Client : JITEC

Assignment

• Period :  2003
• Type : Management C.
• Prime Contract :  Japanese Research / Think-Tank Company.
• Mission : Make a survey with about 40 Indian IT Companies on “How do they Bench-Mark their IT Engineers.”

Kitatec Role

• Identified Large, Medium and Small IT Companies.
• Explained about our Survey Mission.
• Arranged all Appointments.
• 5-member Japanese Delegation visited India across 6 Indian Cities.
• Delegation visited 35 Companies and Interviewed.
• Supported Report Compilation.

Client : METI

Assignment

• Period : 2004.
• Type : Management Consulting
• Prime Contract : Japanese Research / Think-Tank Company.
• Mission : Make a survey with about 40 Indian Companies and some MNCs on “How Japan-India Business could be Enhanced.”

Kitatec Role

• Indentified Indian Companies who had plans for Japan Business. Indentified some MNC who will accept Japanese delegation’s visit.
• Explained the Mission for the visit and survey being conducted.
• Arranged all appointments.
• 4-member Japanese delegation visited and conducted Interviews with 27 Companies.
• Supported Survey Report compilation and presentation.

Client : Large Japanese Telecom Company “K”.

Assignment

• Period : 2004.
• Type : Management Consulting Prime
• Contract : Another Japanese Consulting Co.
• Mission : Set-up Rep-Office in Bangalore with a Young Japanese Engineer who is Familiar with India and will stay in India for long-term.

Kitatec

• Searched Telecom S/W companies who could house the Rep Office.
• Searched a Japanese S/W Engineers working as Project Leader in India.
• Employed directly by the Japanese Telecom Company.
• Set-up Orientation and introduced Mr. “S” to various Indian Telecom Operators.
• Now they have their own offices in Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore.

Client : METI

Assignment

• Period : 2005.
• Type : Management Consulting
• Prime Contract : Japanese Research / Think-Tank Company.
• Mission : Make a survey with about 10 USA and European Pharma Companies in India.

Kitatec Role

• Established Contacts with Indian Pharma and Biotech Companies.
• Visited these companies and conducted Interview with these companies.
• Compiled the Survey.
• Made executive Summary on status of IPR issues.

Client : Large Japanese Investment Bank.

Assignment

• Period : Mid 2006
• Research Company :Bank’s own Research Division.
• Mission : Private Equity Investment Possibilities. Explore Possibility of Identifying Indian New Start-ups who may go for IPO within next 2 years.

Kitatec Role

• Indentified 20 Indian Corporates in IT, Telecom and Biotech Companies.
• Client Selected 6 companies, 2 in each sector
  
• We visited all 6 with Clients Delegation.
• Identified 2 for Private Investment. In one case Indian Company declined. Other case more Financial study of the Group is in Progress.

Client : Mid size Tool-Room “S” with 40 CNC Machines..

Assignment

• Period : Jan. 2005
• Another Japanese Consulting Received the Mandate who invited Kitatec to Join in the Project.
• Type : Technical & Management.
• Mission : This Tool-Room expanded from 15 CNC M/Cs to 40 CNC M/Cs. So, wanted to set-up ODC in India to write Software Programs to run the CNC M/Cs.
• Client : Mid size Tool-Room “S” with 40 CNC Machines.
• Period : Jan. 2005 Continued for about 18 months.
  

Kitatec Role

• Visit to CAD / CAM /Design companies to build up Confidence.
• Established Subsidiary Company in Delhi.
  
• Employed first 5 S/W Engineers.
• Had 6 Weeks Refresher Technical Training.
  
• Held 6 Weeks Japanese Language / Culture Training.
• 3 Months Technical Training at the Tool-Room in Japan.
• Employed next Group of 8 Engineers.
• First Group Trained the Second Group.
• Trial S/W writing Programs started in Off-Shore Office in Delhi.
• Second Batch of Engineers came to Japan for 3-Month Training.
• Employed 3rd Batch of Engineers.
• Total Group 22 Engineers and 2 Group Leaders and 1 Manager.
  

