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Influentialbusinessleaderspossessadiverserangeofqualities,skills,andexperiencesthat contributetotheirsuccess.Theyhaveaclearvisionanddeepindustryunderstanding,allowingthem todevelopinnovativestrategiesandtakecalculatedrisks.Resilience,collaboration,andcontinuous learningarekeytraitstheyexhibit,enablingthemtonavigatechallenges,inspireteams,andembrace change.
Theseleadersfosterinclusiveenvironmentsthatvaluediverseperspectivesandempowertheirteamsto excel.Theyprioritizecontinuallearningandadaptability,leveragingnewtechnologiesandtrendsfor success.Throughtheirvisionarythinking,resilience,collaboration,andcontinuouslearning,influential businessleadersleavealastingimpactontheirorganizations,industries,andsocietyasawhole.They shapethefutureofbusinessandinspireotherstostriveforgreatness.
FeaturingforTheEnterpriseWorld'sthisissueofTheMostInfluentialBusinessLeaderstWatchOutFor2023arethestoriesofsuchimpactfulleaders.
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Abusinessandtechnologythoughtleader, isthe SaiGundavelli FounderandCEOofSolix Technologies.Heisresponsibleforthecompany'soverallvisionandstrategicdirection.Underhis leadership,SolixTechnologiespioneeredtheconceptofEnterpriseDataManagement,providingthefirst worldwideinfrastructureplatformtomanagedataacrossallsegmentsofEnterpriseData(Structuredand Unstructured).
Hehasaproventrackrecordinrecognizingandquicklyrespondingtotherequirementsofthehightechnologymarketplace.BeforefoundingSolixTechnologiesInc.,hesuccessfullyspearheadedseveral strategicinitiativesinEnterpriseApplicationareasatcompanieslikeCISCOSystemsandArixCorp. FurthertofoundingSolixTechnologiesInc.,heco-foundedTouchALifeFoundationInc.,connecting peoplewhoneedhelptopeoplewhocanprovidehelp.
Thejourneythatledtothisexperienceofovertwodecadesincludesvariousconsultingengagements, workingwithFortune50companiesandtop-tierinvestmentbanks.Piyusaspirestogivebacktosociety withinnovativesolutionsthatmakeeveryone'slifeeasierwhilehelpingaddressexistingglobalproblem areaswithreplicableandscalabletechnologysolutions.
Asacriticallyacclaimedtechnologyleader,Piyushasdevelopeda'solutionmindset,'andalikingfor technology
InadditiontobeingthesolefounderofCloudstrats, isaserialtechnologyentrepreneur, PiyusKanti productevangelist,andinvestor Withover20yearsofexperience,hebuildsinnovativeproductsin exponentialtechnologiesandcybersecuritydomains. Shalmali
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Abusinessandtechnologythoughtleader, isthe SaiGundavelli Founderand CEOofSolixTechnologies.Heisresponsibleforthecompany'soverallvision andstrategicdirection.Underhisleadership,SolixTechnologiespioneeredthe conceptofEnterpriseDataManagement,providingthefirstworldwide infrastructureplatformtomanagedataacrossallsegmentsofEnterpriseData (StructuredandUnstructured).
Hehasaproventrackrecordinrecognizingandquicklyrespondingtothe requirementsofthehigh-technologymarketplace.BeforefoundingSolix TechnologiesInc.,hesuccessfullyspearheadedseveralstrategicinitiativesin EnterpriseApplicationareasatcompanieslikeCISCOSystemsandArixCorp. FurthertofoundingSolixTechnologiesInc.,heco-foundedTouchALife FoundationInc.,connectingpeoplewhoneedhelptopeoplewhocanprovide help.
InadditiontobeingthesolefounderofCloudstrats, isaserial PiyusKanti technologyentrepreneur,productevangelist,andinvestor Withover20yearsof experience,hebuildsinnovativeproductsinexponentialtechnologiesand cybersecuritydomains.
Thejourneythatledtothisexperienceofovertwodecadesincludesvarious consultingengagements,workingwithFortune50companiesandtop-tier investmentbanks.Piyusaspirestogivebacktosocietywithinnovativesolutions thatmakeeveryone'slifeeasierwhilehelpingaddressexistingglobalproblem areaswithreplicableandscalabletechnologysolutions.
Asacriticallyacclaimedtechnologyleader,Piyushasdevelopeda'solution mindset,'andalikingfortechnology
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Abusinessandtechnologythought leader,SaiGundavelliistheFounder andCEOofSolixTechnologies.Heis responsibleforthecompany'soverall visionandstrategicdirection.Under hisleadership,SolixTechnologies pioneeredtheconceptofEnterprise DataManagement,providingthefirst worldwideinfrastructureplatformto managedataacrossallsegmentsof EnterpriseData(Structuredand Unstructured).
Hehasaproventrackrecordin recognizingandquicklyrespondingto therequirementsofthehightechnologymarketplace.Before foundingSolixTechnologiesInc.,he successfullyspearheadedseveral strategicinitiativesinEnterprise Applicationareasatcompanieslike CISCOSystemsandArixCorp. FurthertofoundingSolixTechnologies Inc.,heco-foundedTouchALife FoundationInc.,connectingpeople whoneedhelptopeoplewhocan providehelp.
SaiisanAdvisoryBoardMemberat UniversityofColoradoDenver..Heis adistinguishedspeakerinmany forums.HeholdsaMaster'sin MechanicalEngineeringfromthe UniversityofOklahomaanda Bachelor'sfromOsmaniaUniversity
TheJourney
ASai'sjourneyonSolixstartedinearly 2000whenthe.comcrashhappened. Hewaslookingforthenextgig,the nextventureintermsofwhattodo. AndatthattimeGooglewascoming outandwasbecomingthetalkofthe town.WithGoogleSearchcominginto thepicture,Saisawanopportunityand hewantedtotakethesearchto Enterprises.
