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NEXT100 | December 20112
Copyright © Nine Dot Nine Mediaworx Private Ltd 2011
NEXT100 TEAMConcept & Research: Akhil Bery, R Giridhar, Vikas Gupta, Sanjay Gupta, Nitika KaryetGeetha Nandikotkur, Siddhant Raizada, Manohar Sharma and Swati SharmaSponsorships: Krishna Kumar, Sachin Mhashilkar, Hafeez Shaikh and Deepak SharmaArt & Design: Jayan Narayanan, Prasanth TR and Anil VKPhotography: Jiten Gandhi, Christina Macgillivray and Subhojit PaulTechnology: Nisha Goel, Ashutosh Gupta, Athar Mustafa, Abhinav Paitandy and Aparna SatiExecution: Mittal Jani, Krishnadas Kurup, Johnson Noronha and Rakesh Sequeira
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CONTENTS
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NEXT100 | December 20116
PANKAJ GUPTA, ARKADIN
“The rising popularity of cloud computing, mobility and enterprise collaboration will drive a change in
the role of the CIO and the structure of the IT department within an
organisation”
Sponsors message.indd 6 11/25/2011 12:42:19 PM
December 2011 | NEXT100 7
Dear CIO,
Arkadin is proud to be associated with the NEXT100 programme by IT NEXT, a publication
of 9.9 Media. We would like to congratulate all the talented future CIOs, who will shape our
IT landscape and lead India into the next level of growth and prosperity in coming years.
With companies today increasingly operating across geographical borders, multiple time
zones and disparate corporate cultures, collaboration plays a critical role in an organisation’s
business processes.
Unified communication (UC) solutions provide powerful new ways to simplify and integrate
all forms of communication and collaboration within an organisation. Strategic deployment
of UC solutions can significantly and positively impact a company’s business efficiency and
growth opportunities.
The rising popularity of cloud computing, mobility and enterprise collaboration will drive a
change in the role of the CIO and the structure of the IT department within an organisation.
We encourage CIOs to actively embrace and lead the enterprise transformation enabled by
collaboration technologies and position IT as an influential value centre within the business.
We applaud 9.9 Media for this initiative to help uncover India’s future IT leaders and
applaud all the CIOs who help make India the major destination for business in the region.
With Best Wishes
Pankaj GuptaManaging Director & Country Manager
Arkadin ConferIndia Pvt. Ltd.
Sponsors message.indd 7 11/25/2011 12:42:24 PM
visit us at www.itnext. in
Congratulation & Vikas.indd 8 11/23/2011 3:26:52 PM
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Dear Friends,
It gives us great pleasure to bring you the 2011 edition of the NEXT 100 book featuring India’s
future CIOs.
Now in its second year, the NEXT 100 program, from ITNEXT, is a six month long intensive
process to identify India’s senior IT managers who have the skills, talent and spirit to become
CIOs. This epitomises the mission of ITNEXT to help aspiring CIOs and senior IT managers
to succeed professionally.
This year the search process touched over 300,000 IT professionals around the country,
and over 2,000 aspirants participated in an exhaustive series of activities that evaluated
their management and leadership skills. A highlight of this year’s program was the personal
interview of the shortlisted candidates by a committee of CIOs comprising the awards jury.
This book marks the culmination of the NEXT 100, 2011 program. It profiles all of the NEXT
100, 2011 award winners and celebrates their entry into the club of India’s future technology
leaders. Our congratulations and best wishes to each one of them – we look forward to their
continued success.
The NEXT 100 program would not have scaled these heights without the enthusiastic support
and participation from the community of IT managers, the awards jury and the sponsors.
Thank you all!
Regards
Vikas Gupta Director, 9.9 Media & Publisher, IT NEXT
Congratulation & Vikas.indd 9 11/23/2011 3:26:59 PM
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December 2011 | NEXT100 11
350Candidates completed both the personality and managerial tests
2,200IT managers registered on the NEXT100 site
80%Rs. 250+Cr
of the winners are from companies with revenues of
70%of the winners are CIO-1 and CIO-2 level
industry verticals25
Winners represent
a b c d
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“True leadership lies in guiding others to success. In ensuring that everyone is performing at their best, doing the work they are pledged to do and doing it well” — BILL OWENS
262interviews were conducted by the jury members
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Buoyed by keen interest and breathless anticipation from the IT manager and the CIO communities, the process for identifying and selecting the NEXT100 award winners for 2011 got underway in June 2011 with a call for nominations. Through a series of mailers and print advertisements, IT managers were invited to apply for the awards. By the closing date, more than 2,200 aspirants had registered themselves for the grueling selection process.
This year, the selection process for the NEXT100 award winners comprised three stages. First stage, applicants were asked to complete a self-nomination form that elicited detailed personal and professional information. The second stage was the testing stage, where award aspirants took special leadership and managerial skills tests. The tests were administered by Central Test, which is headquartered in Paris, France. These comprehensive tests identify the work attributes, leadership and managerial styles of the applicants. Finally, in the third stage, shortlisted candidates were assessed by the CIO jury panel. Each candidate was independently interviewed by two top Indian CIOs.
The scores obtained by each candidate in every stage of the selection process was input into a proprietary scoring model that assigns carefully calibrated weights to various factors. The final list of award winners was created as an outcome of this scoring model. To ensure that the NEXT100 awards are completely fair and unbiased, no member of the editorial team was involved in the selection or elimination of the award winners, nor are editors and staff of the magazine a part of the jury panel.
The NEXT100 awards program also draws on the expertise and contributions of the CIO community. Forty-eight CIOs, from India’s leading companies, who collectively represent many hundreds of years experience in IT and management, were involved as advisors and as interviewers this year. The jury panel deliberated and decided on the applicant scoring model, interview methodology, credential review process—and conducted interviews of shortlisted applicants.
As part of the application process this year, all applicants were administered two tests—a personality test and a managerial style test. Both tests have been developed by Paris-based Central Test, a leading developer of standardized tests. According to the test designers, these tests conform to the standards of scientific validation set out by the International Test Commission, and the American Psychological Association.
The personality test, CTPI-Pro, provides an assessment of work related personality traits that play a crucial role in performance. The workplace competencies are conceptualized as “clusters of knowledge, skills and attitudes that are predictive of superior performance in a given job”. The competency scores in the CTPI-Pro are not a ‘direct assessment’ of competencies but an ‘assessment of proximity’ of the test taker’s profile with the profile of those who have demonstrated a high level of that particular competency. The assumption behind this method is that people with similar profiles will be more likely to exhibit similar abilities. The scores on each competency
also give an indication of the extent to which the person is trainable on each competency. As the scores are derived from an assessment of proximity to an ideal profile, they give an indication of the extent to which the candidate is psychologically inclined towards high performance on each competency.
The second test, the Management Style Test, assesses a candidate’s aptitude for leadership and identifies their managerial style. Based on seven primary management dimensions (Innovation, Global Vision, Conceptual, Reflective, Affiliation, Intervention and People-Oriented), the test compares the candidate’s profile to typical management roles, including those of Chief Executive, Motivator, Project Manager, Entrepreneur, Expert, Strategist and Executive Manager.
METHODOLOGY
PERSONALITY TEST & MANAGERIAL TEST
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An analysis of the workplace competencies of the NEXT100 awardees indicates that they scored high on factors such as business acu-men and entrepreneurial risk, while scoring low on factors such as visioning. The test results are on a scale of 0% to 100% with 0% implying a low level and 100% implying a high level on the intended competency. The competencies on which the NEXT100 group exhibited significant differences versus the total base are innovation, taking initiative, managing others and influence.
The graph given below captures the CTPI
personality profile of the NEXT100 awardees. The test results are on a scale of 0.0 to 10.0, where 0 implies a low level and 10.0 implies a high level on the intended personality
trait.While the awardees exhibited high scores on adaptability, assertiveness, achievement orientation and emotional stability; they scored low on individualistic orientation, sensitivity and diplomacy.
WORK COMPETENCIES
PERSONALITY PROFILE
Winners
ABOUT THE TEST:
Central Test Personality Inventory (CTPO) for Professionals ASSESSES
20 WORK-RELATED PERSONALITY TRAITS THAT PLAY A CRUCIAL ROLE IN JOB PERFORMANCE
Winners
People Management
Change Management
Self Management
Task Management
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Risk Taking
Influence
Vision
Integrity and Work Ethic
Managing Others
Dependability
Organizing and
Prioritizing
Decisi
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Team
Wor
k
Custom
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Flexibility
Initiative
Coping with
Pressure
Continuous Learning
Drive for Results
Self Confidence
Communication
Technological
Orientatio
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Busi
ness
Acc
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Inno
vatio
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0%
20%
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Self-assured
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Action-oriented
Foresighted
Experimenting
Adaptable
Sensitive
Optimistic
Individualistic
Emot
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Achievem
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Oriented
Imaginative
Tolerant
Conscientious
Vigilant
Assertive
Diplomatic
Live
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The management style test results are based on a scale of 1-10 with 1 indicating a low level and 10 indicating a high level on the intended managerial style. The NEXT100 group scored higher on the conceptual and innovative thinking styles, while scoring low on intervention and affiliation.
The graph, based upon the results of the Management Style Inventory Test, exhibits the management profiles of the NEXT100 group. The test results are on a scale of 0.0 to 10.0, with 0.0 indicating a low level and 10.0 indicating a high level on the intended managerial profile. The profiles exhibited most often by the NEXT100 group are that of a strategist, motivator and project manager. The “chief executive” profile was exhibited the least.
MANAGEMENT STYLE MANAGEMENT PROFILES
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Row 278
Entrepreneur
Executive Manager
Expert
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Strategist
Project
Manager
Mot
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ABOUT THE TEST:
Management Style Inventory Test ASSESSES
7 DIFFERENT MANAGERIAL DIMENSIONS AND COMPARES THEIR MANAGERIAL STYLE TO
8 different roles.
Con
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ual
10.0
Intervention
Affiliation
Global vision
Peop
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Innovative
Reflective
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JURY PANEL
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Favourite Food: Indian, Chinese
Dream Destination: Austria
Cool Gadgets: Apple iPad, BlackBerry, Amazon Kindle, Sony Playstation
Recommended Read: What the CEO Wants You to Know by Ram Charan
Movie on Leadership: Braveheart
After Hours:Cricket, Music, Reading, Social Work
Splurge: Travelling to the mountains & hiking
Cannot do Without: TV
Personal Milestone: Learn how to play a musical instrument
My Inspiration: My wife
Favourite Food: American
Dream Destination: Venice, Italy
Cool Gadgets: BlackBerry
Recommended Read: Black Swan by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Movie on Leadership: The Great Escape
After Hours: Music, Movies, Reading
Splurge: Electronic Gadgets
Cannot do Without: BlackBerry
Personal Milestone:Give something back to society
My Inspiration: My family
CIO - GlobalEssel Propack Ltd
CEOCloud Ready Solutions
Zoeb Adenwala
Srinivas Kishan Anapu
JURYNEXT100 AWARDS
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Favourite Food: Indian
Dream Destination: Kashmir
Cool Gadgets: BlackBerry, Samsung Galaxy Tab, SLR Camera
Recommended Read: The Game Changer by Ram Charan & A.G. Lafley
Movie on Leadership: 12 Angry Men
After Hours: Photography, Music, Reading, Socialising
Favourite Food: Indian, Chinese
Dream Destination: Scotland
Cool Gadgets: Apple iPad
Recommended Read: The Goals
Movies on Leadership: The Lion King, Lagaan, Ten Commandments
After Hours: Music, Movies , Cooking
Splurge: My home
Cannot do Without: My Apple iPad
Personal Milestone: To be a business head
Inspiration: Lord Krishna
Senior Vice President Corporate IT Amtek
CIOMotherson Sumi Systems
S P Arya Vandana Avantsa
JURYNEXT100 AWARDS
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Favourite Food: Indian, Thai
Dream Destination: Leh, Ladakh & Europe
Cool Gadgets: Apple iPad, Apple iPod, Samsung Galaxy Tab
After Hours:Cricket, Music, Movies
Splurge: Travel , Music, My Playstation 3 games
Cannot do Without: My phone
Personal Milestone: Give something back to society
My Inspiration: My wife
Favourite Food: Japanese
Dream Destination: Bali
Cool Gadgets: Apple iPad , BlackBerry, Leatherman Knives
Recommended Read: The Daily Newspaper
Movie on Leadership: The Godfather
After Hours: Golf, Movies, Boy Scouts
Splurge: Annual summer trip with my boys and wife
Personal Milestone:To be in better shape than when I turned 40
CIOCEAT Ltd
VP & CIO Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd
Niranjan Bhalivade
David Briskman
JURYNEXT100 AWARDS
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Favourite Food: Italian
Dream Destination: Amalfi Coast, Italy
Cool Gadgets: Apple iPad, Sony HD Handycam
Recommended Read: Cold Steel by Tim Bouquet & Byron Ousey
After Hours: Reading, Photography, Travelling
Splurge: My 10th anniversary trip to Italy for ten days
Cannot do Without: My BlackBerry smartphone
Personal Milestone: Invest in a non-IT technology company
Favourite Food: Indian, Chinese, Thai
Cool Gadgets: Apple iPad, Apple iPod
After Hours:Golf, Music, Reading
Splurge: Travelling
Cannot do Without: An internet connection
Personal Milestone: Earn my PhD
Chief - Corporate Strategy& CIO Asian Paints
CSO & Asst Vice President-ERMCognizant Technologies
ManishChokshi
Satish Das
JURYNEXT100 AWARDS
jury 1a.indd 19 11/23/2011 5:45:13 PM
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Favourite Food: I love experimenting with my food; I am always interested to try something new
Dream Destination: The Maldives
Cool Gadgets:BlackBerry
Recommended Read: The India Way by Peter Cappelli, Harbir Singh, Jitendra Singh & Michael Useem
Movie on Leadership: 12 Angry Men
After Hours: Reading
Splurge:A three week holiday to New Zealand
Cannot do Without: My wife
Personal Milestone: To visit and vacation in the Antarctic
Favourite Food: Indian
Dream Destination: Temples in India
Cool Gadgets: BlackBerry
Recommended Read: Idhikasa Puranas
Movie on Leadership: Gandhi
After Hours: Cricket, Collecting Art
Splurge: Travelling
Cannot do Without: My BlackBerry
My Inspiration: Maha Kavi Bharathi
