We have two third onshore and one third presence in India

How did Collabera get into the high-end consulting

space?



We wanted to get to the next level where we could really integrate,

transform, and create a space for primarily trying to transform the company to

the next growth phase but at the same time offer much more high value. We

realized that mid sized service providers were very few. Traditionally, Indian

players have been primarily providing IT services. Broadly, all tier-2 players

have minimal focus on consulting and are primarily focused on their offshore

advantage. The big players in India aspired to get into consulting space but

they have not managed to make much impact. Historically, Collabera started as a

professional services company but it was in 2008 that we started creating a big

consulting practice.

What kind of opportunities you see for Collabera in

tier-2 consulting?



In the tier-2 space, there is no player with strong onshore as well as

strong consulting presence such as Collabera. There are outsourcers who are

actively looking at tier-2 players, like Collabera, who can add value to their

business by providing high-end consulting and advisory services. That is the

space we want to create and dominate. We feel that there is a market need for

this as there are several clients who want to work with smaller players but who

can give them solid consulting solution also other than onshore-offshore

services. Clients in the market have onshore needs and they want certain

projects and IT spend within their geographical locations.

What are the key trends you see in the consulting and

advisory space?



It has been observed that the global consulting and advisory services

industry is undergoing significant transformation. The key success factors and

market landscape are evolving because of changes in enterprise demand and buying

behavior, the number and nature of providers, and shared services market

development, offshore labor arbitrage, etc.

What are your key consulting offers which are

attracting customers?



Collaberas proprietary methodologiesmomentum asset based services (ABS)and
collaborative engagement models are some of the key offerings which are our USP.

We have strong consulting offerings in the M&A space and that is one of the key

go-to-the-market strategy of Collabera going forward. We work with large banks

and telecom companies but at the same time we also have clients in the mid tier

space, primarily banks and online retail segments.

Sudesh Prasad



sudeshp@cybermedia.co.in