Hedidit,andnotjustone,buttomany enterprises,hewenttoenterprises asking, "Hey, would you like to use Google search?".Mostreplied,"Sure", andthenthequestionfollowed what, how do we use it? What value will we get? andmore.
First,mostenterprisessaid theydon't knowwhatdatatheyhave,andhow longshouldtheyhavewhatandthat's wheretheideaofSolixemerged. Movingahead,Sairecognizedthatdata managementwillbecomeabigthing, andthatishowtheystartedthejourney ofSolixTechnologiesintendingtohelp enterpriseswiththeirdatamanagement processandsystems.
Anotherquestion,mostEnterprises questioned wasregardingtheROI, theycouldn'tjustifyan ROIon GoogleSearch,thisgoesbacktoearly 2000.Heknew thatcompanieswill eventuallypayforit,beitviabackup costs,performance,anddealingwith datacompliancesetc.
Sairealizedtheneedofthehour.He knewifhecanhelpcompanies understandtheirdataandarchivethe oldhistoricaldata,thatcouldbethe ROI.Itwasafulfillingexperienceyet involveddiscoveringalotof unexploredanduncovereddirections. Thebeginningofthejourneystarted withresearching,enterprisesearch, understandingthedata,archivingthe
datatolowertierstorage,improvingthe backups,understandingallthedataand ,themetadata,andmuchmore.
Toharmonizeoveralldata,and enterprisedata,startingfromsearching tofindingandthenprovidingan enterprisesolutionishowSolixwas abletotransform.
Thevisioneversince2002hasbeen relentlesslyworkingtowardsdelivering ground-breakingenterprisedata managementsolutions.So,Solix Technologiesstartedwithprototyping, archivingdocuments,whichwasvery easybecauseit'sveryfinite.Hereisa documentmorethanXnumberofyears oldcreatedbysoandso,fitstoarchive eligiblerecords.Whataboutstructured data,that ismuchmorecomplex? imaginearchivingSAPapplication? HowdowearchiveIBMmainframe data?
HowcanwearchiveVAXVMsdata, whenthesourcesaresocomplexand different?Thestructureisdifferent, somearesemi-structured,someare completelystructuredorunstructured, dealingwithdifferenttypesofdatabases andallofthatwasmorecomplex.
Sothat'swherethecompanybuiltA team,bringingtherightpeoplewhocan architectanenterprisearchiving solution.SolixprototypedwiththeirA teamandthat'showtheykindofreally immersedthemselvesinbuildingoneof thetopsolutionsintheworld.
ExperienceinERPbecameanadded benefitforBuildinganEnterprise
Inthepast,SolixTechnologiesusedto workonERP.Saitoohadamassive experiencewithERPandworkedonit. So,hailingfromanERPbackground, handlingafewhundredthousandtables,
FoundationoftheA-TeamC O V E R S T O R Y
thelinkages,andthesqlhelpedSai withtheknowledgeandkindofreally architectthestructureddataarchiving solutionplatform.
BuildingNetworkandgrowing CustomerBasethrough Collaboration
SolixTechnologieshadbuiltaproduct anditstartedsourcingearlyadopters, approachingknownfriendsfrom Enterprisesandtheywerepotential prospects.Saiadded, "We started going and saying, how do you kind of really manage your data? And this is fundamentally what you need to look at it. We started inspiring a few people that we knew kind of really explored if they believed in that vision. And, we knew lot of customers, didn't know that the problem even existed."
Heknewtheirproblemswouldsurface atsomepointoftime.Hence,they startedapproachingpeoplethatthey knew,presentedthemwithasolution, andmadethemrealizethebigger pictureoftheproblemthecustomers willeventuallyface.
Thecompanycameupwithanultimate solution,andaskedthemainquestion, "Wouldyoubeinterestedinpiloting, orpartnering?"And,yes,theydidfind goodenterpriseswholikedtheiridea.
Soon,theystartedpartneringandSolix startedbuildingthesolution.Many enterpriseswereaccumulatinghuge amountsofdata."Andeverytimethey doanupgrade,everytimetheyacquire acompany,question -,Hey,whatdoI dowiththesedataassets,right?And howdoIharmonizeallthis?"
ThismadeSolixveryvaluableby gainingthetrustofitscustomersand that'showitbecameoneofthetop companiesintheworldintheareaof enterprisedatamanagement
LeadingfromtheForefront
Fromaleadershipperspective,thefirst thingis,peoplealwayswanttowork oncomplexproblemsandfocuson creatingabiggerimpact.Theylikethe business challenges.So,thecompany kindoffirstfocusedonthatparticular aspect.
Also,peopleunderstoodthatdataisthe future.Peoplecanwork,connect,and domuchmoreandgooddataislikea goldmine.So,aseveryoneiswell awarethatAI-drivenwillbethefuture. That'swhereevenbothAmazonand
About Solix Innovators on a Mission
A Leader in Empowering the Data-driven Enterprise
Since its launch in 2002, Solix Technologies Inc., has been relentlessly working towards delivering groundbreaking enterprise data management solutions. Our agship product, The Solix Common Data Platform (Solix CDP), has pioneered the concept of unifying all enterprise data (Legacy, Inactive and Active data) of all types (structured and unstructured) in a single, scalable and compliant data platform for infrastructure optimization, ILM, data security and advanced analytics. This is empowering organizations to unleash data-driven applications for improved customer engagement, operational efciency and protability.
No wonder, today, we are a global leader and count some of the biggest names in the industry as customers including many fortune 500 companies. We have won several data management leadership awards and recognitions which along with our customer wins are a great testimony to the impact our products are having on enterprises across the world.
Solix operates worldwide through its network of value added resellers (VARs) and System Integrators (SI).
Mission
To organize the world’s enterprise information with optimized infrastructure, security and analytics.
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Googleareall investing,andSolix recognized,itcanbetheIA (InformationArchitecture)forAI proposition.