Client : Medium sized  Japanese Drug Discovery  Company.

Assignment

• Type : Management.
• Period : Feb 2005.
• Mission : They invested an Indian Biotech Company. Wish to Make Joint S/W Algorithm to use in Japan.

Kitatec Role

• The Japanese company wishes to modify S/W Algorithms of the Indian Company’s Packages.
• Wishes to Employ Indians skilled in higher technology in Mathematics and persons who are staying in Japan.
• Introduced many options and one person was employed to be the Bridge with Indian R&D Group.
  

Client : Large Japanese Telecom Company.

Assignment

• Period : Mid 2006.
• Mission : Provide Information about Telecom Services in Industrial Areas around Delhi.
  

Kitatec Role

• Client Identified 35 Locations where Japanese Companies Exist.
• Provided Telecom and Network availability in all these locations across 5 Cities and 5 Industrial Estates.
• Photographs of Surroundings

Client : Mid-Size Trading Company.

Assignment

• Type : Techno-Commercial.
• Period : Since Jan 2006 and Continuing.
• Mission : This Mid-sized Trading Company wishes to start Business in India.
  

Kitatec Role

• Searched and provided Information about EMS Companies in India.
• Provided Information about Road and Building Construction Companies.
• Established Rep-Office in Delhi.
• Support Continuing.
  

Client : Large Japanese Telecom Company.

Assignment

• Period : May 2007.
• Mission : Provide Information about Telecom Services in various Industrial Estates.
  

Kitatec Role

• Client Identified 5 Industrial Estates where Large Japanese Mnfg. Plants are expected to be set-up.
• Photographs of surroundings.
• Reported status on Telecom / Network / Data-Centers around.
  

Client : Large Japanese Trading Company.

Assignment

• Type : Techno-Commercial.
• Period : Feb 2007.
• Mission : Summary Report on Mega-Power Projects in India. Group Discussion on certain specific Clauses.

Kitatec Role

• We studied the Offer of 5 Mega Power Projects.
• Prepared Executive Summary.
• Brought-Out salient Points.
  Group Discussions.
• Held discussion with Indian Power Ministry to understand some essential points about these Mega-Power Pjts.
  

Client : Large Japanese Engineering Company.

Assignment

• Type : Techno-Commercial.
• Period : Feb 2007.
• Mission : Engineering Company wishes to form a Long-term Strategy for India Market. They will like to have joint Research projects with Indian Premier Technology Institutes like IITs and other R&D Labs.
  

Kitatec Role

• This Engineering Company is Targeting to do joint research with Indian R&D Institutes.
• Established Communication with R&D Institutes in Academics as well as with Large Indian Corporate Companies.
• Technical Delegation visited India 3 times during 2007.
• Identified Area for Joint Research.
• Indian side R&D persons visited Japanese Company.
• Joint Research and Exchange of Technical persons is expected in the future.
  

Client : Medium Size Telecom Company.

Assignment

• Type : M&A.
• Period : over 2007.
• Mission : This Japanese Company designs Mobile Phones. Wishes to merge with Large Indian IT Company so that they can introduce their mobile phones to USA and China Markets.

Kitatec Role

• We searched and Introduced Indian IT Companies who wish to acquire IT Companies in Japan.
• Indian IT company wishes to make 100% acquisition.
• However, the Japanese side wishes to divest only part of its Equity to start-with.
• Discussions going-on
  

Client : Medium-Sized Software Package Implementation Company.

Assignment

• Type : M&A.
• Period : Mid 2007.
• Mission : Wishes to merge with Indian IT Company.

Kitatec Role

• Currently an Investment Fund holds 70% Equity and 30% is with Senior Management of the Company.
• The Investment Fund wants to exit.
• Introduced this Company to Indian IT Companies interested in M&A in Japan.