I am an HRM professional with 28 years of extensive experience in HRM. Broadly, in Talent Management, Training & Development, Skill Development, Performance Management, Compensation & Benefits, Industrial Relations, Policies & Procedures, Hay Evaluation, Thomas Profiling and Counseling. And specialising in enhancing organizations to develop strategies for their people’s engagement and development.
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PANDIAN
SUBRAMANIAM
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tartup entrepreneurs, especially tech
startups, have brought disruptive models
to the market. They displayed possibilities
to the skilled youth. Thinking outside the box at
a multinational company is not as rewarding as
it is for a startup. Several ideas pop up once we
get interested in any particular field or industry.
Startups are problem solvers. They take up the
challenge of covering a loophole that has been in
the market for a long time.
Entrepreneurs look at activities in a different way.
They are not like one who has to follow a particular
process to achieve a desired goal. Is it clear to
them how long they are aiming for? Yes, of course,
innovative entrepreneurs look for all the possible
ways that they can create an impact on the
industry, public and society.
Research & Development is the most crucial part
when it comes to innovation. It requires a large
amount of cash investment along with time.
Industry sectors such as Education, Finance,
Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals, Transportation,
etc., are a few sectors that have received positive
responses from innovative startups to make it
available to every corner.
7. Wealth generation is not the primary goal of
innovative startup ideas. Every entrepreneur
has an independent target. Introducing a tech-
driven product or service that could improve
lives and encourage young aspirational minds
to think creatively is the main moto behind a
startup. It’s a never-ending cycle as we keep
striving for excellence & exploring better
outcomes from what we have.
Target-specific goals are easy to reach.
Innovative entrepreneurs have an attitude
of ‘never settle for less.’ Taking risks is the
only way to satisfy the thirst for creating a
difference. Measuring success by earnings is
not the only measurement tool for them. The
impact created on the public matters most to
them.
On the cover page of our edition of “Top 10
Rising Startups In Chennai - 2022”, we have
Pandian Subramaniam, CEO of Influx One
Workforce Private Limited. The skill gap is an
unexpected hurdle in the recruitment process.
Influx has taken on the challenge of bridging
the gap between potential candidates and
industry to keep the economic flow stable.
SwiftNLift focuses on spot-lighting firms and
startups that contribute to shaping lives better,
intending to make our society a better place.
It was a collective effort made by our team to
bring you this edition. As the Chief Editor, I am
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reading this piece of our effort. We have other
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8. Influx One Workforce
Private Limited
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Influx One Workforce
Private Limited
How was your life before commencing
Influx one Workforce?
I am an HRM professional with 28 years of
extensive experience in HRM. Broadly, in
Talent Management, Training & Development,
Skill Development, Performance Management,
Compensation & Benefits, Industrial Relations,
Policies & Procedures, Hay Evaluation,
Thomas Profiling and Counseling. And
specialising in enhancing organizations to
develop strategies for their people’s engagement
and development.
Before starting entrepreneurship, I worked with
a few Indian / Multinational Manufacturing
Industries as Head-HRM.
Which factors influenced you to
establish Influx?
Industries are facing a growing skill gap in the
bottom pyramid of the workgroup that threatens
the nation’s long-term economic prosperity.
Industries simply do not have enough skilled
workers to attain their required productivity.
The skilled workforce is the most important
determinant of business success.
Challenges related to hiring semi-skilled/skilled
people at the bottom level have a direct influence
on an organization’s competitiveness today and
in the future. To address the skills shortage,
employers need a BRIDGE COURSE related to
their practical industry requirements. It will
require recruiting from traditional/non-
traditional labour pools, training workers, and
collaborating with the organisations like INFLUX
to run on-the-job skill development programs
to improve productivity and create a seamless
skilled pipeline.
Therefore, INFLUX ONE WORKFORCE started.
What were the challenges? How did
you tackle those?
In recent years, industry leaders from
manufacturing sectors have been keen on
maintaining their competitive advantage and
increasing their market niche by inducting people
with adequate skills. The most challenging part
of inducting people with adequate knowledge &
skills involves an exorbitant cost for a range of
companies, starting from established industries
to startups.
13. Hiring was a challenge initially. However, we have
established a network for continuous manpower
supply chain through District Employment
Offices, Skill Centers, Conducting periodical
Job drives, Campus Placements and Effective
Database management.
Tell us about your Vision & Mission
Vision: To Transform the youth of our country
from unskilled individuals to seasoned skilled
employees by engaging them in structured On-
the-job skill programs. On-the-job training
evolved through scientific research aimed at
equipping them with adequate skills vitally
essential in handling intended positions of
the industries.
Mission: 10 million Training Man-days before
the year 2025 through INFLUX STRIDE
PROGRAMS.
HR management is a complex
procedure. How do you manage this
for your clients?
Each business venture has its own challenges. We
need to balance the interests of industries and the
purposeoftheprogram.Accuratecommunication
with relevant stakeholders is vital. Building trust is
always a key factor along with Data management
and delivery.
Also, we understand that each business is unique
with different needs that vary from organisation
to organisation. Hence, we take time to analyse the
needs, budget and end objectives before signing
MoU with the client.
Can you give us a brief knowledge of
your services?
Influx provides WISTA (Work Integrated Skill
Training & Apprenticeship) program in the
industryitselfthroughappropriatestatutorybodies
to educate the bottom pyramid of the organization.
Making them sustainable in their respective
industries and providing pathways to promote
them to the next level by way of Assessment and
Government Certifications.
On-the-job Training Programs of Influx, help
industries impart training to the blue-collar
14. employees who can attain the required technical
skills. Influx also provides unique solutions to the
employers by enabling their blue-collar employees/
trainees to move to the next level in their
career growth.