TheinformationarchitectureforAIdrivenenterprises.So,ittookthe words,AandIandsmartlycalledthe terms.Now,itcanbetheIAforAI drivenEnterprises
"You need to understand all your data. You need to capture all Enterprise data and its metadata. You need to know how to harmonize your data, to monetize, that is enterprise data fabric, it's both data inside the firewall and outside .We are inspired that this is gonna be the future. We are managing petabytes of data and this is just the beginning. People now see this as a big future."
Solixbelievesitcanbethedata operatingsystemforenterprises. Consideringalltheaspects,beit datastorageoptimization, governanceoptimization, compliance,optimizationormore. Understandingdatasovereignty meanssaydataborninCanada needstostayinCanada.Butthen Howdoyoucreateafederated structure?
Howdoyoucreatearegional structure?Howdoesthecompany implementglobalpoliciesandallof thatstuff?So,Solixisproviding an importantcomponentforan enterprise.Forcompanies,whowant tobecomeAI-drivenenterprises, SolixprovidestheIAcomponentto enabletheAI. Thisis inspiringits employeesandcustomers.
Additionally,itisalsoabletoinspire itspartnersthatthisisagreatvalue propositionthattheycancarryto theircustomers
ExperiencingtheGrowthTrajectory
Soinitially,SolixTechnologieswas workingonpurelystructureddata,and itwasbringingthedatafromdatabase applications.Byofferingsuchservices, itwasthefirstpioneeringcompanyto managekeymanagingEnterprisedata.
SaisawthepotentialofHadoop infrastructure.Thecompanywasquick torecognizethatit'sascalable infrastructuretoaninfinitecapacity, andit'sazero-costofownership
Solixgrabbedthisopportunityand foundasolutionintheformof infrastructure..Itpioneeredarchiving thedatatoHadoop.And,thiswasthe changethatinspiredalotofenterprises becausethey'veaccumulated huge amountofdatalikemultiplepetabytes ofdata.Andiftheyweretoputitina database,it'sjustnotscalable.
WhenSolixTechnologiesfirststarted, itwastheonlycompanyintheworld. Andthat'swhereitkindofreally startedgettinglikemultimillion-dollar dealsasitstartedmanagingpetabytes ofdata Andthenfurther,itwasableto takethatintoacloudenvironmentthat wasalsoaprettybigdisruption.Itthen expandedtoactivedata,itthencreated trueEnterpriseDataFabric,activeand semi-activedataallinasingle platform,andprovidingdatato analyticalplatforms.
CreatingProductsthatareSecondto None
"All these things kind of really differentiated us from the competition. Well now, that technology is evolving at a rapid speed. I see. So, how do you keep, how do you constantly keep innovating to keep in touch with the new things coming within the market? So, you know, the first and foremost thing iwe wanted to own Enterprise
archiving market, we wanted to first help companies on managing their data for storage, for computing, for governance, and with Enterprise Data Lake, we are true Enterprise Data Fabric and more."
SolixTechnologieswantstogetinto AI.Ithasavisiontokindofcreatea marketplaceforAIanalytics.NoCIO willhavethecapabilitytohirea massivenumberofAIscientists. Solix'smarketplacewillmakeiteasy forEnterprisestoembraceAIfortheir Enterprise.
"You know, for companies that want to be AI driven, we've got the IA, we can work with them on their AI with our marketplace Our goal is to commoditize AI applications and make it easy for companies to acquire.
Itgivescompaniesacompetitive advantagewithAI,that'swhatAmazon has,that'swhatGooglehas,and companiesarerushingtobecomeAIdriven..
"Small AI companies can partner with us, integrating their solution with Solix platform, we can make it easy for Enterprises to consume them. Large SI partners like Accenture, Cognizant, Wipro, Infosys and HCL, can easily take our complete solution to their customers to help them become AIdriven enterprises. So, it's an opportunity for everybody and that needs to be highlighted," concluded Sai.
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knownforitstranquilbeaches, stunninglandscapes, architecturalbeauty,FestivalPark,and welcomingculture.Thelargestislandof Spain,Mallorcagotitsnamefromthe Latinphrase'insulamaior,'which translatesto'largerisland'or'Bigger Island.'
Touristsaroundtheglobehavevisitedthe islandforyears,withmajortourismtaking asurgefromthe1950s.Furthermore, Mallorcahasattractedmanycelebrities, writers,andpoetsduetoitscalmingand lushbeautythathelpsbringmore creativitytolife.However,thereisalot moretothisislandthanitsscenicbeauty.If youareplanningatriptoMallorca,here aresomethingsthatwillhelpyouexplore theislandmoreintricately
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Whiletherearemanyhotelsandresortson theisland,herearethebestplacesin Mallorcatostayforyou:
TheIberostarSelectionSuitesJardíndel SolhotelresidesoverthebeautifulCosta delaCalmabeach.Its261hotelrooms includeservicessuchasSPA,FreeWiFi, anoptionalall-inclusiveaccommodation type,awhirlpoolbath,andaprivatepool withmanyroomsofferingafabuloussea view.
Inaddition,thehotelhasanexclusiveVIP zone,whereonecanaccessthebar, solariumwithsunloungers,Balinesebeds, anddirectaccesstothebeachwhereyou canenjoybeautifulsunriseandsunsets.
Thehotelisdoingitsbitforabetterfuture withinitiativestoreduceplasticuseand responsibleseafoodconsumptionfora bettercoastalenvironment.
1.IberostarSelectionJardindelSol Suites2.VIVACalaMesquidaResort&Spa
Whetheryouaretravelingasacouple, withfriends,family,orkids,VIVACala MesquidaResort&Spacaterstoall.The hoteloffersarangeofexclusiveservices astheselectionclub,allowingyouto customizeyourwholeresortexperience.
Intermsofcuisine,thehoteloffers varioustypesofdishesattheirbuffet throughtheirItalianandMexicanhotels andtheirbeachrestaurantMirablau. Overall,theexperienceattheVIVACala MesquidaResort&Spamakesfora relaxingstay.
