Anil Group forays into Knowledge Solutions Business, to invest $ 10 million in near future
Anil Group of Companies has forayed into the knowledge solutions business through its new venture, Ascent Knowledge Solutions Ltd.(AKS). Group plans to invest $ 10 million (Rs 52 crore) in this business in the near future. The new company has built a team of business and technology experts worldwide with experience in every facet of business process & business technology integration.
AKS has set up a 100% subsidiary in the USA, Ascent Knowledge Solutions Incorporated (AKSI) and brought on board two highly qualified and experienced technocrats, Prof. David W. Zimny, President – AKSI and Mr. Brad Waller, Executive Vice President - AKSI, with expertise in IT & management consultancy to head the US operations. The company has it's headquarter in Atlanta. It has some eminent professionals on its advisory board, naming a few Mr. Greg Sherry (Data Centre Expert), Raymond S. Causey (Executive Management, Project Leadership, Technology Expertise), Jean S. Corson (Leadership Development, Team Performance, Human Interface), Joseph C. Gagliardo Jr. (Database Development, Application Development, Mentoring).
The USA based company has initiated a project on Remote Power Monitoring system in partnership with PEI (Power & Environment International), a company based in California & Nevada and servicing the entertainment & gaming industry. Currently one such project is on at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada. Several more projects are in the offing in USA.
In India, with the economy growing, there is a huge need and potential in the areas of IT infrastructure, networking & the trained professionals to build and help maintain such infrastructure. AKS will focus on providing solutions to companies related to high speed local area network, wide area network, wireless network, fibre optic communication, remote resource monitoring and will also provide training through its specially designed courseware.
Mr. Nalin Thakur, Group President (HR & Systems), Anil Group & Director, AKS said, "In India, AKS will also focus on business processes and activities mapping, project management & HR related practices as there lies a huge potential with the SMEs who are growing and wanting to professionalise and change the systems & processes."
In US, with the companies' focus on cost management through efficiencies improvement using the latest technological trends & means, AKS aims to provide solutions in the space of data & information by putting in place Remote Resource Monitoring System to make available timely information through various communication means.
Mr. Amol Sheth, Chairman & MD of Anil Group of Companies said, "We aim to work with clients to achieve their strategic goals and deliver integrated business solutions that optimise use of technology efficiently & effectively to enable the business."
The Anil Group has chalked out an investment plan of US $ 10 million (approx. ' 52 crore) for the next one year, part of which will go to the establishment of the monitoring centers in US & India, while the rest will be spent on infrastructure and human resources.