1. Ernst & Young in India www.ey.com/india Ernst & Young is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. Worldwide, our 144,000 people are united by our shared values and an unwavering commitment to quality. We make a difference by helping our people, our clients and our wider communities achieve their potential. Ernst & Young operates from 8 cities* in India (www.ey.com/india ) with a work force of over 4500 people, who work towards the firm’s vision of being the trusted business advisor that contributes most to the success of people and clients by creating value and confidence. Global Tax Advisory Services, Risk Advisory Services, Transaction Advisory Services and Business Advisory Services are the core services offered by the firm in India. 2. Flipkart.com www.flipkart.com Is a passionate and determined group of professionals who wish to create an excellent buying experience for you by leveraging the best of breed technology. They spend their days and weeks researching how they can make your search for books faster and easier. Nothing excites them more than satisfaction of Flipkart customers. 3. IDEA Cellular www.ideacellular.com IDEA Cellular is a publicly listed company, having listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and the National Stock Exchange (NSE) in March 2007. IDEA Cellular is a leading GSM mobile services operator in India with 67 million subscribers, under brand IDEA. It is a pan India integrated GSM operator covering the entire telephony landscape of the country, and has NLD and ILD operations. 4. The India Infoline group www.indiainfoline.com One-stop financial services shop, most respected for quality of its advice, personalised service and cutting-edge technology. The India Infoline group, comprising the holding company, india infoline limited and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, straddle the entire financial services space with offerings ranging from equity research, equities and derivatives trading, commodities trading, portfolio management services, mutual funds, life insurance, fixed deposits, goi bonds and other small savings instruments to loan products and investment banking. India Infoline also owns and manages the websites www.indiainfoline.com and www.5paisa.com the company has a network of over 2100 business locations (branches and sub-brokers) spread across more than 450 cities and towns. The group caters to approximately a million customers. India Infoline Group subsidiaries: India Infoline Media and Research Services Limited India Infoline Commodities Limited India Infoline Marketing & Services India Infoline Investment Services Limited IIFL (Asia) Pte Limited Global Presence: USA, Dubai, Singapore 5. Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd www.kotak.com/bank/personal-banking Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd is a one stop shop for all banking needs. The bank offers personal finance solutions of every kind from savings accounts to credit cards, distribution of mutual funds to life insurance products. Kotak Mahindra Bank offers transaction banking, operates lending verticals, manages IPOs and provides working capital loans. Kotak Bank has one of the largest and most respected Wealth Management teams in India, providing the widest range of solutions to high net worth individuals, entrepreneurs, business families and employed professionals. 6.Wipro Infotech www.wipro.in Wipro Infotech is the leading strategic IT partner for companies across India and Middle East offering integrated IT solutions. We plan, deploy, sustain and maintain your IT lifecycle through our total outsourcing, consulting services, business solutions and professional services. Wipro Infotech helps you drive momentum in your organisation - no matter what domain you are in. Backed by our strong quality processes and rich experience managing global clients across various business verticals, we align IT strategies to your business goals. Along with our best of breed technology partners, Wipro Infotech also helps you with your hardware and IT infrastructure needs. Wipro Infotech is a part of USD 5 billion Wipro Limited (NYSE:WIT) with a market capitalization of USD 24 billion. The various accreditations that we have achieved for every service we offer reflect our commitment towards quality assurance. Wipro Infotech was the first global software company to achieve Level 5 SEI-CMM, the world's first IT company to achieve Six Sigma, as well as the world's first company to attain Level 5 PCMM. Currently, we have 13 regional offices in India besides offices in the UAE, Bahrain, Egypt and KSA. 7.Mahindra Retail www.momandme.in Mahindra Retail is an extension of the Mahindra Group’s trading foray in the domestic market. The group believes that this is the favorable time to extend its distribution business into direct retailing, when the organized retail market is expanding in India. Apart from distributing toys games and apparel under licenses from various international brands like LEGO, Disney and Mattel, it has now entered into a unique venture with the launch of Mom & Me stores, which specialize in infant and maternity care. The stores range from 