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Anil Group forays into knowledge solutions Business
From Left - Nalin Thakur, Group President (HR & Systems), Anil Group
& Director, AKS and Brad Waller, Executive VP |
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 (`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 and 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.
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.
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 and 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.
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 and effectively
to enable the business.”
The President of AKSI (US), Prof. David W. Zimny is a consultant and retired
Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology from Southern Polytechnic
State University in Marietta, Georgia. He has developed courses in RF communications
systems, microwave devices and antennas and was Director of the Wilder Communications
Centre.
Brad Waller, Executive Vice President, AKSI (US) a consultant in hardware design
and development, network integration and deployment and enterprise systems,
has been instrumental in designing a variety of specialised hardware interfaces,
corporate networks and interoperable software in companies throughout the world.
He has provided training programs in networking infrastructure, operating systems
and interoperability for industry professionals.
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