India’s TOP 500 Companies 2020

INDIA’S TOP 500 COMPANIES 2020 131 Experts’ View ESDS Software Solution Pvt. Ltd. PIYUSH SOMANI Founder, CMD & CEO ESDS Software Solution is entering its 16th year. How do you perceive the journey of the organization? What are the biggest milestones the company has achieved? ESDS Software Solutions has grown by leaps and bounds over 15 years of its operation – starting in 2005 with a single computer, to acquiring small- time companies in the UK and the US, and setting up a data center in Nasik, Maharashtra in 2009 to delivering patented cloud technology. Today, we are the only Indian cloud service provider having multiple cloud patents. One of our biggest achievements has been to connect over 65 crore people in India to our cloud. We are now on track to achieve our next target, Mission 4B, which is our commitment to connect one billion people one billion devices (10% of which is achieved and another 50% will be achieved in the next 2-3 years), to become a billion dollar enterprise and to plant one billion trees. With Mission 4B, we intend to bring about positive transformation in India, with all the next-generation technologies in future expected to be launched from the ESDS platform. What are some of the key factors that contribute to the success of your company? How does ESDS stand apart from its competitors? We are continuously focused on the next-generation technology. Beyond cloud services, we also provide multiple platforms – platform as well as Software as a Service (SaaS) to our customers in addition to all the next-generation disruptive technology including IoT, blockchain, AI and ML. We’ve recently launched a software, which is able to detect COVID-19 based on a person’s X-ray. Our key strength at ESDS has been our Research & Development and a forward-looking approach in introducing innovative and disruptive solutions. We have also been consistent with our best practices – ESDS has been ranking among the top 3 cloud services providers in India over the last 10 years. Moreover, we have been ranked as the 2nd and 15th Great Place to Work in India and Asia, respectively. We are a highly reliable, trustworthy, creditworthy organization, on which customers can rely for their future cloud technology and other technological disruptions. Our promise to our clients is to enable themwith the latest technology, before anyone else. Consistency and disruption are the two key elements that define us. What are your views on data localization bill? What kind of policy changes would you recommend to the regulators / government to support the growth of the industry? The most important thing about data localization is that regular audit should be made mandatory for every service provider who hosts data in India. The government should also take proactive measures in mandating data localisation and pre-empt any cyber- attack, data theft or manipulation. Moreover, Indian companies should be hosted out only those data centres that allow the Indian government to conduct regular audit. For more details kindly visit our website https://www.esds.co.in/ “ Our key strength at ESDS has been our Research & Development and a forward-looking approach in introducing innovative and disruptive solutions. ” Dun & Bradstreet