More importantly, all our skill programs are eligible
under the CSR initiatives of the organisations.
What strategies did you implement to
make your services effective?
Our unique “Learn While Earn” flagship programs
are attractive to the candidates. They can EARN a
stipend equivalent to other regular workers of the
organisation and LEARN ADEQUATE SKILLS
with appropriate Government certifications while
completing the program in 2-3 years.
Key Benefits to the employee:
Getting NCVT/ NSDC/ SSC/ NSQF Level
Certifications while they work & earn in Industries.
Key Benefits to the employer:
Developing skilled pipeline / Succession
Line Leaders through On-the-Job Training,
Assessment and Certifications.
Experiencingreducedattritionandabsenteeism.
Improved productivity and reduced quality defects
How would you describe the young
generation’s ability to adapt and
learn in this constantly innovating
tech world?
The younger generation is good at new tech
adaptability irrespective of their educational
background. As we also deliver through Online
Edtech Platforms like GOORU, young employees
can easily understand the module of delivery
and perform in online classrooms without
any hassle.
Which skills and expertise, in your
opinion, will be the key to future
growth?
Unlearning a few irrelevant School/College
Syllabus and Learning quickly the updated
technology of the industries are vital to all the
employees, going forward.
15. Agility, Adaptability and Skilling Up are key for
both employer and employee.
How has been your journey to date?
What are your further expansion plans?
Our opportunity lies in developing national
economic growth through skill development which
will, in turn, contribute to the GDP. Achieved
positive growth in the past has given them the
confidence to plan further expansion. As we
planned, completing 10 million Training Man-days
before the year 2025 through INFLUX STRIDE
PROGRAMS is achievable.
As Abraham Lincoln said, “the best way to predict
the future is to create it” …. know who you are,
what is your purpose, and make it happen.
Year of Founding: 2020
Founding Members: 2
Office Locations:
Chennai / Bengaluru / Tirupati
Company Strength:18
Trainee Strength @ Partnered
Industries: 2800
Website: https://influxhrc.com
Email: ceo@influxhrc.com
16. INFLUX ONE WORKFORCE PRIVATE LIMITED
715-A, SPACELANCE SUITE NO.622, 7 FLOOR, SPENCER PLAZA,
ANNA SALAI, THOUSAND LIGHTS, CHENNAI-600002,
TAMILNADU, INDIA.
PROVIDING SERVICES OF TALENT MANAGEMENT,
SKILL DEVELOPMENT, HRM ADVISORY.
Certificate No : QCY31322
Initial Registration Date : 17/03/2022 Issuance Date : 17/03/2022
Date of Expiry : 16/03/2025
1st Surve. Due : 17/02/2023 2nd Surve. Due: 17/02/2024
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION
This is to certify that INFLUX ONE WORKFORCE (OPC) PRIVATE LIMITED incorporated as a Private Limited
Company on 28-12-2020, is recognized as a startup by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade. The
startup is working in 'Human Resources' Industry and 'Talent Management' sector as self-certified by them.
This certificate shall only be valid for the Entity up to Ten years from the date of its incorporation
only if its turnover for any of the financial years has not extended 100 Cr.
13-02-2022
DATE OF ISSUE
27-12-2030
VALID UPTO
CERTIFICATE NO:
DIPP94581
Winning
opportunities
is an art of
success
Recognition
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18. iSpark Learning Solutions Pvt Ltd is a highly passionate
team of technologists, academicians, and professionals
with over 200 years of combined industry experience.
They have created iSpark Learning Solutions to
bridge the gap between both the digital divide and
the economic divide in education in India by fully
leveraging education technologies. Using both online
and blended learning, they provide meaningful
education to all school students and develop their 21st-
century skills including innovation, creativity, problem-
solving, critical thinking, computational thinking,
logical reasoning, collaboration, communication, etc.
These skills are essential to get a job and survive in this
knowledge-based economy.
They combined their collective knowledge, knowledge,
and decades of experience in STEM fields to truly
disrupt the Indian education industry by introducing
industry 4.0 relevant education through their industry’s
first interactive AI-powered tele-education platform Is.
Their well-researched and structured courses in STEM,
Coding, and Singapore Math are intertwined to equip
school students with 21st-century skills and prepare
them holistically for a technologically advancing digital
worldHashappened.Toachieveinclusivegrowth,iSpark
has developed curricula and educational products (kits,
computing devices, SRDs, etc.) to be truly affordable to
all students. Through their Education to Home (E2H)
initiative, they aim to reach every household in India
and provide the need of the hour, skill-centric education
at an affordable cost.
Their Products:
Student Feedback Device
Electronics Kit
Robotics Kit
Iot Kit
iSpark Learning Solutions
Pvt Ltd
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All-In-One Pc
Their collection session
Coding: Coding is a basic literacy in the digital age,
and understanding the technology around them
is important to prepare children for the future.
Students will learn to code using interactive and
colorful interfaces and readable blocks. The child
will learn the fundamentals of building code logic
using animations and game development!
Robotic: Robotics facilitates students to learn STEM
skills with immediate and personalized feedback
that goes beyond right or wrong. Programming and
building robots provide students with a practical
approach to their project, allowing them to fully
understand how both hardware and software
work together.
Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning:
Artificial intelligence for children is the art of
teaching computers how to “think”. Artificial
Intelligence allows students to become creators of the
latest technologyBecause it is the way of the future.
Knowledge Feed: Enjoy unlimited updates on world
technology. Answers to when, where, what, and how!
Conclusion
Their leadership core team has decades of expertise in
manufacturing, robotics, IoT, industrial automation,
R&D, education, digital learning, and information
technology. They are well connected with experts,
industry stalwarts, and academic partners across
multiple domains to support them.