Senior Vice President AEGIS
CIOTVS Motor Company
Vikram Dhanda
TG Dhandapani
JURYNEXT100 AWARDS
jury 1a.indd 20 11/23/2011 5:45:22 PM
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Favourite Food: Indian, American, Thai, French
Dream Destination: Europe & South-East Asia
Cool Gadgets: BlackBerry, Apple iPad, SLR Camera
Recommended Read: The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand
Movie on Leadership: Patton
After Hours: Photography, Collect Art, Music, Movies, Theatre, Reading
Splurge: A Breitling Watch
Personal Milestone: To mentor aspiring CIOs
Inspiration: Field Marshall Sam Manekshaw
Favourite Food: Indian, Italian, Mexican
Dream Destination: Switzerland
Cool Gadgets: Apple iPad, Apple iPod, SLR Camera, 3D TV, Sony Playstation 3
After Hours: Photography, Music, Movies, Reading
Splurge: Vacation in a luxurious suite in Virgin Gorda Constant, British Virgin Islands
Cannot do Without: My Apple iPhone and Apple iPad
Personal Milestone: Sponsor a scholarship for very poor students in a local school
Executive Director & Group CIOLanco Infratech Ltd
CIOManipal Health Enterprises Pvt Ltd
Ajay KumarDhir
Nandkishor Dhomne
JURYNEXT100 AWARDS
jury 1a.indd 21 11/23/2011 5:45:30 PM
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Favourite Food: Indian
Dream Destination: Goa
Cool Gadgets: Apple iPad
Recommended Read: Bhagavad Gita
Movie on Leadership: Lagaan
After Hours:Music, Reading
Personal Milestone: Social Service
My Inspiration: Mahatma Gandhi
Favourite Food: Mexican
Dream Destination: Prague, Czech Republic
Cool Gadgets: Samsung Galaxy Tab
Recommended Read: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
Movie on Leadership: Lagaan
After Hours: Sudoku
Splurge: A holiday in New Zealand
Personal Milestone:To contribute to society
Executive Director (IT)Iffco-Tokio General Insurance Co Ltd
VP – New Business InitiativesTata Chemicals Ltd
U C DubeyVikas Gadre
JURYNEXT100 AWARDS
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Favourite Food: Indian (Pure vegetarian)
Dream Destination: Los Angeles, California, USA
Cool Gadgets: Apple iPad, BlackBerry
Recommended Read: The Winning by Jack Welch
Movie on Leadership: 3 Idiots
After Hours: Cricket, Music, Movies
Cannot do Without: Technology
Personal Milestone: To be COO of the company
Favourite Food: Indian
Dream Destination: Singapore
Cool Gadgets: Apple iPad, BlackBerry
Recommended Read: The Leader Who Had No Title by Robin Sharma
Movie on Leadership: Chak De! India
After Hours: Music, Movies, Social Work
Splurge: My library
Personal Milestone: Implement online core health solutions for all individuals
Inspiration: My job
Vice President & Head ISS Nucleus Software Exports Ltd
General Manager – OpsAditya Birla Health Services Ltd
Rajesh Garg Vishnu
Gupta
JURYNEXT100 AWARDS
jury 1a.indd 23 11/23/2011 5:45:58 PM
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Favourite Food: Indian, Chinese, American, Arabic, Italian, Mexican
Dream Destination: Mauritius
Cool Gadgets: Apple iPad, Apple iPod, SLR Camera, iPhone
Recommended Read: Games People Play by Eric Berne
Movie on Leadership: The Bridge Over the River Kwai
After Hours:Photography, Movies, Theatre, Reading
Splurge: Camera Equipment
Cannot do Without: My iPhone
Personal Milestone: To be recognised in the field of photography
My Inspiration: Family
Favourite Food: Indian, Chinese, Thai, Mexican
Dream Destination: Mauritius
Cool Gadgets: BlackBerry, SLR Camera, XBox Kinect
Recommended Read: The Game Changer by Ram Charan & A.G. Lafley
Movie on Leadership: Lagaan
After Hours: Cricket, Photography, Golf, Music, Movies
Cannot do Without: Internet
Personal Milestone:Entrepreneurship
My Inspiration: Bill Gates
Head of ITIndia Subcontinent GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Ltd
Head IT & CISOEvalueserve
Kinshuk Hora Sachin
Jain
JURYNEXT100 AWARDS
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Favourite Food: Indian
Dream Destination: Switzerland & Goa
Cool Gadgets: Apple iPad
Recommended Read: Lord of the Flies by William Golding
Movie on Leadership: The Bridge on the River Kwai
After Hours: Music, Reading, Swimming
Splurge: Spending my entire savings on a honeymoon to a foreign destination
Cannot do Without: Sweets
Personal Milestone:To pilot an aircraft
Inspiration: The CEO of a company where I used to work
Favourite Food: Thai
Dream Destination: Wherever there is snow
Cool Gadgets: BlackBerry
Recommended Read: The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
Movie on Leadership: Gandhi
After Hours: Theatre, Cooking
Cannot do Without: Food
Personal Milestone: To be a grandmother
Inspiration: My family
Assoc Vice President & Head - ITGodrej Properties Ltd
CIOVoltas Ltd
Shailesh Joshi Asmita
Junnarkar
JURYNEXT100 AWARDS
jury 1a.indd 25 11/23/2011 5:46:14 PM
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Favourite Food: Indian, Chinese
Dream Destination: Goa
Cool Gadgets: Apple iPad, SLR Camera, Apple iPhone
Recommended Read: Exodus by Leon Uris
Movie on Leadership: The King’s Speech
After Hours:Photography, Music, Movies
Cannot do Without: My iPhone
General Manager - ITMeru Cab Company Pvt Ltd
Sudhansu Karmokar
Favourite Food: Thai, Italian, Mexican
Dream Destination: Sanctuaries in India & overseas
Cool Gadgets: Apple iPad, Apple iPod, Apple iPhone, Android Tablets
After Hours: Photography, Theatre
Personal Milestone:To get into theatre and photography professionally and to run a business
CIOIdea Cellular
Prakash K Paranjape
JURYNEXT100 AWARDS
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Favourite Food: Indian
Dream Destination: Holy Places, Pilgrimages and Europe
Cool Gadgets: BlackBerry, 3D TV
Recommended Read: Novels written by Judith Bronte
Movie on Leadership: Gandhi
After Hours: Cricket, Tennis, Music, Theater
Cannot do Without: Internet
Personal Milestone: Tour and see the whole world
Inspiration: Mr MK Khera
Group CIO & Group President - Business Excellence Adhunik Group of Industries
Sanjeev Kumar
Favourite Food: Indian, Thai, Italian, Mexican
Dream Destination: USA
Cool Gadgets: Apple iPad, SLR Camera, Nintendo Wii
Recommended Read: War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy, Animal Farm by George Orwell & Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
Movies on Leadership: The Lion King, The Lord of the Rings trilogy & Three Idiots
After Hours: Music, Reading, Social Work
Cannot do Without: Company of friends and relatives
Personal Milestone:Learn classical music, spread vedic mathematics, make educational projects successful for tribals
AdvisorEssar Information Technology Ltd
Sumant Kelkar
JURYNEXT100 AWARDS
jury 1a.indd 27 11/23/2011 5:46:29 PM
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Favourite Food: Indian, Chinese, Italian, Mexican
Dream Destination: Mountain Resorts & Beaches
Cool Gadgets: Apple iPad, BlackBerry, Apple iPod, SLR Camera, My Windows Laptop
Recommended Read: Works by Edward de Bono
Movie on Leadership: Twelve Angry Men, The Bridge on the River Kwai
After Hours:Photography, Golf, Movies, Reading
Splurge: Holiday for my kids
Cannot do Without: My family
Personal Milestone: To be a Board Member
My Inspiration: My work
Senior General Manager - Corporate ITMahindra Group
Suhas Mhaskar
JURYNEXT100 AWARDS
Favourite Food: Chinese, Mexican
Dream Destination: Thailand and UK
Cool Gadgets: Apple iPad, BlackBerry, SLR Camera
After Hours: Photography, Music, Movies, Swimming
Splurge: Buying Music
Cannot do Without: My BlackBerry
Personal Milestone: Hang up my boots and travel
Inspiration: My father
CIOEscorts Construction Equipment Ltd
Vinay Mehta
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Favourite Food: Indian, Thai, Italian
Dream Destination: Orlando, United States
Cool Gadgets: Apple iPad, BlackBerry, DVR
Recommended Read: The Story of My Experiments with Truth by Mahatma Gandhi
Movie on Leadership: Gandhi
After Hours: Movies, Cooking
Splurge: Travelling
Cannot do Without: Friends, My Apple iPad
Personal Milestone:Visit to Europe on a long holiday
My Inspiration: Dr US Awasthi, MD (IFFCO)
Group CTOIFFCO
S C Mittal
Favourite Food: Indian
Dream Destination: Orlando, United States
Cool Gadgets: Apple iPad, Amazon Kindle, SLR Camera, Nintendo Wii
Recommended Read: All Employees Are Marketers by Richard Parkes Cordock
Movie on Leadership: 300
After Hours: Cricket, Golf, Movies, Music
Cannot do Without: Listening to music
Personal Milestone:To become a succesful CEO of a great startup IT company
CTOReliance Life Insurance Company Ltd
C Mohan
JURYNEXT100 AWARDS
jury 2.indd 31 11/23/2011 4:23:15 PM
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Favourite Food: Indian, Chinese, Italian, Mexican
Dream Destination: Kerala
Cool Gadgets: BlackBerry, Amazon Kindle, Apple iPod
Recommended Read: The Difference Between God and Larry Ellison: *God Doesn’t Think He’s Larry Ellison by Mike Wilson
After Hours:Photography, Reading
Splurge: Gadgets
Cannot do Without: My BlackBerry
Personal Milestone: My book on management information systems
Head Operations & IT Security SecureIQ
Dr. B Muthukumaran
JURYNEXT100 AWARDS
Favourite Food: Indian
Dream Destination: Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Cool Gadgets: Apple iPad
Recommended Read: The Art of Choosing by Sheena Iyengar
Movie on Leadership: Chak De! India
After Hours: Music, Playing with my kids
Cannot do Without: Mobile Phone
Personal Milestone: To take a leadership position in business
Inspiration: Steve Jobs
Head - IT & Asst Vice President – OperationsCarzonrent India
Rajesh Munjal
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Favourite Food: Indian
Dream Destination: Singapore
Cool Gadgets: Apple iPad, BlackBerry, Apple iPod, SLR Camera
Recommended Read: You Can Win by Shiv Khera
Movie on Leadership: Chak De! India, Lagaan
After Hours: Cricket
Splurge: Vacationing in the USA
Cannot do Without: My family
Personal Milestone:Become a CFO
My Inspiration: My spouse
Head – IT Tata Chemicals Ltd
John Nadar
Favourite Food: Indian
Dream Destination: The hills
Cool Gadgets: Apple iPad, Nintendo Wii
Movie on Leadership: Lagaan
After Hours: Cricket, Golf, Music, Movies, Reading
Splurge: Travel & Gadgets
Cannot do Without: Friends
Personal Milestone:Preparing for retirement
My Inspiration: Anna Hazare
CIOTulip Telecom Ltd
C R Narayanan
JURYNEXT100 AWARDS
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Favourite Food: Indian, Italian
Cool Gadgets: BlackBerry, Apple iPod, Galaxy Tab
Recommended Read: The Professional by Subroto Bagchi
Movie on Leadership: Chak De! India
After Hours:Music, Movies, Reading
Splurge: Sedan Car
Cannot do Without: My Apple iPod
Personal Milestone: Become a CEO
My Inspiration: My mother
CIOHimatsingka Seide Ltd
Ratnakar Nemani
JURYNEXT100 AWARDS
Favourite Food: Indian
Dream Destination: Sri Lanka
Cool Gadgets: Apple iPod
Recommended Read: The New Age of Innovation: Driving Cocreated Value Through Global Networks by M S Krishnan
After Hours: Music, Theater, Reading, TV
Cannot do Without: BlackBerry
Personal Milestone: To barge into the boardroom
Special Director - ITAshok Leyland Ltd
Venkatesh Natarajan
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Favourite Food: Indian
Dream Destination: Kerala & Europe
Cool Gadgets: Apple iPad
Recommended Read: Built To Last by Jim Collins
Movie on Leadership: Gandhi
After Hours: Music, Movies, Badminton
Cannot do Without: My spectacles
Personal Milestone:To be a better human being
My Inspiration: My wife
Favourite Food: Indian, Chinese
Dream Destination: Komarkom, Kerala
Cool Gadgets: BlackBerry
Recommended Read: Castles Can Fly by Alvin Lee
Movie on Leadership: Chak De! India
After Hours: Spending time with my family
Personal Milestone:Healthcare at the doorstep through technology
CIOMax HealthCare Institute Ltd
Neena Pahuja
Group CIO, Exec Vice President - Finance & M&AMahindra & Mahindra Ltd
VS Parthasarathy
JURYNEXT100 AWARDS
jury 2.indd 35 11/23/2011 4:23:51 PM
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Favourite Food: Indian
Cool Gadgets: Samsung Galaxy Tab
Recommended Read: Management Mythos by Devdutt Patnaik
Movie on Leadership: Chak De! India
After Hours: Music, Reading
Splurge: Good food
Cannot do Without: Experimenting with cooking and visiting temples
Personal Milestone: To be a business leader
Head - ITMarico Ltd
Girish Rao
JURYNEXT100 AWARDS
Favourite Food: Indian, Chinese, American, Italian, Mexican
Dream Destination:California, USA
Cool Gadgets: 3D TV
Recommended Read: The Seven Day Weekend: Changing the Way Work Works by Ricardo Semler
Movie on Leadership: Miracle
After Hours: Cricket, Tennis, Music, Movies, Reading
Cannot do Without: Mobile Phone, Laptop
Personal Milestone: Completing my PhD
Head - ITLG Electronics India
Daya Prakash
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Favourite Food: Thai
Dream Destination: Switzerland
Cool Gadgets: Apple iPad, Apple iPod
Recommended Read: Corporate Chankya by Radhakrishnan Pillai
Movie on Leadership: The Great Escape
After Hours: Tennis, Music, Reading
Cannot do Without: Reading a good book before sleeping
Personal Milestone: To get PMP certified
Inspiration: Nelson Mandela
CTOApeejay Surrendra Group
Subhasish Saha
Favourite Food: Indian, Italian, Mexican
Dream Destination: Africa, Spain, Sweden & Kerala
Cool Gadgets: Apple iPad
After Hours: Music
Splurge: My new house, fragrances and ties
Cannot do Without: My handphone
Personal Milestone: Make a difference in society
CIOKuoni Travel Group
Dhiren Savla
JURYNEXT100 AWARDS
jury 2.indd 37 11/23/2011 4:24:05 PM
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Favourite Food: Indian
Dream Destination: Goa
Cool Gadgets: Apple iPad, BlackBerry, SLR Camera
Recommended Read: What to Ask the Person in the Mirror by Robert S. Kaplan
Movie on Leadership: Chak De! India
After Hours: Cricket, Photography, Golf, Reading, Playing with my daughters
Splurge: Cameras
Cannot do Without: My mobile phone (with GPRS)
Personal Milestone: To be a better golfer
Inspiration: My parents
Vice President & CIOHero MotoCorp Ltd
Vijay Sethi
JURYNEXT100 AWARDS
Favourite Food: Indian
Dream Destination: Kerala & Kashmir
Cool Gadgets: BlackBerry
Movie on Leadership: Patton
After Hours: Movies, Reading
Splurge: Car
CIOErnst & Young Pvt Ltd
Rajeev Seoni
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Favourite Food: Indian
Dream Destination: Mauritius
Cool Gadgets: Apple iPad, Samsung Galaxy Tab
Recommended Read: Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard by Chip and Dan Heath
Movie on Leadership: Chak De! India
After Hours: Movies, Reading, Table Tennis
Cannot do Without: My children (son and daughter)
Personal Milestone: Spend a week working in an old age home or an orphanage
Inspiration: Anyone who injects positive energy into me
VP & Head - IT Infrastructure, Security - Ops & EngReliance Tech Services
Shiva Shankar
Favourite Food: Indian, Italian, Mexican
Dream Destination: Goa
Cool Gadgets: Apple iPad, Amazon Kindle, DVR
Recommended Read: Outlier: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell
Movie on Leadership: The Endurance: Shackleton’s Legendary Antarctic Expedition
After Hours: Travel
Cannot do Without: Internet
Personal Milestone: To become CEO
Inspiration: God
CTOCybage Software Pvt Ltd
Jagat Pal Singh
JURYNEXT100 AWARDS
jury 2.indd 39 11/23/2011 4:24:18 PM
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Favourite Food: Chinese, Mexican
Dream Destination: Amsterdam and Sydney
Cool Gadgets: Apple iPad, BlackBerry, Samsung Galaxy Tab, Nintendo Wii
Recommended Read: Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap…and Other’s Don’t by Jim Collins
Movie on Leadership: We Were the Soldiers, Miracle, Remember the Titans
Splurge: Driving a convertible from the East to West Coast of USA with my family on vacation
Cannot do Without: Being with my kids and seeing them grow
Personal Milestone: To do a PhD and seek an academic position
Inspiration: Anna Hazare
Head - Corporate Management ServicesApollo Tyres Ltd
Dheeraj Sinha
JURYNEXT100 AWARDS
Favourite Food: Indian
Dream Destination: Goa & Valley of Flowers, Himachal Pradesh
Cool Gadgets: SLR Camera, LG Android
Recommended Read: The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni
Movie on Leadership: The Bridge on the River Kwai
After Hours: Cricket, Photography, Movies, Reading, Football
Splurge: Tissot T-Touch watch
Cannot do Without: My mobile
Personal Milestone: Run operations at a corporate level
Inspiration: Our MD, Vish Bajaj
Director New Initiatives ValueFirst Messaging Pvt Ltd
Shantanu Singh Chauhan
