MapleCode Updates

MapleCode Yearly Highlight

2010-06-14T22:39:00.000-07:00

“Winning isn’t everything, it is the only thing” – Vince Lombardi

Dear All,

It is with great pride and exuberance that I announce the entry to MapleCode into its 2^nd year of operation in 2010. I take this opportunity on behalf of the MapleCode team to place on record our deepest appreciation to all our clients, business partners and well-wishers for their continued support and custom since our inception till this period.

At this time, we remember our beginnings and contributions of the initial team-cluster and all the subsequent members who created value addition and growth to the brand and organization as we moved on in 2009-early 2010. 2009 was marked as a recessionary year with no clear focus into the future of business for the year, to say the least. But, just as the global business community was optimistic, MapleCode too decided to strategise its focus and growth plans aiming into the future. This helped us secure significant wins in India and abroad with key clients and ensure success in-line with our vision. We continue to believe that we are young and have many more milestones in cross and achieve.

Few of our key brand strategies included adoption of the Blue Ocean Strategy, Competitive Positioning Methods, Key Account Management Methodology among others assisted our growth forecast and decisions before venturing and commissioning any assignment or project. Our “Customer First” and “Doing things Differently and Away from Competition” approach, helped us see joint successes for MapleCode, the organisation team, our clients and customers.

We opened our first branch in Hyderabad in July 2009 and soon to follow are centres in Chennai, Pune and Mumbai. We also look forward to set up centres and partner offices in the United States, Australia and the UAE shortly.

MapleCode commenced business with the following Business Lines and offerings. Our latest addition include the Recruitment Process Outsourcing vertical operating out of our facility in Bangalore:

(a) Talent Acquisition & Delivery Group

(b) IT Advisory Services

(d) Learning Solutions

(e) Recruitment Process Outsourcing

Talent Acquisition and Delivery Group

MapleCode’s Talent Acquisition & Delivery Group or TAG as it has become to be known constitutes one of the largest divisions within the Company. The group achieved quick successes on account of new strategies, methods of riding above competition and having a strong client-based team focus. Dedicated account management system along with clear client management principles and quick turnaround to address client needs helped this division grow in 2009. Along with the business, we were successful in hiring talent from cross-functional experience, competition and large corporations that brought value to the entire business model at TAG. At present, we focus this business successfully across India, the United States, Middle East and South East Asian markets. Our clientele in this space includes Fortune 500 companies, Large Information Technology, Engineering, Process, Infrastructure, Consumer Services & Financial Services companies.

MapleCode Executive Search

A noteworthy and distinct ability of MapleCode is to identify leaders and senior executives and as a boutique Search Firm, we believe that we are well positioned to understand the latest trends in the labour market . We believe that the right leader is important for any organization and we adhere to this philosophy before we commence any Search assignment. We ensure to hand-pick the right candidates to present before our clientele.

MapleCode has successfully placed senior leaders in various functions across the globe under various Search assignments that the Executive Search Division was retained for.

IT Advisory Services

IT Advisory Services (ITAS) at MapleCode had an early beginning almost immediately after the Company’s inception in April 2009 with winning a deal for an global electronics conglomerate specifically for its Middle East market. We were retained to ‘IT enable’ the launch of their new product line across the Middle East. The project was delivered successfully that led the ITAS as a team that could take on large assignments and deliver keeping in mind all aspects of Project Management, Control and Delivery. Considering the in-house talent, there was no doubt that the website of MapleCode should also be developed in-house (www.maplecode.com) and subsequently, the TAG function at MapleCode retained the IT division to build an in-house Applicant Tracking System and also to create an IT-based environment within the Company. The functional, consulting and technical expertise of this team has led it to successfully consult, develop and deliver projects in India, Australia and the Middle East for Marketing, Financial Services and other businesses. A portfolio of offerings and delivered assignments are available on request.