Website-
https://isparklearning.com/home
Mohanamurthy Pagadala,
Co-Founder & CEO
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Samunnati
India’s largest agricultural enterprise, Samunnati is an
open agricultural network to unlock the trillions of
Indian agricultural power and smallholder farmers
within it. Remaining faithful to its name, Samunnati
represents the combined growth and prosperity of
the Agri ecosystem. By providing a whole range of
pricing, Agri Commerce and Agri Finance solutions
for Samunnati allow Farmer Collectives and its
major ecosystem to operate efficiently and produce
several technically empowered interventions and
collaborative partnerships.
Headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India,
Samunnati is located in more than 100 Agri value chains
distributed in 22 regions of India and has provided them
with more than $ 1Bn of total value in its journey up to
now. Samunnati currently has access to 1500+ Farmer
Collective members with more than 6 million farmer
members and thinks it will affect one in every 4 farmers’
homes through the network by 2027.
Samunnati provides customized financial solutions for
value chain players across the value chain to manage
effective cash gaps and Samunnati’s model focuses on
becoming an internal player in the Value Chain rather
than just a provider of financial solutions. Samunnati
takes the path of the eco-system and utilizes the power
of Aggregation Social Capital & Trade Capital among
value chain players.
Their Agri Commerce
Samunnati assists agribusinesses in growth and
transformation by providing Agri Commerce
solutions in addition to financial interventions. Such
support is provided by the establishment of market
communications and trading solutions. Through
Samunnati’s social and business finance model,
Agri Enterprise is experiencing growth through
market interaction.
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Anil Kumar SG,
Founder & CEO
21. Their Trade Solutions
Bill to Ship to Model - These solutions are provided
by Samunnati Agro Solutions, a subsidiary of
Samunnati Finance. The bill to be submitted for
modeling is when the seller sells the products to the
consumer and then sends the credit to Samunnati.
The model enables the consumer to purchase the
required goods on time. By paying suppliers on
behalf of the buyer, Samunnati facilitates the smooth
running of the goods.
Physical Trade - The physical trade is taken up, with
Samunnati registering as a modern merchant and
merchant and supplying goods in bulk. Goods are
purchased at the regular market or in manufacturers’
collections and delivered to modern retailers
after charging.
Conclusion
Theywanttomakemarketsworkforsmallholderfarmers
and make agricultural prices more efficient. They want
to provide emerging farmers and agribusinesses access
to markets through financial interventions, market
linkages, and advisory services so that businesses and
chains can operate at a high level of efficiency and thus
benefit all stakeholders in the agricultural value chain.
Website- https://samunnati.com/
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22. GenuineIn Technologies
Private Limited
GenuineIn is a new-age technology platform service
for academic, training, and recruitment organizations.
Their vision is to create intelligence through technology
innovation that leads to better collaboration between
education providers, learners, and talent seekers. They
are a team of highly experienced professionals with over
300 years of combined experience in various industry
sectors: IT, Education, Corporate, Government,
Training, and Human Resources.
They provide innovative products and services to
the education industry. GenuineIn is used in over 20
countries and regions. It connects 200+ institutes, 1000+
corporates, and hundreds of thousands of students.
Their Product Spectrum
Technologyhasenablededucationalstakeholderstoplay
and share information through community networks.
Their platform and products automate various processes
in the learning environment to provide analytical output
through data engineering practices.
Learning Experience Management
Credential Management
Career Center Management
Exam Management
Supports Learning
Student Profile Management
Their Products:
Career Center: they provide a career development
framework that includes student career paths, skill
gap analysis, career development resources, and
talent tracking. Students are helped to identify
extra-curricular activities, research, internships, and
additional learning through their platform.
Genuine Portfolio: they build a comprehensive
portfolio with the ecosystem that connects students,
institutions, mentors, course providers, and event
organizers for profile data approval, credential
issuance, record entry, assessment results posting,
support, and data authentication.
Genuine Certificates: Genuine Certificates provides
a certificate management platform to generate,
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with embedded cloud technology. The state-of-the-
art certificate service forms the certificate ecosystem
and ensures the security of information and the
authenticity of the certificates being issued.
Campus Recruiter: Remote hiring is on the verge of
becoming the new norm. they provide a technology
that prepares you to spot talent in higher education
institutions. GenuineIn helps employers with
campus recruitment by providing data, credentials,
and analytics.
Genuine Mentor: they offer a mentoring program
in collaboration with mentors for graduate students
who are professionals in their respective industries.
Students can connect with the right mentor to
achieve personal, professional, and academic goals.
Genuine Skill Test: They provide an online
marketplace for a host of skill assessment programs
to assess the personality, learning, knowledge, and
employability skills of the individual. Skill checker is
available for almost every skill required by industries.
Candidates can take self-test to assess their strengths,
and weakness and understand their readiness for
the role. The test results will be recorded in the
actual portfolio.
Conclusion
In today’s highly competitive market environment,
due to competition and minimal job opportunities,
candidates are tempted to falsify credentials. The
industry has learned that many academic certificates
obtained from applicants appear to be fictitious.
Hence, there is a dire need to adopt such technology
which ensures the genuineness of the candidate. They
provide an innovative platform that enables institutions
and organizations to exchange data with personal
data repositories that manage intellectual property
and achievements.
The GenuineIn platform is served from the cloud
to generate authentic profiles with credentials. It
creates a profile ecosystem that connects Academic
Institutions, Corporate, Course Providers, Certificate
Agencies, Testing Service Providers, and Membership
Organizations to pass credentials directly to the
candidate’s profile. GenuineIn adds substantial value to
individuals and society.
Website-
https://www.genuinein.com/home/index
Somasundaram Narayan,
Founder & CEO
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Startups drive growth
Startups are budding companies that start to develop
new products or services, introduce new techniques
or improve old strategies in the market. Startups
are not seeking workers who follow orders from the
top. Instead, they look for imaginative co-owners /
partners among their staff who share the founders’
appetite for risk and outcomes.
