Business Description:C-DRIVE is specialist recruitment focused on the niche, emerging and fast growth verticals of Life Sciences and Renewable Energies. We have created Specialist Industry Platforms (For Life Sciences and Green) based on our deep understanding, insight in these verticals. We run the ABLE C-DRIVE Industry Recruitment Platform (www.cdrivecareers.com/biotech) in collaboration with ABLE (Association of Biotechnology Led Enterprises - www.ableindia.org), which is the Industry Association for the Indian Life Science Sector.
This partnership combines our recruitment expertise in Life Sciences (4 MS Life Science Recruiters) with ABLE's network, and domain expertise. The ABLE C-DRIVE Platform has scaled in a short span of time (5 months) and already around 20 companies use this platform. This platform is supported by our team of Specialist Recruiters (Online Offline - Blended Approach.) Revenue is success based. As far as Renewables is concerned, we have created a platform - C-DRIVE Green - www.cdrivecareers.com/green and are in active talks with SESI (Solar Energy Society of India - www.sesi.in) which is the leading Industry Association for Renewables in India.
Industry:HR/ Recruiting / Training
Founded in:2006
Source of idea:Systematic search for business opportunity
Significant Competitors:Recruiting Firms, Exec Search Firms, Job Portals.
Company Details :
Company Name:C-Drive HR Services
HeadQuarters:Bangalore
Stage of the company:Several customers or locations
No of Employees (2006):0-5
No of Employees (2007):0-5
Office Locations(2006):0-1
Office Locations(2007):0-1
No of companies promoted:Yes (2)
Profits (2006):Did not exist
Profits (2007):
>Partnerships:ABLE (Association of Biotechnology Led Enterprises - www.ableindia.org). We run the ABLE C-DRIVE Platform which is also accessible from the ABLE Website. ABLE is the National Forum that represents the Indian Biotech Sector, launched by leaders in the Life Science Industry and has over 200 members from various verticals. The Life Science equivalent to NASSCOM which is on a mission to become the NASSCOM of Life Sciences in India.
Initial Funding:Personal savings
Addl Funding:
Institutitional Capital:No
Revneue Model:Recruiting Revenue, Online Branding Revenue
Awards & honors:
Promoters Details :
Promoters Name(s):Shyam Suryanarayanan
Age:34
HomeTown:Ernakulam (Cochin)
Education:Masters IMI
No of companies promoted:Yes (2)
Family Background:First gen entrepreneur
Job:Co-founder at Escorts JV company
Ex-Job Description:S2 Management Consulting
Favorite Book/Movie:The Pursuit of Happyness