Learning Solutions Services

MapleCode’s Learning Solutions Services (LSS) is responsible for imparting training and learning programs to organizations as well as education institutions. The LSS division has trained various teams to enable them to improve and be successful in individual and organizational growth. The focus in 2010-11 is specifically set aside to train and develop young professionals completing their Engineering, Management & Other technical professional education and enable them to ‘be ready’ in the ever competitive environment around them. MapleCode’s training fraternity has extensive experience and training has always been extended to the internal team at MapleCode as well to learn, perform and grow. Training continues to be our motto and key to team performance and thereby provide employee members the opportunity to grow professionally.

Marketing and Branding Solutions

MapleCode continues to be consulted for various solutions to help organizations and individuals brand, develop and commission programs that enable the latter to promote their services and product lines. Apart from professional assistance, MapleCode also consults firms, its partners and individuals on branding programs across geographies.

Recruitment Process Outsourcing

MapleCode’s Recruitment Processing Outsourcing (RPO) arm is one of the newest addition in the brand’s business. Originally a sub-set of the TAG function, the RPO division is aligned to key customers, to deliver recruitment solutions quickly and efficiently. We have dedicated Recruitment teams that include recruitment specialists, market research analysts and delivery specialists that work closely with key customer contacts for their immediate recruitment needs.

The Story ahead....

We are optimistic along with the global business community and aim to build results through our work methodology and Customer-First approach. MapleCode will strive to be a #1 or #2 in each domain and market we operate; ensuring success for its associates, Business Alliance Partners, clients and partners. In 2010-11 our renewed focus will continue on building an organization aligned to our customers, employees, shareholders, society and the general business community as a whole and to improve internal processes and systems to create a world-class organisation . We will strive to continue to adopt the best practices in the various industry sectors we operate.

I, once again, place on record my appreciation to our clients, customers, employee fraternity, business alliance partners and the entire team at MapleCode. We look forward to hear your thoughts and recommendation on how better we can improve. Please wish us the best as we step into Year 2.

Please feel free to reach out to anyone of us, anytime:

Ajmal Adiraja

Director – Talent Acquisition & Delivery Group

Email: ajmal.adiraja@maplecode.com

http://www.maplecode.com/ajmal-adiraja.html

Phone: +91-9739.007.131

Vinod Thomas

Director –Executive Search and Client Management

Email: vinod.thomas@maplecode.com

http://www.maplecode.com/vinod-thomas.html

Phone: +91-9845.704.549

Prashanth Vaidyan

Director – IT Advisory, Learning Solutions & Business Planning

Email: prashanth.vaidyan@maplecode.com

Profile: http://www.maplecode.com/prashanth-vaidyan.html

Phone: +91-9663.308.226

The global market is resurgent and the outlook is positive and the India story is strong. MapleCode’s outlook for 2009-10 is bright and august and we all must strive to ensure positive growth and success in all our endeavours.

We will strongly focus in Sales & Delivery within the Talent Acquisition & Delivery (Executive Search), IT Advisory, Branding & Marketing and Learning Solutions divisions. MapleCode will strive to be a #1 or #2 in each domain and market we operate; ensuring success for its associates, Business Alliance Partners, clients and partners. We look forward to your custom, suggestions and wishes as we move to Year 2.

Warm Regards,

Prashanth Vaidyan

Director – IT Advisory, Learning Solutions & Business Planning

MapleCode Consulting Private Limited

Bangalore, INDIA

www.maplecode.com

MapleCode 2009 Highlights

2010-01-01T19:39:00.000-08:00

Dear All,

On the onset, let me wish you all a very happy and prosperous New Year 2010. I also join the MapleCode team in extending our wishes to your respective families’ as well.

As we look back into 2009, MapleCode has completed a successful eight months of operations on by December 2009. We have won A+ clients, have done cutting edge assignments that paved our way into 2010. All your efforts and dedication has helped the organization to move ahead on various initiatives that it has stepped forward to achieve. Thank you. I also take this opportunity to specifically thank Revti, Resident Director, MapleCode Consulting, Hyderabad for her support.

Let us work with increased zeal in 2010-11 as well.