Working of Startups
The difference between traditional companies and
startups is the manner in which they create products
and their strategies. Traditional companies imitate
the products or take franchises. Whereas, startups
introduce new ideas to the market.
Goals of Startups
Speed and growth are prominent features of startups.
Theyaimtosetnewideasquicklyandacceleratethem.
They also improve their products as per the feedback
they receive from the process known as iteration. The
startup starts with the basic products i.e., minimal
viable product (MVP) and tests & revises till it gets
fully developed. Final goal of the startup is going to
the public.
Introducing a breakthrough product or service that
has the potential to solve issues in society helps the
startups grow.
InadevelopingcountrylikeIndia,entrepreneurshave
plentyoffinancial,human,socialcapitalandadequate
support to improve the availability of financial and
other resources. The Government of India provides
social capital to entrepreneurs developing an action
plan for “Startup India”. The project began in January
2016 and is still on-going.
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Government support
Startups directly impact the overall development
of the nation. In India, the Central Government &
several State Governments have launched various
schemes to support startups.
A few schemes by the government are as follows:
SAMRIDH Scheme
Startup India Seen Fund
Startup India Initiative
Startup Leadership program
ASPIRE
Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY)
India Water Pitch-Pilot-Scale Startup Challenge
ATAL Innovation Mission
Loan for Rooftop Solar PV Power Projects
NewGenerationInnovationandEntrepreneurship
Development Centre (NewGen IEDC)
Factors driven by startups
Factors responsible for the nation’s development are
directly enhanced by the startups. A few of them are
listed below:
Employment generation
Startups think most creatively compared to their
traditional business counterparts. They search
for human talent rather than just a degree holder.
Hence, the employment generation is getting
higher in startups.
Wealth generation
Startups are built to create an impact over a long
period. As the statement goes, “the older it gets,
the better it will be”. Same counts for startups.
Standing in the long run with a tech-driven
approach attracts financial wealth. Not just for
entrepreneurs, it impacts employees & indirect
entities as well.
Upscale the standard of living
The startup provides a responsibility that further
rewards a better standard of living. No founder or
CEO of a startup enjoys low living standards. The
hunger to make it better keeps them in the league
of standards. Hence, startups drive better living
standards as well.
Increase GDP
It helps the economic development of the
country. GDP (Gross Domestic Product) plays
an important part in a country’s economic
development. It is possible to earn more money
domestically by supporting and promoting more
homegrown entrepreneurs, and consumer capital
will flow within the country.
Research & Development
Startups are based on innovation. They bring new
technologies to support research & development
within the company or educational institution.
Because they frequently deal with high technology
and knowledge-based services, startups can
significantlysupportdevelopingcountries’research
and development (R&D). In a startup, the R&D
team acts as an innovation seeker and keeps the
company growing.
It is useful in a practical setting or for research at
a university or other educational institution. As a
result, working at a startup can inspire students or
researchers to put their ideas into action.
Talent development
Resilient leadership can bring colleges and
businesses together to create the types of talent
pools that help startups get started.
Final thoughts
To sustain itself, a startup must provide quality to
its customers. We all strive for growth. It’s a never-
ending process & settling for a small piece of earnings
is not the fortune of revolutionary entrepreneurs.
- Varada Ukidave
26. Greyspace Engineering Services is an exceptional
organization with a team of expert civil and structural
designers who are well versed in European, British,
American, and Indian engineering standards. They
provide civil and structural drafting and detailing
services for both concrete and steel buildings, mostly in
the industrial, commercial and residential sectors and
the oil and gas and modular building sectors.
Value improvements in Rebar detailing and Structural
detailing are always preferred by us as they save their
clients’ money. They strongly believe that customer
satisfaction and happiness are dependent on the on-
time delivery of high-quality work. They guarantee to
provide our best services at all times!
what they specialize in:
Skill development through continuous learning helps
them to broaden their engineering knowledge and
enhance their software capabilities. They also have vast
experience in the drafting, modeling, and detailing
of reinforced concrete structures, steel structures,
pre-engineered buildings, composite buildings, and
modular buildings. They have experience with the
following software packages for 2D detailing and
3D modeling:
AutoCAD
Cads RC, RebarCAD
Auto Rebar
Revit
Advance Steel
Tekla
Why Choose them?
Miscellaneous Skills: They have worked in diverse
fields and specialize in engineering across diverse
work cultures.
Expertise Team: Their expert team members are
provided with adequate comprehensive training so
that they can utilize their skills to handle the tasks
adequately and appropriately.
Extensive Experience: A person becomes an expert
after acquiring sufficient knowledge in the relevant
field. We have experts to handle the project activities.
Collaboration Approach: Their leadership and team
spirit at work help Them complete tasks and achieve
Their goals.
Quality Control: They have an efficient quality
assurance team to ensure that their deliverables meet
the highest possible standards.
At Greyspace, their most qualified team based in
India, as well as the Netherlands, is ready to provide
engineering services for concrete and steel buildings
to build strong structures. Most of their engineers have
more than 10 years of experience which drives them to
Greyspace
Engineering
Services
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Engineer
tackle projects in a specialized way and come up with
the most efficient solutions.
Their renowned service over the years has resulted in
many happy and satisfied customers. Furthermore,
they are committed to assisting their clients throughout
the process and rendering drawings till the complete
finalization and implementation of the project.
They have acquired most of the software packages and
have exceeded their engineering standards so that they
can work with your needs. Their guidance on the best
strategy and tools to use helps the customer in getting
the optimum solution. Based on your assessment and
prior written consent, they will send you an invoice for
the delivered work each week, so that you can keep your
expenses under control and stay financially healthy, and
therefore be a safe and stable partner.
