Knowledge Network and GradfirstFirst

1. Knowledge Network Presented by M. R. Singhal, Business Partner of Mindlogicx & GradFirst, Director / Consultant - CRD GradFirst - The Online Finishing School, Centre for Right Direction, 24, Niyoshi Park – 2, Sanghvi Nagar, Aundh, Pune – 411007 Phone : 020-25888757 / 25880170 Mobile : 09822171815 / 09370712353 E-Mail : [email_address] , [email_address] Web-site : http:// www.gradfirst.com

3. CORPORATE MISSION VISION OF MINDLOGICX Innovate and empower clients with technology as the enabler, continually strive for excellence in quality and customer care and enhance the value of stake holders so as to be a respectable global corporate in a knowledge based eco system Innovate. Enable. Empower

4. Overview of Mindlogicx Mindlogicx is a technology development company specialized in knowledge management & delivery domain and has rolled out many products and services in the virtual learning space to make learning pervasive. The innovative technology enabled platform of the company assists the users to access, store, retrieve and reuse implicit and explicit knowledge to power their competency in a knowledge based eco system. Mindlogicx portfolio of services also include IT consulting, contract R&D, large application development, Enterprise Application Integration (EAI) and E-business applications. The solutions and services are normally delivered under SaaS and MAS respectively by taking care of the entire life cycle of the project, thus giving absolute peace of mind to the customers. Mindlogicx has a strong back end IT support system to handle such large projects which are in conformity with international standards of ITSM.

5. Overview of Mindlogicx – Contd… Mindlogicx follows industry standard SDLC processes and is in the final phase of being assessed for CMMi L3. The company has in-house Knowledge Resource Centre (KRC) for data mining & data integrity validation, Research & Analysis of knowledge resources and conduct Market Intelligence. Further the Q Circle takes care of the process management within the company while Kalam’s R&D centre incubates the ideas of the ignited minds. Mindlogicx has a strong focus on “innovation” and has set up India’s first Knowledge Network Service (K.Net) platform using Business Intelligence and decision support tools by way of user defined Learning Path and Dash boards. The company has a very strong people focus and has been recognized as one of the “Top 15 emerging and exciting companies to work for” by NASSCOM. The entire suite of technology products and services are built for scalability, Interoperability and are robust enough to handle business volume.

6. Recognitions & Milestones Certified for ISO 9001:2000 for Quality Management System (QMS) Certified for ISO 27001:2005 for Information Security Management System (ISMS) Recognized as one of the Top IT companies of India in 2007 and 2008 by Dun & Bradstreet Finalist in Red Herring Asia 2007 and recognized as one among the top 200 emerging technology companies in Asia for disruptive technology development STAR rated company by TUV Rheinland, Japan Recognized as one among the Top 15 “Exciting & Emerging Companies to work for” by NASSCOM Recognized widely for its Business Process Innovation for launching EDUCARDS, which are similar to pre paid SIM cards that enable the users to access specific knowledge resources through a 16 digit Knowledge Access Code (KAC)

12. The Delivery Model for GradFirst

13. GradFirst Delivery through VEDAS GradFirst - The Online Finishing School is unique, state of the art and innovative system powered by VEDAS. GradFirst is not about Education delivery; rather it is about knowledge delivery. GradFirst through VEDAS platform delivers the contents of various knowledge partners and marketed by way of Educards that are sold by our distribution channels network consisting of Franchisees and strategic partners across India

17. Franchisee Partners Student Community Data Server Application Server Content Server Streaming / Rec. Server Mail Server [email_address] Knowledge Partners Knowledge Network Integration

18. The business model is to deliver online education and self assessment system to select students appearing for competitive, entrance exams, reskilling and upskilling programs conducted across the year using the breakthrough technology platform called VEDAS which is offered as managed Application Service (MAS) by Mindlogicx Infotech Limited through its KPO at Bangalore. Mindlogicx will be the sole distributor of the services described above and will be the principal partner (PP) for both domestic and overseas markets. Mindlogicx in turn will identify and appoint working partners (WP) across the nation. The WP will be classified under three categories viz., Master Franchisee (MF), Regional Franchisee (RF) and Local Franchisee (LF). The points of sale in this business model are RFs and LFs. What is the Business model?