Summary of 2009

IT Advisory Services

Early in our incorporation, MapleCode commenced operations with an IT Advisory assignment for a leading IT Electronics giant in the Middle East (Dubai, UAE). We were retained to ‘IT enable’ the launch of their new product line across the Middle East. We successfully delivered the assignment on time with our offshore IT Partner and team in Bangalore.

Talent Acquisition & Delivery Group

Close to 90% of the business in 2009 was through MapleCode’s TAG team. This team achieved early success to work as exclusive partners with leading IT/Non-IT organizations in INDIA. With a focus to target niche sectors, the TAG at MapleCode continues to work and strengthen its presence in its domain of expertise. The team has successfully closed critical positions quickly and effectively.

Team: Thanks and keep up the spirit and continue the dedication. The TAG team has grown from a mere single member team to an 8 member team across Bangalore & Hyderabad. There has been steady closures and we are creating a strong presence among competition which is commendable at such a young age in the organization’s growth.

Learning Solutions

2009 saw MapleCode Training Solutions winning deals into 2010-11 with Antenna Software Solutions (www.antennasoftware.com) in Mid and Leadership level training requirements. The deal was won in just 3 meetings with the client. I specifically thank Ms. Anjali Nair our Training Partner for her relentless contribution to see this vertical grow. MapleCode is in talks with leading Learning solutions companies to partner in Training & Learning initiatives in the year ahead.

Business Alliances Model – Partner Ecosystem

Without the ecosystem of partners, we would not have achieved success. I specifically note Salman @M/s. Blu Bee Web Solutions, INDIA; Ms. Anjali Nair; Miraz Aggarwal @ M/s Ingenix Solutions, USA; Ms. Shabreen, Australia; Suresh @ Globe IT and Pramod Menon. I thank them for their partnership to see MapleCode grow.

New Office Space

MapleCode moved to a new location in Frazer Town CBD area in December 2009. The new office will operate as a Sales and Delivery Management Centre of MapleCode in Bangalore.

MapleCode on the web

MapleCode continues to ensure its presence on the web with links across all Social marketing sites. Links for your perusal are indicated below:

www.maplecode.com

2. http://maplecodeupdates.blogspot.com/

3. www.twitter.com/MapleCode

4. http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=82670507660&ref=search&sid=719732282.3782932310..1

5. http://www.linkedin.com/companies/maplecode?trk=co_search_results&goback=.cps_1262414008793_1

The Story ahead....

The Indian economy though displays key concerns, have a positive and optimistic outlook in 2010 across all sectors especially IT, Auto and Steel. As we enter 2010, MapleCode is clear to move ahead and provide the right management and technical solutions to its clientele. We believe to partner with them to grow their businesses with zeal and focus. The Company looks forward in empowering its talent and business leaders as well to take on more responsibilities in their respective areas of work. Another extended focus will be to build operational and business efficiencies and bring in JIT, Six Sigma and BSC Scorecards across the organization. Core strategy teams will lead all activities to jointly achieve synergies in business and value.

Lets join hands in building a more successful business in 2010.

All the best!

Warm Regards,

Prashanth Vaidyan

Director (People, Finance & Business Planning)

MapleCode Consulting Private Limited,

Bangalore, Hyderabad INDIA

Blue Ocean Strategy at MapleCode

2009-10-26T20:43:00.000-07:00

All,

What is Blue Ocean Strategy? We hear this new strategic term conversed, used and practiced across organizations globally, nowadays and adding more value than never before:

Authors W. Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne state clearly “Stop Benchmarking the Competition. The more you benchmark your competitors, the more you tend to look like them (more on the BOS on their website www.blueoceanstrategy.com). I stop to think back on terms like Group Think and at times organizations and teams within also get caught in a complex web and eventually ‘copying’ practices their successful or not so successful competitors. Imitation is not a sin, but, it is important to stay above the rest in most processes.