Conclusion
Their goal is to build the future by integrating our team’s
skills and knowledge sharing to offer a customized,
successful approach. Its vision is to be a widely
accepted and valued engineering services firm that
truly creates the largest and newest solutions for all civil
engineering needs.
They are passionate and committed to meeting the
deadline while maintaining good quality. They value
trust, integrity, honesty, and cooperation with their
team, customers, and partners. Their assorted group of
talented and versatile engineering professionals provide
cost-effective drafting, modeling, and detailing services.
Website- https://www.greyspace-es.com/#
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OptiSol Business Solutions
A trusted digital transformation partner of global
enterprises with expertise in native mobile applications
andweb,AI,andMLservices.OptiSolBusinessSolutions
are a team of around 400+ agile smart employees with
a development center in India and global offices in the
US, UK, Australia, Ireland, Sweden, and Dubai. They
have been in operation for almost 14+ years and have
built around 500+ digital solutions. They have 200+
happy and satisfied customers in 24 countries.
They have been awarded the Bronze Trophy in the CII
National Competition on Digitization, Robotics, and
Automation (DRA) - Industry 4.0 - 2020. They have
been recognized as the runner-up under the Cloud
Solutions category for 2019 at the 7th edition of the
Express IT Awards. They at PeoplePerHour are a top-
rated service provider and have excellent reviews and
are highly rated on Clutch and Guru.
Their Main Differentiators Are:
Consultant Engagement
Design Thinking
Agility
Tool Driven Approach
Competitive Pricing
Resource Expertise
Their Corporate Values:
Empathy
Experiment
Empowerment
Excitement
Their Services Offer
Native web application: They provide bespoke
application design and development services for
web-based solutions like social, eCommerce,
ERP, e-learning, web portals, CMS, etc on local
cloud services.
Robotic Process Automation: They provide
cognitive automation solutions to automate tasks and
processes otherwise performed by humans through
NLP and computer vision machine learning models.
Cloud Computing: They provide native application
development using cloud services on AWS and
MS Azure and help in cloud enablement of
legacy solutions.
DevOps and Automation: They provide DevOps
consulting and implementation services for
cloud deployment and process automation in a
microservices architecture.
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combination of manual and automation practices to
improve test automation coverage and increase test
maturity to provide a better software product.
Mobile App: They offer mobile app design and
development on native and hybrid platforms on
their proven Prototype2Build (P2B) framework with
excellent user experience.
Tech Modernization: They provide a suite of
solutions for your enterprise transformation through
User Experience Modernization, Microservices,
DevOps, and Cloud Enablement.
Enterprise Suite: They provide professional services
and consultancy for MS AX ERP, Oracle EBS,
and Odoo and we have certified professionals on
each platform.
AI and ML: They provide AI and ML-based solutions
with a specific focus on Computer Vision, Text
Analytics and Conversational AI.
User Experience Engineering: They provide UX/
UI Design services to improve Their clients’ digital
presence and build a unified user experience.
They identify themselves as a digital solutions provider
and they provide consultancy engagement with a focus
on digital transformation built on a social/mobile/data/
cloudsolutionarchitecture.Theyworkacrosstechnology
platforms and frameworks to offer their solutions
and they follow agile development methodology with
iterative releases. Their development process is tool-
driven using Pivotal Tracker/InvisionApp/Slack/CI and
CD/GitHub for better transparency in execution.
Their main focus is on Usability Engineering,
Microservices Architecture, Mobility Solutions,
Cloud Enablement, and Technology Modernization
Services through DevOps Automation. They provide
cognitive services using Artificial Intelligence and
Machine Learning with a special focus on Computer
Vision, Text Analytics, Conversational AI, and Robotic
Process Automation.
Website-
https://www.optisolbusiness.com/
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Dhamodharan M, CEO
IdeaEdu Technologies Pvt Ltd
CloudEdu Campus Management Software is a cloud
with SaaS-based technology that facilitates user-friendly
management tools for schools. It is a single platform
solutionthatisbeneficialfortheteachers,administration
as well as parents. To bring a comprehensive approach,
they focus on improving the academic standards
along with the performance of the students to
achieve better results and mark the beginning of the
educational revolution.
Their DrHms eClinic is a Clinical Information
Management System. Including Patient Care
Management, Mobile App, Schedule Online
Appointments, Secure Messaging, Portal, Billing
Insurance, Lab, Radiology, Pharmacy Management,
HR, Payroll, etc. Suitable for eclinic clinics, personal
medical practitioners, and nursing. home and
small hospital
DrHms Pharmacy Management System is a web-based
software that is fully integrated with HIMS to control the
functions of medicine dispensing, stock management,
and proper Pharmacy outlets. This software obtains
the prescription from the Consulting Physician and
automatically mirrors the concerned patient to the
dispensing unit without any manual intervention.
Why choose them?
Timely Delivery
Customer Friendly
Positive Workplace
Effective Use Of Technology
Their products
DrHms
DrHms is the market leader in cloud-based business
management software and caters to the many
industries surrounding GCC. DrHms products serve
a variety of industries such as healthcare, trading,
education, manufacturing, distribution, engineering,
building, and construction. DrHms is focused on
building simple and robust enterprise software that
drives progress for its customers.
ProHrms
ProHrms is a professional human resource
management system based on the Software as
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all functions of the HR department which are
related to recruitment, staff management, payroll,
performance, training, etc. ProHrms enhances
the efficiency of the department by standardizing
HR processes.
iMS-Education
iMS is a college information management system
in a cloud-based integrated college management
system that establishes collaboration and
communication between teachers, students, parents,
and management.
Why E-Assets?
