56th Session of the EMERGE Friday’s 2.0 on The 5 Steps to innovate Within an organisation by V.R. Ferose, SAP Labs
Loading ...So, we again have an almost full room at the NASSCOM HQ, with Avinash, introducing Mr. Ferose and the NASSCOM EMERGE Friday’s 2.0. I am glad to be bringing you LIVE the 56th session which leaves me, with another session to be completing my half century with the EMERGE Friday’s 2.0 :)
Standard Chartered Hosts TechExpo 2010 – A platform for EMERGING Technology Companies to Showcase Innovation
Further to the post that we had written earlier on NASSCOM EMERGE Community breaks new ground with sales focused community platform for Emerging & Start-up Companies. Yesterday we had 12 companies which exhibited and showcased their products/solutions at the Standard Chartered. Here is a press release which was issued yesterday to the media.
ITIL V3, Helping Businesses Enhance Business Value
Last November the 20th anniversary of ITIL was celebrated. For the uninitiated, ITIL or “Information Technology Infrastructure Library” is a Best Practice Framework for IT Service Management. It has evolved over the years from version 1 released in 1989, with a version 2 being released around the year 2001 and in 2007, a new version, V3 being introduced. When Version 3 or V3 was introduced, Version 2, or V2 was not withdrawn. This happened only recently in December 2009. This simultaneous existence of two versions between 2007 and 2009 created a huge churn over the respective merits of ITIL V2 and ITIL V3.
Innovation leaders: a breed different from corporate managers
Ian MacMillan and Rita McGrath (both taught at a Spring 08 Columbia Business School program I attended) in an HBR article say “Most profitable strategies are built on differentiation: offering customers something they value that competitors don’t have.” And Harsh Mariwala, Chairman & MD, Marico Ltd says, “… innovation is the fountainhead for differentiation.” The importance of innovation in business is clear.
Small & Medium Business (SMB): The Next Frontier: Playing the Long Tail – Talk By Raman Roy at the NASSCOM CEO Forum
Once again, it was Mr Vishnu Dusad who introduced Raman Roy to the participants. A man who really needs no introduction! the Quatrro Chief has many firsts to his name. And certainly not the least among them being a visionary, who is credited to have created half a million jobs for the BPO sector. His bio was so impressive that we were absolutely enthralled, as it was being read out. Raman Roy was even compared to F C Kohli, the father of the Indian IT industry in more ways than one. Mr Roy accepted the praise very gracefully and even remarked on a lighter vein, that he can now look into the mirror with a renewed sense of self respect. He was also rather apologetic and looked quite sheepish, for losing his way and being late. Brilliant raconteur that he is, he went on to share his views, his thought process and what he had learnt over the years at Spectramind, and now at Quatrro.
Waiting for Raman(Roy) Effect – Part 1
This section would never have been blogged, had the Quatrro Chief, Mr Raman Roy not lost his way. As someone jocularly said, the boss is never late – he is only delayed. This time, it was Mr Arvind Thakur our gracious host from NIIT, who welcomed us to his sprawling campus in Noida. Breakfast, an equally sumptuous spread, awaited us, as we trudged our way on a cold wintry and foggy morning. After gorging to our heart’s content, we settled down in the impressive boardroom. By then, the news had already trickled down that Raman Roy would be a bit late. Delayed, if you will allow!
NASSCOM and NEN Partner for Entrepreneurship Week India
NASSCOM is supporting NEN for Entrepreneurship Week India 2010.
From February 6 to 13, lakhs of participants across the country will come together through a range of programs and events to explore their potential as leaders and innovators. Designed to embrace innovation and engage communities, E Week India will see the active involvement of more than 30 organizations that support entrepreneurship; corporate houses; business leaders; industry experts; non-profit leaders and faculty leaders to inspire, encourage and mentor participants.
Merger, Acquisition and Startups : People Issues are Paramount
At some point in their existence, many startups have to confront certain existential questions – about themselves and their future. Some of these typical questions: “Are we on the right track? Are we likely to reach where we wanted to? We need to grow fast but how? Should we acquire and grow? Should we be acquired”?
NASSCOM EMERGE Community breaks new ground with sales focused community platform for Emerging & Start-up Companies
The NASSCOM EMERGE community takes a giant step forward in a new direction by organizing a forum for emerging companies offering innovative BFSI solutions to pitch directly to a Global Bank – Standard Chartered. This first of its kind Product Showcase will take place in Chennai on February 3rd 2010 and is a direct result of the NASSCOM EMERGE Product CIO Showcase held during the NASSCOM Product Conclave last year. The event is being jointly organized by NASSCOM and the CIO Association.
EMERGing Out at NILF 2010
NASSCOM’s flagship event, the NASSCOM India Leadership Forum is around the corner. How can emerging companies make the most of this exciting three day event? Read on for some ideas on how you could plan your visit.