How blue are we? Competition forms an integral part of business and commercial ecosystems. Competition has been a term that has been perhaps omnipresent since the barter system or early cross continental trading systems were in place. Can we avoid it? The answer ofcourse is a big NO.

The more you are in the midst of competition, the more ‘red’ is the territory around you. Let me consider the example of MapleCode as an organization. The Management Consulting ecosystem to which we belong is riveted with competition and similar traits and perhaps the same promise values to the end clients. I will explain later in this blog on how we devise our practices to overcome the redness in the business waters around us.

Before this, I would invite you to listen to a video of Vineet Nayar, CEO of HCL Technologies - http://tv.insead.edu/video/Blue+Ocean+Strategy/5/2752 (Referenced from INSEAD Knowledge) wherein he clearly states how Blue Ocean Strategy was primarily adopted by a Services company like HCL and its success.

Though Blue Ocean Strategy has many tools to adopt, I am focussing only on the 4 Actions Framework (referenced http://www.blueoceanstrategy.com/abo/4_action.html). The main 4 Actions Framework are listed below:

1. Reduce (Which factors should be reduced well below the industry’s standards to reduce over deliver)

2. Create (Which factors should be crated that the industry has never offered)

3. Eliminate (Which of the factors that the industry takes for granted should be eliminated)

4. Raise (Which factors should be raised well above the industry’s standards so your customers won’t have to make compromises)

What is MapleCode trying to achieve?

1. Reduce: To avoid confusion in the minds of end clients, MapleCode strives to focus only on specific and alcove offerings. In each of its 4 verticals namely, Marketing and Branding; IT Advisory; Executive Search and Learning & Development, MapleCode strives to have a maximum of 3-4 lines of offerings directly in line with client needs and client value growth

2. Raise: Create line managers methodology processes to converse and keep end customers happy. Establish a 24/7 model to address client and end customer needs. We realised quickly that it is important to have a voice behind every conversation to our clients as well as candidates. Many of the future initiatives will include a 24/7 call model, team availability across time zones etc to provide quick turnarounds

3. Create: Create and identify new paths and methods that are unique in the offshore market. Primarily we try to achieve areas that have never been tried earlier to achieve greater success

4. Eliminate: We have eliminated redundant steps and complex team structures. Having a complex interwoven methodology would create added confusion and provide lesser prevalence over competition

Visit us on www.maplecode.com for more information on our offerings.

Regards,

Prashanth Vaidyan

Director, MapleCode Consulting Private Limited

Bangalore & Hyderabad, INDIA

**Referring from its global site www.blueoceanstrategy.com, and clear statements by authors of the BOS, W. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne

MapleCode Half Yearly Highlights

2009-10-26T18:05:00.000-07:00

Dear All,

Seasons’ Greetings.

It gives me immense pleasure to roll out the six monthly highlight of MapleCode Consulting Private Limited. The past 6 months was eventful and progressive from a strategic as well as operational stand-point with various core developments seen across the business verticals. This also is the second such group communication from my desk.

We would not have been able to achieve this success without the team (past and present). Thank you for all your efforts and we welcome you to MapleCode again.

Starting Notes

India saw resurgence in most fields especially Metals, Automotive, Banking & Pharmaceutical sectors with the Sensex crossing 17,000 points since October 2008 and raising positive notes for investors and business holdings closer to the festive season. INDIA has been optimistic in hiring from Q3 and Q4, 2009 with acceleration across, mining, construction, wholesale & retail trade, finance, insurance and real estate sectors being most optimistic. The global market also saw optimism with hiring with Brazil, Colombia, Peru, China and Australia seeing surge followed by India. Recessionary trends are walking off with more optimism and careful forecasts by Planning Commissions being on track.

We believe that the years 2010-11 will be the most significant in this recovery stage. It forms each of our individual and group responsibilities to contribute towards this recovery through wise methods including spending, client management, identifying new business opportunities with more vigour and passion than ever before.