Automated inventory management enables physicians
to maintain patient attention, freeing them from
manual procedures. Asset and inventory management
solutions reduce costs while increasing the quality of
patient care. The stress of hunting for an essential tool –
and the hoarding that often results – is exacerbated. The
search time can be reduced by more than 90%, from 30
minutes or more to as little as 2 minutes.
Automated inventory management enables physicians
to maintain patient attention, freeing them from manual
procedures. Asset and inventory management solutions
reduce costs while increasing the quality of patient care.
Website-
https://cloudedutechnologies.com/
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Startups Ecosystem in
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu has always been at the forefront of the
country’s economic development. In DPIIT’s (the
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal
Trade), 2018 Startup Ranking, Tamil Nadu was
identified as a rising state. Several enabling networks
and investors have established bases in the state to aid
in the development of the startup ecosystem.
The Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India
(EDII) is the state government’s nodal organization for
startup policy, and it’s working on a number of pilot
projects to better understand the state’s ecosystem
trends. The state’s growth story has been distinguished
by entrepreneurship, social mobility, economic growth,
and technological innovation.
The Government of Tamil Nadu launched its startup
policy in 2018 to further tap into the existing potential.
The policy’s goal is to establish Tamil Nadu as a global
innovation hub and the preferred startup destination.
The policy is in effect for five years, from 2018 to 2023.
Tamil Nadu is an industrialized and urbanized state that
benefited early on from the IT and automobile booms.
Key focus
The policy framed in 2018 aims at 5,000 tech startups
in the state with direct support to 10 high growth
startups involved in developing innovative products
or services.
Increase the supporting infrastructure &
strengthen the following sectors: Transportation
& Logistics, Electricals & Electronics, Healthcare
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& Biotechnology, Agriculture, Renewable energy,
Climate Change, Fintech, Textile, IT, IoT, AI,
ML, SaaS.
Reduce tax burden & regulatory pressure. Incentivize
startups, facilitators, mentors and investors.
Top sectors in Tamil Nadu
In reality, the state is home to 17 percent of the country’s
industries, with Chennai accounting for 60% of the
country’s automotive exports, making it India’s largest
automobile cluster. Because of successful entrepreneurs
like Sridhar Vembu, Girish Mathrubootham, Suresh
Sambandam, Vinod Muthukrishnan, and Krish
Subramanian, Chennai is considered the SaaS capital of
the Indian startup environment. However, in the Tamil
Nadu startup ecosystem, there are a number of logistics,
agritech, and deeptech businesses that have made
their mark.
Startups in Tamil Nadu
Few leading startups in Tamil Nadu are as follows:
BankBazar
It is a fintech marketplace set up in 2008 by Adhil
Shetty, Arjun Shetty and Rati Shetty. The company
hosts various financial products from the public
sector, private banks, MBFCs and insurance
companies in India.
Orangescape
It is a SaaS-based enterprise-level workflow and
business process automation platform founded by
Sambandam in 2003.
WayCool
It is an omnichannel fresh produce distributor. The
company is founded in 2015 by Karthik Jayaraman
andSanjayDasari.Itsupplieslocalshopsandmodern
retail outlets with farm-fresh fruits, vegetables, and
other products. Every day, the company promises
to distribute 250 tonnes of produce, commodities,
and dairy goods to over 8K customers through its
distribution channels.
FR8
It is a technology-driven logistics service provider.
It is founded in 2016 by Vasanth Immanuel and
Jayendran Panneerselvam.
Jesper Apps Software Services
Pushpajayabalan Arockiam is the CEO of the
company. It is an experienced ERP solution
provider that serves Oracle Value Chain Planning,
Oracle Process Manufacturing, and Oracle Supply,
chain solutions.
Northern Arc
It provides financial services. The company is
founded in 2008 by Kshama Fernandes.
Agnikul
It is set up in 2017 by Moin SPM, Satyanarayanan
Chakravarthy, Srinath Ravichandran. Agnikul is a
space technology firm that develops, manufactures,
tests, and launches orbital-class rockets for micro
and nano satellites.
Conclusion
The present article gives an overall idea about the
startups ecosystem in Tamil Nadu. The investment
activity in Chennai’s startup ecosystem is declining at a
quicker rate than in the other top centers in the Indian
startup ecosystem.
- Varada Ukidave
34. UpCenter Technologies Pvt Ltd is a leading and fast-
growing private cloud service provider. Headquartered
in India, but with a global presence in the USA, UK,
Australia, SE, and ME Asia. We provide services
worldwide. UpCenter Technologies (UTPL) provides a
private cloud. Datacentre Services To bring technology
to you, giving you high business profitability, 10 new
centers are planned in India to meet the growing data
requirements of any one of them.
They are your kind friend, a well-wisher who holds your
hand to take big steps and take big leaps protecting your
interests and making you successful in your business
and entrepreneurship. IT can either make or break the
enterprise. They enable enterprises to gain control of
their IT and use it to drive growth. Whether it is about
adopting potentially transformative technology or
using existing ones for better efficiency, productivity,
and flexibility, they hold your hand and lead to success
with IT.
Why Choose Them?
To Shake A Hand
They, as an organization, work with multiple
technology partners and lead a single-handed
project approach. They take full responsibility, so
their customers don’t have to run around trying to
fix problems.
They Are A Flat Organization
They believe in a flat structure, and they follow it
with utmost care. As a customer, you can reach
management, and they are ready to support you even
during weekdays when you need them.
Regional Perspectives Global Perspectives
While each region comes with different needs and
styles, they instead approach them with a local
approach, although they apply both regional and
global standards while keeping the global standard
in mind.
Eco-Conscious
It is time they make sure that they stand up to protect
their environment. As a responsible data center
player, they provide their Buildings Are Green and
use renewable energy to ensure that they are standbys
for the global environmental ecosystem.
