Intelligroup is an ERP-focused lifecycle management partner. Bhalchandra Bhosale, senior vice president-Global SAP Practice, Intelligroup, feels the decision to focus on ERP alone was in itself an innovative decision at the time.

i.t. Why is it imperative for tech firms to keep innovating?
BB The famous quote of Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple Computers—“Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower”—sums up the necessity for tech firms to keep innovating. Every organization does innovative at one point or the other, and often is forced to innovate in order to stay relevant. Hence, sustained innovation is the key for an organization’s continues growth trajectory. Successful innovation requires the ability to break into new business arenas that are ripe for growth.

Innovation includes not only new offerings and new business, but also extends to new management methods, approaches to selling and other aspects of growing a business.

i.t. How have you created an innovation culture in your organization?
BB True innovation comes at the intersection between three critical components: Knowledge, process, and leadership. The first role of leadership is convincing the organization that innovation really matters. Breaking down organizational boundaries and assigning the right people to the right projects is important. As a firm, our mantra is to create customer value through innovation – finding better ways to delight our customers and exceed their expectations; continually assessing and enhancing our products and services so they are what our customers need today, and evolve to what customers will require to address tomorrow’s business challenges.