Business Description:John Steinbeck, 'The Grapes of Wrath' and Thi Janakiraman's Amma Vanthal
Industry:Consulting and Outsourcing
Founded in:2006
Source of idea:
Significant Competitors:Large multinational IT firms like IBM and Accenture and large Indian IT firms like TCS and Infosys
Company Details :
Company Name:Anantara Solutions
HeadQuarters:2006
Stage of the company:Several customers or locations
No of Employees (2006):
No of Employees (2007):26-50
Office Locations(2006):
Office Locations(2007):6-15
No of companies promoted:Yes (2)
Profits (2006):
Profits (2007):losing money
>Partnerships:The Anantara Ecosystem, the global delivery partner network, is already 5000 people strong in 50 companies in 8 countries. Each of these 50 companies possesses world class capabilities in its chosen area of specialities such as java coding, software testing, etc. These services are procured from the Delivery Partners and integrated by Anantara in its Business Solutions
Initial Funding:Venture capital
Addl Funding:Venture capital
Institutitional Capital:Yes
Revneue Model:1. By getting paid for service delivery that combines Business Consulting and IT services
2. By sharing in the business gains of clients
Awards & honors:1. NASSCOM named us to its IT Innovators List 2007
2. Mint picked us as among 10 Indian startups to watch
3. Anantara's SGO model has been covered by worldwide media over 35 times, including in Businessweek Online (USA), EDV Leiter (Germany), KMU Life (Switzerland), Computerworld (China), The Economic Times, Mint, The Hindu, Business Line, The CTO Forum
Promoters Details :
Promoters Name(s):Prabhat GB
Age:43
HomeTown:Chennai
Education:Masters IIT
No of companies promoted:Yes (2)
Family Background:First gen entrepreneur
Job:Director at Satyam Computer Services
Ex-Job Description:Consulting and Enterprise Solutions
Favorite Book/Movie:John Steinbeck, 'The Grapes of Wrath' and Thi Janakiraman's Amma Vanthal