MapleCode at 6 months

MapleCode saw many new team members arriving on board in August, September and October of 2009 primarily focussed in the TAG and Sales groups in Bangalore. In its hiring strategy and as an EEO, MapleCode continues to give opportunities to fresh management and technical graduates as well as experienced hands in trying out new opportunities with the group. Operationally, this phase was significant with the Company opening its first national Branch Office in Hyderabad to be headed by Ms. Revti Sahay (Resident Director & Head – Hyderabad Operations) to primarily focus on the TAG group in that region. We welcome Revti to MapleCode.

Sector wise Story Line

IT Advisory Services

MapleCode proceeded to implement an “IT based” working culture within its offices. With this vision in mind, the IT Advisory Services group along with Blu Bee Web Solutions has stepped in with a 12 month IT development contract to automate all activities within the TAG & Sales group within MapleCode. This is an ambitious in-house project with main focus on arriving at ‘better’ solutions to delivery and plan work assignments with clients. External market focus continues with business enquiries across industries.

Marketing & Branding Solutions

MapleCode’s Blue Ocean Strategy to utilize social media to market and promote its brand has yielded momentous results. A sliced version of www.maplecode.com website analysis revealed a 76% Direct Traffic, 14% traffic through Search Engines and 10% through affiliated sites. Site visits have been from the US, UK, Australia, MiddleEast and South East Asia. This signifies that the social branding mechanism worked in promoting the MapleCode brand globally,

Talent Acquisition & Delivery Group

The Talent Acquisition & Delivery Group saw new client additions among the Fortune 500 group. It has been an achievement to partner with these leading groups early on in business. The Sales group continues to target and align itself to generate more recurring businesses through these clients as well as bring in more clients to the Company’s fold in the weeks and months ahead.

Learning Solutions

MapleCode’s Learning Solutions division has initiated the in-house learning program with an aim to train MapleCode’s team in general work, business and operational areas. This is to increase business efficiencies and at the same time grow the system into a well-learned and groomed team.

New Wings and Spread

Close on the heels of opening the Hyderabad office, MapleCode is all set to open its first International Office in Brisbane, Australia along with an Australian owned and managed IT Consulting house there. This office during the period 2009-10 will focus only on MapleCode’s IT Advisory Services business for government, semi-government and non-government organizations in the geography. We look to close this new business lead by the end of October 2009.

MapleCode’s Social Media

As you would all know and as detailed above, MapleCode has been active on all Social Media sites which is the next wave in branding & marketing. We have achieved unique success in this usage. Our popular links in the internet include:

1. Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=82670507660

2. Twitter – http://twitter.com/MapleCode

3. Linked In - http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2097887&goback=.gdr_1250681425956_1&trk=anetsrch_name

4. Blog Page - http://maplecodeinfobytes.blogspot.com/

New HR Initiatives

· Spot Awards

· Birthday Programs

· Launched - Launch of Incentive Scheme and New Salary Structure – Mid August 2009

· Launched - Asset Acquisition Policy – Allows associates to own assets (laptops etc) – July 2009

· Launched - Employee Referral Policy – August 2009

· Launched - New Reward Schemes – August 2009

Next Steps

MapleCode has been a aficionado of the Blue Ocean and other core strategy Principles of doing things differently and ahead of competition. We are in the wave of adopting and re-engineering our processes in the months ahead to achieve operational efficiencies in all our process. We encourage you to be a part of it strategically and operationally.

The Global market cues indicate that 2010 will have exceptional surges in market valuations, revenue projections with INDIA projecting a growth rate of 6-8% in 2010-11-12 much ahead its competitive peers. It is imperative that we do not miss this opportunity at any cost. As I detailed in my 1^st newsletter, we need to strive to be #1 or #2 in every business vertical we do business in. We expect the same from every activity that you perform at MapleCode.

Please visit MapleCode's Global website on www.maplecode.com for more information and enquiries.

Regards,

Prashanth Vaidyan, Director,

MapleCode Consulting Private Limited

2009-09-20T23:18:00.000-07:00

Where is India’s home bred talent?