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Favourite Food: Indian, Chinese, Italian
Dream Destination: Switzerland & South Africa
Cool Gadgets: Apple iPad, Galaxy Tab, SLR Camera
Recommended Read: Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap…and Other’s Don’t by Jim Collins
Movie on Leadership: 3 Idiots
After Hours: Photography, Music, Reading, Writing
Cannot do Without: Notebook PC
Personal Milestone: Become an established writer
Inspiration: God
Former Executive Director (IS) Indian Oil Corp Ltd
Swaranjit S Soni
Favourite Food: Indian, Thai
Dream Destination: Singapore
Cool Gadgets: Apple iPad, BlackBerry, Apple iPod
Recommended Read: The Leader Who Had No Title: A Modern Fable on Real Success in Business and in Life by Robin Sharma
Movie on Leadership: Lagaan
After Hours: Music, Movies, Playing Bridge
Cannot do Without: A good team
Personal Milestone: Be a good mentor
Advisor - ITGMR Group
Sivaram Tadepalli
JURYNEXT100 AWARDS
jury 2.indd 41 11/23/2011 4:24:31 PM
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AWARDEES
01. First Set 10 Winners.indd 44 11/23/2011 5:42:52 PM
Manuhaar Agrawalla
Pg. 47
JoyBagish
Pg. 50
Ajit Awasare
Pg. 49
JohnsonCherian
Pg. 53
Manoj BhatPg. 51
Pradeep Chaudhary
Pg. 52
Vijay Choudhary
Pg. 54
G P Singh Chugh
Pg. 55
RajeevAgarwal
Pg. 46
Sharat Airani
Pg. 48
01. First Set 10 Winners.indd 45 11/23/2011 5:43:15 PM
NEXT100 | December 201146
Birthday:March 24
Highest Qualification: Masters in Technology IIT Kharagpur
Total Experience: 25 years
Current Team Size:300 people
Technology Expertise:Data Backup, Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity, Data Centre Management, Storage Management, Enterprise Connectivity & Communications Management, IT Infrastructure Management, IT Asset Management, Technology Evaluation & Selection, IT Audit, Compliance & Risk Management
Head - Corporate ITHAL
RajeevAgarwal
Favourite FoodIndian
Favourite BookAgeless Body, Timeless Mind by Deepak Chopra
Inspiration FC Kohli
01. First Set 10 Winners.indd 46 11/23/2011 5:43:19 PM
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Systems Manager - Corporate IT, The Oberoi Group
Manuhaar AgrawallaBirthday:November 5
Highest Qualification: Senior Management Program IIM Calcutta
Total Experience: 13 years
Current Team Size: Nil
Technology Expertise:IT Infrastructure Management, Network Management & Administration, Enterprise Connectivity & Communications Management, Technology Evaluation & Selection, Technology Procurement, Installation & Deployment,
Favourite FoodIndian, Thai, Italian
Favourite MovieThe Da Vinci Code
Favourite BookAngels & Demons
by Dan Brown
Project Proposals & Business Impact Analysis, Project Management, Vendor Management
01. First Set 10 Winners.indd 47 11/23/2011 5:43:26 PM
NEXT100 | December 201148
Birthday:December 28
Highest Qualification: Business Management Degree IIM Ahmedabad
Total Experience: 19 years
Current Team Size:18 people
Technology Expertise:Data Backup, Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity, Project Management, Data Centre Management, Server Management & Administration, Desktop Systems Management, Enterprise Connectivity & Communications Management, IT Infrastructure Management, IT Asset Management, Technology Evaluation & Selection
Chief-IT (Systems & Security)Forbes Marshall Group
Sharat Airani
Dream VacationMauritius
Favourite Movie MacKenna’s Gold & Deewaar
Favourite BookSherlock Holmes by
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
01. First Set 10 Winners.indd 48 11/23/2011 5:43:32 PM
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Dy General Manager, Larsen & Toubro Ltd
Ajit AwasareBirthday:October 16
Highest Qualification: Bachelor of Engineering Mumbai University
Total Experience: 20 years
Current Team Size: 2 people
Technology Expertise:Data Backup, Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity, Project Management, Data Centre Management, Database Management & Administration, Server Management & Administration, Storage Management, Enterprise Connectivity & Communications Management, IT Infrastructure Management, Technology Evaluation & Selection
InspirationMy Parents & My Wife
Favourite MovieThe Matrix
Favourite BookBhagavad Gita
01. First Set 10 Winners.indd 49 11/23/2011 5:43:39 PM
NEXT100 | December 201150
Birthday:December 4
Highest Qualification: Bachelor of Mathematics Dum Dum Motijheel College
Total Experience: 18 years
Current Team Size:20 people
Technology Expertise:Data Backup, Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity, Server Management & Administration, Storage Management, Enterprise Connectivity & Communications Management, IT Infrastructure Management, IT Asset Management, Technology Evaluation & Selection, IT Audit, Compliance & Risk Management, Technology Procurement, Installation & Deployment
Senior Manager - ITApeejay Surrendra Corporate Services Ltd
Joy Bagish
HobbiesPlaying football
InspirationStephen Hawking
Favourite BookSherlock Holmes by Sir
Arthur Conan Doyle
01. First Set 10 Winners.indd 50 11/23/2011 5:43:42 PM
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Head – IT Operations, 3DPLM Software Solutions Ltd
Manoj BhatBirthday:December 3
Highest Qualification: Bachelor of Engineering (Electronics & Telecommunication) SVPMS College of Engineering
Total Experience: 13 years
Current Team Size: 4 people
Technology Expertise:Data Backup, Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity, Project Management, Data Centre Management, Project Proposals & Business Impact Analysis, Database Management & Administration, Server Management & Administration, Desktop Systems Management, Storage Management, Enterprise Connectivity & Communications Management
Favourite FoodIndian, Mexican
Favourite MovieTaree Zameen Par
InspirationMy father
01. First Set 10 Winners.indd 51 11/23/2011 5:43:48 PM
NEXT100 | December 201152
Birthday:November 9
Highest Qualification: PG Diploma in Computer Science Uphiltron
Total Experience: 14 years
Current Team Size:18 people
Technology Expertise:Project Management, Project Proposals & Business Impact Analysis, Desktop Systems Management, Enterprise Connectivity & Communications Management, IT Infrastructure Management, SW Testing & QA, IT Asset Management, Technology Evaluation & Selection, IT Audit, Compliance & Risk Management
Asst General Manager - ITShree Cement Ltd
Pradeep Chaudhary
Favourite FoodIndian, Mexican
Favourite BookDiscover the Diamond in You by
Arindam Chaudhuri
HobbiesBike Riding, Diving
01. First Set 10 Winners.indd 52 11/23/2011 5:43:51 PM
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General Manager - IT Infrastructure, Varun Beverages Ltd
Johnson CherianBirthday:May 20
Highest Qualification: PG Diploma in Computer Applications India Education Center
Total Experience: 17 years
Current Team Size: 5 people
Technology Expertise:Project Management, Data Centre Management, Project Proposals & Business Impact Analysis, Server Management & Administration, Desktop Systems Management, Enterprise Connectivity & Communications Management, IT Infrastructure Management, Technology Evaluation & Selection, IT Audit, Compliance & Risk Management
Personal MilestoneTo be an entrepreneur
InspirationMother Teresa
Favourite BookJesus and the Last Supper
by Dr Brant Pitre
01. First Set 10 Winners.indd 53 11/23/2011 5:43:58 PM
NEXT100 | December 201154
Birthday:March 11
Highest Qualification: MBA in Business Management SCDL
Total Experience: 15 years
Current Team Size:15 people
Technology Expertise:Data Backup, Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity, Project Management, Project Proposals & Business Impact Analysis, Database Management & Administration, Server Management & Administration, Desktop Systems Management, Enterprise Connectivity & Communications Management, SW Development, SW Testing & QA
Dy General Manager - ITHRH Group of Hotels
VijayChoudhary
Personal MilestoneCompleting my PhD
InspirationSteve Jobs
Favourite BookIndia 2020: A Vision for the New
Millenium by Dr A P J Abdul Kalam
01. First Set 10 Winners.indd 54 11/23/2011 5:44:04 PM
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Senior Manager - IT, Vodafone Essar Ltd
G P Singh ChughBirthday:October 26
Highest Qualification: Bachelor of Engineering (Computer Engineering) Mumbai University
Total Experience: 17 years
Current Team Size: Outsourced
Technology Expertise:Data Centre Management, Desktop Systems Management, Enterprise Connectivity & Communications Management, IT Infrastructure Management, IT Asset Management, IT Help Desk & User Support, Vendor Management, Project Management, Server Management & Administration, Network Management & Administration
Dream VacationMauritius
Personal MilestoneTo be an expert in IT
Service Management
Favourite BookGood to Great by
Jim Collins
01. First Set 10 Winners.indd 55 11/23/2011 5:44:07 PM
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ADOPT CONFERENCING SOLUTIONS TOREDUCE YOUR CARBON FOOTPRINT
We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children. — Native American Proverb
01. First Set 10 Winners.indd 56 11/23/2011 5:44:07 PM
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ADOPT CONFERENCING SOLUTIONS TOREDUCE YOUR CARBON FOOTPRINT
ACCORDING TO THE India Climate Portal, India is the third largest emitter of greenhouse gases in the world after China and the United States. As an industrialis-ing nation, it is inevitable that emissions will continue to rise in the coming decades. India’s high climate variability, coupled with the ongoing warming of the planet, may culminate in grave conse-quences for both people and the natural ecosystem.
Faced with such dire news, companies here must now take the necessary steps to contribute to improvements to combat climate change. India has participated in the Carbon Disclosure Project since 2006. Every year, more compa-nies in India are disclosing their greenhouse emissions and making the pledge to embrace a low-carbon future. This positive move comes as companies accept the risks and op-portunities associated with climate change and the positive effects it can have on their bottom line.
No matter the industry or end product, businesses will be directly and indirectly affected by the impacts of climate change. That is why it is vital for compa-nies to identify and act on green opportunities. Early adopters of sustainable business practices will find that through their actions, not only will they reduce their overall carbon footprint but they will also gain a competitive advantage over other businesses.
balance. Also, the savings to the company are substantial, both from a business point of view, as well as having more content, less stressed employees; all while main-taining productivity and competi-tiveness. But the greatest benefit is the positive effect it has on the environment as carbon emissions are drastically reduced.
Audio and web collaboration is by far one of the easiest and cost effective ‘green’ strategies for any company to implement. Arkadin’s conferencing solutions provide businesses the ability to conduct efficient meetings by collaborating online regardless of distance or physical constraints. By moving to remote meetings, businesses cut travel costs and make a huge impact on society, the environment and the economy at large.
Arkadin is focused on integrat-ing collaboration technology into existing work habits to facilitate and enhance business practices. When these solutions become a core part of the business rather than being just another complex technology, positive changes can and will be made to the business and environ-ment. There is much to gain from a simple step in this direction.
With audio and web collabora-tion being a far more attractive alternative solution to business travel, Arkadin is working hard towards spurring the business community into action by driv-ing education programs that help
Climate change strategy need not be rocket science. It starts with a company evaluating and introducing policy changes to their existing business habits and proc-esses. There are new technologies emerging daily that help reduce emissions: electric vehicles, alterna-tive fuels, smart grids, advanced telepresence and conferencing solu-tions. As company policies evolve to invest in such changes, we can gradually achieve the low-carbon future we need.
Of all the available options to go green, one of the most easily implemented strategies is to reduce business travel. Since the start of globalisation, transportation has been a growing cause of carbon emissions. There is no better time to evaluate the impact that busi-ness travel has on the environment. One easy way is to calculate your existing CO2 emissions by using a carbon calculator. The next step is to take action to reduce or minimise the environmental impact of busi-ness travel. A simple but effective business change is to make the switch to audio and web collabora-tion services.
There are tremendous benefits to be reaped just by implementing audio and web collaboration solu-tions in place of business travel. When employees are empowered to work from anywhere and at any time, they waste less time on the road, are more productive and maintain a healthier work-life
raise sustainability issues at work. Climate Care Day is a green initia-tive by Arkadin that encourages businesses to introduce a workday without business travel. This goes hand-in-hand with Arkadin’s com-mitment to sustainability.
As the Indian corporate sector moves towards implementing green measures such as integrating audio and web collaboration solu-tions to its travel policies, it will be possible to see the country commit to reducing its emissions intensity of GDP by 20-25 per cent by 2020 (compared to the 2005 level) as documented in the Copenhagen Accord. This will be a significant achievement not just for India’s fu-ture generations, but for the world at large. n
About ArkadinAs a global provider of audio and web
conferencing services, Arkadin knows that com-munication is a vital part of any successful busi-ness. Founded in 2001, the company has over 750 employees and supports over 14,000 corporate clients, including 120 Fortune 500 companies, from our 45 offices in 27 countries throughout Europe, North America and Asia Pacific.
In Asia Pacific, we are represented by 18 offices in 9 countries, including India, Hong Kong, China, Singapore, Malaysia, Korea, Japan, Australia and New Zealand.
Arkadin offers customized solutions, world-class 24x7 customer support, flexible access, easy-to-use tools, comprehensive features, invoicing and reporting flexibility, and global implementa-tion expertise.
For more information, please visit www.arkadin.co.in
01. First Set 10 Winners.indd 57 11/23/2011 5:44:08 PM
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“Management is efficiency in climbing the ladder of success; leadership determines whether
the ladder is leaning against the right wall”
— STEPHEN COVEY
02 Set 10 Winners.indd 58 11/23/2011 2:49:19 PM
GoutamDattaPg. 61
Sanjay Deshmukh
Pg. 64
KeyurDesaiPg. 63
HarinDavePg. 62
SreekanthElkuri
Pg. 67
YogeshDhandharia
Pg. 65
Suresh EPg. 66
ShijuGeorge
Pg. 68
Somasekhara Rao Gonuguntla
Pg. 69
KaustavDasPg. 60
02 Set 10 Winners.indd 59 11/23/2011 2:50:03 PM
NEXT100 | December 201160
Birthday:April 2
Highest Qualification: Masters in Business Administration IIT Mumbai
Total Experience: 14 years
Current Team Size:15 people
Technology Expertise:Project Management, Project Proposals & Business Impact Analysis, SW Development, SW Testing & QA, Technology Evaluation & Selection, IT Audit, Compliance & Risk Management
Delivery Head - SAPHighbar Technologies Ltd (HCC Group Company)
KaustavDas
Biggest Extravagance3 week tour across Europe
Favourite MoviesSholay, Munnabhai Series
Inspiration Mr Mahendra
02 Set 10 Winners.indd 60 11/23/2011 2:50:17 PM
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Asst Vice President - TechnologyICICI Lombard GIC Ltd
Goutam DattaBirthday:March 8
Highest Qualification: Masters in Computer Application Rohtak University
Total Experience: 14 years
Current Team Size: 11 people
Technology Expertise:Technology Evaluation & Selection, Data Centre Management, Project Management, Project Proposals & Business Impact Analysis, Technology Procurement, Installation & Deployment, Data Backup, Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity
Personal MilestoneTo be a CTO for a mid size
market leader by 2014 and retire as a CEO
InspirationSubhash Chandra Bosh
Favourite BookWho Says Elephants Can’t
Dance?by Louis V. Gerstner, Jr.
