Aalok Kumar, President and CEO, NEC Corporation India, is optimistic that the approaching year will unlock many new opportunities in terms of the general IT ecosystem. Kumar believes India’s time has come as he speaks about the company’s recent rebranding, handling the Covid months and therefore the country’s digital transformation. Edited excerpts:
In the wake of the continued pandemic, the IT sector has come to the rescue of many people and businesses as they appear to completely move online. Without a doubt, the technology sector has done relatively well in sustaining momentum during the crisis, and is predicted to accelerate even more because the economy revives.
NEC has been instrumental in empowering people, society and governments to unlock the facility of technology over the years. we’ve worked relentlessly on building our product portfolio including contactless technology, which is of utmost importance within the current times. With our world-class pool of engineering and technology talent across sectors including aviation, tourism, public safety, etc, we are partnering synchronously with the govt to assist inaugurate digital transformation of the country
The Covid-19 crisis has accelerated the adoption of digitisation and shone a spotlight on the utilization of emerging tech for the security of communities that otherwise were moving at a slower pace than is deserve the transformational change they necessitate.
Our recent rebranding — to NEC Corporation India — is targeted towards achieving a pre-defined accelerated growth curve which is backed by strong talent capabilities within the country. Moreover, the whole business framework is driven by a people-centric strategy and cultural transformation. Unlike many other organisations, we’ve not laid off our workforce. we’ve done thoughtful new talent-hiring during this pandemic.
The current uncertain times have lined up unforeseen challenges ahead of organisations. I firmly believe that these scenarios are a tested of the worth system an organisation inculcates over the years.
In terms of the general IT ecosystem, i’m an optimist that the approaching year will unlock many new opportunities for the industry.
