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We always look beyond our immediate opportunity as to what we can do
| K K Singh shares his views and visions… |
How do you feel on the occasion of 25 years of Rolta?
As we celebrate our Silver
Jubilee, we are proud of our
many accomplishments over
these 25 years. From humble
beginnings, we have grown to
become a leader in the markets
we serve, and now have a market
cap that exceeds Rs. 5,000
Crores (US $ 1.25 Billion). 25
years is both a long and a short
time in the lifespan of any
organisation. It is a short time to
fully realise the potential of its
ideas; while it is a time long
enough to lay the ground work
for a great organisation. For us
at Rolta, these 25 years have
been punctuated by numerous
satisfying achievements, while
still being insufficient to achieve
all our ambitions.
What has been the core
philosophy of Rolta that
has led to achievement of this
milestone?
Our success is based on
absolute commitment to exceptional
standards of performance
and productivity, working together,
leveraging core competence
and willingness to embrace new
ideas. We always look beyond
our immediate opportunity as to
what we can do.
What have been the factors
that led to the growth
of Rolta in the geospatial space
and what factors could have further
enhanced this growth?
We are satisfied with our
achievement. When we started
out, our challenge was not only
to establish ourselves but also
to establish the market as well.
There was no such thing as
geospatial market; there was no
awareness about the technology
or what can be done. We were
in a situation where we were
educating the market, creating
the market and educating ourselves,
it was a very challenging
affair! Now, we are very happy
of what we have achieved in the
last 25 years, in the Indian environment.
We have not only
moved forward in India but also
internationally. Having said that,
what can be done here is phenomenal
and what we have
achieved is just the tip of the
ice-berg.
What are the potential
areas of growth for the
geospatial industry in India and
what initiatives are being taken
by Rolta to achieve the same?
An important aspect to note is
that we are lagging in the field
of mapping and geospatial technologies
but in the related fields
we have gone forward as a
country. For example industry
like automobile where in car
navigation devices are made
available developed but without
the basic data like maps, etc.
The reason for this is that such
information databases are not
yet made available and it is not
possible unless there are private
agencies which are fuelled to
generate and share such data.
To generate such data will
require efforts from the entire
industry, rather than one single
company, as the level of
investment and growth
potential will be tremendous.
We have prepared ourselves
by creating the market, spreading
awareness, making investments
and partnerships with
different companies, catering
to both- national and international
markets and have manpower
to assist us in taking the
company and the industry
forward.
What policy reform does
Rolta expect in the Indian
scenario, to harness the potential
of geospatial industry?
The Government of India is
aware of this situation and we
hope that the Policy reforms
help us establish an open environment
for the creation of
databases and utilisation of the
information with appropriate
licensing rights.
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| ROLTA ACADEMY… |
The Academy provides an intense three months training program,
as per requirements of the company using various leading
software packages and Rolta domain expertise to enable
one to jump-start the career and be a professional with distinct
difference in skills.
Mr Singh says, "We are one of the few companies that have
taken steps to mitigate the increasing gap between the
demand and supply of the capacities for delivering the high
tech solutions. For this we have set up our own academy, and
this academy is for our in house - Roltaites! We enrol people
from different industry or fresh graduates and give them the
required training that focuses on tools, software, best practices
and everything else associated with the industry. After the
training they are also sent for on job training and then are
finally assigned full time, for specific projects."
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| Recognitions |
" Ranked amongst the
'200 Best Companies in the
world' (sales under $ I
Billion), three times in a
row, by Forbes Global
" Conferred with the
'GeoSpatial Leadership in
India' award, ranked
amongst 'India's most
investor friendly
companies' by Business
Today
" Listed amongst the 'Top 10
Wealth Creators' in the
mid-cap segment, in India,
by Hindustan Times
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| Vision Statement |
Rolta will be the
preferred choice for
providing knowledge-based
IT solutions through
pioneering efforts to meet
market demands and
exceed customer expectations
achieved by an
empowered team of
Roltaites, for maximising
value to its stakeholders.
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