02 Set 10 Winners.indd 61 11/23/2011 2:50:24 PM
NEXT100 | December 201162
Birthday:April 23
Highest Qualification: Bachelor of Computer Science, Gujarat University
Total Experience: 10.4 years
Current Team Size: 33 people
Technology Expertise:SW Development, SW Testing & QA, Project Management, Project Proposals & Business Impact Analysis, Technology Evaluation & Selection, IT Audit, Compliance & Risk Management, IT Help Desk & User Support, Web Server & Web Site Management, Training & Education
Manager – ProjectsCognizant Technology Solutions
Harin Dave
Biggest ExtravagancePurchased a 42” LCD and a treadmill
on the same day
Favourite MoviesLakshya, The Legend of Bhagat Singh,
Ice Age series, Mr Bean
Favourite BookThe 4 Disciplines of Execution by Stephen Covey, Corporate
Chanakya by Radhakrishnan Pillai
02 Set 10 Winners.indd 62 11/23/2011 2:50:30 PM
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Delivery Head - Network & CommunicationsESSAR Information Technology Ltd
Keyur DesaiBirthday:October 23
Highest Qualification: Diploma in Engineering Maharaja Sayaji Rao University
Total Experience: 10 years
Current Team Size: 25 people
Technology Expertise:Project Management, Project Proposals & Business Impact Analysis, Desktop Systems Management, IT Infrastructure Management, IT Asset Management, Technology Evaluation & Selection, Technology Procurement, Installation & Deployment, IT Help Desk & User Support, Training & Education
Dream VacationAberdeenshire, Scotland
Favourite BookLeadership Wisdom by
Robin Sharma
InspirationJayantha Prabhu
02 Set 10 Winners.indd 63 11/23/2011 2:50:34 PM
NEXT100 | December 201164
Birthday:May 20
Highest Qualification: Bachelor of Science (Electronics) Marathwada University
Total Experience: 24 years
Current Team Size:12 people
Technology Expertise:Data Backup, Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity, Project Management, Data Centre Management, Project Proposals & Business Impact Analysis, Desktop Systems Management, Storage Management, Enterprise Connectivity & Communications Management, Technology Evaluation & Selection, IT Audit, Compliance & Risk management, Technology Procurement, Installation & Deployment
Divisional Manager - ITMercedes-Benz India
SanjayDeshmukh
Favourite FoodIndian
Cannot do WithoutMy family
InspirationShri Saibaba
02 Set 10 Winners.indd 64 11/23/2011 2:50:43 PM
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IT & Business Manager, Rashi Peripherals Pvt Ltd
Yogesh DhandhariaBirthday:June 3
Highest Qualification: Bachelor of Engineering Mumbai University
Total Experience: 13 years
Current Team Size: 8 people
Technology Expertise:Data Backup, Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity, Project Management, Project Proposals & Business Impact Analysis, Database Management & Administration, Server Management & Administration, Desktop Systems Management, Storage Management, Enterprise Connectivity & Communications Management, SW Development
Dream VacationMunnar, Kerala
InspirationMr Suresh Pansari,
MD of Rashi Peripherals
Favourite BookBooks by Robert Ludlum
02 Set 10 Winners.indd 65 11/23/2011 2:50:48 PM
NEXT100 | December 201166
Birthday:December 8
Highest Qualification: Masters in Business Management IGNOU
Total Experience: 17 years
Current Team Size:7 people
Technology Expertise:Data Backup, Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity, Project Management, Database Management & Administration, IT Asset Management, Technology Evaluation & Selection, IT Audit, Compliance & Risk Management, Technology Procurement, Installation & Deployment
IT ManagerPaterson Securities Pvt Ltd
Suresh E
Dream VacationKodaikanal and Ooty, Tamil Nadu
Favourite MovieAvatar
Favourite BookRage of Angels You by Sidney
Sheldon
02 Set 10 Winners.indd 66 11/23/2011 2:50:52 PM
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Project Manager, Mindtree
Sreekanth ElkuriBirthday:March 4
Highest Qualification: Masters in Business Management Sri Satya Sai Institute of Higher Learning
Total Experience: 10 years
Current Team Size: 10 people
Technology Expertise:Project Management, Project Proposals & Business Impact Analysis, Training & Education, SW Development, SW Testing & QA, Technology Evaluation & Selection
Dream VacationNainital, Uttarakhand
Favourite BookAutobiography of a Yogi by
Paramhansa Yogananda
Favourite MovieRudraveena
02 Set 10 Winners.indd 67 11/23/2011 2:50:55 PM
NEXT100 | December 201168
Birthday:October 26
Highest Qualification: Bachelor of Computer Science College of Applied Science
Total Experience 13 years
Current Team Size:140 people
Technology Expertise:Data Centre Management, Desktop Systems Management, IT Infrastructure Management, IT Asset Management, IT Audit, Compliance & Risk Management, IT Help Desk & User Support, Vendor Management, Project Management, Server Management & Administration, Project Proposals & Business Impact Analysis
Senior ManagerShoppers Stop Ltd
ShijuGeorge
Favourite FoodIndian, Chinese
Dream Vacation Shimla & Kullu-Manali,
Himachal Pradesh
Favourite GadgetsApple iPad, BlackBerry
02 Set 10 Winners.indd 68 11/23/2011 2:51:02 PM
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IT Project Manager, TESCO Hindustan Service Center
Somasekhara Rao GonuguntlaBirthday:June 15
Highest Qualification: MBA in Business Management PSG Institute of Management
Total Experience: 12 years
Current Team Size: 8 people
Technology Expertise:Project Management, IT Help Desk & User Support, Training & Education, Vendor Management, IT Asset Management, IT Help Desk & User Support, Network Management & Administration
Dream VacationAuckland, New Zealand
InspirationR Gopalakrishnan
Favourite BookThe Bonsai Manager by
R Gopalakrishnan
02 Set 10 Winners.indd 69 11/23/2011 2:51:05 PM
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“I suppose leadership at one time meant muscles; but today
it means getting along with people”
— MOHANDAS GANDHI
03. Set 10 Winners.indd 72 11/23/2011 2:52:42 PM
DineshGupta
Pg. 75
SandeepGupta
Pg. 78
KapilGupta
Pg. 77
Gyanendra Kumar Gupta
Pg. 76
ArchieJackson
Pg. 81
TarunGupta
Pg. 79
Ravindra H SPg. 80
SandeepJha
Pg. 82
AsadJohebPg. 83
DeepakGupta
Pg. 74
03. Set 10 Winners.indd 73 11/23/2011 2:53:06 PM
NEXT100 | December 201174
Birthday:February 19
Highest Qualification: Masters in Computer Applications IMS Ghaziabad
Total Experience: 17 years
Current Team Size:6 people
Technology Expertise:Project Management, Data Centre Management, Project Proposals & Business Impact Analysis, Database Management & Administration, Server Management & Administration, Storage Management, SW Development, IT Infrastructure Management
Chief Manager - ITJK Tyre & Industries Ltd
DeepakGupta
Biggest ExtravaganceWatches
Dream Vacation Switzerland
Favourite Movie Agneepath
03. Set 10 Winners.indd 74 11/23/2011 2:53:10 PM
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Dy General Manager - IT, Godrej Consumer Products Ltd
Dinesh GuptaBirthday:December 5
Highest Qualification: Masters in Computer Applications Jorhat Engineering College
Total Experience: 16 years
Current Team Size: 6 people
Technology Expertise:Data Backup, Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity, Project Management, Data Centre Management, Project Proposals & Business Impact Analysis, Database Management & Administration, Server Management & Administration, Desktop Systems Management, Storage Management, Enterprise Connectivity & Communications Management
Dream VacationMalaysia
Favourite MovieGolmaal
Favourite BookKite Runner
by Khaled Hosseini
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Birthday:March 1
Highest Qualification: Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering HBTI Kanpur
Total Experience: 30 years
Current Team Size: 15 people
Technology Expertise:Project Management, Data Centre Management, Database Management & Administration, Desktop Systems Management, Enterprise Connectivity & Communications Management, SW Development, IT Asset Management
Dy General Manager - Systems IFFCO
Gyanendra Kumar Gupta
Dream VacationMunnar, Kerala
InspirationN R Narayana Murthy
Favourite BookThe White Tiger by Aravind Adiga
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Director - IT, MTS
Kapil GuptaBirthday:December 11
Highest Qualification: MBA, Business Management University of Kansas
Total Experience: 15 years
Current Team Size: 50 people
Technology Expertise:Project Management, Project Proposals & Business Impact Analysis, SW Development, IT Infrastructure Management, SW Testing & QA, Technology Evaluation & Selection, IT Audit, Compliance & Risk Management
Dream VacationHawaii, USA
Favourite BookRich Dad, Poor Dad
by Robert T Kiyosaki
Favourite MoviesMen of Honour, 3 Idiots
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Birthday:December 19
Highest Qualification: MBA, Business Management Lancaster University Management School
Total Experience: 12 years
Current Team Size:1 person
Technology Expertise:Technology Evaluation & Selection
IT Strategy ConsultantTCS - Global Consulting Practice
SandeepGupta
Favourite FoodIndian, Chinese, Mexican
Dream VacationSwitzerland
Favourite MovieTop Gun
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Manager, Lanco Solar Pvt Ltd
Tarun GuptaBirthday:November 25
Highest Qualification: Bachelor of Engineering Ideal Institute of Technology
Total Experience: 8 years
Current Team Size: 5 people
Technology Expertise:Project Management, Server Management & Administration, Desktop Systems Management, Storage Management, Enterprise Connectivity & Communications Management, IT Infrastructure Management, IT Asset Management, Technology Evaluation & Selection, IT Audit, Compliance & Risk Management
Dream VacationRio de Janeiro, Brazil
Favourite MovieThe Shawshank Redemption
Favourite BookWinning with Accountability
by Henry J. Evans
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Birthday:April 8
Highest Qualification: PG Diploma in Business Management ACME
Total Experience: 24 years
Current Team Size:42 people
Technology Expertise:Data Backup, Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity, Project Management, Project Proposals & Business Impact Analysis, Database Management & Administration, SW Development, Technology Evaluation & Selection, IT Audit, Compliance & Risk Management, Technology Procurement, Installation & Deployment
Assoc Vice President - ISSasken Communication Technologies Ltd
RavindraH S
Dream VacationNorth India, The Maldives and
Europe
Favourite BookThe Power of Positive Thinking by
Norman Vincent Peale
Biggest Extravagance Buying a house and car
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Senior Manager & IT Service Delivery Manager, Steria India Pvt Ltd
Archie JacksonBirthday:March 26
Highest Qualification: Bachelor of Engineering (Electronics) Shivaji University
Total Experience: 10 years
Current Team Size: 80 people
Technology Expertise:Data Backup, Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity, Project Management, Data Centre Management, Project Proposals & Business Impact Analysis, Database Management & Administration, Server Management & Administration, Desktop Systems Management, Enterprise Connectivity & Communications Management, IT Infrastructure Management
Dream VacationMauritius, Greece &
Switzerland
Favourite MoviesSholay, Golmal, Rocky III,
Saw, Titanic
Personal MilestoneTo be the best father,
son & husband
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Birthday:October 19
Highest Qualification: PG Diploma in Marketing IMT Ghaziabad
Total Experience: 7 years
Current Team Size:30 people
Technology Expertise:Data Backup, Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity, Data Centre Management, Database Management & Administration, IT Infrastructure Management, IT Audit, Compliance & Risk Management, IT Help Desk & User Support, Project Management, Project Proposals & Business Impact analysis, Technology Procurement, Installation & Deployment, IT Security
Manager IT Africare Ltd
SandeepJha
Favourite GadgetsApple iPad, SLR Camera
Favourite BookThe Monk Who Sold His Ferrari
by Robin Sharma & His Majesty’s Opponent by Sugata Bose
InspirationLord Krishna & Mahatma Gandhi
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Favourite MovieSaving Private Ryan
Favourite BookThe Adventures of Tintin
by Hergé
InspirationMy wife
Data Centre Manager, Taj Group of Hotels
Asad JohebBirthday:September 19
Highest Qualification: MBA in Business Management University of Phoenix
Total Experience: 8.5 years
Current Team Size: 8 people
Technology Expertise:Data Backup, Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity, Project Management, Data Centre Management, Project Proposals & Business Impact Analysis, IT Infrastructure Management, Vendor Management
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EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATIONS INBUSINESS CONTINUITYPLANNING
Communications is a vital part of business continuity, and solutions must be in place to stave off any potential losses due to disruptive events. — Arkadin Global Conferencing
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EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATIONS INBUSINESS CONTINUITYPLANNING
IN TODAY’S ECONOMIC climate, any downtime affecting critical business systems can cause irrepa-rable damage to a company’s pro-ductivity, reputation and revenue. Both SMBs and enterprises have prioritized business continuity and disaster recovery as top technology initiatives over the next 12 months, and 1/3 or more are planning to increase their spending by at least 5% this year.
Businesses are faced with multi-ple types of threats that can disrupt internal and external communica-tions. Although pandemics, securi-ty breaches, and acts of war receive a lot of media attention, more mun-dane events such as infrastructure and network system failures are perceived as more likely by IT and business executives.
Almost all businesses will need a robust, integrated and well tested multi-platform com-munications system as part of business continuity planning. Organizations are now explor-ing how global conferencing solutions can form part of the internal and external commu-nications strategy essential to maintain “business as usual” in the face of disruptive events.
Conferencing solutions can be used to keep in touch and reas-sure staff, ensuring that consistent messaging is maintained to protect a brand, maintain critical meetings with customers and continue to collaborate on projects.
disruptions occur. Less reliance on transport to and from meetings also reduces wasted productivity time for employees and can contribute to a healthier work-life balance.
Despite proactive planning, busi-nesses will always face the risk of power interruptions or other infra-structure failures. Having a compre-hensive communications solution in place that does not rely on a busi-ness’s native IT infrastructure means that IT downtime doesn’t have to be business downtime. Deploy-ing cloud-based conferencing and telephony solutions as part of a com-prehensive disaster recovery plan ensures that power cuts and server failures will not prevent people from maintaining communications with customers, partners, suppliers and other key stakeholders.
Business Continuity Best PracticesCompanies are facing increasing pressure to comply with standards for disaster recovery planning. In a survey conducted by AT&T, nearly 75% of IT executives indicated that business continuity is a priority for their organizations. On average, 6 - 7% of IT budgets will be allocated to support business continuity activi-ties in 2011.
Business continuity planning typically consists of three procedural phases: business impact analysis, risk assessment, and plan documen-tation. Continuity planners and dis-aster recovery professionals should
Leveraging Remote Collaboration ServicesBetween 2000 and 2008, there have been an average of 392 disasters per year and the average economic dam-age was $102.6 billion worldwide.
The cloud of Icelandic volcanic ash which drifted across European flight paths in April 2010 cost firms across Europe up to €2.5billion and caused major disruptions to world-wide travel. People found themselves in unpleasant situations with limited infrastructure to support them.
Using conferencing enabled some organizations to mitigate the impact by allowing employees to conduct meetings online. The ash cloud high-lighted the need for organizations to maintain communications in the face of unforeseen circumstances as well as the need for conferencing solutions to be part of an organization’s busi-ness continuity planning agenda.
Disruptions such as cancella-tions or strikes, although short-lived, can quickly impact productivity, efficiency and customer service. Having a contingency plan in place will prevent the continual drain on resources. Being able to move a planned meeting online at short no-tice can prevent its cancellation and enable delegates to operate efficiently regardless of their location.
With a best practice communica-tions strategy in place that includes an integrated conferencing platform, businesses can reduce their reliability on public transport and significantly limit their exposure to losses should
assess who will be affected by a com-munications failure and create a plan to mitigate the effects of disruptive events on the organization.
Remote collaborations solutions such as audio, web and video confer-encing can be used to:• Contact and communicate with
emergency responders, employ-ees, suppliers, customers, and partners
• Activate and operate an emer-gency operations center (EOC)
• Coordinate the restoration of normal operationsToday’s competitive business
environment means that companies have zero tolerance for downtime whether it be from natural disas-ters, cyber-attacks, pandemics, or power outages.
Conferencing solutions are now being used to maintain consistent and timely communications over a range of devices and channels with both internal and external stakehold-ers. Providing clear guidance on what to do and what the business expects during any disruptive event will minimize the impact on employ-ees and maintain customer relation-ships and revenues.
