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The Nasscom EMERGE 50 is an initiative that identifies and honors the emerging companies, which are redefining the benchmark of excellence for the next generation of SMEs, and those succeeding in emerging/domestic markets. This includes companies that:

• Have achieved the fastest rates of growth over the past two to three years
• Offer unique value propositiongame changers in the market in a unique way of delivery to buyers not having fast growth
• Offer unique organizational work models. For example, operating from tier-2 and tier-3 cities, using handicapped workforce, etc
• Have identified a niche for themselves with a strong foothold in the market with respect to their services domain
• Have built their own proprietary intellectual property or technology that would be a game changer
• Have unique delivery systems like SaaS, cloud computing, or free for entry-level users.

SMEs less than Rs 50 crore topline may or may not have the fastest rate of growth in the last three years. If they achieve that, of course, they deserve the recognition. The purpose of this initiative is to identify and recognize the potentially great companies in the making, who can be treated as role model for inspiration for others. That helps benchmarking and peer pressure to grow.

Nominations were invited from emerging companies across distinct categories such asEMERGE Growth, EMERGE Markets (non-traditional/domestic market), EMERGE Products, EMERGE Servicesthat provide an opportunity and showcase the organizations unique offering.

Over 205 entries were received from twenty-two cities thirty-seven in EMERGE Growth, sixty-seven in EMERGE Services, fifty-eight in EMERGE Products, and forty-three in EMERGE Markets categories. The jury members met with the fifty shortlisted companies from all over India and gave them an opportunity to present their services/products or models which have been adapted for growing the non-traditional/domestic market base. Companies also shared their strategies on growth strategies and how they plan to scale them.

Further, Nasscom will also work with the EMERGE 50 companies to mentor them and help them scale up to the next level of growth.

The Top 10

A1 Future Technologies
A1 Future Technologies has been serving the needs of over 8,000 clients across forty countries through seventy full-time design professionals. It has set up a virtual customer support office in the UK and boasts of an in-house production facility. The company specializes in logo design and graphic design services offered under the brand name of Logo Design Team and Graphic Design Team.

ABM Knowledgeware
ABM Knowledgeware offers e-solutions for e-governance and systems integration. The company has built domain expertise in computerization of secretariats, municipal corporations, citizen services, land records, utility billing, and revenue administration. It has developed exclusive skills and subject matter expertise required for SAP implementations in large government organizations. This practice also includes services for enabling change management during and after go live of the SAP deployment. The company has been able to generate nearly 100% of its revenue from the domestic market in India.

AISECT
Established in 2006, AISECT is today a leading IT training and educational services network with over 5,000 centers spread across thirty states and union territories in the country. It has linked up with leading companies such as SBI Life, MAX New York Life, HCL Technologies, IL&FS, Microsoft, Forbes India, IDEA Cellular, Reliance Communications, and many others for distribution of their products and services. Over 100,000 students are educated and trained by AISECT in over 5,000 centers through a host of software, hardware and vocational courses. Developing courseware and software in regional languages is also a core area of expertise of AISECT. Select centers also provide university level courses offered through Dr CV Raman University (set up by the parent NGO). The company has emerged as one of the biggest CSC service providers, responsible for setting up nearly 3,000 centers.

Attra Infotech
Attra Infotech was incorporated in December 2004 with 100% Indian ownership. Subsequently 80% of the company was divested to a small Australian IT company with specific domain focus within the consumer finance space. Attra exclusively focuses on the consumer finance space within BFSI, offering clients domain expertise in areas such as cards, loans, mortgages, switches, fraud and risk.

Eka Software Solutions
Eka Software Solutions is a market leader in software for global commodity markets. The companys products and services help companiesthat buy, sell or trade commoditiesmanage the challenges of volatile markets and 24/7 global operations more efficiently. It manages all key business processes for these organizations, covering physical trading, logistics, inventory, finance, risk management, P&L; and offers built-in BI capabilities.

InfoSoft Global
InfoSoft Global is a leading provider of visual web applications and solutions. The company has created FusionChartsa globally popular Flash Charting Suite. InfoSoft Global has established leadership within the Flash based charting components area, where it is already #1 globally in terms of customers. The company has also developed platform specific charting components for the .Net and Java platforms.

Mann-India Technologies
Mann-India has a suite of innovative tools, such as Enterprise Modernization Tool (migration tools), Transaxion (mobile solutions), and Retail Maestro (ERP) that cater to the unique requirements of the Latin American market. Mann-India has chosen to work in countries such as Venezuela, Panama, Colombia, Dominican Republic (DR), and Puerto Rico. It has also taken on projects in Costa Rica, Chile, Brazil, and Ecuador. Mann-India derives nearly 90% of its revenues from the LATAM market, with the remainder 10% being realized from clients in India. The company leads in revenue share among Indian companies working in Venezuela and the DR over the last two years. It has a deep relationship with marquee clients in Latin America including Petrleos de Venezuela, SA,a public sector oil and gas giant; the Banco Central de Venezuela (The Central Bank of Venezuela); and Banesco, another leading bank in Venezuela.

Mynd Solutions
Mynd Solutions is dedicated to finance and accounting, and HR process outsourcing. It collaborates with each client to deliver customized business process outsourcing solutions that range in complexity from individual transaction based functionssuch as accounts payable and accounts receivableto full-service finance and accountingincluding general ledger accounting, financial reporting, and risk management.

PharmARC Analytic Solutions
PharmARC is a leading provider of sales and marketing analytics to the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries. It has pioneered the global sourcing model in the commercial analytics industry, providing cost, productivity, and standardization benefits to clients across the world. PharmARC works with clients including fifteen of the top twenty pharmaceutical companies, enabling them to make informed decisions based on quality analytics.

S7 Software Solutions
S7 Software was launched in 1997 by a group of software migration experts. What began as an offshore development center (ODC) of Bristol Technologies, Danbury, USA, was later spun off into S7 Software in December, 2004. Today, S7 Software is a specialized provider of migration and re-engineering services. The company has been doubling its revenues YoY for the past three years. S7 Software has been profitable every quarter since its inception. It has remained debt-free without VC funding.

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