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Focus Softnet Launches Its Next-generation ERP – Focus X

Oct 11, 2021 by Rekha Nair 0 Comments #Ali Hyder, #Focus Softnet, #Group CEO

Mumbai, India: Focus Softnet, the leading software development and enterprise applications provider, today announced the global launch of its next-generation ERP solution – Focus X. Featuring in-memory computing, industry-ready templates, available on mobile and thin client, Focus X empowers organisations with Artificially Intelligent and Futuristic Applications (AIFA) AI and machine-learning driven statistics, predictive analysis and forecasting.

“The power and promise of the future are no longer a dream. We are excited to announce the global launch of Focus X, our next-generation ERP solution. The advanced architecture of Focus X unlocks the true power of the ERP, facilitating real-time insights and advanced data-processing capabilities, while offering superlative security,” says Ali Hyder, Group CEO of Focus Softnet.

Focus X also includes advanced AI engine that sets it apart from conventional ERP, as it allows user to communicate with ERP and ask it to perform tasks such as fetching data, documents, reports etc. AI based predictive analysis would help many vertical industries in forecasting sales, manufacturing and stock requirements with over 101 algorithms to suit even the most unique business requirements.

Moreover, Focus X brings banking right within the application, increasing security along with ease of use and simplification. Organisations can initiate real-time transactions, and automatically reconcile the bank statement with entries in the accounting ledger.

“Focus X includes a plethora of modules that simplify and automate a vast array of tasks for almost every function in the organisation. Its visually appealing and easy-to-navigate UI provides clarity, reduces stress and allows you to access information you want with unparalleled speed. No more staring at the screen waiting for data to load! And if you need something, you can just ask AIFA. Whether it is a report you need at a moment’s notice, or data pertaining to a specific transaction, AIFA’s VUI (Voice User Interface) is ready to serve you,” adds Hyder.

Focus X is offered as an upgrade version to the 2019 released Focus 9.

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Ramesh Srinivasan appointed by Netcore Cloud as CEO for leading India Operations

Oct 8, 2021 by Rekha Nair 0 Comments #Chief Executive Officer – India Business, #Group CEO, #Kalpit Jain, #Netcore Cloud, #Ramesh Srinivasan

Mumbai: Netcore Cloud, a globally recognized Martech and CPaaS company, announced the appointment of Ramesh Srinivasan as the Chief Executive Officer for its India operations. Ramesh will bring his rich experience in sales and marketing management to boost Netcore Cloud’s dynamic growth path and prepare for its IPO journey. He would lead Sales and marketing, CSM, Partnership & Alliances teams to help drive growth for the company.

Ramesh brings over 25 years of experience, successfully scaling and accelerating revenue growth for Fortune 500 companies like Microsoft, Tyco, Verizon, Schneider Electric & Oracle. A visionary leader, Ramesh has built, implemented and managed the sales and marketing programs in publicly traded and start-up environments, creating sustainable and long-term business growth and rewards.

Commenting on the appointment, Kalpit Jain, Group CEO, Netcore Cloud said, ‘We are delighted to welcome Ramesh at a critical juncture in our operations. Besides bringing a wealth of experience in all aspects of business, Ramesh also possesses demonstrated leadership abilities, which are vital assets for a company like Netcore Cloud that is rapidly expanding and preparing for an IPO. We are confident Ramesh’s in-depth knowledge will prove invaluable as we progress towards becoming one of the world’s largest players.”

Ramesh Srinivasan, Chief Executive Officer – India Business said, “I am delighted to have this opportunity to work with Netcore Cloud, especially as digital adoption and consumption are on the rise. Netcore Cloud is a pioneer in intelligent marketing, and I am confident we will continue to build products and services that will help marketers maximize marketing investments and increase customer engagement. I am equally excited about the potential of executing our growth plans in India and overseas, and capturing Netcore Cloud’s next wave of growth.”

Netcore Cloud is a ‘proficon’ and a pioneer of intelligent marketing, serving the industry for over 20 years. The company currently empowers all the touchpoints between marketers and customers, for over 5,000 clients in 18 countries, delivering 12 bn emails and tracking 100 bn events a month.

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Elara Technologies Ranked 13th Among Best Companies To Work For In India

Jun 21, 2021 by Rekha Nair 0 Comments #Dhruv Agarwala, #Elara Technologies, #Group CEO, #Group CHRO, #Housing.com, #Makaan.com & PropTiger.com, #Rohit Hasteer

National: India’s only full stack real estate technology firm Elara Technologies, has been ranked 13th among the 100 best companies to work for in India, according to the findings of the annual survey by the Great Place to Work® Institute and The Economic Times.

