the solar energy spectrum. It offers tailor-made and market-leading smart solar PV modules manufactured in its state-of-the-art design and manufacturing facilities. Solarium offers an entire spectrum of solar-powered solutions, ranging from Residential, Commercial, Industrial and Ground Mount Solutions. With Solarium-made solar panels, any lighting product could be integrated with solar energy. Developed for some of the harshest environments on the planet and designed for the longest time between failures, it is “lighting when you most need it”. Project-specific customization, promoting process-oriented optimizations, and ensuring overall project financial feasibility, Solarium has fostered grid parity and continues to cater to the nation’s dream of a secure energy future. 45

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TOURISM

The Ultimate Guide for

Traveling on A Small Budget

own to make the most of traveling on whatever size budget you’re working with.

If the traveling bug is biting at your heels then put on some fancy shoes to start a new vacation. Whenever you feel wanderlust calling you then it is a great sign to pack up and go. Unfortunately, most people barely have enough money in their bank accounts to fund an expensive paid trip to an exotic destination. Hereby, we bring you some pro tips for planning a budget-friendly journey.

Ultimately, we find a bunch of simple tips to help you in cutting back on the traveling costs. Give these ideas a try before you planning a journey and you’ll save hundreds of money on your next trip. Here are five ways by which you can travel on a budget without sacrificing the quality of your vacation, according to travel experts.

Sometimes planning about any new vacation is much easier than it used to be and you can simply thank the large presence of the internet. However, finding a better hotel, flight for destination and dinner reservation is only a quick Google search away. But traveling is still rarely a bargain because you can save your money by doing some homework before packing up the bags. If you dig a little deeper for the information regarding your journey then you can find everything from cheap flights to low-cost stay and lodging alternatives.

Flexibility for Travel Dates If you want to travel on a low budget then be sure that you are willing to be flexible on travel dates. By being flexible with travel dates you can possibly save hundreds of dollars on your flight as well as a hotel stay. Prebooking flights may be cheaper if you fly on the weekend as opposed to flying on Monday morning or any weekday. If you’re making yourself flexible on your traveling dates, then always go for a vacation out of season. With offseason visit, you get to see all the same beautiful sights of other countries or states, at a very minimal price or half rate. Moreover, by doing the offseason visit you can travel with half of the crowds. For example, visiting some warmer destinations like Florida is more pleasant out of season, and the weather is still warmer in these places.

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Book Hotel, Car Rentals & Flights all Together Everyone likes to find their own hotels when they are traveling, but they usually book the first night or two at a hotel online with their flights. It is always noted that whenever you book a hotel at the same time as your flights, then you often save a ton. By doing this you can learn this little trick that combining all major things makes a lot of budget difference.

the pretty obvious budget-cutting methods but it cannot be overstated just how much more wallet-friendly budget accommodation. The option for hostels instead of hotels, resorts, and rental homes are pocket cutting tricks for vacation accommodation. By doing this you Not only get lower prices (some hostel beds for tourists are literally just a couple of dollars per night), but you’re also getting the authentic backpackers atmosphere, and great memories to last a lifetime.

By booking your hotel, rental, and flight together, you can end up saving a lot of money. Additionally, it is also recommended that booking your rental car at the same time is also helpful if you are thinking of commuting places.

There are many hostels in different destinations such as party hostels, relaxing hostels, exotic hostels, rural hostels, etc. Some hostels have advantages such as common areas where people meet, so you may end up finding someone to share your transportation, dinner or day trips if you are traveling solo or in a short group. The Hostelworld app is used by most of the backpackers because they can find and book directly the cheapest and best-rated accommodation in the country they are traveling.

Stay Local Whenever you are visiting a new destination always keep things as local as you can. Staying local means by supporting the local community of the country, you’ll save the budget money as compared to using brands while on vacation. Hiring a simply local guide instead of one that’s recommended by your hotel concierge will save you a few bucks on vacations.

Plan a Simple Food Budget If eating well is your topmost priority for the trip then there are still tons of ways to save money on every time meal. The first thing is to know what you want out of the vacation for food and If you want to indulge in fancy dinners then you can offset that by having cheaper breakfasts and lunches to support the best dinner. It is very important to prioritize and plan which meals you’ll splurge on and this thing will ensure that you stay within your budget.

Most of the Tour & Travel companies add surcharges on top of the guide’s fees and keep getting a handsome amount of profit out of the hands of the local people. It is also possible to get really good discounts on tours if you use local guides and by doing so you’re helping to stimulate the local economy and create jobs for locals as well.

It is always noticed that the hostel and hotel that includes breakfast is a very simple way to save money on food for one meal. And for those who want to get a little more saving on food is get the suggestions asking the locals for their tips and tricks about cheap food. Ultimately, the best way to figure out where the cheap restaurants are is to learn the language efficiently and then earn the respect of the locals to ask them where they go. On the other hand, another easy tactic to find a cheap spot for food is to ask your locals hotel concierge or their staff for the guidance about best food according to them. Apart from that, you can dig into the street food of the country rather than expensive hotel food meals.

