What of the future?

It was an event that changed the course of life for 26-year-old Harman Singh Sidhu. In a few weeks, he was about to start a new life in Canada. But one terrible accident in October 1996 brought the world crashing down for the Chandigarh lad, who had dreamt of making it big on foreign soil. While on a trip to Renuka lake in Himachal Pradesh, his car fell into a gorge, causing a spinal injury that tied him to the fetters of disability for the rest of his life. Harman Singh learnt his lessons the hard way. But there are many who do not survive to do that.

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And now, LMW beats Reliance hands down! The Cash EPS story, and more...

Rajesh Exports makes its way to the 2nd position ahead of Jet Airways and Punjab National Bank. Similarly, companies like MRF and IBP Co. lose their places in the top 10, as companies like Honeywell Auto and Madras Cement make their way into the list.

Cash EPS is truly an objective parameter that reflects how efficiently an organisation manages its cash flows. A better organization is the one which keeps constant track of its cash flows and ensures that there are no slacks or surpluses, and core business activities are pursued in an efficient manner so as to generate sufficient cash flows to support short term needs.

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Zee Tele films

But the going hasn’t been easy. Constantly falling TRPs and Star’s clear dominance of prime time prompted analysts to completely write off Zee at one time. But Zee has now bounced back. Ashish Kaul, Senior VP, Zee Network attributes it to the change in leadership, “When Pradeep Guha came in, the mind-set changed from being defensive to aggressive.”

After years of lying low, Zee TV has beaten Sony in TRPs and even managed to replace Star for one week in the prime band earlier this year. According to TAM Media research, Zee TV is firm at the number 2 slot with market share of 20.2% (January to September 2006). But what’s really worked is Zee’s first mover advantage in many segments.

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Bharti Airtel

The first quarter of 2006 witnessed a rise of 53% in revenue figures to Rs.38.56 billion – a far better picture when compared to the depressing 14% revenue growth of all GSM players! Additionally, the total industry is delving over cost-cutting measures to battle the rise in input costs, Bharti Airtel improved their logistics to fight the same. And the end result of being innovative? An eye-popping 48% jump in quarterly net profits to Rs.7.55 billion! Vindicates Sunil Mittal, Chairman & MD, Bharti Airtel, “The company has started the year well with strong operational & financial performance. Under the new management structure, we are confident that the growth momentum will be sustained.” To add to this, the recent deals it has signed, demonstrate the company’s relentless efforts to strive for growth. It inked a $1 billion network expansion agreement on August 24, 2006, with Ericsson.

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Infotech Enterprises Ltd

Infotech Enterprises Ltd
Chairman & MD: B. V. R. Mohan Reddy

Incorporated August ’91, Hyderabad based Infotech Enterprises’ consistent growth cushioned by Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 63% for the past five years speaks volumes for its strong fundamentals and a business model founded on the vision of maximization of shareholder wealth.

Founded by B. V. R. Mohan Reddy, along with full-time Director B. Sucharitha and K. Rajan Babu, Infotech tenders premium services in GIS, engineering design and software development. Besides catering to markets in Europe, Asia Pacific and the US, Infotech Enterprises benefits from a plethora of revenue streams, robust quarterly figures and a premeditated implementation of corporate governance.

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Which is the most important market for you?

Definitely, metropolitan cities. Mumbai is our prime market, but now with Bangalore and Hyderabad markets exploding, South is also growing phenomenally. We are also focusing on smaller towns and suburban areas, as they have a huge potential. We’ve even come out with a new ad-campaign (Daku Dakait Singh...) for this.

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Numbering game’s passé; it’s time for the ‘naming’ game, and then some more!

Till date, Nokia with a 79% share of the Indian market had in real terms exploited the Indian cellular handset freaks that could not resist its 3310, 3315, 1100, 2300, 6610, 6600, 7610 and other numbing numbered series. But perhaps today, think-tanks at the Finnish major are asking a question to themselves – can we fight competition better if we ‘name’ our handsets, instead of using plain vanilla digits for classifying the handsets? The answer is obvious by their announcement of naming their brands hereon.

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America’s Top Ten

Third in line is casino king Sheldon Adelsen at $20.5 billion, followed by Oracle’s Larry Ellison with $19.5 billion. Number five is Microsoft Investments’ Paul Allen with $16 billion. Then, it’s all in the Wal-Mart family with Jim Walton, Christy Walton and S Robson Walton at 6th, 7th and 8th position with $15.7, $15.6 and $15.6 in their wallets. Michael Dell of Dell Computers comes in at number nine with $15.5, followed by yet another Wal-Mar-tian: this time, it’s Alice Walton at $15.5. Those are the top ten for you!

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