An effective business continu-ity strategy must establish resilient, integrated communication chan-nels. Conferencing solutions are now as essential when it comes to contingency planning as they are in everyday business productivity and collaboration. n
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“It is better to lead from behind and to put others in front,
especially when you celebrate victory when nice things
occur. You take the front line when there is danger. Then people will appreciate your
leadership.”—NELSON MANDELA
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HitenderKanwar
Pg. 89
Suresh Khadakbhavi
Pg. 92
AniketKatePg. 91
DipthiKarnad
Pg. 90
AshishKhanna
Pg. 95
FarhanKhanPg. 93
FerozKhanPg. 94
PradeepKhanna
Pg. 96
ShishirKhare
Pg. 97
MakarandJoshiPg. 88
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Birthday:August 9
Highest Qualification: Masters in Electronics Shivaji University
Total Experience: 17 years
Current Team Size:6 people
Technology Expertise:Data Backup, Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity, Data Centre Management, Database Management & Administration, Enterprise Connectivity & Communications Management, IT Infrastructure Management, IT Asset Management, Vendor Management, Project Management, Project Proposals & Business Impact Analysis, Technology Evaluation & Selection
Dy General Manager - ITDeepak Fertilisers & Petrochemicals Corp Ltd
MakarandJoshi
Favourite GadgetsApple iPad, Samsung
Galaxy Tab
Favourite Movie All Hrishikesh Mukherjee
films
Inspiration My wife
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Senior Manager - IT, Tulip Telecom Ltd
Hitender KanwarBirthday:May 25
Highest Qualification: Masters in Computer Applications IGNOU
Experience: 11 years
Current Team Size: 5 people
Technology Expertise:Data Backup, Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity, Database Management & Administration, Storage Management, IT Infrastructure Management, Technology Evaluation & Selection, Technology Procurement, Installation & Deployment
Favourite FoodIndian
Favourite GadgetsBlackBerry, SLR Camera
Favourite Movie3 Idiots
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Birthday:January 20
Highest Qualification: Masters in Financial Management Welingkar Institute of Management
Total Experience: 15 years
Current Team Size: 1 person
Technology Expertise:Project Management, SW Development, SW Testing & QA, Technology Evaluation & Selection
Senior Manager - ITHyperCITY Retail India Ltd
DipthiKarnad
Favourite MoviesIt’s a Wonderful Life, Dilwale
Dulhania Le Jayange, Home Alone, Raang De Basanti, Life is Beautiful,
Dil Chahta Hai
Personal MilestoneTo visit all of Europe by December
31, 2015
Inspiration Veneeth Purushotaman, Abel
Correa & Kaushal Karnad
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Manager IT, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd
Aniket KateBirthday:September 8
Highest Qualification: Bachelor of Computer Science & Engineering MGM College of Engineering
Total Experience: 9.5 years
Current Team Size: 10 people
Technology Expertise:Project Management, IT Audit, Compliance & Risk Management, IT Security, Data Centre Management, IT Infrastructure Management
Favourite MovieIndependence Day
Favourite BookNot Without My Daughter
by Betty Mahmoody
Personal Milestone Complete my MBA
04. Fourth Set 10 Winners.indd 91 11/23/2011 3:04:15 PM
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Birthday:December 5
Highest Qualification: Bachelor of Engineering (Electronics & Communications) Karnatak University
Total Experience: 20 years
Current Team Size:29 people
Technology Expertise:Project Management, Enterprise Connectivity & Communications Management, IT Infrastructure Management, Technology Evaluation & Selection, IT Audit, Compliance & Risk Management, Technology Procurement, Installation & Deployment, Data Backup, Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity
Dy General Manager - ICT Bangalore International Airport Ltd
SureshKhadakbhavi
Biggest ExtravaganceBuying branded clothes
Dream VacationMaldives
Favourite MovieBen Hur
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Asst Vice President - IT, Radico Khaitan Ltd
Farhan KhanBirthday:October 1
Highest Qualification:MBA in Computer Science Amity
Total Experience: 18 years
Current Team Size: 28 people
Technology Expertise:Data Backup, Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity, Project Management, Data Centre Management, Project Proposals & Business Impact Analysis, Server Management & Administration, Desktop Systems Management, Enterprise Connectivity & Communications Management, IT Infrastructure Management, Technology Evaluation & Selection, IT Audit, Compliance & Risk Management
Dream Vacation Switzerland
Favourite MovieSwades
Favourite BookThe Developing World
by Fredrik Haren
04. Fourth Set 10 Winners.indd 93 11/23/2011 3:04:26 PM
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Birthday:October 3
Highest Qualification: PG Diploma in Business Management Symbiosis Pune
Total Experience: 14 years
Current Team Size:25 people
Technology Expertise:Project Management, Project Proposals & Business Impact Analysis, Database Management & Administration, Enterprise Connectivity & Communications Management, SW Testing & QA, Technology Evaluation & Selection, IT Audit, Compliance & Risk Management, Technology Procurement, Installation & Deployment
Assoc Vice President - ITGodrej Consumer Products Ltd
Feroz Ahmad Khan
Dream VacationInterlaken, Switzerland
Biggest Extravagance My family and watches
HobbiesPhotography, Music, Reading
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Corporate Manager – IT Infrastructure, The Oberoi Group
Ashish KhannaBirthday:June 4
Highest Qualification: Business Management Degree IIM Calcutta
Total Experience: 11 years
Current Team Size: 10 people
Technology Expertise:Data Centre Management, Green IT, SW Development, IT Infrastructure Management, Training & Education, Project Management
Favourite GadgetsApple iPad, Samsung
Galaxy Tab, 3D TV, Sony Playstation 3
Favourite MoviesAvatar, Jurassic Park,
Sholay, 3 Idiots
Biggest ExtravaganceWatches
04. Fourth Set 10 Winners.indd 95 11/23/2011 3:04:33 PM
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Birthday:February 1
Highest Qualification: MBA in International Business University Business School of Chandigarh
Total Experience: 13 years
Current Team Size:43 people
Technology Expertise:Server Management & Administration, Desktop Systems Management, Storage Management, IT Infrastructure Management, IT Asset Management, Technology Evaluation & Selection, IT Audit, Compliance & Risk Management, Technology Procurement, Installation & Deployment
Senior Project ManagerInfosys Ltd
PradeepKhanna
Favourite FoodJapanese, Italian
Favourite MovieThe Pursuit of Happiness,
Home Alone
Favourite BooksFuture Shock by Alvin Toffler,
Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell
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Head Internal IT- Noida Region, TCS
Shishir KhareBirthday:December 18
Highest Qualification: Bachelor of Engineering Amaravati University
Total Experience: 16 years
Current Team Size: 50 people
Technology Expertise:IT Infrastructure Management, IT Asset Management, Technology Evaluation & Selection, IT Audit, Compliance & Risk Management, Technology Procurement, Installation & Deployment, IT Help Desk & User Support, Vendor Management, Network Management & Administration
Favourite MovieKal Ho Na Ho
HobbiesMusic, Movies, Reading
Favourite BookBooks by Chetan Bhagat
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“Always bear in mind that your own resolution to
succeed is more important than any other. ”
— ABRAHAM LINCOLN
05. Fifth Set 10 Winners.indd 100 11/25/2011 12:39:52 PM
PrajwalKumar
Pg. 103
Sushanta Kumar Lenka
Pg. 106
SantoshKurhade
Pg. 105
PrakashKumar
Pg. 104
SatishMahajan
Pg. 107
SuchitMalhotra
Pg. 108
KamalMattaPg. 110
KapilMehrotra
Pg. 111
ManojKumar
Pg. 102
UmeshMalhotra
Pg. 109
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Birthday:September 24
Highest Qualification: Masters Degree in Physical Science LNMU Masters Degree in Computer Applications Bhoj Open University
Total Experience: 15 years
Current Team Size:13 people
Technology Expertise:Desktop Systems Management, Enterprise Connectivity & Communications Management, SW Development, IT Infrastructure Management, IT Asset Management, Technology Evaluation & Selection, Technology Procurement, Installation & Deployment, Training & Education, Web Server & Web Site Management
Asst General Manager - ITJai Suspension Systems Ltd
ManojKumar
HobbiesPhotography, Tennis, Music,
Movies, Theatre, Reading, Attending spiritual seminars
Favourite Movie Mother India
Favourite BookBhagavad Gita
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Dy General Manager - IT, ACG Worldwide
Prajwal KumarBirthday:December 29
Highest Qualification: Masters Degree in Business Administration Jamunalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies
Total Experience: 14 years
Current Team Size: 13 people
Technology Expertise:Data Backup, Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity, Data Centre Management, Database Management & Administration, Server Management & Administration, Desktop Systems Management, Storage Management, IT Help Desk & User Support, Training & Education, IT Security
Dream VacationMiami, USA
Favourite MovieFinal Destination
Favourite BookYou Can Win
by Shiv Khera
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Birthday:July 16
Highest Qualification: PG Diploma in Industrial Engineering AIP
Total Experience: 15 years
Current Team Size: 21 people
Technology Expertise:Desktop Systems Management, Storage Management, Enterprise Connectivity & Communications Management, SW Development, IT Infrastructure Management, SW Testing & QA, IT Asset Management, Technology Evaluation & Selection, IT Audit, Compliance & Risk Management
Head -ITDelta Power Solution (India) Pvt Ltd
PrakashKumar
Biggest ExtravaganceEating out
Favourite Movie3 Idiots
Favourite BookThe Alchemist
by Paulo Coelho
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Senior Vice President - IT, IDFC Securities
Santosh KurhadeBirthday:June 2
Highest Qualification: PG Diploma in Computer Engineering PC Point
Total Experience: 16 years
Current Team Size: 5 people
Technology Expertise:Data Backup, Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity, Database Management & Administration, Vendor Management, Project Management, Project Proposals & Business Impact Analysis, Server Management & Administration, SW Testing & QA, Technology Evaluation & Selection, Technology Procurement, Installation & Deployment, IT Security
Personal MilestoneTo travel to New Zealand
InspirationMy father
Favourite MovieLagaan
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Birthday:March 28
Highest Qualification: PG Diploma in Computer Applications NIIT
Total Experience: 15 years
Current Team Size:2 people
Technology Expertise:Data Backup, Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity, Project Management, Data Centre Management, Project Proposals & Business Impact Analysis, Database Management & Administration, Server Management & Administration, Desktop Systems Management, Storage Management, SW Development, IT Infrastructure Management
Manager-ITMitsubishi Electric Automotive India Pvt Ltd
Sushanta Kumar Lenka
Biggest Extravagance Going out for food and
vacationing
HobbiesCricket, Movies, Table
Tennis
Favourite BookThe Alchemist
by Paulo Coelho
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Consultant
Satish MahajanBirthday:August 22
Highest Qualification: MBA in Business Management JBIMS
Total Experience: 22 years
Current Team Size:12 people
Technology Expertise:Project Management, Data Centre Management, Project Proposals & Business Impact Analysis, Server Management & Administration, Desktop Systems Management, Storage Management, Enterprise Connectivity & Communications Management, IT Audit, Compliance & Risk Management, Technology Procurement, Installation & Deployment, IT Help Desk & User Support
Dream VacationSwitzerland
Personal MilestoneTo start my own firm and do
social work
Favourite BookWhat Got You Here Won’t
Get You There by Marshall Goldsmith
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Birthday:July 5
Highest Qualification: Masters Degree in Computer Applications Hindu Institute of Management
Total Experience: 13 years
Current Team Size:20 people
Technology Expertise:Project Management, Project Proposals & Business Impact Analysis, SW Development, IT Asset Management, IT Audit, Compliance & Risk Management, Vendor Management
Senior Manager - Program ManagementSapient
SuchitMalhotra
Favourite FoodIndian, Chinese, Thai,
Italian
Favourite MoviesThe Da Vinci Code, Bourne
Trilogy, Gandhi, 3 Idiots
HobbiesGaming, Reading, Music,
Movies
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Asst General Manager, Hero MotoCorp Ltd
Umesh MalhotraBirthday:April 6
Highest Qualification: PG Diploma in Computer Applications NIIT
Total Experience: 25 years
Current Team Size:6 people
Technology Expertise:Project Management, Project Proposals & Business Impact Analysis, SW Development, SW Testing & QA, Technology Evaluation & Selection, Technology Procurement, Installation & Deployment, Training & Education
Favourite FoodIndian, Chinese, Italian
Dream VacationSwitzerland
InspirationMr Vijay Sethi
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Birthday:March 27
Highest Qualification: Masters Degree in Business Administration DAVV Indore
Total Experience: 20 years
Current Team Size:12 people
Technology Expertise:Project Management, Data Backup, Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity, Data Centre Management, Project Proposals & Business Impact Analysis, Enterprise Connectivity & Communications Management, IT Infrastructure Management, IT Asset Management, Technology Evaluation & Selection, IT Audit, Compliance & Risk Management, Technology Procurement, Installation & Deployment
Head IT & TelecomSonic Biochem Ext Ltd
KamalMatta
Favourite Movie Kala Phathar
Favourite BookOne Night @ the Call
Center by Chetan Bhagat
InspirationMr Girish Matlani
05. Fifth Set 10 Winners.indd 110 11/25/2011 12:41:32 PM
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Senior Manager, iYOGI Technical Services Pvt Ltd
Kapil MehrotraBirthday:August 7
Highest Qualification: MBA in Computer Science Annamalai University
Total Experience: 15 years
Current Team Size: 15 people
Technology Expertise:Data Centre Management, Database Management & Administration, Server Management & Administration, IT Infrastructure Management, SW Testing & QA, IT Asset Management, Technology Evaluation & Selection, IT Audit, Compliance & Risk Management
Biggest ExtravaganceElectronics, Watches and
Ties
Personal MilestoneI want to start my own
software company
Favourite MovieBehind Enemy Lines
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WHAT WE CAN LEARN FROM THE WORLD OF ADVENTURE
There is often too great a temptation to say ‘we did it’ especially after suffering for days or weeks for our goal. Yet, it is the stronger soul who says ‘we nearly made it, but for….’ By David Lim
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IN 1968, DONALD CROWHURST was part of a flotilla of yachts com-peting in a round the world race. After beginning the race from Brit-ain, he began falsifying his logbook and radio transmissions to give the impression that he was doing well in the race. When his plan began to get exposed, he could not bear it and threw himself overboard. Only his notes and papers revealed the true nature of his ‘achievement’.
A few years ago some climbers were written about in newspapers after they claimed to have summit-ted Shishapangma, an 8046m peak in Tibet. The team enjoyed acco-lades from their sponsors for “sum-mitting” the peak. Then their claim was challenged, with focus on the fact that they had climbed a lower, subsidiary point along the 2km-long summit ridge, and that they did not climb to the top, as claimed in the media. In their defense, the team submitted a ‘certificate’ by the Chinese Mountaineering Associa-tion that deemed that any team that climbed Shishapangma Cen-tral was considered to have sum-mitted the peak. This, to some, flew in face of common wisdom – if one has not climbed to the top, then no certificate in the world, surely, can assist you to do so after the fact.
There are some written ‘rules’ in existence in the adventure-sports world, such as the English Channel Swimming Association’s rules about the actual amount of assistance a swimmer is allowed
Ultimately, the integrity of adventure sports achievements depends on the ethics of their practitioners. There is often too great a temptation to say ‘we did it’ especially after suffering for days or weeks for our goal. Yet, it is the stronger soul who says “we nearly made it, but for….”
The beauty of sports such as mountaineering is that it embraces all – from those who find challenge in a blank 20m piece of vertical granite, to those who like to suck thin air over 7000 metres. It also respects and embraces practition-ers who delight in easy ascents with professional help, and those who push their limits alone on extreme climbs. It is the climbing community that expects that its practitioners be completely trans-parent about the style in which a challenge is achieved, and this ex-pectation is sometimes beyond the common public’s understanding.
What can we apply from the world of adventure and the ethics of style? In the corporate world, the lessons are simple:1) Ensure your claim or achieve-
ment is beyond reproach or doubt
2) Be absolutely transparent about how you achieved a specific objective in the workplace
3) Respect best practices/defini-tions in your field of endeavour
4) You are responsible for your workplace and public an-nouncements
to receive But in climbing, there are few written rules, but many unwritten rules that dictate how an ascent be categorised. More complex issues surround achieve-ments based on doing something in a particular style.
