Helping OEMs access Indian markets

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Helping OEMs access Indian markets

Vaibhav Bode completed his Master’s of Business Administration from RGU in 2005 and used the knowledge and skills he gained to propel himself from Client Service Engineer to Project Manager and now to CEO of his own globallyminded business.

Inventius Technologies works with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) from the US, UK, the rest of Europe — and anywhere that next-generation software development is taking place — to help them explore the growing Indian market.

Vaibhav said: “I was working in the UK for around 20 years in the oil and gas industry. For personal reasons, I had to relocate back to India to take care of family. When I was there, I noticed that there was a big push given to the digital India programme by the government. We identified a lot of gaps that could be turned into opportunities. Along with three of my friends, we thought we should explore those opportunities.

“Slowly, we started tapping the OEMs in the UK, Europe and US and they wanted to have access to the Indian market, which has access to 1.3 billion people.”

Over time, Vaibhav and his friends established a network of channel partners and distributers that would take new technologies to the end-customer. Using their established network, they were able to sign off ten OEMs for ten totally different technologies, from artificial intelligence to robotics to security software.

“Don’t wait until that moment – you look for your opportunity and you take it.”

When asked about entrepreneurial advice, Vaibhav said: “There will be a lot of times when you’re not sure if you have to jump in or if you should wait. Most of the time you are forced to take that decision and only then do you make that decision. Don’t wait until that moment – you look for your opportunity and you take it.”