EnjoytheMediterraneancultureat IberostarPlayadeMuro.Theuniquely designedroomsarespaciousand sufficientlyaccommodatefamilies, couples,orchildren.Inaddition,the hotelprovidessportsfacilitiesforthose intoCyclingandTennis.
Moreover,TheStarCampprogramoffers avarietyoffunactivitiesforkids, allowingtheadultstorelaxonthebeach orvisitthespatodestress.
BetweenthebayofPollençaandthe AlbuferetaNaturalPark,PortBlueClub PollentiaResort&Spaisahotelamidst thenaturalbeautyofMallorca.
Thehotelprovidesnumerousoutdoor facilitiesandsportsoptionsforyouto choosefrom.Additionally,therearealso variousprogramsfortheenjoymentof kids.
Otherservicesincludedeliciousfood,a relaxingSpa,aBar,andanadults-only pool.Forsportsfanatics,thehoteloffers varioussportsliketennis,swimming,and anumberofotherwatersports.
ThebeachesofMallorcaareamajorattractionamongtourists.AndPlayaDe Maro,wherethishotelislocated,isoneofthetop3beachesinSpain.The IberostarSelectionPlayaDeMuroVillagehasalsowonvariousTripAdvisor awardsforitsqualityservices,infrastructure,service,andgastronomy
Throughits3restaurantsand4bars,theresortoffersanarrayofdishesanddrinks forthoselookingtoenhancetheirpalette.Todistress,therearewatercircuitsat thespaalongwithTenniscourts.
3.IberostarPlayadeMuro 4.PortBlueClubPollentiaResort& Spa 5.IberostarSelectionPlayaDeMuroVillageThingstodoinCalesdeMallorca
Ifyouwereresearchingforyourtrip toMallorca,youprobablycameacross CalesdeMallorca.Residedonthe southeastcoastofMallorca,theresort iswidelyknownamongglobaltourist communities,especiallyfromEurope andtheUK.
Theresortisagoldminefortourists, andifyouhaven'tquitefiguredout whatthingstodoinCalesde Mallorca,hereare8thingstohelp you: ExplorethecoastalbeautyofMallorca morecloselybychoosingfrom variousboattripsavailableonthe beaches.Asyousailthroughthe waters,bringalongyourfavorite seafooddishesordropbythemany restaurantsreadytosatiateyourtaste buds.
Theislandisfullofhiddennatural beauty.Afterarelaxingtimeonthe stunningbeaches,startexploringthe islandforotherattractivenearby places,restaurants,andother interestinglocalthingsthatnotmany areawareof.
CalesdeMallorcaisahubformany caves,namelytheCuevasdelDrach (DragonCaves)andCuevasdels Hams.Thesecavesaremajor attractionsamongglobaltouristsdue totheirstalagmitesandstalactite formations.Onecanalsowitness classicalmusicconcertsonthewayto cavediscovery,performedbyfloating musicians.
3.VisitCaves 1.BoatTripsThisoneisforallyousportsjunkiesoutthere.Various resortsandhotelsofMallorcaallowyoutoenterwater sportstoenhanceyourexperience.Ontheotherhand,if youdon'twanttoindulgeinwatersportsattheresort, plentyofotheroptionsareavailable.
RafaelNadalisaMallorca-bornTennislegend, consideredbymanyasthegreatestplayertoplaythe game.Avisittothismuseumnamedafterhimwillallow youtolearnaboutsomeofhiscareer-highlighting momentsandhelpyouknowhimbetterasapersonanda player.Additionally,youcanalsobuymerchandiseand otherproductsrelatedtoRafaelNadalaswell.
DoyouloveHiking?ThenCalesdeMallorcawillbea treatforyouthankstothemountainssurroundingthe resort,makingitoneofthemostsought-afterhiking spotsamongtouristhikers.
Mallorcaisblessedwithadeliciousfoodheritage. Foodieornon-foodie,oneshouldnotmissoutonan opportunitytotastelocaldelicaciessuchaspaella, sobrasada,ensaimada,andotherseafooddishes.
Nightlifeisnotwhatmostpeoplethinkofwhenplanning avisitingMallorca.However,thatdoesnotmeanit doesn'thaveagreatnightlifescene.Theresortoffersa numberofbarsandpubsforanyonelookingto experiencetheCalesdeMallorcanightlife.
Finally,IsMallorcaworthvisiting?
Thesimpleansweris—YES.Nomatterthetimeofthe year,fromtheWorldHeritageSiteMountainsof TramuntanaandTurquoisebeachesthatholdyour attentiontoseafoodspecialtiesandhistoricsites, Mallorcaisanislandthatsecludesyouawayfromhectic everydaylifeforapeacefultime.Ifthatsoundslike somethingyouareseeking,whichyouprobablyare,then Mallorcaistheplacetobeforyou.
4.WaterSports 5.RafaNadalMuseumMallorca 7.LocalCuisine 6.HikingIntroduction:
Eversincethepandemic,many organizationshavehadtore-evaluate theirbusiness.Oneoftheprimary reasonsforthisre-thinkisthelackof DigitalTransformationservices integratedintothebusiness.A businessneedsdigitaltransformation formanyreasons,butcrucially,the 'fearoffallingbehind'oftheeverevolvingcompetitionandbeing unabletofulfillcustomerexpectations isthemainone.
Tokeepupwiththisrapidevolution andtostayonestepaheadofthe competition,onemustintegrate variousfacetsofdigitaltransformation intotheirbusiness.Technologyisone ofthemajoraspectsofDigital Transformation.Withthehelpof technology,organizationscanwork moreefficiently Technologyisnot justaboutadoptingnewtech,itisalso aboutlettinggoofthestone-age processestopavethepathfor innovation.