In order to distinguish milestones in a sport, you need some yardstick to sort them out according to their qual-ity of achievement. By doing so, you can sort out the best achievements and those who are pushing the sport’s limits in terms of endeavour and skill. Climbing a challenging peak with minimal gear and support counts for more than a standard ascent involv-ing porters and such aids.
However, if people do not pay heed to style issues, such claims only serves to demean the achievement of those dedicated to quality results – very much like how people who have earned their doctorates feel about people who ‘bought’ their PhDs from degree mills with minimal academic study and challenge.
John Barnes, Australian sociolo-gist and author of the book, A Pack of Lies, reflects how society expects sportsmen and women to somehow aspire to higher level of existence – that they are above crass com-mercialism and cheating. But with greater and greater emphasis on sponsorship, money, the greater is spectator interest and higher expectations. And so, society is disappointed when a sportsper-son is found wanting, or has been economical with the truth.
The current game of climbing the really big peaks in the world, such as the 8850m-high Mount Everest sees fewer dedicated mountaineers aspiring to climb it, and more dilettantes or list-tickers attempting it for the privilege of having said they did it. The moun-taineering world embraces all of them, although it does expect that the climbers be honest about how they did it as much as whether or not they got to the top.
However, one rule remains is that the summits have to be reached. Exceptions include certain sacred summits, like Kanchen-junga, where for local, or religious deference, one might stop some metres from the actual top. But you can only say you have climbed a peak like Mount Everest when you have climbed it.
Reinhold Messner, arguably the greatest living mountaineer, and the first to complete climb-ing all the fourteen peaks in the world over 8000-metres in height, said, “All the 8,000-ers have one, nothing else, and that is a main summit. No certificate issued by any man-made organisation can say otherwise.” n
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“Management is efficiency in climbing the ladder of success; leadership determines whether the ladder is leaning against the
right wall.” —STEPHEN COVEY
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AmitMishra
Pg. 117
RanganathanNPg. 120
RamkumarMohan
Pg. 119
SamadMohammed
Pg. 118
Alagar RajNallasamy
Pg. 123
SatyenNaikPg. 121
RajkumarNairPg. 122
SDPLNarayana
Pg. 124
SubhasisNayakPg. 125
AjitMishra
Pg. 116
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Birthday:February 3
Highest Qualification: Bachelor of Engineering (Electronics & Communication) MACET
Total Experience: 12 years
Current Team Size:6 people
Technology Expertise:Project Management, Project Proposals & Business Impact Analysis, Database Management & Administration, Server Management & Administration, Desktop Systems Management, Storage Management, Enterprise Connectivity & Communications Management, SW Development, IT Infrastructure Management, SW Testing & QA
ManagerSistema Shyam Teleservices Ltd (MTS)
AjitMishra
Dream VacationSingapore, New York, USA
and Ireland
Favourite Movies All Hrishikesh Mukherjee
films
Hobbies Cricket, Photography, Music,
Movies, Theatre, Reading, Badminton, Football
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Head IT - Applications & Data CentreMothers Pride Education Persona Pvt Ltd
Amit Mishra Birthday:July 8
Highest Qualification: Masters Degree in Computer Applications Madurai Kamraj University
Experience: 12 years
Current Team Size: 17 people
Technology Expertise:Data Backup, Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity, Project Management, Data Centre Management, Project Proposals & Business Impact Analysis, Database Management & Administration, SW Development, IT Infrastructure Management, SW Testing & QA, IT Audit, Compliance & Risk Management,
Favourite FoodIndian, Chinese
HobbiesMusic, Movies, Reading
Favourite MoviesPadosan, Hera Pheri
Technology Procurement, Installation & Deployment
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Birthday:May 5
Highest Qualification: Masters Degree in Engineering Wayne State University
Total Experience: 15 years
Current Team Size: 18 people
Technology Expertise:Data Backup, Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity, Project Management, Data Centre Management, Project Proposals & Business Impact Analysis, Database Management & Administration, Server Management & Administration, Desktop Systems Management, Storage Management, Enterprise Connectivity & Communications Management, IT Infrastructure Management
General ManageriSpace Global Services (India) Pvt Ltd
SamadMohammed
Favourite MovieAndaz Apna Apna
Favourite BookGood to Great by Jim Collins
Hobbies Cricket, Music, Movies, Table
Tennis
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Head – IT & CISO, Orbis Financial Corporation Ltd
Ramkumar MohanBirthday:July 9
Highest Qualification: Bachelor of Computer Engineering D C Tech
Total Experience: 15 years
Current Team Size: 5 people
Technology Expertise:IT Infrastructure Management, Data Centre Management, Enterprise Connectivity & Communications Management, Data Backup, Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity, IT Audit, Compliance & Risk Management, IT Security, Technology Evaluation & Selection, Technology Procurement, Installation & Deployment, Vendor Management, Project Management
Favourite MovieDilwale Dulhania Le
Jayenge
Favourite FoodIndian, Thai, Italian
Hobbies Music, Movies, Reading
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Birthday:October 12
Highest Qualification: Masters in Computer Applications Asan Memorial Institute of Management
Total Experience: 10 years
Current Team Size:30 people
Technology Expertise:Project Management, Project Proposals & Business Impact Analysis, SW Development, SW Testing & QA, Technology Evaluation & Selection, Technology Procurement, Installation & Deployment, Vendor Management, IT Audit, Compliance & Risk Management
Manager - ITMahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd
Ranganathan N
Personal MilestoneTo buy a 5BHK sea facing
apartment
Dream VacationSwitzerland
Favourite BookThe Alchemist by Paulo
Coelho
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Manager - IT, Surat District Co-operative Milk Producer’s Union Ltd
Satyen NaikBirthday:January 22
Highest Qualification:Masters Degree in Computer Applications NMIMS
Total Experience: 18 years
Current Team Size: 15 people
Technology Expertise:Data Backup, Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity, IT Infrastructure Management, Technology Evaluation & Selection, Technology Procurement, Installation & Deployment, Vendor Management
Favourite GadgetsApple iPod
Favourite MovieFace Off
InspirationShri Morari Bapu - The
Orator
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Birthday:February 2
Highest Qualification: Bachelor of ArtsOsmania University
Total Experience: 20 years
Current Team Size:11 people
Technology Expertise:Project Management, Database Management & Administration, Server Management & Administration, Desktop Systems Management, Storage Management, IT Infrastructure Management, IT Asset Management, IT Audit, Compliance & Risk Management, Technology Procurement, Installation & Deployment, Vendor Management
Manager - ITKanakia Spaces Pvt Ltd
RajkumarNair
Favourite GadgetsBlackBerry, Samsung Galaxy
Tab, 3D TV
Favourite Movie 3 Idiots
Hobbies Cricket, Music, Movies
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Technical Manager, Perfsystems India Pvt Ltd
Alagar Raj NallasamyBirthday:March 26
Highest Qualification: Masters in Computer Applications Sathyabama Engineering College
Total Experience: 9 years
Current Team Size: 10 people
Technology Expertise:Data Backup, Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity, Project Management, Data Centre Management, Database Management & Administration, Storage Management, SW Development, SW Testing & QA, IT Asset Management, IT Audit, Compliance & Risk Management, IT Help Desk & User Support
Favourite FoodIndian, Chinese, American,
Thai, Italian
Favourite MovieTears of the Sun
Favourite BooksMan’s Search For Meaning by
Viktor Frankl and Who Will Cry When You Die by Robin
Sharma
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Birthday:February 1
Highest Qualification: Bachelor of Commerce Delhi University
Total Experience: 26 years
Current Team Size:7 people
Technology Expertise:Project Management, IT Strategic Planning, IT Infrastructure & Information Security Management, IT Asset Management, IT Network Management & Administration, IT Technology Evaluation & Selection, IT Vendor Management, IT Help Desk & User Support
Asst General Manager - ITNeuland Laboratories Ltd
SDPLNarayana
Favourite GadgetsBlackBerry, Apple iPod
Cannot do WithoutMy BlackBerry and a cup of
coffee in the morning
Favourite Book
The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari by Robin Sharma
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Senior Manager - IT, Bata India Ltd
Subhasis NayakBirthday:May 20
Highest Qualification: Masters in Computer Science BITS
Total Experience: 16 years
Current Team Size: 10 people
Technology Expertise:Data Backup, Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity, Project Management, Database Management & Administration, SW Development, IT Infrastructure Management, Technology Evaluation & Selection, IT Audit, Compliance & Risk Management, Technology Procurement, Installation & Deployment, IT Security
Dream VacationGoa, India; Lausanne &
Zurich, Switzerland
Favourite GadgetSamsung Galaxy Tab
Favourite BookMalgudi Days by R K
Narayan
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BRIDGING THEBUSINESS COMMUNICATION CHALLENGE
In today’s borderless economy, collaboration plays a critical role in an organisation’s business processes. Modern video, audio, and web conferencing solutions can dramatically impact a company’s business efficiency and growth opportunities. — Arkadin Global Conferencing
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BRIDGING THEBUSINESS COMMUNICATION CHALLENGE
THE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT today is converging more than ever before. With economies globalis-ing and organisations sharpening their focus on core competencies, companies are increasingly operat-ing across geographical borders, multiple time zones and disparate corporate cultures.
The key to business success is effective communication and col-laboration between individuals and teams. Although face-to-face meet-ings are considered to be the most effective means of communicating and building relationships, they are not always feasible from a time and budget standpoint.
Traditional tools such as email and phone are cost effective and accessible, but do not provide a rich environment for sharing of information. They would be hard pressed to meet the complexities and demands of modern business communications.Next Generation Business Conferencing
The current ubiquity of the Internet and its associated protocols has made it the de facto universal communication network. More organisations today are leveraging IP-based voice, web and video con-ferencing solutions to complement and enhance their own telephony and email systems.
Sophisticated voice conferenc-ing systems can enhance the level of interaction between participants. Executives can set up virtual meet-
the efficiency and cost effectiveness of simple voice communications.
Business conferencing solutions do much more than just increase productivity. It is able to expand organisational opportunities by generating business leads through improved communications with (and support for) customers. Com-panies can more effectively deliver comprehensive online training as well as facilitate networking oppor-tunities through such channels.
With the increased emphasis on sustainability and corporate social responsibility, the reduced carbon emissions from lower commute levels empower a com-pany’s brand recognition while reduced travel improves employee work/life balance.
Cloud-based ConferencingDeveloping and implementing
in-house solutions can be chal-lenging as total cost of ownership can be significant. In addition to the upfront costs of purchasing and setting up a new communica-tions solution, the price for future upgrades and continual staffing and maintenance to ensure a smooth and fuss free conferenc-ing experience can be prohibi-tively expensive.
For organisations experienc-ing a crunch on resources, an important trend is the rise of on-demand applications and the growing interest in broader cloud computing initiatives as
ing rooms and inviting relevant parties through user friendly web or mobile interfaces. With the provision of local dial in numbers, it is convenient for all parties to participate regardless of location.
Web conferencing takes online meetings to the next level by al-lowing people to share, discuss, edit documents, deliver presenta-tions, and even leverage video files and streams in real time. Partici-pants sit at their own computers and connect via the website or a downloaded web-based confer-encing application. They can also converse through traditional audio while simultaneously sending chat messages, making the overall com-munication far more interactive and enriching.
With the integration of video conferencing and web, the workforce can be empowered even further to engage in face-to-face meetings with co-workers, clients, prospects and strategic partners around the globe. The latest systems allow participants to engage through various end points including dedicated video conferencing rooms, mobile de-vices or a personal computer with high-speed Internet connection.
These solutions bridge many of the communication challenges fac-ing businesses today, particularly with regards to cost and effective-ness. They combine the immersive interactivity and productivity of face-to-face communications with
a result of growing broadband penetration.
Cloud-based video, audio and web conferencing solution provid-ers, with their specialist service fo-cus, usually have a fully-developed solution with a menu of features for users to choose from. Companies get to enjoy conferencing services immediately with no upfront cost or time lag, and get the flexibility to customise-on-demand the optional services required according to cur-rent need and budget.
Even for resource-rich compa-nies, cloud computing provides the flexibility to deploy video conferencing as a private, public, or hybrid cloud, making the infra-structure completely transparent to end users while delivering a scalable, reliable, and cost effec-tive video conferencing experi-ence to geographically dispersed employees.
On their part, solution provid-ers find it is in their best inter-ests to ensure a highly modular conferencing system which can integrate with standards-based IT infrastructure. It also needs to ensure reliable service levels which is disaster-proof to ensure round-the-clock “always on” access for their customers.
