FROM THE CEO’s DESK

The technology ecosystem has been in a state of flux, owing to the many uncertainties in the global political scenario, the accelerated adoption of digital technologies, and the changing competitor landscape. Despite these factors, global centers in India have evolved and matured. This remarkable growth was never more pronounced than in 2018. We were awed by the achievements of individuals and global technology centers, and the quality of nominations we received for our annual Zinnov Awards.

Over the past nine years, Zinnov has tracked the incredible evolution of the technology ecosystem in India. Although Zinnov Awards began as an attempt to encourage a nascent, evolving ecosystem, today it has become a benchmark for the best in technology. Zinnov Awards, with its eminent panel of jury members, curation of new categories every year in line with changing trends, and rigorous awards process, has become an institution worthy of celebrating remarkable individuals and companies that have taken the Indian technology ecosystem to greater heights.

In the New Year, I hope we can look forward to exceptional growth, extraordinary individuals and companies, and a whole lot more to celebrate.

WINNERS’ CIRCLE

CATEGORIES

01.

TECHNICAL ROLE MODEL

A Technical Role Model leads by example to inspire fellow technologists – both within and outside the organization – to tread the ‘technical career path’. This award is a celebration of individual trailblazers who have shaped their technical careers, while being the beacons of inspiration for other technologists.

02.

CENTER TRANSFORMATION

‘Transformation is often more about unlearning than learning,’ and these GCoEs have had to unlearn being pure play cost centers to transform themselves into value drivers for their HQ. This award is the celebration of GCoEs that have shown a remarkable ability to drive higher value through key milestones and metrics to drive meaningful business outcomes across technology, business, top-line and bottom-line impact.

03.

BEST CORPORATE START-UP PROGRAM

Personifying the mantra of ‘innovate or perish,’ these GCoEs have distinguished themselves through their successful innovation engagements with a large cohort of start-ups. This award celebrates those GCoEs that have successfully evangelized, mentored, and partnered with start-ups to foster new technology innovation.

04.

GREAT PLACE TO INNOVATE

The ethos, ‘Innovation is not a process but a state of mind,’ has been embodied by these GCoEs that have made exceptional progress in seeding and fostering an environment conducive for innovation. This award is to celebrate those organizations that have taken dedicated steps across five key areas – Charter, Culture, Internal Programs, External Linkages, and Metrics – and been successful in creating value from India centers.

05.

BEST IN CLASS COEs

Exemplifying the quote, 'Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is success,' these India GCoEs are leading the way in innovation and research in disruptive technology areas, while enabling collaboration across business units. These CoEs have become indispensable to HQ, driving value through cutting-edge research and innovation in relevant areas.

06.

CHAMPIONS FOR LOCAL MARKETS

Go local, to go global – is the refrain that organizations seem to have embraced in the age of blurring geographical boundaries. This award is a celebration of GCoEs that have been able to innovate and develop products and solutions focused towards local and near-shore markets.

07.

NEXT-GEN EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE

The mantra – ‘You don’t build a business; you build people. And then people build the business,’ has never been more relevant than it is today. This award is to celebrate those organizations that have successfully enabled and empowered their employees by providing a seamless and engaging experience through access to platforms and practices. Not only has this given a boost to employee productivity and morale, it has helped these organizations distinguish themselves as forward-looking and digital-ready employers.

08.

MOST EFFECTIVE LEARNING ORGANIZATION

Channeling the ethos that ‘once you stop learning, you start dying,’ these pioneering GCoEs have built a culture that fosters learning and talent transformation. This award celebrates those GCoEs that have made a successful and long-lasting impact through their innovative L&D programs.

09.

WOMEN IN TECHNOLOGY

Embodying the mantra ‘empowered women empower women,’ these exceptional women leaders in technology GCoEs have created long term impact through their business and/or technology expertise. This award celebrates remarkable women technology leaders who have created long-lasting impact by empowering other women and been an inspiration to the ecosystem.

OUR JURORS

ARUN PADMANABHAN

Shell

AKSHAY BELLARE

Honeywell

SANTOSH KUMAR

Texas Instrument

SUBRAMANIAM GANESHAN

Amadeus

GITIKA JAIN

Pitney Bowes

JITENDRA CHADDAH

Intel

MR SRINIVAS SATYA

Applied Materials

SAMIR GULVE

EFI

CHETAN GARGA

Allstate

RAMASWAMY NARAYANAN

Medtroinc

GAYATRI KUNJITHAYA

Citrix R&D

ANIL GOPINATHAN

Ingersoll Rand

CHANDRAMOULI SARGOR

Ericsson

SHASHANK BHUSHAN

BMC

SOMNATH BAISHYA

Intuit

RENCY MATHEWS

Scientific Games

SUBI KRISHNAN

Finastra

KS PRASHANT

IDeaS

TRIDIB ROY CHOWDHURY

Adobe

SHARAD LAL

Oracle

SHALINI SANKARSHANA

Broadridge

DR ANIL RAMESH KUMAR

Dovercorp

C PRAMOD

Philips

SIDHANT RASTOGI

Zinnov

Ananda Ladi

Zinnov

TULIKA AGRAWAL

Google