The company also ranked among India’s best workplaces in the e-commerce category.

Elara, which owns industry leading digital real estate portals – Housing.com, Makaan.com & PropTiger.com, has been recognized for its unique organizational culture and has excelled on the five dimensions essential for building a ‘high trust, high performance’ culture.

Commenting on the achievement, Dhruv Agarwala, Group CEO, Housing.com, Makaan.com & PropTiger.com, said: “This acknowledgment is a testimony to the fact that our efforts, as a business that puts employee well-being and customer satisfaction at the very core of its policy formation, are moving in the right direction. It also speaks volumes about our continuing efforts to deliver a consistent, superlative employee experience.”

The company’s initiatives centered around its employees that include global best practices, extensive training modules and superior employee benefits, along with a special focus on employee care during the pandemic, contributed significantly to the company’s strong performance on the list.

The survey places Elara Technologies among an elite group of 50 companies chosen from over 850+ organisations across 20+ industry sectors that provide employees a fun, challenging and learning environment at work.

Elara Technologies, which is India’s only full-stack real estate platform, was ranked 95th in the list in 2017, and 34th in 2019 by the Great Place to Work® Institute.

Using an objective methodology of assessing workplace culture, the Great Place to Work® Institute benchmarked the surveyed companies according to two key parameters that measure employee experience and people practices.

Rohit Hasteer, Group CHRO, Housing.com, Makaan.com & PropTiger.com, said, “Winning a place on this coveted list is a strong affirmation of the trust and confidence that our people repose in us. At Elara, people have always been at the core of our strategy, and this belief has driven us to work tirelessly each day, to build a great work culture that is enabling, fulfilling, and above all, caring.”

“We strive to promote growth, innovation and collaborative teamwork, and ensure that our people get ample opportunities to grow and have impactful careers. Our high rank is an attestation to our ‘people-first’ approach, despite a tough year, and a reiteration of our commitment towards creating a happy workplace,” Mr. Hasteer added.

Over the years, Elara Technologies has striven to build an organisation on the fundamentals of trust, transparency & expertise and it has emerged as one of the most preferred employers in the country. Being a hybrid organization that brings the worlds of real estate and internet technology together, the company has designed customized and robust programs to keep employees at the leading edge of an ever-changing environment.

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Moneycontrol along with Spartan Poker concludes the final round qualifiers of its first online championship- ‘Poker for People’

Feb 19, 2021 by Neel Achary 0 Comments #Group CEO, #Moneycontrol, #Quadrific Media Pvt Ltd, #Ranjita Sehgal, #Revenue Head, #Rozani

Mumbai: Moneycontrol, one of India’s leading business and financial platform with The Spartan Poker, country’s leading online gaming platform announces the finale phase of ‘Poker for People’. This one-of-a-kind competition saw Moneycontrol introduce an online poker championship to its users for the very first time. The tournament’s grand finale on 28th February 2021 will witness the winner take home an incredible reward from a prize pool INR 25 lakh.

With the game of poker being a highly skill-based game that requires utmost foresight, planning and the ability to take calculative decision-making. Moneycontrol draws a parallel between the card game and the stock market for their audience. The competition will invite several wild card entries back in the game, where the player will compete with the finalists. Players who have missed the early qualifying rounds can still secure a seat in the final round by registering and playing the last-minute on-demand four Qualifiers scheduled from 24th – 28th February without any investment.

Commenting on this activity, Ranjita Sehgal, Revenue Head, Moneycontrol said, “The underlying aim of this association was to introduce an interesting property that engages our audiences. We created this platform in association with Spartan Poker where players can interact and compete with each other. We are looking forward to the winner who will give their best shot and take home an incredible reward from the prize pool of INR 25 lakh.”

“We are delighted to organise the final round of Poker for People in association with Moneycontrol and believe that over 300 qualified poker enthusiasts will showcase their impeccable skills to win the finale. In addition, the poker tournament will see wild card entries where C-suite executives can get an opportunity to set their master skills at the table and level up the excitement. We are certain that this will be a spectator show for poker players with larger monetisation opportunity,” says Amin Rozani, Group CEO, Quadrific Media Pvt Ltd

The players/audiences can follow the tournament and play on the below mentioned link: https://www.moneycontrol.com/ms/poker/

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STL strengthens Global Key Account Management with the appointment of Global Sales Head

Jan 12, 2021 by Rekha Nair 0 Comments #Anand Agarwal, #Global Sales Head, #Group CEO, #Sandeep Girotra, #STL

Pune, India STL, an industry-leading integrator of digital networks, announced the appointment of Sandeep Girotra as its Global Sales Head. In his new role, Sandeep will be responsible for driving the company’s order book and revenues across portfolios, customer segments and geographies. In this role, Sandeep will be a part of the Executive Committee of the company.