In time to come, cloud-based on-demand conferencing solutions will be a viable and effective way for organisations to harness the burgeoning potential of this impor-tant communications paradigm. n
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“Leadership is unlocking people’s potential to
become better”— BILL BRADLEY
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ManishPal
Pg. 131
NareshPathak
Pg. 134
NitinParmar
Pg. 133
C O ParmarPg. 132
PuneetPrakash
Pg. 137
ShyamantaPhukon
Pg. 135
DineshPote
Pg. 136
PrasadPudipeddi
Pg. 138
AdarshRPg. 139
BeenaNayarPg. 130
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Birthday:July 13
Highest Qualification: Masters in Computer Applications Pune University
Total Experience: 18 years
Current Team Size:8 people
Technology Expertise:Project Management, Project Proposals & Business Impact Analysis, SW Development, SW Testing & QA, Technology Evaluation & Selection, Technology Procurement, Installation & Deployment, Training & Education, Vendor Management
Manager – ITForbes Marshall Ltd
BeenaNayar
Dream VacationDarjeeling, West Bengal
Favourite Movie Twelve Angry Men
Inspiration Krishna
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Senior Manager, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd
Manish PalBirthday:October 28
Highest Qualification: MBA in Information Management JBIMS
Experience: 13 years
Current Team Size:35 people
Technology Expertise:IT Security, Project Management, Project Proposals & Business Impact Analysis, IT Infrastructure Management, Technology Evaluation & Selection, IT Audit, Compliance & Risk Management, Technology Procurement, Installation & Deployment, Business Consulting
Favourite GadgetsApple iPhone, Sony Playstation
2, Bose Wave Music System
Biggest ExtravaganceBuying a Honda Jazz in 2009
Favourite BookFirst, Break All the Rules: What the World’s Greatest Managers
Do Differently by Marcus Buckingham and Curt Coffman
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Birthday:August 26
Highest Qualification: PG Diploma in Business Management IGNOU
Total Experience: 30 years
Current Team Size:11 people
Technology Expertise:Data Backup, Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity, Project Management, Data Centre Management, Project Proposals & Business Impact Analysis, Database Management & Administration, SW Testing & QA, IT Asset Management, Technology Evaluation & Selection, IT Audit, Compliance & Risk Management, Technology Procurement, Installation and Deployment
Dy General Manager - Systems IFFCO
C OParmar
Favourite Book
Vachanamrut Grant of Lord Swami Narain
HobbiesMusic, Old Hindi Movies,
Reading, Religious & Social Activities
Cannot do Without Puja in the morning
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Senior General Manager – IT, Welspun
Nitin ParmarBirthday:November 28
Highest Qualification: Masters in Business Administration Symbiosis
Total Experience: 19 years
Current Team Size:15 people
Technology Expertise:Data Backup, Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity, Project Management, Data Centre Management, Server Management & Administration, Desktop Systems Management, Storage Management, Enterprise Connectivity & Communications Management, SW Development, IT Infrastructure Management, IT Asset Management
Favourite MovieThe Spy Who Loved Me
Favourite FoodIndian, Chinese, Italian
Hobbies Music, Movies, Reading
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Birthday:October 1
Highest Qualification: PG Diploma in Business Management ICFAI
Total Experience: 16 years
Current Team Size:9 people
Technology Expertise:Data Backup, Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity, Project Management, Data Centre Management, Server Management & Administration, Desktop Systems Management, Storage Management, Technology Evaluation & Selection, IT Help Desk & User Support
Head & Asst General Manager - ITPromed Group
NareshPathak
Favourite MovieThe Sixth Sense
Favourite BooksThe Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment
by Eckhart Tolle
HobbiesPhotography, Music,
Theater, Reading, Athletics
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Global Head – IT, SIRO Group of Companies
Shyamanta PhukonBirthday:September 23
Highest Qualification:Bachelor of Computer Applications St Edmunds College
Total Experience: 9 years
Current Team Size: 5 people
Technology Expertise:Project Management, Enterprise Connectivity & Communications Management, IT Infrastructure Management, Technology Evaluation & Selection, Vendor Management
Dream VacationEurope
Favourite GadgetsNintendo Wii
Favourite BookThe Fall of the Human
Intellect by Swami Parthasarathy
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Birthday:June 7
Highest Qualification: Bachelors of Computer Science SRTM University
Total Experience: 8.5 years
Current Team Size:15 people
Technology Expertise:Data Backup, Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity, Project Management, Data Centre Management, Server Management & Administration, Desktop Systems Management, IT Infrastructure Management, IT Audit, Compliance & Risk Management, IT Help Desk & User Support, Training & Education
Manager Corporate ITMahindra & Mahindra Ltd
DineshPote
Biggest ExtravaganceMy Hyundai Verna
Cannot do Without My BlackBerry
Hobbies Cricket, Photography,
Trekking, River rafting
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Manager, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd
Puneet PrakashBirthday:July 30
Highest Qualification: MBA in Business Management IIT Roorkee
Total Experience: 5 years
Current Team Size: 6 people
Technology Expertise:Project Management, Project Proposals & Business Impact Analysis, IT Infrastructure Management, Technology Evaluation & Selection
Favourite MovieBefore Sunset
Favourite BookCritical Chain by E
Goldratt
Dream VacationAuli, Uttaranchal
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Birthday:December 29
Highest Qualification: PG Diploma in Computer Applications NIIT
Total Experience: 20 years
Current Team Size:15 people
Technology Expertise:Project Management, SW Development, IT Infrastructure Management, Technology Evaluation & Selection, Vendor Management
Head - ITHamilton Housewares Pvt Ltd (Milton Plastics)
PrasadPudipeddi
Dream VacationKodaikanal, Tamil Nadu
Favourite MovieMughle-E-Azam
Favourite Book Connect the Dots by
Rashmi Bansal
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Asst General Manager - Systems, Kerala Financial Corporation
Adarsh RBirthday:May 15
Highest Qualification: MBA in Business Management College of Engineering, Trivandrum
Masters in Computer Applications Bharathi Dhasan University
Total Experience: 12 years
Current Team Size: 7 people
Technology Expertise:Project Management, Project Proposals & Business Impact Analysis, Enterprise Connectivity & Communications Management, IT Infrastructure Management, IT Asset Management, Technology Evaluation & Selection, IT Audit, Compliance & Risk Management, Training & Education, IT Security, Vendor Management
Favourite MovieGladiator
Favourite GadgetsApple iPad, SLR Camera
Personal MilestoneTo earn my PhD in project
management
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“Management is doing things right; leadership is doing
the right things” — PETER DRUCKER
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Dharmaraj Ramakrishnan
Pg. 145
Subha KRudraPg. 148
Manvendra Singh Rana
Pg. 147
AjayRanaPg. 146
Makarand Sawant
Pg. 151
AnilSainiPg. 149
S SaravananPg. 150
RupendraSharma
Pg. 152
VivekSharma
Pg. 153
GracekumarRajendra
Pg. 144
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Birthday:August 21
Highest Qualification: MBA in Computer Science Madurai Kamaraj University
Total Experience: 17 years
Current Team Size:80 people
Technology Expertise:Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity, Project Management, Data Centre Management, Server Management & Administration, Desktop Systems Management, Enterprise Connectivity & Communications Management, IT Infrastructure Management, Information Security
Assoc Director – IT (NSS)Cognizant Technology Solutions
GracekumarRajendra
Favourite GadgetsApple iPad, BlackBerry, Apple
iPod
Hobbies Watching Movies
Cannot do Without My BlackBerry
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Head – Core Banking, ITCD, ING Vysya Bank
Dharmaraj Ramakrishnan
Birthday:May 30
Highest Qualification: Masters Degree in Business Management Pondicherry University
Experience: 18 years
Current Team Size:12 people
Technology Expertise:Project Management, Project Proposals & Business Impact Analysis, SW Development, SW Testing & QA, Technology Evaluation & Selection, IT Audit, Compliance & Risk Management, Training & Education, Vendor Management
HobbiesCricket, Tennis, Music, Reading
Favourite MoviesLagaan, Gladiator
Personal Milestone To own a house
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Birthday:April 3
Highest Qualification: PhD in Computer Science & Engineering UP Technical University
Total Experience: 11 years
Current Team Size:63 people
Technology Expertise:Project Management, Project Proposals & Business Impact Analysis, SW Development, SW Testing & QA, Technology Evaluation & Selection, Training & Education
DirectorAmity University
AjayRana
Personal MilestoneTo become Vice-Chancellor
InspirationChandragupta Maurya
Favourite Movie Jodha Akbar
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Accelerated Value Leader, IBM India Pvt Ltd
Manvendra Singh RanaBirthday:July 17
Highest Qualification: Masters in Computer Science Sikkim Manipal University
Total Experience: 14 years
Current Team Size:Nil
Technology Expertise:Project Management, Project Proposals & Business Impact Analysis
Dream VacationNainital, Uttarakhand
HobbiesReading
Favourite BookHow to Win Friends and
Influence People by Dale Carnegie
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Birthday:October 12
Highest Qualification: Bachelor of Arts NSOU
Total Experience: 13 years
Current Team Size:4 people
Technology Expertise:Technology Evaluation & Selection, Technology Procurement, Installation & Deployment, Enterprise Connectivity & Communications Management, IT Infrastructure Management, IT Audit, Compliance & Risk Management, Vendor Management, Project Management, Project Proposals & Business Impact Analysis, IT Security, Network Management & Administration
Manager – Group ITUsha Martin Ltd
Subha K Rudra
Favourite FoodIndian, Chinese, Thai
Dream VacationBangkok
Favourite GadgetSLR Camera
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IT Head, Ricoh India Ltd
Anil SainiBirthday:April 8
Highest Qualification:MBA in Business Management Amity University
Total Experience: 16 years
Current Team Size: 15 people
Technology Expertise:Storage Management, Enterprise Connectivity & Communications Management, SW Development, IT Infrastructure Management, IT Asset Management, Technology Evaluation & Selection, IT Audit, Compliance & Risk Management, Technology Procurement, Installation & Deployment, IT Security, Vendor Management
Dream VacationAustralia
Favourite GadgetsApple iPad, BlackBerry, SLR
Camera, Nintendo Wii
InspirationBill Gates
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Birthday:May 28
Highest Qualification: MBA in Technology Management Anna University
Total Experience: 18 years
Current Team Size:11 people
Technology Expertise:SW Development, SW Testing & QA, Technology Evaluation & Selection, Technology Procurement, Installation & Deployment, Enterprise Connectivity & Communications Management, IT Infrastructure Management, IT Asset Management, Web Server & Web Site Management, Project Management, Vendor Management, Pro
Dy General ManagerIBM Global Process Services
S Saravanan
Favourite FoodIndian, Arabic, Mexican
Dream Vacation The Carribean
Personal Milestone My entrepreneurial
venture
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Asst General Manager - IT FacilitiesDeepak Fertilisers & Petrochemicals Corporation Ltd
Makarand SawantBirthday:March 19
Highest Qualification: Masters in Business Management Adam Smith University of America
Total Experience: 13 years
Current Team Size: 20 people
Technology Expertise:Data Centre Management, Enterprise Connectivity & Communications Management, IT Infrastructure Management, IT Audit, Compliance & Risk Management, Project Management, Project Proposals & Business Impact Analysis, SW Development, IT Security, Technology Evaluation & Selection,
Favourite GadgetsApple iPod, Apple iPad,
3D TV
InspirationDnyaneshwar and Gautam Buddha
Favourite BookBhagavad Gita
Technology Procurement, Installation & Deployment
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Birthday:July 11
Highest Qualification: MBA in Computer Science GJU University
Total Experience: 7.5 years
Current Team Size:5 people
Technology Expertise:Data Backup, Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity, Data Centre Management, Enterprise Connectivity & Communications Management, IT Audit, Compliance & Risk Management, Vendor Management, Project Proposals & Business Impact Analysis, Server Management & Administration, Technology Evaluation & Selection, IT Security, Network Management & Administration
Manager -IT RJ Corp
RupendraSharma
Dream VacationMalaysia
Favourite MovieChak De! India
Favourite Book 7 Habits of Highly Effective
People by Stephen R. Covey
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Manager, Reliance Power
Vivek SharmaBirthday:January 8
Highest Qualification: Bachelor of Computer Science RGPV
Total Experience: 8 years
Current Team Size: 7 people
Technology Expertise:Data Backup, Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity, Project Management, Data Centre Management, Server Management & Administration, Enterprise Connectivity & Communications Management, IT Infrastructure Management, IT Security, Vendor Management, Network Management & Administration
Dream VacationSingapore
Biggest ExtravaganceMy car
Favourite Books Bhagavad Gita,
Mahabharata, Books by Chetan Bhagat
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“The art of leadership is saying no, not yes. It is very easy
to say yes” — TONY BLAIR
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ShobhaShettyPg. 159
DineshSinghPg. 162
AvtarSinghPg. 161
BerjesShroffPg. 160
Sanjay Pratap Singh
Pg. 165
JagdishSinghPg. 163
PrashantSinghPg. 164
Sanjay Kumar Srivastava
Pg. 166
AnuroopSunddPg. 167
UdupiArunkumar
ShethPg. 158
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Birthday:February 9
Highest Qualification: Masters in Technology NITK Surathkal
EPBM IIM Calcutta
Total Experience: 20 years
Current Team Size:6 people
Technology Expertise:Project Management, SW Development, SW Testing & QA, Technology Evaluation & Selection
Head – Software DevelopmentGati Ltd
Udupi ArunkumarSheth
Favourite GadgetHTC Touch
Favourite Movie Jab We Met
Favourite BookAtlas Shrugged by Ayn
Rand
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Dy General Manager – IT, Godrej Properties Ltd
Shobha Shetty
Birthday:August 26
Highest Qualification: Masters in Business Administration ITM
Experience: 23 years
Current Team Size:5 people
Technology Expertise:Project Management, IT Infrastructure Management, Technology Evaluation & Selection, Technology Procurement, Installation & Deployment, Training & Education, Web Server & Web Site Management, Vendor Management
Personal MilestoneTo start my own business
Favourite MovieKabhi Kushi Kabhi Gham
Favourite BookThree Mistakes Of My Life
by Chetan Bhagat
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BirthdayOctober 11
Highest Qualification Executive MBA in Business ManagementITM & Southern New Hampshire University
Total Experience 18 years
Current Team Size 20 people
Technology ExpertiseProject Management, Project Proposals & Business Impact Analysis, Enterprise Connectivity & Communications Management, IT Asset Management, Technology Evaluation & Selection, IT Audit, Compliance & Risk Management, Web Server & Web Site Management, IT Security, Vendor Management
Senior Manager - ITTata Services Ltd
BerjesShroff
Favourite FoodChinese, American, Italian,
British
Biggest ExtravaganceClothes and Electronic Gadgets
Favourite BookThe Magic of Thinking Big by
David Schwartz
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BerjesShroff
Asst Vice President, Bajaj Capital
Avtar SinghBirthdayAugust 13
Highest Qualification Bachelors of Engineering Ambedkar Institute of Technology
Total Experience 10 years
Current Team Size8 people
Technology ExpertiseProject Management, SW Development, IT Help Desk & User Support, Training & Education, Web Server & Web Site Management
Favourite GadgetsBlackBerry, Samsung
Galaxy Tab, SLR Camera
Favourite MovieAvatar
Favourite BookThe God of Small Things
by Arundhati Roy
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Birthday:January 30
Highest Qualification: Bachelors of Engineering MNNIT Allahabad
Total Experience: 22 years
Current Team Size:25 people
Technology Expertise:Project Management, Project Proposals & Business Impact Analysis, Database Management & Administration, Server Management & Administration, SW Development, IT Infrastructure Management, SW Testing & QA, IT Asset Management, Technology Procurement, Installation & Deployment
Technology HeadSJM Technologies
DineshSingh
Favourite GadgetSamsung Galaxy Tab
InspirationMy father
Favourite BookThe Story of My
Experiments with Truth by Mahatma Gandhi
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Manager – IT, Ramtech Software
Jagdish SinghBirthdayNovember 14
Highest QualificationMasters in Mathematics HNB Garhwal University
Total Experience 13 years
Current Team Size 20 people
Technology ExpertiseProject Management, Data Centre Management, Server Management & Administration, Desktop Systems Management, Storage Management, IT Infrastructure Management, IT Asset Management, Technology Evaluation & Selection, IT Audit, Compliance & Risk Management, Technology Procurement, Installation & Deployment
Favourite MovieLagaan
Favourite GadgetBlackBerry
HobbiesCricket, Reading
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Birthday:April 10
Highest Qualification: Masters in Business Administration Indian School of Business
Total Experience: 9 years
Current Team Size:3 people
Technology Expertise:Project Management, Project Proposals & Business Impact Analysis, Technology Evaluation & Selection, Vendor Management
Asst DirectorSistema Shyam Teleservices Ltd
PrashantSingh
Favourite MovieThe Lord of the Rings trilogy
Favourite Gadgets Apple iPad, Apple iPod, Nintendo
Wii
Favourite BookThe Argumentative Indian by
Amartya Sen
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IT Head, Medical Information Technologies Pvt Ltd (MediSysinfo)
Sanjay Pratap SinghBirthday:June 24
Highest Qualification: Bachelor of Computer Science & Engineering UP Technical University
Total Experience: 5 years
Current Team Size: 21 people
Technology Expertise:Data Backup, Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity, Data Centre Management, IT Infrastructure Management, Desktop Systems Management, IT Audit, Compliance & Risk Management, Vendor Management, Project Management, Project Proposals & Business Impact Analysis, Server Management & Administration, Storage Management
Dream VacationUdaipur, Rajasthan & Nainital, Uttarakhand
Favourite MovieKabhi Kushi Kabhi Gham
Favourite BookThe Kabala of Numbers
by Sepharial
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Birthday:May 26
Highest Qualification: MBA in Business Management Alagappa University
Total Experience 14 years
Current Team Size:10 people
Technology ExpertiseData Backup, Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity, Project Management, Data Centre Management, Project Proposals & Business Impact Analysis, Server Management & Administration, Desktop Systems Management, Storage Management, IT Infrastructure Management, Technology Procurement, Installation & Deployment
Asst General Manager- ITAndritz Hydro Pvt Ltd
Sanjay KumarSrivastava
Dream VacationPilgrimage to anywhere in India
Personal MilestoneTo learn how to play the guitar
InspirationMr Horst Heinrich Kuebel
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Technical Suport Manager, Asia Pacific Siemens Industry Software (India) Pvt Ltd
Anuroop SunddBirthdayJuly 24
Highest Qualification MBA in Information Technology Amity University
Total Experience 12 years
Current Team Size 10 people
Technology ExpertiseData Backup, Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity, Project Management, Data Centre Management, Server Management & Administration, Desktop Systems Management, Enterprise Connectivity & Communications Management, IT Infrastructure Management, Technology Evaluation & Selection, IT Help Desk and User Support, Training & Education
Favourite FoodIndian, Mexican
Favourite GadgetsApple iPad, BlackBerry,
Nintendo Wii
Favourite Movie Sholay
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TIPS FOR PRODUCTIVE, ENGAGING AND SUCCESSFUL REMOTE MEETINGS
Lay the groundwork to ensure the success of your remote meetings. —Arkadin Global Conferencing
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TIPS FOR PRODUCTIVE, ENGAGING AND SUCCESSFUL REMOTE MEETINGS
TODAY, IT IS more common than ever to facilitate or participate in remote meetings with counterparts from halfway around the world. What does it take to ensure that each meeting is productive, engag-ing and successful each and every time? Here’s a compilation of tips on how you can strive towards hav-ing that perfect, remote meeting.