Tokeepyourbusinessaheadofthe curve,Cloudstratsoffersdigital transformationservicessuchas Automation,Analytics,andAI leveragingCloud,Cybersecurity,and DevSecOpstechnologies.Cloudstrats isaglobalsolutions,advisory,and managedServicesCompany,andhas joinedhandswithover200customers globallyontheirsuccessjourney
HeadquarteredinNewYork, Cloudstratalsohasaglobalpresence inIndia,theUSA,Canada,UAE,and Europe.Everymemberofthe companysharesthesamevaluesand isabelieverinthe'Owner'sMindset.'
FeaturingforTheEnterpriseWorld's thisissueofTheMostInfluential BusinessLeadersin2023isPiyus Kanti,theCEO,leadingthispackof talentedpeopleatCloudstrat.
SheddingLightonProfessional Journey
Inadditiontobeingthesolefounderof Cloudstrats,Piyusisaserial technologyentrepreneur,product evangelist,andinvestor.Withover20 yearsofexperience,hebuilds innovativeproductsinexponential technologiesandcybersecurity domains.
Thejourneythatledtothisexperience ofovertwodecadesincludesvarious consultingengagements,workingwith Fortune50companiesandtop-tier investmentbanks.Piyusaspirestogive backtosocietywithinnovative solutionsthatmakeeveryone'slife easierwhilehelpingaddressexisting globalproblemareaswithreplicable andscalabletechnologysolutions.
Asacriticallyacclaimedtechnology leader,Piyushasdevelopeda'solution mindset,'andalikingfortechnology. Thismindsethasenabledhimtolook atsituationsfromadifferent perspective,onewherehecanresolve andshowcasehowthatparticular situationcanbebesttackledwith technology.
TalkingaboutCloudstrat'sjourney, Piyuselaboratesthatthecompany startedasadigitalprovider,alongwith consulting.Asthecompanygrew,so diditspartnerecosystem.Credibility playedavitalroleinthesuccessofthe firm.Oncecustomersrealizedtheycan relyonCloudstratforallthingsdigital transformation,Cloudstratbecame unstoppable.
Thephilosophyof'customer-first'has keptCloudstratsboatofsuccesssailing towardsitsdestinyasacompany recognizedforimpactingcustom solutionsthateffectivelyaddressthe biggestglobalchallenges.Thecurrent focusofCloudstratisonfourverticals Healthcare,BFSI,EnergyandOil,and
I feel the best reward has been building net worth, not only for the organization but also for the team.
Manufacturing,withtheaimof transformingthesesectorsdigitally.
HighestAccomplishmentsof EntrepreneurialCareer
AccordingtoPiyus,ittakesalotof courage,passion,andskilltobuilda businessfromthegroundup,and anyonewhodoesitshouldbeproudof themselves.
Solvingproblemsofbusinessesand peoplewiththeservicesofCloudstrats hasbeenanimportantaccomplishment.
“I feel the best reward has been building net worth, not only for the organization but also for the team.”
Thecoreteamisastrongassetanda backbone,socreatingvalueforthemas theydothesamefortheorganizationis apriorityforanentrepreneur.
Addingtotheachievements,Piyus says,introducinglife-enhancing productsforthecustomersalongwith creatingnewjobopportunitieshas beenkey.Theabilitytoidentifyyour competitiveadvantage,beaproblem solver,andprovideservicesand productsthatpeopleneedandare willingtopayfor,andthecapacityto developandlaunchmarketing strategiesthatmakeapositive differencetobuildrevenueforthe venture,raisingcapital,andattracting customersalsorankhighinthe achievementlist.
DutiesofEntrepreneurs
Explainingtheresponsibilitiesofan entrepreneur,Piyussaysthatyouneed tounderstandmarkettrends,createa comprehensivebusinessplan,secure funding,buildandmanageatalented team,developmarketingandsales strategies,ensuresmoothoperation, takerisks,adapttochanges,thiswill helpyouachievefinancialandstrategic goals.
Providing a vibrant, open, and relaxed working environment for the team is integral to who Cloudstrats are
Addingmoreduties,hesaysthatone musthaveeffectivecommunication, motivation,leadership,anddecisionmakingskills,aswellasresilience, commitment,andawillingnesstowork hardandmakesacrifices.The entrepreneur'splanning,innovation, anddecision-makingskillscanbe invaluableinabusiness.
Anyentrepreneurmustbeflexible, theyshouldbeabletothinkontheir feetandinnovateatthesametimeas theyprovidementorshiptotheir workforce.Creatinganewdigital strategyfornewproductdevelopment ROI,redefiningitsdigitalpresence, andrevampingitsdistribution approacharealsoimportantfactors.To accelerategrowth,oneshould constantlyreinventtheorganizational structurefromtimetotime.Easy adaptabilityandagilitywithinthe organizationwillgiveyouabig advantageoverothers.
WordsofWisdomforFuture Entrepreneurs
AccordingtoPiyus,abudding entrepreneurmuststartwithawellresearchedandvalidatedbusinessidea thatsolvesarealproblemandhasa viablemarket.Theyshouldconduct marketresearch,buildanetworkof support,createacomprehensive businessplan,prioritizecustomers,and staydisciplinedandpersistent, explainsPiyus.
Explainingfurther,hesaysit'sessential tobuildatalentedteam,stayuptodate withindustrytrends,andbeprepared forthechallengesthatcomewith entrepreneurship.Theyshouldembrace failureasanopportunitytolearnand growwhilealwaysstayingfocusedon theirgoals.
AchievingSuccessisn'teasy,it requireshardwork,determination,and theabilitytoadaptandovercome challenges,soentrepreneursmustbe preparedforthejourneyandfocused ontheirgoals.
Toachievesuccess,entrepreneursmust prioritizetheircustomers'needs, continuouslyinnovate,improvetheir business,andstayuptodatewiththe latestindustrytrendsandemerging technologies.Theyshouldalsoleada talentedandmotivatedteam,beopen topivotingtheirstrategyifnecessary, andstaydisciplinedandpersistent.
WhatisCloudstrats?