Similarly, eating your meals at local restaurants is also a great way to save plenty of money that you were supposed to spend on restaurants. For example, let’s talk about Bali, if you plan to decide to eat at the ocean-side big cafes in Canggu, then you’ll probably spending around $14 for a meal. Similarly, if you eat at the local restaurants on a block away from the ocean-side then you get bigger portions, tastier food, and it’s only costing you $1 for a meal. Stay in hostels Another budget-cutting methods are Hostel, they are one of the best ways to travel on a budget. This tip is one of

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THE MOST TRUSTED COMPANIES TO WATCH IN 2022

UCAL FUEL SYSTEM LIMITED Innovation in automotive components since 1959

Puja Bhardwaj | Innovative Zone UCAL Fuel System Limited offers a comprehensive range of Systems, Mechatronic components and Electronics for the Automotive sector. UCAL is committed to produce the best the industry needs.; With its expertise in automotive components, UCAL has been providing customers with end - to - end solutions from product designing to analysis, prototyping, testing and validation services to bolster its impressive manufacturing capabilities.

operators, where the average longevity is around 12 years. We were one of the very first Indian companies to train and employ women in manufacturing, and the first to send assembly line employees abroad for training.” UCAL diversified into other fuel systems, pumps & valves, vehicle electronics, and recently into EV Drive systems, and now serving over 35 Automotive and Aerospace OEM customers worldwide. The company has one of the most advanced R & D centers in the industry. The R&D center, named, KRISHNAMURTHY CENTRE FOR AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY (KCAT) located in Ambattur, Chennai is recognized by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Government of India.

Best known for its carburetors, the company also manufactures pumps, emission control systems and various electronics components for the world’s best known Automotive and Aerospace giants. From high pressure die casting to surface mounting PCBs, UCAL is driven by technology.

UCAL builds deep ties with their customers, suppliers, vendors, technology start-ups and academic institutions to provide a symbiotic business ecosystem. However, the CEO, Syed Hadi, believes that the real satisfaction comes from providing and helping others in society, through education programs and cultural heritage preservation.

“Advanced technology is at the forefront in our thought processes; our endeavor is to offer new and better solutions, every time we deliver.” adds, Dr V. KrishnamurthyChairman Emeritus of UCAL

THE INSIDE STORY

“Being an integral part of society, UCAL believes that its responsibility is to make a positive impact on the quality of people of the society. We undertake regular initiatives and outreach programmes, in support of various causes, such as women’ upliftment, visually challenged, poor children’s education and many more. UCAL’s corporate philosophy has always been that the interest of all the stakeholders is paramount. UCAL endeavors to be a force for good.”

Started in Chennai in 1959, UCAL is a pillar of the Indian Automotive Components Industry. UCAL Fuel Systems is the largest part of the family group, started in 1985 as a joint venture with Mikuni of Japan, to manufacture high quality carburetors at Indian cost, catering to the booming 2w/4w market demand. With leadership and senior managers having been with the company for decades, UCAL has a uniquely experienced team. Newcomers to the industry working at UCAL consider themselves very lucky as they get a chance to benefit from great mentors, from India’s first Superstar CEO - Dr V. Krishnamurthy, to Dr N. Ravichandran with over 50 years manufacturing and quality process experience, or ex-NASA Dr MK. Padmanabhan leading the Aerospace division, or even legendary racer Bullet Bose, to name just a few.

TURNING IDEAS INTO MANUFACTURABLE AND MARKETABLE FORM

The central government has mandated that vehicle makers must manufacture, sell and register only BS-VI (BS6) vehicles from April 1, 2020. The onset of BS-VI emission norms in April 2020 will witness a major transition by the Indian automotive industry. But this was a major challenge for the manufacturing industries. CTO B. Srinivasan offers:

THE CHAIRMAN EMERITUS, DR V. KRISHNAMURTHY STEERS,

“In response to the BSVI emissions norms, we realized that many smaller engines would need to be redesigned around electronic fuel injection – meaning huge development cost, increased component costs, and higher maintenance costs - all passed on to the end customer, in a very price sensitive market. Thinking differently, we worked closely in development with Bajaj on our unique e-Carb System

“UCAL is a perfect blend of People, Processes and Products. We always focus first on the people, and so our Processes and Products reap the rewards. We put an emphasis on knowledge and personal development, and we benefit from unparalleled expertise and employee retention, from our CTO and COO each serving over 25 years, to machine

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™ - implementing a closed-loop system including an electronic carburetor with an ECU. As a result, the vehicle beat out the competition and has sold over 2 million units in 2 years.” UCAL has a brilliant staff of researchers. Their research and innovation allow them to stay ahead of new technologies in the market, while Joint Development and strategic partnership approach with their customers means that they begin work on customer’s new component needs at the earliest stage of vehicle design. Finally on the manufacturing side, the team has a high level of vertical process integration with most processes in house, ensuring an excellent quality and cost package for the customer. UCAL has achieved several milestones right from its inception in 1985. UCAL has since become a preferred supplier for some of the top OEMs such as Maruti Udyog, Hyundai, Cummins, Bosch, General Motors, TVS Motor Company, Bajaj Auto, Suzuki, Yamaha, Hero Honda Motors, etc.

FOUNDER’S NOTE

“Many automotive suppliers face an existential danger from electrification. We responded quickly and intelligently by partnering with one of our electronics suppliers, which allowed us to integrate electronics design and manufacture into our abilities Since then, we’ve designed and tested our own electric vehicle drive system as well as EV-specific mechatronic components. India’s journey toward carbon-free mobility is still in its infancy. Companies will need to maintain a close watch on a quickly changing market and new technology, as well as remain adaptable in their business models, until the industry settles on the best solutions. We intend to keep working closely with our customers on a strategic level. Remember that mutual benefit always leads to success.”

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