Before you send the meeting invite...Check for local public holidays or celebrations. It is potentially insensi-tive to organise an online meeting only to find out that it will be de-clined because it’s not a working day.
Be accommodatingIs the proposed meeting time suit-able for everyone? In today’s glo-balised workforce, it is not uncom-mon for people to work out of office hours. Consider the time difference when arranging remote meetings with a counterpart who is 12 hours ahead of you.
Identify meeting objectivesState meeting objectives so that everyone involved is clear on what needs to be achieved by the end of the call.
Send the meeting inviteDoes your call invite have all the necessary dial-in numbers? Is a password required to access your meeting? You don’t want your par-ticipants fumbling around, figuring
Be conscious of the strengths that team members from differ-ent parts of the world can bring to the table. It is crucial to build up cross-cultural awareness for more successful interactions. It is also a lifelong learning process as you engage more with clients and col-leagues from other countries.
Listen, listen, listenListen and pay attention. That will ensure you do not miss out on im-portant points.
Be flexibleThings can go differently as planned, and you have to be flexible to work around them. Do not be quick to judge when things go wrong, and never react emotionally.
Be considerateIf you’re calling in from a noisy en-vironment, it will be helpful to mute your line unless you are speaking. Also, give your full, complete and undivided attention to the call. Avoid answering that email, or take other calls. If you find yourself doing these, perhaps your presence was not required in the first place? Or was it because the discussion moved off topic? Either way, to avoid wasting your time, as well as other people’s time, join the call only if you are re-ally needed.
Stay on trackIs the meeting topic going off tan-gent? If you’re the facilitator, try to
out how to join. Most web conferenc-ing invites have a standard invite template, make the best use of it.
Share materials in advanceDo you have materials that need to be reviewed before the call? Send it together with the call invite so that people have time to review and give their feedback during the meeting.
Be preparedThere is nothing more frustrating than being ill-prepared or having participants who are not able to contribute actively due to the lack of preparation. This can result in an unproductive meeting.
Be on timeThis is a timeless golden rule. Just as latecomers are disruptive to physical meetings, the same applies for online meetings. Be on time, and the meet-ing will end on time too.
Be mindful of cultural and language differencesIf you have non-English speakers in your meeting, give them time to express themselves. Participants should be sensitive and not break into their local lingo.
As a facilitator, you may have to help people from other cultures feel comfortable to disagree. For exam-ple, Asians typically do not speak up during the meeting, and prefer to ask questions only at the end. Hence it is important to set some time at the end of the meeting for Q&A.
bring everyone back on track so that the meeting’s objectives are met by the end of the call.
Use humour with careTrying to inject humour into a call can sometimes backfire. Exercise some restraint with using humour to lighten the mood. You don’t want to unwittingly cause any misunder-standing that may affect your work-ing relationship with others.
ConclusionWith the blurring of lines between time, culture, and distance, it is all the more important to work towards ensuring the remote meeting is as productive as possible. Conferenc-ing solutions today are but a tool. It will be up to you, and your meeting participants to play their part to determine the outcome, and success of remote meetings. n
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“The growth and development of people is the highest calling
of leadership.”— HARVEY S FIRESTONE
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DineshTandel
Pg. 173
SanjayTiwari
Pg. 176
Rajesh K Thanua
Pg. 175
BalaranjithThangakuanm
Pg. 174
Rajnish K Wangoo
Pg. 179
MangalVermaPg. 177
SandeepWaliaPg. 178
KishorYadavPg. 180
RamYadavPg. 181
Kanaka Durga Bhavani Prasad
SuravarapuPg. 172
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BirthdayJuly 11
Highest Qualification PG Diploma in Computer Science Allagapa University
Total Experience 12.5 years
Current Team Size6 people
Technology ExpertiseData Backup, Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity, Project Management, Project Proposals & Business Impact Analysis, Database Management & Administration, Server Management & Administration, Desktop Systems Management, Enterprise Connectivity & Communications Management, SW Development, Vendor Management, Network Management & Administration
Senior IT ManagerFifth Avenue Sourcing Pvt Ltd
KanakaDurgaBhavaniPrasadSuravarapu
Dream VacationHong Kong
Favourite Movie Mayabazar
Favourite GadgetsApple iPad, BlackBerry
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Senior Consultant, Capgemini India Pvt Ltd
Dinesh TandelBirthdayMarch 5
Highest Qualification MBA in Business Management K J Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research
Total Experience 6 years
Current Team Size 2 people
Technology ExpertiseProject Management, IT Strategy & Planning, Technology Evaluation & Selection, Training & Education
Personal MilestoneBecoming an entrepreneur
Favourite MovieMystic India
InspirationH D H Pramukh Swami
Maharaj
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BirthdayJanuary 27
Highest Qualification PG Certificate, Business Management XLRI, Jamshedpur
Total Experience 11 years
Current Team Size 28 people
Technology ExpertiseProject Management, Project Proposals & Business Impact Analysis, SW Development, SW Testing & QA, Technology Evaluation & Selection, Technology Procurement, Installation & Deployment
General Manager, Atul Ltd
Balaranjith Thangakunam
Favourite GadgetsSLR Camera, Nintendo Wii
Favourite MovieChariots on Fire
Favourite BookThe Bible
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Senior Manager – IT, Carzonrent India Pvt Ltd
Rajesh K ThanuaBirthdayJuly 1
Highest Qualification PG Diploma in Computer Science C-DAC
Total Experience 11 years
Current Team Size 15 people
Technology ExpertiseData Backup, Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity, Project Management, Data Centre Management, Project Proposals & Business Impact Analysis, Database Management & Administration, Server Management & Administration, Enterprise Connectivity & Communications Management, IT Infrastructure Management, IT Asset Management, IT Audit, Compliance & Risk Management
Favourite GadgetsBlackBerry, Samsung
Galaxy Tab, SLR Camera
InspirationSubhash Chandra Bosh
Favourite BookThe Art of Choosing
by Dr Sheena Iyengar
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BirthdayFebruary 20
Highest Qualification Bachelors of Engineering Mumbai University
Total Experience 8.5 years
Current Team Size2 people
Technology ExpertiseData Backup, Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity, Project Management, Data Centre Management, Project Proposals & Business Impact Analysis, Desktop Systems Management, Enterprise Connectivity & Communications Management, IT Infrastructure Management, IT Asset Management, Technology Evaluation & Selection, IT Audit, Compliance & Risk Management
Manager - ITStar Union Dai-ichi Life Insurance
SanjayTiwari
Favourite GadgetsApple iPad, SLR
Camera
Personal Milestone Complete my MBA
Favourite MovieJo Jeeta Wahi
Sikander
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General Manager – Application Projects, Eon Infotech Limited
Mangal VermaBirthdayMay 22
Highest Qualification PG Diploma in Business Management Rajindra Prasad Institute of Communication & Management
Total Experience 15 years
Current Team Size 10 people
Technology ExpertiseProject Management, Project Proposals & Business Impact Analysis, SW Development, SW Testing & QA, IT Infrastructure Management, IT Audit, Compliance & Risk Management, Web Server & Web Site Management, Vendor Management, Technology Procurement, Installation & Deployment, Technology Evaluation & Selection
Favourite Food Indian, Chinese
Favourite MovieUpkar
Favourite BookYou Can Win
by Dr. Shiv Khera
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BirthdayJuly 27
Highest Qualification Bachelor of Technology (Computers) Kurukshetra University
Total Experience 12 years
Current Team Size1 person
Technology ExpertiseIT Security, Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity, IT Compliance & Risk Management, Data Centre Management, IT Infrastructure Management, Network Management & System Administration
AGM ( IT), HT Media Ltd
SandeepWalia
Personal MilestoneTo buy a big house
Favourite Movie3 Idiots
Favourite BookBlue Ocean Strategy
by W Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne
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Technical Manager - IT, Nokia Siemens Networks
Rajnish K WangooBirthdayAugust 20
Highest Qualification MBA in Business Management Punjab University
Total Experience 11 years
Current Team Size 10 people
Technology ExpertiseProject Management, Enterprise Connectivity & Communications Management, IT Infrastructure Management, Technology Procurement, Installation & Deployment, IT Security, Vendor Management, Network Management & Administration
Personal MilestoneBuying my dream house
& achieving financial stability
Favourite MovieJane Bhi Do Yaaro
Favourite BookThe Monk Who Sold His Ferrari by Robin Sharma
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BirthdayOctober 2
Highest Qualification PG Diploma in Computer Applications South Gujarat University
Total Experience 18 years
Current Team Size12 people
Technology ExpertiseData Backup, Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity, Project Management, Data Centre Management, Database Management & Administration, Server Management & Administration, Desktop Systems Management, Storage Management, Enterprise Connectivity & Communications Management, SW Development, IT Infrastructure Management
DGMAdani Power Limited
KishorYadav
Favourite FoodIndian
Favourite Movie The Pursuit of
Happiness
Favourite GadgetsApple iPad, BlackBerry,
Samsung Galaxy Tab, 3D TV
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DGM, Hero MotoCorp Ltd
R A YadavBirthdayJuly 1
Highest Qualification PhD in Project Management Indian School of Business Management & Administration
Total Experience 28 years
Current Team Size: 4 people
Technology Expertise:Project Management, Project Proposals & Business Impact Analysis, SW Testing & QA, Technology Procurement, Installation & Deployment, IT Help Desk & User Support, Training & Education
Dream VacationParis, France
Favourite GadgetsApple iPhone
InspirationMr. Vijay Sethi
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A
Adenwala, Zoeb ..........................................16
Agarwal, Rajeev .........................................46
Agrawalla, Manuhaar ............................... 47
Airani, Sharat ...............................................48
Anapu, Srinivas Kishan .............................16
Arya, S P .......................................................... 17
Avantsa, Vandana ........................................ 17
Awasare, Ajit .................................................49
B
Bagish, Joy ....................................................50
Bhalivade, Niranjan.....................................18
Bhat, Manoj ................................................... 51
Briskman, David ...........................................18
C
Chaudhary, Pradeep ................................. 52
Cherian, Johnson ........................................ 53
Choksi, Manish ..............................................19
Choudhary, Vijay ......................................... 54
Chugh, G P Singh ........................................ 55
D
Das, Kaustav .................................................60
Das, Satish ......................................................19
Datta, Goutam ..............................................61
Dave, Harin .................................................... 62
Desai, Keyur .................................................. 63
Deshmukh, Sanjay ......................................64
Dhanda, Vikram ........................................... 20
Dhandapani, T G .......................................... 20
Dhandharia, Yogesh ................................... 65
Dhir, Ajay K ..................................................... 21
Dhomne, Nandkishor .................................. 21
Dubey, U C ...................................................... 22
E
E, Suresh ........................................................66
Elkuri, Sreekanth ........................................ 67
G
Gadre, Vikas .................................................. 22
Garg, Rajesh .................................................. 23
George, Shiju ................................................68
Gonuguntla, Somasekhara Rao ............69
Gupta, Deepak .............................................. 74
Gupta, Dinesh ............................................... 75
Gupta, Gyanendera .................................... 76
Gupta, Kapil .................................................. 77
Gupta, Sandeep ........................................... 78
Gupta, Tarun ................................................. 79
Gupta, Vishnu ............................................... 23
H
H S, Ravindra ................................................80
Hora, Kinshuk ............................................... 24
I & J
Jackson, Archie ............................................81
Jain, Sachin .................................................. 24
Jha, Sandeep ................................................ 82
Joheb, Asad................................................... 83
Joshi, Makarand ..........................................88
Joshi, Shailesh ............................................. 25
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Junnarkar, Asmita ..................................... 25
K
Kanwar, Hitender ........................................89
Karmokar, Sudhansu................................. 26
Karnad, Dipthi ..............................................90
Kate, Aniket ....................................................91
Kelkar, Sumant ............................................ 27
Khadakbhavi, Suresh ................................. 92
Khan, Farhan ................................................ 93
Khan, Feroz Ahmad ....................................94
Khanna, Ashish ............................................ 95
Khanna, Pradeep .........................................96
Khare, Shishir ............................................... 97
Kumar, Manoj ............................................. 102
Kumar, Prajwal .......................................... 103
Kumar, Prakash .........................................104
Kumar, Sanjeev ........................................... 27
Kurhade, Santosh ..................................... 105
L & M
Lenka, Sushanta Kumar ........................106
Mahajan, Satish ......................................... 107
Malhotra, Suchit .......................................108
Malhotra, Umesh ......................................109
Matta, Kamal ...............................................110
Mehrotra, Kapil ............................................ 111
Mehta, Vinay ................................................. 30
Mhaskar, Suhas ........................................... 30
Mishra, Ajit.................................................... 116
Mishra, Amit ................................................. 117
Mittal, S C ....................................................... 31
Mohammed, Samad.................................. 118
Mohan, C .......................................................... 31
Mohan, Ramkumar .................................... 119
Munjal, Rajesh .............................................. 32
Muthukumaran, B ....................................... 32
N
N, Ranganathan ........................................ 120
Nadar, John .................................................. 33
Naik, Satyen ................................................. 121
Nair, Rajkumar ........................................... 122
Nallasamy, Alagar Raj ............................ 123
Narayana, SDPL ........................................ 124
Narayanan, C R ............................................ 33
Nataraja, Venkatesh .................................. 34
Nayak, Subhasis ........................................ 125
Nayar, Beena .............................................. 130
Nemani, Ratnakar ...................................... 34
P
Pahuja, Neena .............................................. 35
Pal, Manish ................................................... 131
Paranjape, Prakash K ................................ 26
Parmar, C O ................................................. 132
Parmar, Nitin .............................................. 133
Parthasarathy, V S ..................................... 35
Pathak, Naresh .......................................... 134
Phukon, Shyamanta ................................ 135
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Pote, Dinesh ................................................ 136
Prakash, Daya............................................... 36
Prakash, Puneet ........................................ 137
Pudipeddi, Prasad ..................................... 138
R & S
R, Adarsh ...................................................... 139
Rajendra, Gracekumar ........................... 144
Ramakrishnan, Dharmaraj ................... 145
Rana, Ajay ....................................................146
Rana, Manvendra Singh ......................... 147
Rao, Girish ...................................................... 36
Rudra, Subha K .......................................... 148
Saha, Subhasish .......................................... 37
Saini, Anil ..................................................... 149
Saravanan, S ............................................... 150
Savla, Dhiren ................................................ 37
Sawant, Makarand .................................... 151
Seoni, Rajeev ................................................ 38
Sethi, Vijay ..................................................... 38
Shankar, Shiva ............................................. 39
Sharma, Rupendra ................................... 152
Sharma, Vivek ............................................ 153
Sheth, Udupi Arunkumar ....................... 158
Shetty, Shobha .......................................... 159
Shroff, Berjes ..............................................160
Singh, Avtar ................................................. 161
Singh, Dinesh .............................................. 162
Singh, Jagat Pal .......................................... 39
Singh, Jagdish ........................................... 163
Singh, Prashant .........................................164
Singh, Sanjay Pratap ............................... 165
Singh Chauhan, Shantanu ......................40
Sinha, Dheeraj ..............................................40
Soni, Swaranjit ..............................................41
Srivastava, Sanjay Kumar .....................166
Sundd, Anuroop ......................................... 167
Suravarapu, Kanaka Durga Bhavani
Prasad ........................................................... 172
T & V
Tadepalli, Shivaram ....................................41
Tandel, Dinesh .......................................... 173
Thangakunam, Balaranjith .................. 174
Thanua, Rajesh K ..................................... 175
Tiwari, Sanjay ............................................ 176
Verma, Mangal ........................................... 177
W & Y
Walia, Sandeep .......................................... 178
Wangoo, Rajnish K .................................... 179
Yadav, Kishor ..............................................180
Yadav, R A ..................................................... 181
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