BorninIndia,CloudstratsisanIndian exponentialtechnologyproduct companythatoffersArtificial Intelligenceplatformspoweredby Analytics&Automation.Their productshelptheircustomersuse computervision,speech,andtext solutionstosolvereal-worldproblems. TheCompany'sinnovationsfuelthe IndiandreamofAtmanirbharBharatto acceleratepopulation-scaledigital transformationinIndiaandtheworld. Inaddition,Cloudstratsisaplatform thatleveragesDeepLearning,NLP& MLtoassistgovernmentandenterprise entitiestoachievetheirlong-term sustainabledevelopmentgoalsin severalindustriesincludingCitizen Services,PublicSafety,Education, Health,Agriculture,Transport,and more.Theirmarqueeprojectscover CommandControlCentres, eGovernance,GrievanceRedressal, DataHubs,FraudDetection,and Healthsystems.
Cloudstratshasacustomer-centric focus,andbecauseofthat,itdealswith
EnterpriseandGovernment organizations,withAI(Artificial Intelligence)andAnalyticssolutions poweredbytheCloud,ithas partnershipswithallleadingOEMs (OriginalEquipmentManufacturers)to supplycustomersonlysourceof accountabilityfortheirIT(Information Technology)infrastructure,knownfor theiragility,timeliness,quality,and reliability,wefocusonBFSI,Energy &Oil,ManufacturingandHealthcare verticals.
ProductsandServices
Cloudstratsisafirmthatoffers customer-centricproductsthatare tailor-madetotheirrequirements,by understandingtheproblemstatement andprovidingcustomizedsolutions, makingtheirlifeeasier,partnering throughthejourney,andmaintaining long-termassociationwiththe customers.
“We build solutions for the government's ongoing projects like Smart cities, healthcare management centers, command control centers, fraud detection, smart governance, cyber security, and many more.”
Theirtechnicalexpertiseandabilityto integrateinnovativetechnologieswith variousOEMsinthemarket,especially Microsoft,enablesthemtoprovide Cloudservicesandfacilitate consolidation,capacityondemand withrobustcompute;andothercloud resources,allowingtheircustomersto confidentlyembarkontheirDigital Transformationjourney
Cloudstratsisknownforitsagilityin deliveringqualitysolutions,anditsinhousetechcapabilityisanadded advantage,alongwiththeabilityto
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Asastartup,Cloudstratshasmade significantprogressintermsofthe opportunitiesavailableandindustryrelevantusecasestoaddress,thanksto theHonorablePrimeMinisterMr. NarendraModi'sfocusandsupport ecosystem.However,largeindustrial projectscontinuetobeachallengefor thecompany.Itspartnerecosystemand consortiumparticipationhelpsthem combatthis,asmultipleorganizations worktogethertoprovidetherequired solutiontoprospectivecustomers.
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Theemployeesarethekeytosuccess. Thewell-beingofemployeesisalwaysa toppriority Thekeytoretainingand growingemployeesiscommunication. Punctual,trust-basedrelationshipsare essentialinbuildingacultureoftrust andlearning,saysPiyus.
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Workingonthelatesttechnologyina professionalspaceallowsyouto maintainahealthywork-lifebalanceand stayaheadofthecompetitioninthe marketplace.
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Areyoucrazyaboutriding motorcycles?Ifyes,itmightbeoneof yourdreamstotakearoadtripwitha HarleyDavidsonbikeinthemountain areas.Thebikegivesyouthe experienceofpleasureandadventure whileenjoyingthescenicbeautyatthe sametime.Nobodywilldisagreewith meifIsayHarleyDavidsonbikesare thebestintheworld.
Theirmotorcyclesaretheperfect combinationofabeautifulbody framework,excellentengineering,and asmoothride.Hardcorebikelovers, whenlookingtobuyamotorcycle, oftendon’tsettleforanythinglessthan Harley.Inthisarticle,we’lltakeyou onaridetoshowthejourneyofHarley Davidsonfromabicyclebrandtoa motorcyclelegendlovedbyall.
CompetitionwithGlobalMarket
Foundedin1903,HarleyDavidsonis oneofthefewAmericancompanies thatsurvivedtheGreatDepressionin 1930.Itwasestablishedinoneofthe townsintheUnitedStatesofAmerica namedMilwaukeeinWisconsin.The companyexperiencedmultiplechanges intermsofleadershipandsubsidiary arrangements.Whentherewasserious competitionintheglobalmarket,
especiallyfromJapan,Harley Davidsonsawitspoorqualitybike productioninthemarket.However,it didnotaffecttheever-growinggraph ofthecompany’ssuccess.Harley Davidsoninspiredmorebikersacross theworldandpeoplestartedjoiningits fanclub,showingofftheirbikeriding skills.
RisingthroughWarTime
Theoriginofthecompanycanbe tracedbackto1901whenWilliamS. Harveydecidedtouseasmallengine capableofdisplacing116ccflywheels formanufacturingpedal-powered bicycles.Foranothertwoyears, William,alongwithhischildhood friendArtherDavidsonkepton tinkeringwiththeengine.Thejourney ofoneofthemosticonicmotorcycle manufacturersintheworldbegan whentheprocessofengine-making wasfinished.WhentheUSAdecided toparticipateintheFirstWorldWar, thedemandformotorcycleusers increased.HarleyDavidsonsoldmore than15000motorcyclestotheUS militaryduringthewar
Infact,duringSecondWorldWar,the governmentagainaskedHarley Davidsontoserveinthemilitary The
companyprovidedmorethan90,000 motorcyclebikestothemilitary, probablyoneofthehighestdemandto date.However,whenAmerican MachineandFactorypurchasedHarley Davidsonin1969,thecompanylostits reputationformanufacturingreliable andqualitymotorcycles.TheAmerican MachineandFactoryreducedthemass productionofbikesandfiredmostof theworkerswhichloweredthebike qualityandmadetheminferiortotheir Japanesecounterparts.Soon,the companybecamebankruptanditwas difficultforittosurvive.However,the veterandidn’tbogdownandkept comingback,ultimatelymakingway foritselfinthemarketagain.