With the world witnessing an accelerated digital transformation in the last few months, the digital networks industry is now driving a convergence of wired and wireless technologies for high bandwidth, hyper-responsive networks. STL, being at the centre of this unprecedented opportunity, has transformed into an Account-Based Organisation and is driving tremendous customer value through a solution-based approach and deep engagement. Sandeep’s appointment is in line with this strategic shift and will bolster STL’s efforts to realise the digital dreams of its customers across the globe.

Prior to joining STL, Sandeep was associated with Nokia for 24 years. For the last 10 years, he held multiple executive roles such as Head of India, Head of Asia Pacific and Japan, and Head of Global Sales Transformation. A well-recognised expert in the technology sector, Sandeep has played an instrumental role in delivering formidable financial performance for Nokia India. He is also credited with driving customer intimacy across markets and building agile market-facing organisations.

Commenting on Sandeep’s appointment, Anand Agarwal, Group CEO, STL, said: “As a digital networks integrator, our key account partnerships fuel our business growth as we craft customised and innovative solutions for their core business objectives. Sandeep’s expertise in building long-term partnerships and driving customer value in the digital space will play a pivotal role in establishing us as a solution provider of choice as well as elevate our customer engagement. I welcome him to the STL family.”

“STL has created a niche for itself in the digital networks space with its next-gen converged solutions and the time is opportune for us to scale this business across segments and geographies,” said Sandeep Girotra. “I believe India-based global technology leaders like STL will play a defining role in the future of digital networks. I look forward to driving STL’s future growth journey while creating value for our customers and us.”

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Housing.com launches full stack rental and allied services platform ‘Housing Edge’

Jan 5, 2021 by Rekha Nair 0 Comments #Dhruv Agarwala, #Group CEO, #Group COO, #Housing.com, #Makaan.com & PropTiger.com, #Mani Rangarajan

National:  Housing.com, India’s leading real-estate portal owned by Elara Technologies, has announced the launch of ‘Housing Edge’, its unique full stack rental and allied services platform, through which the company enables digitisation of multiple services which tenants and landlords can use, without leaving the comfort of their homes. These services for both, owners and tenants, include packages like online rent payment, online rental agreements, tenant verification, packing & moving, furniture rental, home interiors and home services.

While most Housing Edge services are available in Delhi, Bengaluru, Gurugram, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai and Pune, plans are underway to offer these services in several other cities. The company has also partnered with industry-leading brands to ensure a quality user experience. Over time, more innovative services will be added on to the online platform.

“The Housing Edge platform brings exceptional technology-driven innovations that our brand is well-known for providing. We have already changed the way property transactions take place in India, by way of acting as a one-stop solution for a buyer. With an aim towards replicating the same model in the allied services area, the company is offering innovative technology solutions that will make the journey of a consumer looking for such services, seamless and easy to use,” said Dhruv Agarwala, Group CEO, Housing.com, Makaan.com & PropTiger.com.

Agarwala further added: “Rental housing has already emerged as a big opportunity in a developing economy like India, where the pace of urbanisation is accelerating. Even though property ownership will continue to be the preferred choices for people in India, rental housing will allow them to have the option of securing a short-term home of their choice, with convenience and affordability as they move to new cities. Through Housing Edge, we have attempted to make the end-to-end process of renting and moving into a home simple and hassle free.”

Mani Rangarajan, Group COO, Housing.com, Makaan.com & PropTiger.com said “Our vision is to provide innovative products and services that would have a strong market impact and help develop the overall eco-system. In pursuit of that objective, we have launched simplified packages to provide professional assistance to both homeowners and home seekers. Also, to make the overall journey hassle-free, we have partnered with some of the top brands in the country that have already built a strong market reputation. These strategic partnerships will truly help Housing Edge become a one-stop-shop for tenants and landlords in India.”

The numbers game

After the company decided to start the online rent agreement feature on Housing Edge in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic that imposed tough restrictions on movement, services have been rendered in over 80+ cities across 14 states, which is an unprecedented reach for any online rent agreement service, made possible only because it is fully digital. Nearly 2,000 users have already made use of the online rent agreement facility. Since the response from users has exceeded expectations, the company plans to launch these services in more states.