There is a growing need and unrelenting cries for a full established education system in India. 95,000 odd Indian students currently study in Australia – if the education based was well set, would we have these students within the Indian education fabric. The Indian system focuses on learning by rote and not a practically established system. Calls for reforms in the sector include opening up primary and secondary education to private investment, easier entry of foreign universities and better monitoring, evaluating and having better ‘quality’ students.

According to Janmejaya Sinha, Managing Director of Boston Consulting Group (BCG) “The talent gap is compromising the growth of companies, big time”. According to a BCG group, there was a 30% rise in IT salaries from 2004-06 because of a war for talent between firms. “It is one of the biggest risk they face”, he says.

More than half of India’s billion plus population is below the age group of 25. But, about 40% of its work force of about 400 million people is illiterate and another 40% comprises of school drop-outs, said BCG in a report. Demand for graduates over next 5 years in likely to be 13.8 million, but the reality is that only 13.2 million students graduating over the same period resulting in a talent shortfall of 600,000 fresh students. Sinha says “More than a million people lacking the ability to participate in the workforce has the makings of a potential demographic disaster. We have an army of potentially unskilled workforce, graduates who are ready to face the work force and a frustrated group of workforce. This will only derail India’s growth in the long run.”

India’s literacy rate is at 61% which is dismal compared to other Bric nations in terms of average number of years in secondary education. Rival China already produces more than 3 times the number of PhDs each year.

Fact is that India is home to one of the world’s oldest universities, but, reality is that only 10% of the 20 million who enrol in the grade each year finish high school. Of course female participation scores poorly in this entire equation.

(Reference: Reuters)

About MapleCode

MapleCode is a results-driven business consulting firm that offers services in People & Change Management, Marketing Solutions & IT. Our offerings include Talent Search, HR Consulting, Learning & Development, Advertising, Branding, Internet Marketing, IT Advisory and e-Enablement.

MapleCode as part of its employment strategy and being an EEO provider and as part of its ‘giving back to soceity’ initiatives, employs and nutures fresh graduates within its workforce. In the inception year (2009), MapleCode strives to employee and invest 60% of its workforce group from the Fresh graduate category including graduates and post graduates. MapleCode’s in-house training division “MapleCode Learning Solutions”, trains its associates in house and on the latest and niche segments to help them grow professionaly and holistically.

Training, we believe, is essential and core to our success and as well as success of our associates.

Regards,

Prashanth Vaidyan

(The contributor is the Director of Business Planning and Human Capital at MapleCode).

MapleCode First Quarter Highlights 2009

2009-08-26T22:42:00.000-07:00

Dear All,

MapleCode has completed a successful three months of operations on August 14, 2009. All your efforts and dedication has helped the organization to move ahead on various initiatives that it has stepped forward to achieve. It is reassuring to note that we have successfully launched all our Business Lines (BLs) simultaneously:

(a) Talent Acquisition & Delivery Group

(b) IT Advisory Services

(d) Learning Solutions

The Story so far....and successes

IT Advisory Services

MapleCode commenced operations with an IT Advisory assignment for a leading IT Electronics giant in the Middle East (Dubai, UAE). We were retained to ‘IT enable’ the launch of their new product line across the Middle East. We successfully delivered the assignment on time with our offshore IT team in Bangalore. Work was hard and many in the team worked relentlessly across all weekends and holidays converting their homes to a MapleCode office during these days. Our delivery and methodology was well appreciated and we are on the way of winning another deal with the same client.

Marketing & Branding Solutions

MapleCode’s Marketing & Branding Solutions division was roped in by a leading European Telecom provider to create and employee an “Employer/HR Branding Program” across their offices in INDIA. Though, our first step in this sector, the delivery team successfully launched the program in time and much to the delight of the client

Talent Acquisition & Delivery Group

MapleCode’s TAG achieved early success to work as exclusive partners with leading IT/Non-IT organizations in INDIA. With a focus to target niche sectors, the TAG at MapleCode continues to work and strengthen its presence in its domain of expertise. The team has successfully closed critical positions quickly and effectively. Team: Thanks and keep up the spirit and continue the dedication.