Pioneerof‘ChopperMotorcycles’
Inthebeginning,Harley-Davidson manufacturedlarge,air-cooledcruiser motorcycleswithpowerfulengines withaminimumdisplacementof 700cc.Thismodelofmotorcycles broughtthetrendofthe“chopper” motorcyclestylethatunderwentmass productionandwascustomizedto complementtherider’sdesiresand specifications.Theywerewell-known forthepersonalizedbikespecifications companyofferedforbuyers.
PopularModelsofHarleyDavidson
Ÿ HarleyDavidsonFatBoy114
Ÿ HarleyDavidsonSportsterS
Ÿ HarleyDavidsonStreetGlide Special
Ÿ HarleyDavidsonPanAmerica1250
Ÿ HarleyDavidsonNightster
RavishingRetroLooks
Onethingthatfascinatesmostpeople aboutHarley-Davidsonbikesistheir retrolook.Inadditionto customization,thecompanywantsits customerstoenjoytheretrolook whichtakesthembackintotheeraand relivesnostalgia.Thecompanyis acknowledgedfordurability, comfortableride,andmost significantly,thereliabilityofits enginesbecausesafetyiseverything. Mostofthebikeshaveanengine above700ccsegmentandusetheVtwinenginewhichisaperfectblendof powerandlongevity.
MarketingStrategies
Therearedifferentmarketingstrategies thatworkedwellforHarleyDavidson andmadethecompanywhatitistoday Theyinclude:
Ÿ FreedomandIndividualism: Harleyhasalwaysportrayeditselfin theadsasafreebird.It characterizedthequintessential valueofhumanbeingslikefreedom andindividualism.Thewayits brandisdifferent,itshowshow everyriderisdifferent.Thisstrategy gavebikeownersawidecanvasto explorewhotheyare.
Ÿ SymbolofCourage:Harleyand Davidsoncreatedsportsbikesinan erawhentherewerenoproperroads andracingtracks.Bothofthemwent aheadanddaredtoinnovate somethingthatwaswayaheadofthe time.Itwasacourageousthingtodo that,andtoday,roadtripswith
Harleyareencouragedasalifetime adventure.
Ÿ ListeningtoCustomers:Whatmakes HarleyDavidsondifferentthanits competitorsisthatitlistenstoits customersandrespectstheiropinions. Thecompanyundertakessurveysto collectdataaboutcustomer preferences.Theycallit‘real-time marketresearch.’Theresearch providesauniqueapproachto studyingcustomerbehavior
Ÿ FocusedonCreatingOwn Community:HarleyOwnerGroup (HOG)isasponsoredcommunity marketingclubwhichisoperatedby HarleyDavidson.Itisforthose enthusiastbikeriderswhoareloyal customersofthecompany Thegroup promotescompanyproductsaswellas encouragesaposhlifestyle.
StatisticsofHarleyDavidsonBikes: RevenueTotalsforthelastfiveyears
Harley
DavidsonMotorcycleSales inthelastfiveyears:
KeepingupwiththeQuality
Harley-Davidsonisoneofthosebrandsinthemarketthathasgoodmanufacturingqualityanddesignsthatfulfillthe requirementsofcustomersatalowcost.However,thecompanyhasfacednumerouschallengesthroughoutitsjourney.As mentionedearlier,duringthe1970s,itexperiencedtoughtimesasitsmarketsharewasdecliningduetothepoorqualityofits bikes.TheAmericanMachineandFactorycompanydesiredtotakeadvantageofthemarketsituationandraiseproductionby neglectingitssupplychainmanagement.Thecompanysufferedvigorouslyinmaintainingitsquality,however,itrecovered tobecomethesolesurvivingheavy-weightmotorcycle-producingcompany
JustinTimeManagement
In1981,HarleyDavidsonappointednewpersonnelatthemanagementlevel.Thecompanylaunchednewproduction schedulesthatsurgedinventoryturnsfrom16to28million.Itfocusedonimprovingrelationshipswithsuppliersandbuilding bettersupplychainmanagement.Thereafter,thecompanyintroduced“JustinTimeManagement”whichhelpedittoachieve continuousadvancementinqualityandquantity.Itincreasedtheproductdevelopmentefficiencywhichdroppedthecostand ultimatelythesalewasincreased.
HarleyDavidsonhasbecomealeaderinthemarketnotjustintermsofproducingandsellingmotorcyclesbutalsoasa perfectexampleforupcomingstartupstofollow.Theforemostaccomplishmentofthecompanyisqualityimprovementand quickdeliveryofproducts.Thecompanyconsistentlystudiescustomerbehaviorandunderstandstheirneedstomake innovationsintheproduct.
WhatmakesHarley-Davidsonuniquefromothercontemporarybusinesses?
Today,managementinstitutesareteachingHarleyDavidsonasacasestudytotheirstudentsandmakingeffective contributionsinthefieldofmarketing.HerearesomefactorsthatdifferentiateHarley-Davidsonfrommostofitscompetitors.
Ÿ LowerBatchSizeProduction: Smallbatchsizeproductioncan decreaseproductioncostsand improvethequalityoftheproduct. Itfuelssmoothproductionflowand reducesinventory
Ÿ ReducedSet-upTime:Lessersetuptimeimprovesmanufacturing efficiencywhicheventuallyreduces thetimeandspaceofproduction.
Ÿ Pullsystem:Basedoncustomer demand,thepullsystemcancontrol theproductionflow Themethod eliminateswasteinhandling, optimizesthespaceoftheshop floor,andmakesquickproduct deliverytocustomers. Ÿ
Ÿ CompleteInvolvementofall Employees:AtHarley Davidson,theemployersarea partofthequalitycontrolcircle. Theymotivateemployeestotake responsibilityfortheirwork whicheliminatesloopholesin theprocess.
