Rank 83: Hughes Escorts Communications

Performance Highlights Installed base of VSATs rose to 4,320 Focus on new growth areas, such as managed network services and ASP, using the DirecWay platform CEO: Partho Banerjee l Start-up Year: 1995 l Products & Services: VSATs, network management services l Address: Plot No 1, Sector-18, Electronics City, Gurgaon 122 015 l Tel: 6398834-39 l Fax: 6398840 l Website: www.hughes-escorts.com

This leader in the VSAT segment ran into rough weather, as the segment itself

showed flat growth. HECL tried to make up by focusing more on services. The

installed base of VSATs rose to 4,320, while the contribution of services in

overall revenues jumped from 37% to 44%. It also launched the DirecWay

Enterprise services, which include satcom products, the DirecWay broadband

platform, data center services, managed network and ASP services