19. The services will be available through an innovative concept called “Educard” which will be available as Reskilling and Upskilling cards. The RESKILLING cards are programs meant for students for refining their skill set in their education domain. The UPSKILLING cards are meant for students to enhance their skills and they would receive a certification at the end of the program from our partnering international certifying body on successful completion of the same. What is the Business model?

22. Various types of Educards Reskilling Educards The Reskilling Cards provide access to the dynamic “simulated tests” for various corporate recruitment examinations in IT & Management fields and will also provide services in other industry segments in phased manner. Upskilling Educards The Upskilling cards are meant for students, who are normally working professionals who would like to go for reskilling or upskilling of knowledge which will be made available in association with knowledge partners like Universities, IT companies and R&D establishments and other International certifying bodies. Other Types of Educards Educards for Entrance Test Preparation The Graduate Level Entrance Test Cards are meant for online delivery and self assessment of various under graduate level competitive and entrance examinations which includes various CET, IIT - JEE, AIEEE, and other Engineering & Medical entrance examinations. The Post Graduate Level Entrance Test cards are meant for students appearing for entrance and competitive examinations at graduate level like CAT, GRE, GMAT etc., and other related assessment / entrance examinations covering MBA, IT and post graduate programmes Educards for Professional Services Educards for Professional Services provide access to Online Test Series for examination such as Civil Services Examination, Banking Recruitment Examination, Railway Recruitment, UPSC, Defense and other PSU related services.

23. The Reskilling Cards provide access to the dynamic “simulated tests” for various corporate recruitment examinations in IT & Management fields and will also provide services in other industry segments in phased manner. Reskilling Educard

24. The Upskilling Cards provide access to the Content Management System as well as dynamic “simulated tests” for various Skill Enhancement Programs Upskilling Educard

25. Benefits of using Educards SWOT Redefined ! The Business Intelligence Enabled Dashboard available in the system provides the facility of Real Time Performance Monitoring and Performance Forecasting to the users so that they know how to do the SWOT study of themselves at any point of time. The system enables the users to convert every THREAT into OPPORTUNITY and every WEAKNESS into STRENGTH Provision of Learning Path in the system further enhances the learner’s experience for effectively using the system and optimizing their performance. The Dash board gives the perspective view of the users’ depth of knowledge acquired at any point of time and enables them to pitch themselves against the rest of the users in the same user community aspiring for such exams / such jobs under the CUG

30. It looks lip smacking but, is it really achievable? Absolutely yes. The architect of VEDAS along with his team of qualified professionals have been working on this business model for more than 4 years and have brought out this business model after an expert study has been conducted on the business proposition. Mindlogicx shall make this a great venture a grand success with the combination of the domain knowledge, the first mover advantage, technical strength and coupled with a very strong and well-planned marketing and branding strategy.

31. All well, but is the Internet penetration sufficient? The length and breadth of India has become fully networked with the players like BSNL, VSNL, Bharti, Reliance and other regional players providing medium to high bandwidth connectivity at an affordable price (most of the ISPs are offering 256K line for as low as Rs. 500 / month) Many ISPs are already working on a business model to provide “content on demand” on subscription model, which vindicates our stand that the bandwidth available can handle rich multimedia content delivery too. According to the latest statistics available, there are more than 50.6 million Internet users in India. Sounds amazing, isn’t it? India is just in the fourth place with the US leading the list.

32. Who are all the competitors? There are many and there are none. There are many who are into conventional educational delivery system and many who provide CBT delivery system or semi online delivery system. There are none other than Mindlogicx who can provide an integrated technology platform to enable Global virtual education delivery and assessment system as a Managed Application Service (MAS), which means the user has complete peace of mind as every thing is taken care of by Mindlogicx in the entire life cycle of the knowledge delivery

39. "We are not looking at the market share ; We are looking at the market itself ! " Techno commercial Support for Partners Mindlogicx will provide both technical and marketing supports on case to case basis as and when the need arises. Our aim is to empower our partner to succeed and thereby ensure the success of the country's first knowledge network.