Ÿ RelationshipwithSuppliers: Aswediscussedearlier,building strongrelationshipswith suppliersisoneofthecrucial decisionstakenbyHarley Davidson.Itrevampedthe problem-solvingskillsofthe companyandremovedfriction whilesharinginformation.
UrbanRidingExperiences
HarleyDavidsonbuilds motorcyclesnotjustforthis generationbutalsoforupcoming generations.Inordertocontribute tosustainabledevelopmentefforts, thecompanyhaslaunchedEVs (ElectricVehicles)thatarereadyto takebikeridersbeyondthe limitationofcombustion.Examples ofHarleyDavidsonelectric vehiclesincludeLiveWireONE,S2 DELMAR,etc.Thesebikesare manufacturedforagilityandurban ridingexperiences.
FuturisticTrends
HarleyDavidsonownsdiversified futuristicplansthatcantransform thefutureofthewholebike industry Thecompanyisbranding itslogotoreachmorepeopleand becomeanaturalchoiceforthem. Suppliertrainingconsistsofa detailedstudyoftheirprevious strategies,issues,andthewaythey approachthesolutions.Today,the companyseekstomanufacture world-classprofitablemotorcycles alongwithbecomingthebest supplierintheworld.Harley Davidsonoughttoberecognizedby customersforthequalityandvalue ofitsproductandservices.
The‘GivingBack’Attitude
Harley-Davidsoniscontributingto socialworkaswell.Thecompany hasglobalappealaswellas presenceanditsponsorsfundraisers,charities,andavarietyof socialeventsforthebenefitofthe community.Evenwithoutcompany sponsorship,Harleymotorcyclists cometogetherforcharityworkand trytogivetheirbacktothe communitiesandhelpothers.
Thereisasurgeofpeople
participatingin75hard challengesalloversocial media,catchingmillionsofeyeballs withpicturesofbooks,dietplans, before-afterprogresspics,andvarious hashtags.Ifyouhaven’talreadycome acrossthistrend,youmighthave questionslikewhatis75hard challenge?Whyiseveryonegoinggaga overit?Arethereanybenefits?Isit safe?Letusanswerallthequestions youmighthaveandmore.
Whatisthe75HardChallenge?
The75HardChallenge,aprogramthat supposedlyturnsyourlifeupsidedown forthebetter,wascreatedbyAndy Frisella—anentrepreneur,author,and podcasteratRealAF Whilethewhole thingispositionedasa“transformative mentaltoughnessprogram,”itsphysical effectsarenoticeable,asseenfrom numerousprogresspicsonthehashtags suchas#75Hard.
Theideafor75HardcameafterAndy interviewedJamesLawrence,akathe IronCowboy,whocompleted50 Ironmantriathlonsin50U.S.states everydayfor50days.Accordingto James,toachievementaltoughness,one mustintentionallyputthemselvesin uncomfortablesituations.Inaddition, Frisellaalsonoticedthatpeoplearound himwerefailingtocompletethefitness programstheysignedupfor
Rulesof75Hard
1. Keep ADiet Plan: Hedoesn’tspecify whatspecificfoodstoeat,however,he doesputemphasisonnothavingcheat mealsoralcohol.
2. Follow AWorkout Routine: Work outtwiceadayfor45minutes,outof whichoneworkoutmustbedone outdoors.
3. Document Your Progress: Take yourprogressphotoseveryday.
4. Water Intake: Drinkatleast1 gallonofwaterdaily
5. Book Reading: Read10pagesofa bookeveryday,excluding audiobooks.
P.S.Thebookgenremustbe:selfimprovement
Whatarethebenefitsof75Hard?
• Improved Confidence and enhanced self-esteem and selfworth
• Better physical health
• Better ability to complete daily activities and management skills
• Enhanced Grittiness
• Stronger Fortitude
• Career Improvements
• Improved relationships
Theprogramaimstobenefitthe personphysically,mentally,and emotionally.Nutritionaldisciplineand workoutswillcertainlybenefityouin losingweightandoverallfitness.And thedailywaterintakewillkeepyou hydrated,animportantfactorina person’shealth.
Consideringthatonemustonlyread self-improvementbooks,attheendof theprogram,youwillread750pages, helpingyousolvepersonalissuesif any.
Furthermore,theprogressphotoswill giveyouadoseofmotivationasyou seethepositivephysicalchanges.
75HardChallenge:SafetyConcerns
Itissafetosaythatthe75Hardmight notbeeveryone’scupoftea.And here’swhy:
Thecreator,AndyFrisella,isnota doctororamedicalexpert,noristhe programbackedbyscientificstudies. The75Hardcameintoexistence purelybasedonFrisella’sown intuition.Whiletherearenumerous benefitstothe75Hard,theprogram failstoconsiderhumancomplexity.
Everyhumanhasdifferentfitness levels,goals,andexistingmedical issues.Asaresult,manymedicaland fitnessexpertsbelievetheprogram isn’tsustainableandmightevencause injuries,basedonthecurrentone-sizefits-allnatureoftheprogram.
Expertsbelievethattakingsmallsteps ismorebeneficialinthelongrun. ProgramslikeThe75Hardmightsuit someonewithanalreadyactive lifestyle.However,forsomeonewhois ontheoppositespectrum,thesudden changescanbeoverwhelming.
Shouldyouenterthe75Hard Program?
Whilethephysical,mental,and emotionalbenefitssoundtemptingon paper,thelackofexpertiseand scientificevidencemeanstakingtrendy challengeslike75Hardwithagrainof saltisawiserchoice.
Here’sascenarioforyou:Assuming onecompletesall75daysofthe program,thedopaminedroponthe 76thdaycouldbehuge,potentially causingalackofmotivationforthe remainingdays.
Consideringalltheprosandconsof the75HardChallenge,itisbestto consulttheexpertsintheirfieldasyour doctor,dietician,ortrainer,beforeyou optin.Theexperthelpwillallowyou totweakyourlifestyleinwaysthatsuit yourspecificneedsandhelpyou achievegoalsefficientlyinthelong term.
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