Questionnaire for “IT Innovation in India”

Showcasing the Emerging Companies - A NASSCOM SME Initiative

APPLICATION DOCUMENT

NASSCOM, India’s premier trade body and the Chamber of Commerce of the IT
software and services industry, heralds the event that celebrates the Indian spirit of
innovation in the IT industry.

NASSCOM is looking for the most innovative companies in the ICT industry--
organizations that have made a mark for any of the following reasons:

• Creating original IP
• Redefined/re-engineered business and software processes in an inventive
manner
• Created value for the customer in the area of products and services
• Uniquely positioned their offerings to garner a larger share of the market
• Unveiled pioneering strategies to boost growth
• Differentiated themselves imaginatively in a challenging market environment
• Implemented new and different customer acquisition strategies

NASSCOM aims to spotlight the most vibrant and promising organisations from the
ICT sector – companies that have caught the eye with their interesting value
propositions for customers, their ‘out-of-the-box’ IT solutions and revolutionary
strategies for surviving and thriving in a market fraught with challenges.

Kindly note that all information collected here would be solely used for selection of
the Innovative companies and would not be used for ANY OTHER purpose. Hereby,
we assure you of maintaining confidentiality of the information provided.

The applications for the award can be sent via email at innovation@nasscom.org.
The email can be addressed to Aditi Singh/Avinash Raghava,

The filled applications along with the necessary documents should reach the above
address on or before 20th October 2004. Please mark the subject of the email as
“Application for NASSCOM INNOVATION IN INDIA

IT Innovation in India - Showcasing the Emerging companies

A NASSCOM SME Initiative
1. Company Details
Name:
Year of Establishment:
Mission:

Area of Specialization:

Turnover for 2003-04:

Expected Turnover for 2004-05:
Full Name of concerned person:
Designation:
Contact Address:

Email address:
City:
Phone no:
Mobile no:
Web site address:
Year Launched:
Venture Funding:
Signature of the Person:
Date of filling the form:
Are you a NASSCOM Member: Yes/NO
Please mention the Membership ID

2. Products/Services offered
Products/Services Description Customers

IT Innovation in India - Showcasing the Emerging companies

A NASSCOM SME Initiative
Please answer the following questions in details:
(Please answer in less than 50 words)

Why is the Innovative Product/ Service mentioned above innovative?

How has this product/service had a direct impact on your business?

--increase market share
--enlarge geographic reach
--generate repeat business
--achieve bottom line benefits
Please specify if any other

Going forward, what is the roadmap for the product/service?

What have been the innovations/improvisations you have brought into the
original version and why?

What have you done to increase the awareness about this product, package
it and enhance its marketability?

IT Innovation in India - Showcasing the Emerging companies

A NASSCOM SME Initiative
What is the kind of investment you are making in further developing the
product / service?

What is the contribution of the product to the overall turnover of the

company?

Who is your competition?

What differentiates your product/service against some of the other

offerings by your competitors?

What is the potential market for this Product/ Service?

IT Innovation in India - Showcasing the Emerging companies

A NASSCOM SME Initiative