5000 to 12000 sq ft in size, and offer a complete range of products required by moms-to-be, moms, babies and kids. The first 3 stores were launched in early 2009 in Ludhiana, Ahmedabad and Pune. The company is based out of Bangalore. For more information, please visit www.momandme.in 8. Ascent Consulting Services Private Limited (Ascent) www. ascent-online.com/ Ascent Consulting Services Private Limited (Ascent) is a decade old corporate with a focus on the needs of its rapidly growing clientele in outsourced HR services in India and APAC. Based on its team’s professional strength, domain expertise and experience Ascent has developed outsourcing models in: a) Payroll and Benefits Management b) Payroll related Compliance management c) Labour Laws Compliance management d) H R Information System & HR Workflows e) Compliance/HR Document Management System Ascent today touches close to 90,000 employees live through its 100+ clients with its following Service offerings: 1. Payroll Outsourcing a. Payroll related compliances (PF, ESIC, Ptax, Inc Tax and LWF) b. Online Employee and Manager self service suits for pay slips, tax sheets, declarations and reimbursement claims c. Query Management online for payroll and compliance queries 2. HR Solutions a. Leave module for applying and approval of leave b. HR workflows: i. Confirmation, Internal Job Postings & Separation process ii. Mass letter uploads (increment/bonus letters) iii. Ask HR; HR query resolution 3. Document Management System: for HR Documents / Files digitizing, storage and retrieval 4. Labour Law Compliance across locations. 5. Non-payroll expenses reimbursements. 6. Retiral, Trust Management Services. 9.Eureka Forbes www.eurekaforbes.com Eureka Forbes is a part of the Shapoorji Pallonji Group and today it is a 12 billion INR, multi product and multi channel corporation. Incepted in 1982, we have put 28 years of consolidated efforts to become the undisputed leaders in domestic and industrial Water Purification Systems, Vacuum Cleaners, Air Purifiers & Security Solutions. Being Asia’s largest direct sales organization, our force of 7000 direct personnel touches 1.5 million homes. We have one of the largest networks catering to more than 131 cities and 398 towns across the country! We also have a 10,000 strong dealer sales network and over 58 distributor strong Industrial Sales Network. 10. The Karvy group The Karvy group was formed in 1983 at Hyderabad, India. Karvy ranks among the top player in almost all the fields it operates. Karvy Computershare Limited is India’s largest Registrar and Transfer Agent with a client base of nearly 500 blue chip corporates, managing over 2 crore accounts. Karvy Stock Brokers Limited, member of National Stock Exchange of India and the Bombay Stock Exchange, ranks among the top 5 stock brokers in India. With over 6,00,000 active accounts, it ranks among the top 5 Depositary Participant in India, registered with NSDL and CDSL. Karvy Comtrade, Member of NCDEX and MCX ranks among the top 3 commodity brokers in the country. Karvy Insurance Brokers is registered as a Broker with IRDA and ranks among the top 5 insurance agent in the country. Registered with AMFI as a corporate Agent, Karvy is also among the top Mutual Fund mobilizer with over Rs. 5,000 crores under management. Karvy Realty Services, which started in 2006, has quickly established itself as a broker who adds value, in the realty sector. Karvy Global offers niche off shoring services to clients in the US. Karvy has 575 offices over 375 locations across India and overseas at Dubai and New York. Over 9,000 highly qualified people staff Karvy. * Has more than 25,000 investors visiting our 575 offices * Publishes / broadcasts at least 50 buy / sell calls * Attends to 10,000+ telephone calls * Mails 25,000 envelopes, containing Annual Reports, dividend cheques / advises, allotment / refund advises * Executes 150,000+ trades on NSE / BSE * Executes 50,000 debit / credit in the depositary accounts * Advises 3,000+ clients on the investments in mutual funds 11.Lifestyle International (P) Ltd www.lifestylestores.com Lifestyle International (P) Ltd. opened its first Lifestyle store in India in 1999 and in a little over a decade has come to be recognized amongst leading retail companies in the country. It is a part of the prestigious USD 3.2 billion Landmark Group (Dubai). Positioned as a trendy, young, colorful and vibrant store, Lifestyle offers consumers not just the ease of shopping but also provides for an enjoyable shopping experience. Each Lifestyle store brings together five concepts under one roof – Apparel, Footwear, Children Wear & Toys, Household & Furniture and Health & Beauty; offering a convenient one-stop shop and a choice of over 250 national & international brands. Home Centre by Lifestyle is a one stop destination for furniture, home décor and soft furnishing that truly represents style, comfort and individuality. The stores use unique ‘concept’ rooms as the display model, to give consumers a practical idea of how each piece of furniture would look in a particular room. Lifestyle offers a truly international shopping experience, a fact borne by numerous accolades: * ‘Most