The Pay Rent feature on Housing Edge, which we launched simultaneously for all platforms including Android, IOS and web, has received a tremendous response wherein, the company has facilitated more than 2,00,000 transactions in the past seven months and has processed pay rent requests exceeding Rs 600 crores.

According to the firm, its exclusive packages meant for landlords and property seekers, have been well-received in both Tier-I and Tier-II cities. Under the company’s offerings for tenants, over 1,000 users have already availed of the services in the test phase that was launched in Bengaluru, wherein consumers have enjoyed the pocket friendly packages that give access to exclusive properties listed directly by owners and helps customers to manage the transaction themselves and help save on brokerage.

Housing.com has been able to clock significant month-on-month revenue growth on its exclusive owner services, under which the company assists property owners to not only market their properties to a large number of clients but also offers them bespoke listing management plans. In this difficult real estate market, Housing.com is helping landlords to effectively market their properties among tenants through the use of 3D digital tours and assistance through a concierge service, which is again a unique value-added service in the industry.

Assuring quality through collaboration

In an attempt to further widen the scope of its services, Housing.com has tied up with brands such as Urban Company, RentoMojo, Livspace, HappyLocate and AuthBridge to provide renters assisted services on Housing Edge at attractive rates.

Housing.com’s tie up with RentoMojo, India’s largest rental company in furniture and appliances, offers tenants a wide range of products, including furniture and home appliances, to rent.

Its partnership with India’s top home services brand, Urban Company, on the other hand, helps customers have easy access to all their home maintenance needs, including deep cleaning, plumbing and painting among many others. Home-owners can avail of these services in order to get their homes ready for renting.

The company’s partnership with Livspace – India’s and Southeast Asia’s largest home interiors and renovation platform, will help customers get access to trusted, professionally designed interiors for all rooms, including modular kitchens, wardrobes, furniture and false ceilings.

Housing.com’s tie-up with AuthBridge, which has vast experience in providing identity management and verification products, will help home/PG owners to easily verify the identity and do background checks (including criminal records) of their potential tenants and avail of the Tenant Police Registration Services.

Similarly, the tie-up with HappyLocate, a one-stop relocation platform that has partnered with 25+ best packers and movers in India that service over 16,000 PIN codes across the country, will allow consumers to get quality moving services, to ensure a smooth home relocation experience.  

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Pure Health Partners with Apollo Diagnostics to Screen UAE Travellers for COVID-19

Sep 8, 2020 by Neel Achary 0 Comments #Apollo Health & Lifestyle Limited, #Group CEO, #Mr. Chandra Sekhar

Pune 8th Sep 2020: One of the greatest concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic is the prevention of transmission risk among international travellers. This concern has been addressed by Pure Health, the UAE’s largest lab network, in partnership with Apollo Diagnostics, a renowned diagnostic chain and a unit of Apollo Health & Lifestyle Limited. Pure Health and Apollo Diagnostics are coming together to administer COVID-19 tests to airline passengers flying into the United Arab Emirates. Pure Health has been appointed by the UAE government to launch this pioneering project to promote safe travel.

“We are happy to support Pure Health in their efforts to control the COVID-19 pandemic and facilitate safe travel for passengers flying into the UAE,” said Mr. Chandra Sekhar, Group CEO, Apollo Health & Lifestyle Limited. “As one of the largest diagnostic chains in India, we are ideally placed to successfully deliver this ambitious initiative, and we are grateful for the trust placed in us.”

Apollo Diagnostics has already set up 9 collection centres across India. The program has been implemented in Hyderabad at Nallagandla & West Maredpalli, Vijayawada at Venkateswarapuram, Kolkata at Laketown & Mudiali, Pune at Wakad, Bavdhan & Dhanori, Delhi (home collection). The traveller should visit screening.purehealth.ae and choose the test location and time slot. They have to make the payment online and carry the doctor’s prescription (depending on local government rules), Aadhaar card, passport, and payment receipt while arriving for sample collection. The test results will then be sent to the UAE authorities, who will use the data to cross-check with the arriving travellers against the border control database. To know more about this initiative, the travellers can contact Apollo Diagnostics at 040 4444 2424.

“The UAE has entrusted Pure Health with safeguarding the nation against the threat of travel-related COVID-19 transmission, worldwide. This responsibility requires us to ensure that we partner only with verified and accredited facilities around the world. We have partnered with Apollo Diagnostics to ensure that the screening process is of the highest quality and provide excellent standards of service to the travellers,” said Maria El Houari, International Passenger Screening Project Manager at Pure Health.

The UAE issued regulations that require all travellers flying into the country to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test. Travellers without such a certificate will not be allowed to board the flight.