Learning Solutions

MapleCode’s Learning Solutions division is in talks with leading educational institutions and corporate bodies to implement learning solutions within their folds. We are hopeful in closing few projects in the months ahead.

Business Alliances Model – Partner Ecosystem

Early success was seen in our Business Alliances Strategy by entering into an agreement with a leading Business Management group – Salalah Vision Trading & Contracting Co. LLC in Muscat, Oman to promote and brand MapleCode in Muscat, Oman and the neighbouring GCC nations. Blu Bee Web Solutions was another success story where MapleCode partnered with an IT and SEO provider based in Bangalore to propel MapleCode’s IT Advisory Services, globally. As you are aware, Blu Bee has set up their offshore office within MapleCode’s Indiranagar facility.

MapleCode’s website launch

August saw the launch of MapleCode’s website – www.maplecode.com. You may be amazed to know that the website was developed based on views, suggestions and observations from our clientele, well-wishes and fellow associates. We wished to ensure that MapleCode’s website clearly stated our commitment and zeal in delivering and working towards client vision and growth. It is a matter of honour that our website is among the very few that has been linked to “Social Networking” sites like Facebook, Twitter, Linked-In and the MapleCode Blog (and shortly in YouTube). You can encouraged to visit the site regularly and provide feedback on changes required

MapleCode’s Blog Page

A Blog Page has been created to promote and brand MapleCode. A niche level of promoting wares, this blog page is regularly visited. You are all welcome to add your blog content. Currently, this is User Administered. Please reach out to me or Vinod to upload your blog page.

The Story ahead....

The global market is resurgent and the outlook is positive and the India story is strong. MapleCode’s outlook for 2009-10 is bright and august and we all must strive to ensure positive growth and success in all our endeavours.

We will strongly focus in Sales & Delivery within the Talent Acquisition & Delivery (Executive Search), IT Advisory, Branding & Marketing and Learning Solutions divisions. MapleCode will strive to be a #1 or #2 in each domain and market we operate; ensuring success for its associates, Business Alliance Partners, clients and partners. We look forward in all team members contributing effectively to the growth of the organization in the months and years ahead. MapleCode on its part will ensure and strive to provide all avenues for our associates to be trained, to perform and deliver and in providing holistic and professional growth always.

Feel free to walk up to anyone of us to discuss and talk on your views on how best we can improve systems at MapleCode anytime.

All the best!

Warm Regards,

Prashanth Vaidyan

Director (People, Finance & Business Planning)

MapleCode Consulting Private Limited,

Bangalore, INDIA

Survival of the Aspiring Manager in Today's Global Economy

2009-07-29T23:01:00.000-07:00

Survival of the Aspiring Manager in today’s economy

By Vinod Thomas (IBMR, Bangalore, July 29,2009)

Good Morning to the Dean, Faculty & Staff at IBMR and Parents. Congratulations and a warm welcome to the aspiring managers and entrepreneurs on the Inaugural Function of the Class of 2009.

My thoughts today revolve on the Survival of the fittest, or should we say Survival of the aspiring manager, in today’s global economy.

"Life's not about waiting for the storms to pass...It's about learning to dance in the rain." ~Vivian Greene.

The meltdown of the Global economy has affected us all. Thanks largely to the parents, the students of today are well insulated from the pressures.

But Industry expectations have gone up and there continues to be a gross mismatch between the needs of an Employer and an Employee. We all have become global in our thinking, but we want a lifestyle that is 9 to 5. Unfortunately, today there is no 9 to 5 job. Every employer wants every second of your time.

Strong Performers need not fear the bad economy. There is always reward for good work.

Take for example the IT industry in India. Over the last 25 years a lot of sweat and blood has gone into making what it is today. People toiled hard and made it a colossus. But today’s youth have to see beyond the glamour of the IT industry. We have to continue to be focussed, work hard, stretch and be persistent. We have to endure the pain that all successful entrepreneurs have undergone to build organizations. For that the sacrifices are huge and we can make an impact by focusing on the following areas - goals, character, time management, personal health, money, courage and responsibility.

