Brands
Infosys recognised for ‘Renew and New’ strategy by IDC MarketScape
MUMBAI: Infosys has been positioned as a major player in the ‘IDC MarketScape: Service Providers for EMEA Utilities 2017 Vendor Assessment’. The company has been recognised for its ‘Renew and New’ strategy of transforming core IT services and leveraging emerging technologies like AI and analytics for new products and services.
The IDC MarketScape vendor assessment provides a comprehensive overview of services for the Utilities segment and assessed 15 service providers for the report. As per the report, “Infosys is a trusted transformation partner known for its ability to provide its clients with the right mix of technology options, competence, and innovation in execution. Its focus on automation using its artificial intelligence platform MANA to reduce cost and increase agility, and initiatives like Zero Distance are helping clients realize value beyond the contracted engagements.”
Highlights, in the report:
• Investments in products & platforms: Infosys is credited with a solutions portfolio that is well aligned to the future needs of the industry and an ability to co-innovate and commercialize solutions with their clients using initiatives like design thinking. This is amplified by recent acquisitions in the digital (Skava) and automation space (Panaya)
• Effective Delivery Model: Infosys’ effective engagement model and delivery machine means the company has good client relationships, a credible delivery record, client recognition for value and flexibility
• Innovative Offering: Infosys has a Utilities Experience Center in London to showcase innovative offerings and Innovation Fabrik in Berlin. This ‘living lab’ embodies Infosys’ new customer engagement concept of ‘eEcosystem as a service’, bringing together the company’s innovation accelerators and its network of technology partners, start-ups, academia and clients
IDC MarketScape vendor analysis model is designed to provide an overview of the competitive fitness of ICT (information and communications technology) suppliers in a given market. The research methodology utilizes a rigorous scoring methodology based on both qualitative and quantitative criteria that results in a single graphical illustration of each vendor’s position within a given market.
Brands
Almonds Ai appoints Gajendra Arya as head of technology
IIT Bombay alumnus with 20+ years’ experience to lead AI innovation push
MUMBAI: Almonds Ai has appointed Gajendra Arya as its head of technology, strengthening its leadership bench as it scales its AI-led engagement and loyalty platforms.
An alumnus of IIT Bombay, Arya brings over two decades of experience in building scalable enterprise and consumer technology platforms. His career spans key leadership roles across companies such as CarDekho, Zypp Electric and Escrowpay, where he led product innovation and large-scale digital transformation initiatives.
In his new role, Arya will oversee the company’s technology strategy, product architecture and innovation roadmap. His focus will be on strengthening Almonds Ai’s AI ecosystem and building next-generation platforms designed to enhance brand and channel partner engagement.
Almonds Ai co-founders Abhinav Jain and Apurv Modi said, “Technology is the backbone of everything we are building at Almonds Ai. As we continue to push the boundaries of AI-driven engagement and loyalty ecosystems, having a leader like Gajendra onboard significantly strengthens our vision.”
Speaking on his appointment, Gajendra Arya said, “Almonds Ai is building a powerful ecosystem at the intersection of technology, data and partner engagement. I am excited to work on scalable platforms that help brands create stronger relationships through intelligent, technology-led solutions.”
With this move, Almonds Ai is doubling down on its innovation roadmap, aiming to expand its AI-powered loyalty and rewards ecosystem while accelerating global growth.