Respected Company in the Retail Sector’ by Business World – IMRB in 2003 and 2004. * ‘ICICI – KSA Technopak Award for Retail Excellence’ in 2005 * Lycra Images Fashion Awards for the ‘Most Admired Large Format Retailer of the Year’ in 2006. * ‘Reid and Taylor’ Retailer of the Year award for the year 2006 * Most Admired Retailer of the Year – Department Store’ from Images Retail in 2008 * Most Admired Retailer of the year award in Home & Interiors Category for Home Centre by Lifestyle from Images Retail in 2009 Present across major metros in India, Lifestyle is rapidly expanding its footprint across the country with 21 stores. It is currently present in Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Mangalore, Jalandhar, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Noida, Gurgaon, Mumbai, Pune and Kanpur. Home Centre by Lifestyle is present in Gurgaon, Bangalore, Mumbai, Noida, Pune, Chennai and Hyderabad with 11 stores. 12. Omega Healthcare www.omegahms.com Omega Healthcare is one the premier offshore providers of medical coding, billing, accounts receivable management, claims processing, and healthcare revenue management. Omega Healthcare is dedicated to providing the following services to our clients: 1. Medical Coding – Professional and Facility 2. Data Entry into Software and Practice Management Systems – Charges, Coding, Demographics and Cash/Payment Posting 3. Accounts Receivable Management - Analysis and Collections (Physician and Hospital Claims) Omega Healthcare has extensive experience in providing services in a variety of hospitalbased and office-based physician specialties. We also have experience in providing services to A/R Management companies and their hospital clients for their credit balance account, regular accounts receivable and facility coding needs. Our delivery organization is driven by quality and Six Sigma methodologies, which ensure improved processes and client satisfaction. 13. The MobileStore www.themobilestore.in The Mobile Store format is a one stop mobile solution shop that provides, multi brand handsets, accessories, connections, repairs, VAS etc all under one roof. The Mobile Store currently has more than 1050 outlets and the vision is to have a network of 2500 stores by 2010 across 650 cities, thus covering virtually every major town in every state across India. The MobileStore outlets are in three formats: Large - 1000-1500 square feet, Medium- 8001000 square feet and Corner-150-200 square feet, with smaller formats located primarily in large malls. All major handset brands like Nokia, Sony Ericsson, LG, Samsung, Motorola, Fly, Sagem, HP, iMate, Dopod, HTC and Blackberry are available at the store. The MobileStore has also tied up with all leading operators including Airtel, Vodafone, BPL, Idea, MTNL/BSNL and Reliance, Tata Indicom. 14. Accenture Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company. Combining unparalleled experience, comprehensive capabilities across all industries and business functions, and extensive research on the world’s most successful companies, Accenture collaborates with clients to help them become high-performance businesses and governments. With more than 190,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries, the company generated net revenues of US$21.58 billion for the fiscal year ended Aug. 31, 2009. Our "high performance business" strategy builds on our expertise in consulting, technology and outsourcing to help clients perform at the highest levels so they can create sustainable value for their customers and shareholders. Using our industry knowledge, service-offering expertise and technology capabilities, we identify new business and technology trends and develop solutions to help clients around the world: Enter new markets. Increase revenues in existing markets. Improve operational performance. Deliver their products and services more effectively and efficiently. 15. HDFC Standard Insurance HDFC Standard Life, one of India’s leading private life insurance companies, offers a range of individual and group insurance solutions. It is a joint venture between Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited (HDFC), India’s leading housing finance institution and Standard Life plc, the leading provider of financial services in the United Kingdom. HDFC Ltd. holds 72.43% and Standard Life (Mauritius Holding) Ltd. holds 26.00% of equity in the joint venture, while the rest is held by others. HDFC Standard Life’s product portfolio comprises solutions, which meet various customer needs such as Protection, Pension, Savings, Investment and Health. Customers have the added advantage of customizing the plans, by adding optional benefits called riders, at a nominal price. The company currently has 32 retail and 4 group products in its portfolio, along with five optional rider benefits catering to the savings, investment, protection and retirement needs of customers. HDFC Standard Life continues to have one of the widest reaches among new insurance companies with 568 branches servicing customer needs in over 700 cities and towns. The company has a strong presence in its existing markets with a base of 2,00,000 Financial Consultants.