MPhasis Growth Strategy, A Playbook For SMEs

Aakash Sharma — Mon, 09 Aug 2021 10:35:10 +0000

Mphasis Limited is an IT services company based in Bangalore, India. The company primarily provides IT and application outsourcing services. In addition to architectural consulting, integrated application development, and application management services, the company’s application services include application development, app maintenance and support services.

In April 2021, the investment management company Blackstone Limited committed to acquire a controlling stake in Mphasis for $2.8 Billion. UC Investments, a wholly-owned division of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), and other long-term financiers also plan to join the Blackstone joint venture.

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Mphasis provides integrated solutions that include business process outsourcing, infrastructure technology, and application services.

Mphasis plans to implement a “four pillar” strategy this year and beyond to drive its growth. The mid-sized IT service firm will focus on:

Capacity expansion

As companies cannot always depend on technology in a five-year investment model, a big step forward in digital participation and adoption is driving the entire cloud migration. Mphasis plans to do this flexibly. It has invested a lot in understanding how they can use data and a form of artificial intelligence to make critical decisions.

Leadership and talent

The biggest obstacle that companies today face is the lack of supply in the labour market. As Mphasis plans to do, other companies in the segment must also continue to build a talent supply chain to deliver the best customer satisfaction services and cross-industry skills under one roof. In addition to positioning capabilities, companies also need to find new positions and take advantage of global talent. Mphasis hired around 2,000 people in the first two quarters and plans to continue hiring people in India and countries with delivery centres.

Geographic presence

The geographic expansion involves the development of new markets for talent and businesses. Mphasis expects a significant market share in the Nordic countries as well as Canada and the UK. In addition, the company has expanded its distribution centres in Taiwan, Estonia, Mexico and Costa Rica, recruiting senior management and technical talent across all departments and sales functions.

Utilising IP-driven AI/ML innovations – what can other businesses learn from Mphasis?

It is time for all companies – small and large – to find unique and innovative ways to create impactful AI/ML-based business models. Entrepreneurs need to learn the “art” of innovation in artificial intelligence activities based on artificial intelligence to create sustainable solutions for technology that can be used more widely.

In this regard, they should have a clear understanding of the role of intellectual property (IP), with a particular emphasis on patents and patent information analysis. Clear information about the top AI/ML patentees: corporations, research organisations, and top patenting AI start-ups must be explored for delving into this segment.

Businesses and budding entrepreneurs in communications, financial services and insurance, manufacturing, healthcare, government, transportation, and consumer and retail industries can go a long way in following the industry trends and big players like Mphasis.

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These 10 Start-ups Recently Expanded Offline

Aakash Sharma — Sun, 27 Jun 2021 05:35:04 +0000

Online retailers and e-commerce companies, commonly referred to as e-tailers these days, are investing heavily in offline retail stores to bolster their physical presence. Following the COVID-led lockdown, almost all businesses shifted online to survive and operate amidst the crisis.

But while the outbreak has lasted for a year, companies are expanding their own physical maps and expanding their reach using online and offline models to meet demand from all places, especially from small towns.

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Start-ups that gained popularity online and later launched their products offline are now trying to scale their retail presence.

10 Online Retailers Betting on Offline Expansion

Nykaa

Cosmetics retailer Nykaa has opened three stores in recent weeks and plans to open another 10-15 stores depending on market conditions. Nykaa founder and CEO Falguni Nair supports her company’s offline spread as it is essential to cater to customers who want to try the product first. The start-up retails premium beauty products through its offline stores.

Pepperfry

Pepperfry is an online furniture retailer currently with operations in more than 60 studio stores across 20 cities. The company plans to expand into the secondary and tertiary markets through a franchise model. It will open another 20 studios in the coming months in Guwahati, Agra, Raipur, Patna and Kozhikode.

Licious

Licious is a meat and fish delivery platform, and it currently has two offline stores in Bangalore and Gurugram. The start-up is planning to expand its offline business rapidly. As a food company, betting only on the internet limits the start-up’s ability to reach and operate in large areas. The company sees its plan as a combination of online and offline.

Barbeque Nation

The Barbeque Nation Hospitality’s first public offering (IPO) was launched in March this year. As of 2020, Barbeque Nation Hospitality operated 147 restaurants in 77 Indian cities and six international restaurants in the United Arab Emirates, Oman and Malaysia. It aims to further expand to all levels of Indian cities and make the brand even more significant.

WoodenStreet

After recently raising $3 million in funding, custom furniture start-up WoodenStreet opened two stores in Hyderabad this year and plans to open new stores in Kolkata and Kochi very soon. It is also planning to open a store in Mysuru and Coimbatore each by the year-end. Over the past five years, WoodenStreet has expanded its offline business to more than 25 speciality stores.

MyGate

MyGate provides security and convenience services management for gated apartments and communities. The company operates in 100 cities in India. Since 2016, it has expanded operations to Pune and Calcutta and has recently registered over 2,000 new clients on its platform in both cities. It also wants to expand to other major Indian cities.

SUGAR Cosmetics

Sugar Cosmetics is a women’s fashion platform that carefully selects cosmetics and skincare products from around the world. The start-up has already introduced eight exclusive business outlets (EBOs), apart from being present in 300 modern trade stores. The company intends to open 100 stores by the end of 2021 and expand its operations to 1,500 public and existing stores. To this end, the company is looking to expand to second and third-tier markets.

Mamaearth

Mamaearth has a presence in 2,000 stores across 43 cities and plans to expand to 5,000 over the next 18 months. The start-up has ten offline units and plans to raise them to 20% in 100 smart cities over the next two years.

Plum Goodness

Plum Goodness has 300 assisted and more than 3,000 non-assisted points of presence and plans to grow its retail business fivefold next year. The start-up claims to get 25% of its sales from offline currently.

Lenskart

Multi-channel optical prescription and eyewear retailer Lenskart’s business has witnessed a dramatic shift in its customers using the company’s online services in the pandemic year. With 90% of its present sales coming from the online channel, Lenskart is still one of the few brands which are planning to expand offline presence via retail stores. Lenskart plans to initiate more than 300 new stores as COVID restrictions fade down in the coming months.

While offline retailers are increasingly using online to avoid barriers, e-commerce companies are rightly expanding their offline presence to physically connect with consumers. Even though industry experts estimate that the bulk of e-commerce volume will come from the top 30 Indian cities, it is estimated that more than 60% of e-commerce will come from small towns in the next five years. Therefore, it is imperative for e-commerce and retail companies to build a physical customer base and settle in smaller cities.

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