Latest And Greatest
They continuously invest in their IT arsenal to
provide their clients with the latest and state-of-the-
art technology, hardware, and software that enables
their clients to be in a global context and stay ahead
of their competitors.
Their services:
Cloud Services: They help enterprises migrate to
the cloud with a well-planned, well-tested, and well-
executed cloud transformation strategy. Their cloud
mastery enables businesses to achieve higher ROI
on their IT investments, increase their agility and
productivity, and keep operating costs under control.
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35. Data Center Services:
Build, Scale, and innovate
faster than ever with UTPL’s hyper
scalable data center services. Their
data centers are highly secure and compliant
and are well-suited to support the growth of your
business at every level.
Managed Services: Their managed services help
enterprises break free from the IT loop and divert
their energy and time to core business aspects.
From monitoring to performing daily IT tasks, their
end-to-end managed services enable enterprises
to become more agile, efficient, and scalable while
keeping operational costs under control.
XaaS:Unleashtheproductivity,mobility,andsecurity
benefits of DaaS. Deliver secure, reliable, and scalable
virtual desktops to your workforce with Upcenter’s
Desktop-as-a-Service. Desktop-as-a-Service provides
enterprises with a secure and reliable remote work
environment and reduces IT operating costs.
Emerging Technologies: It is best to use the latest in
the age of technology. We help enterprises make their
business goals a reality with emerging technologies.
From operational excellence to enhancing the end-
user experience, we take a solution-based approach
to solving business problems through technology.
IT Consultant & Consulting Services: Their
advisory and consulting services provide strategic
business, IT advisory, and consulting services in the
IT infrastructure landscape. They help design an IT
infrastructurestrategyandcreatearoadmapforbetter
business results by optimizing and transforming the
existing IT environment. Their consulting services
guide clients from overall IT strategy to specific
solutions for business needs. Receive long-term
business value with their consulting services.
Conclusion
They are creating and maintaining excellent customer
experience, while also focusing on innovation; Thus
helping UTPL to grow as the preferred choice for
managed data center services and auto-scalable cloud
solutions for its customers. At UTPL, they value the
contribution and commitment of each/member of their
workforce. They firmly believe that the growth of the
company requires the joint development of the entire
‘Organization’ rather than just the business.
Website-
https://www.upcentertechnology.com/
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36. Xcel Insurance Surveyors and Loss Assessors India Private
Limited (Xcel ISLA) was established in 2018 under the
Companies Act 2013 and have its registered office by the
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of
India. Joining forces with the industry loss adjustment
leaders they have created one of the most experienced loss
adjustment companies. Xcel ISLA helps its clients assess and
manage their complex insurance claims from an objective,
independent and strategic perspective. They can offer a
fresh, independent approach with the ability and expertise to
investigate complex issues to ensure that their clients’ claims
are properly addressed.
Xcel ISLA’s surveyors and loss adjusters have deep experience
in the insurance survey and loss adjustment industry and
have implemented post-loss risk management solutions and
internal controls.
Their Areas of Expertise:
Their area of expertise includes the following industries and
related equipment: most manufacturing, with experience
in environmental hazards, structural collapse, biomedical
equipment, mechanical and electrical breakdown, including
but not limited to a few other areas of engineering damages.
Fire And General Accident
Marine Cargo
Xcel Insurance
Surveyors &
Loss Assessors
India Pvt Ltd
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G. Harikrishnan, President
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Engineering
Liability And Casualty Claims
Professional Indemnity
Motor Accidents And Injuries
Risk Inspection And Pre-Risk Survey
Their Services:
They provide specialized technical services to the
Indian Insurance market with professional and quality
solutions in the area of Surveying, Loss Adjustment,
and Risk Administration. End-to-end loss adjustment
services ranging from pre-risk surveys to claims
settlement to meet the growing needs of the global risk
community. Carrying out a wide range of risk services
across different categories of insurance businesses using
superior business process standards.
They provide services that are backed by the latest
technology to increase accuracy and reduce turnaround
times with traditional loss adjustment touch. With the
dedication of their workforce, they can provide a reliable
and professional loss adjustment service across India.
Xcel ISLA provides a grassroots and results-oriented
team of professionals who can provide a practical
approach to the effective evaluation and processing
of large insurance claims. They go beyond simple
assembly and cost submission by providing expert cost
analysis, repair area verification, engineering interfaces,
policy interpretation, and advocacy to ensure a speedy
and fair settlement. They work with your management
team to provide you with a focused resource to handle
your claim. Their claims team has over 150 years of
experience handling large and complex claims in all
regions of the world and can be onsite in a very short
amount of time.
Conclusion
The company employs highly skilled engineers with
sound knowledge of insurance claims to handle the
back-end operation to provide uncompromising
services at all levels. Their service delivery process
includes one-on-one customer engagement per case
which includes a wide range of loss assessment service
which is in full compliance with local and international
loss adjustment standards.
Website-
https://xcelsurveyors.in/index.html
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XR Labs (formerly Metarvrse) is an industry-focused
AR, VR, AI, and IoT company based in Chennai, India.
Founded two years ago by two mechanical engineering
graduates, XR Labs is today a 20-member team of
enthusiastic and enthusiastic engineers, designers, and
artists, and has over 30 clients including various Fortune
500 companies around the world. Their solutions
complete the training, inspection maintenance, and
service and sales and marketing pipeline of industrial
enterprises.
It is a digital experiences company that helps startups
and the Fortune 500 alike deliver enriched experiences
to customers and leverage immense business value
through AR, VR, and CX transformations. In this
digital age, customers see Customer Experience (CX)
as a differentiator that is better than price and quality.
If your business wants to remain relevant in the eyes of
customers and establish itself as a formidable player in
a competitive market, then CX is not a good choice but
a must-have.