I would leave you all with the following thoughts to action. They are all time tested

1. Strengthen your basics

2. Make learning your first priority. Be a Fast learner and be adept in Re-skilling & De-skilling yourself

3. Set Stretch Targets / Goals - Set high goals for yourself. If you set low goals you’ll finally meet them all and eventually get bored.

4. The power of Discipline is a must

5. Perseverance in all that you do

6. Flexibility in approach

7. Ability to stand on your own feet through sheer determination and grit.

8. Think Long term – all your solutions need to be long term focussed

9. Patience – Work your way up the career ladder

10. Stretch - Ability to work under pressure

11. Be responsible, deliver, and then demand

12. Just remember...people are like sticks of dynamite; the power's on the inside but nothing happens until the fuse gets lit.

As tomorrow’s leaders

Can you embody the statesmanship and ethical entrepreneurship abilities of Ratan Tata?
Can you create wealth for share holders like Mukesh Ambani?
Can you think Big like Anil Ambani?
Can you be engaged in the transformation of telecom into a lifestyle business like Sunil Mittal?
Can you be the Bollywood outsider who made it to the top through sheer grit like Shah Rukh Khan?

If yes, then see you on the Top 5 Powerful People list, 10-20 years from now.

The difference between greatness and mediocrity is "To get what you've never had, you must do what you've never done."

Wishing you all the very best and hoping that all our initiatives at IBMR will help you to be successful in your endeavours.

Continue to dream and act on them.

Thank you.

Vinod Thomas

Director, MapleCode Consulting Private Limited

MapleCode Talent Search: Vision and Promise

2009-06-20T23:00:00.000-07:00

At MapleCode there are five imperatives to business – Clear Vision, Target & Commitments, Transparency, Meaningful Marketing and Performance-Oriented Management. We focus on priorities that will assure we are acting on things that are most important for our Client organization. We generate value by asking what do our customers (hiring managers and candidates) want and need and how best we can serve them. We want to become more competitive in our industry and improve. We work on a clear strategy and process. Customer focus is mandatory and Value creation is always the measure of our effectiveness. Our message is simple, we must first listen and then think. We initiate talks with people from different functions to fix problems. You learn only after you listen to people.

MapleCode’s vision is to be the "Best in class Talent Search organization with focus on Quality of Hire, Cost, Time to fill and Hiring Manager + Candidate Satisfaction, every time and everywhere". We aim to do existing things better and newer initiatives faster. We are motivated and our passion translates to all our stakeholders. We monitor our performance consistently, and when there is a problem, face it and resolve it right away.

Today MapleCode has developed a strong Talent Search team and we ensure we go from strength to strength tightening our existing process and creating new methodologies for "Hiring the Best".

MapleCode believes Managers have to focus on building tomorrow's successors today and are expected to be a good coach looking at the future while working on the present - "Good leaders produce more leaders, not more followers."

Challenging objectives are weapons to avoid complacency and arrogance. Each of us at MapleCode create intensity even when things are going smoothly and think of new challenges or levels to reach for. We are aggressive and achieve stretch targets. We continue to build on strength and our motivation is to work harder and smarter.

Vinod Thomas

The Author is the Co-Founder/Director at MapleCode Consulting Private Limited

New Hub - Hyderabad

2009-01-11T19:42:00.000-08:00

We are delighted to announce that MapleCode Consulting Private Limited has expanded to open a new India regional office in Hyderabad. It will be our pleasure to serve you at our new location with the same quality and service you have come to expect of us.

About MapleCode (www.maplecode.com)

Incepted in 2009, MapleCode is a results-driven business consulting firm headquartered in Bangalore, INDIA that offers services in People & Change Management, Marketing Solutions & IT. Our offerings include Talent Search, HR Consulting, Learning & Development, Advertising, Branding, Internet Marketing, IT Advisory and e-Enablement.