Association of System Integrators and Retailers in Technology (ASIRT) hosted a power-packed evening as part of their monthly Techday event where close to hundred Members who are business owners of System Integration Companies providing solutions in the fields of IT, Office Automation, Security, Telecom & Power etc. took part. Apart from innovations in HRMS by Spine Technologies to an insightful panel discussion on accelerating business growth through ASIRT’s flagship Consortium Program, the evening also had a session by Image Scientist Dr. Kuljiet Uppaal on ‘Enhancing your Personal and Professional Impact through PRIM’.
The evening began with an informative presentation on modern HRMS systems by Dharmendra Singh, Head- Channel Sales, SPINE Technologies (I) Pvt Ltd. As technology and solutions partner to varied sectors and company sizes, SPINE Technologies serves large and SME to MSME clients across 28 different sectors through their versatile offerings. Some of the most challenging sectors, including Hospitals, often have a huge Blue Collar staff functioning in multiple shifts that are often changing. SPINE’s customized offerings to clients like these have made them successful and recognized in the market. Speaking about SPINE’s expertise and customized service approach, Mr. Singh highlighted, “Creating systematic HR processes, including payroll and fixed asset management systems that reflect the needs of small companies, fast-growing companies and large corporates, is what we strive to do through this approach. ASIRT, through its highly reputed and respected System Integrators, are keys to our business growth and we are thankful for the opportunity to be a part of this Techday and present our offerings to their members.”
The presentation was followed by an insightful panel discussion of Consortium Captains, hosted by ASIRT Chairman, Mr. Jiten Mehta and Vice President, Mr. Kaustubh Kulkarni. The panellists discussed the developments and challenges of each Consortium, highlighting success stories and sharing experiences of how the initiative was benefiting Members. Designed to assist Members to grow professionally through collaboration, the Mentor is driven networking and business development program has been significantly adding value to entrepreneurs in solving challenges and overcoming hurdles. Speaking about his experience during the discussion, panellist Nilesh Kadakia, CEO, Neotech Infocom said, “The Consortium has proven to be very useful to all the Members in meeting people, growing connections and increasing sales with other entrepreneurs and businesses. It has also helped us to cultivate valuable one to one connect with key industry peers and that has helped us truly collaborate and build a trust factor. I have personally learned a lot from my Mentors, like the importance of delegation of work and focus on growing the business more.”
Another panellist, Shrenik Jain, Co-Founder – Trend Vision LLP, added, “The Consortium has been an eye opener and has helped me adopt professionally healthy practices. This is also a great platform to connect with like-minded professionals and share knowledge; it is just not about increasing business which becomes a byproduct of meeting frequently. The Mentor interactions are an added bonus as we can leverage his experience and benefit from his insights. Our mentors have been providing us with valuable solutions to most of our challenges – big or small! ”
Sharing his experience of the Consortium, Ajay Bhayani, Director, AmbiSure Technologies Pvt. Ltd., said, “The 20 people in our group who have been meeting regularly have today become trusted friends and professional partners in our growth story. Not only have we managed to increase business for each other, but have also developed a ‘brotherhood’ of sorts! Additionally, one of the best takeaways from our Mentor has been about employee management. His advice has been to focus on generating and sustaining business instead of focusing on retaining talent – an advice that has proved beneficial as a lot of our time and energy as small entrepreneurs are invested in managing internal resources.”