They provide Augmented Reality Development, Virtual
Reality Development, and Customer Experience
Transformation Services to enable your business to
become a powerful identity in this digital age. From
heavy-duty manufacturing to data-driven retail, XR
Labs has an offering for all types of industries.
Industry They Serve
Motor Vehicle: Drive into the future of personalized
automobile experiences.
Defense: Integrating defense training processes with
digital experiences at the grassroots level.
Energy: Fuel the future with smart and sustainable
experiences.
Retail: Enhance customer experience across
channels.
Production: Accelerate productivity with the power
of visual data.
Entertainment: Provide an ultra-personalized
experience tailored to the needs of the user.
Their Process:
XR Labs is a process-focused company. They believe
that a well-thought-out process is what delivers
high-quality work. From idea to delivery, they follow
a four-step process that never fails.
Search: The first step where they take an in-
depth look at your business’s problems.
They look at the problems from
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Co-Founder & CEO
multiple angles and from the point of view of the
stakeholders to understand the right approach to
solve the problems. A technology-agnostic approach
is taken at this time to ensure that maximum
emphasis is placed on solution creation.
Deployment: Deployment is the last step after
QA testing and refinement where they deploy the
complete product in the respective platform. They
help you launch mobile apps in the App Store, VR,
and AR applications on mobile or websites, and go
the extra mile to ensure that your business objectives
are met with final deployment.
Idea: Once pain points are identified and relevant
stakeholders mapped out, they brainstorm practical
ideas that can be explored as suitable solutions. It
is also the stage where ideal technologies and the
experiences they provide are considered to solve
stakeholder problems. The idea is viewed from a
creative and logical point of view to ensure that
it is efficient as well as attractive to the
end-user.
Development: This stage is where the final solution
and technology are given a concrete shape. They
use detailed project management methodologies to
create mockups, prototypes, and beta versions that
demonstrate how the final solution will work. XR
Labs has a team of developers, QA professionals, and
creative minds to ensure that the solution is well-
rounded in all aspects.
Conclusion
Its mission is to empower businesses to deliver digital
experiences at scale. They are well equipped to serve
businesses belonging to specific industries and with
specific business objectives.
Website- https://xrlabs.co/
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Mouth-Watering
Tamil Nadu Snacks
Mouth-watering Tamil Nadu snacks
Food is an integral part of the culture. When it comes to
Tamil Nadu, Tamilians are known for their hospitality.
In Tamil Nadu, traditionally food is served on a banana
leaf. It starts with sweet, then rice with varieties of
curries like rasam, sambhar, kaara kuzhambu and ends
with curd. It is filled with several dishes and fried snacks
like appalam, vadagam, vadai, etc. Finally, it ends with
dessert payasam.
The Tamil cuisine is mainly covered by rice, lentils,
coconuts, tamarind and curry leaves. The Karaikudi
Chettinad cuisine is famous for use of fresh spices in
veg and non-veg dishes.
Mouthwatering Tamil Dishes
Some famous dishes of Tamil Nadu are as follows:
Ragi Murukku
Ragi is rich in protein, vitamins, calcium and fiber.
Ragi Murukku is a very healthy snack.
Uttappam (Uthappa)
Uttapam is a delicacy of Tamil Nadu cuisine and is
quite similar to dosa. It made by combining Urad
Dal with rice powder in a blender. It is then left to
ferment for a few hours before being slowly fried in
a skillet with very little oil. Uttapam is similar to a
dosa. It is flat and crispy on the outside but soft and
doughy in the middle, similar to an Idli.
Kozhukattai
Kozhukattai is a traditional Tamil Nadu refreshment
composed of rice flour, with varied fillings for
different persons. The substance is usually coconut
and sugar, and the taste of this mixture, when formed
into this shape and baked, is delectable.
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Sundal
Sundal is a South Indian dish/salad prepared with
roasted grams or black chickpeas. It is then garnished
with finely chopped green chilies, shredded coconut,
and finely chopped green chilies. This brings out the
true flavors. In temples, this dish is also served as a
sacred offering. In Tamil Nadu, you can find a wide
range of Sundal with various ingredients and flavors.
Pachai Payaru Suzhiyam
Another sweet dish is made up of moong, sugar and
a small amount of cardamom.
Kuzhi Paniyaram
This snack made up of black grams can be eaten with
chilies or sugar as spicy or sweet.
Achu Murukku
It is one of the types of Murukku. Rice flour, coconut
milk, sugar, oil and maida are the ingredients used to
make Achu Murukku. Coconut and milk filly gives a
unique taste to Achu Murukku.
Kamarkat
It is one of the traditional snacks of Tamil Nadu.
Kamarkat is ball-shaped. Kamarkat made up of
coconut and jaggery syrup gives an awesome taste.
Athirasam
It is also a traditional snack. paagu vellum (jaggery),
rice flour and cardamom are the ingredients of
Athirasam. It is tasty as well as a healthy snack.
Banana Bonda
It’s filled with bananas and then deep-fried. In
contrast to the customary hot Bonda, this one is
sweet due to the banana and is served as a tea snack.
Keppai Koozh
It is one of the healthy breakfasts, especially
during summer.
Ragi Kali/Ragi Mudde/Millet Recipe
Ragi Mudde/kali is a tasty ball made with finger
millet flour.
Nungu sharbat
It is a super cooling summer drink in Tamil
Nadu. Palm fruit mixed with nannari sarbath, is
so refreshing.
Delicious end
Tamil Nadu has always been a target spot for foodies
who want to sample some of the country’s finest
traditional cuisine. A few of the famous dishes are
listed in the article. Food is always correlated with the
environment.Andhenceithelpsustostayhealthyinthat
particular environment.
- Varada Ukidave