1. All Rights Reserved, Acclaris Inc. Information Classification: Level0-Public/Level1-Internal/Level2-Confidential/Level3-Secret NICT 2010 - Guwahati September 3, 2010 Presented By: Kalyan Kar - Acclaris India “The Innovation Mantra - SME Success Stories” 1

2. All Rights Reserved, Acclaris Inc. Information Classification: Level0-Public/Level1-Internal/Level2-Confidential/Level3-Secret 2 What is Innovation ? The Innovation Mantra Innovation is a change in the thought process in thinking, products, processes or organizations Innovation is a change in the thought process in thinking, products, processes or organizations The goal of innovation is positive change to increase customer value or producer value The goal of innovation is positive change to increase customer value or producer value Innovation is also considered a major Innovation is also considered a major driver of the economy, leading to new product or increasing productivity

3. All Rights Reserved, Acclaris Inc. Information Classification: Level0-Public/Level1-Internal/Level2-Confidential/Level3-Secret 3 Types of Innovation - The Innovation Mantra Revolutionary Revolutionary Evolutionary Evolutionary Disruptive Disruptive

4. All Rights Reserved, Acclaris Inc. Information Classification: Level0-Public/Level1-Internal/Level2-Confidential/Level3-Secret Innovation and its Importance The Innovation Mantra Remember – 50% of Global Growth is due to Innovation !! To survive you have to Innovate To survive you have to Innovate Innovation Cycle - Innovation Cycle - Data Information Knowledge Wisdom Imagination Innovation

5. All Rights Reserved, Acclaris Inc. Information Classification: Level0-Public/Level1-Internal/Level2-Confidential/Level3-Secret Innovation and its Importance The Innovation Mantra Why Innovation is important for SMEs The Do’s: Be Different Collaborate Have The X Factor Get help from others The Don’ts: Ignore Strategic Partners Over Promise

6. All Rights Reserved, Acclaris Inc. Information Classification: Level0-Public/Level1-Internal/Level2-Confidential/Level3-Secret 6 Top 50 Innovative Companies in the world The Innovation Mantra CompanyCountryRank in 2009Rank in 2010 AppleUSA11 GoogleUSA22 MicrosoftUSA43 IBMUSA64 ToyotaJapan35 USA – 22 Companies Japan – 4 Companies China– 4 Companies India – 2 Companies (TATA & Reliance Industries) * Source – Bloomberg Businessweek

7. All Rights Reserved, Acclaris Inc. Information Classification: Level0-Public/Level1-Internal/Level2-Confidential/Level3-Secret 7 Stories of Innovation - The Innovation Mantra The Water Melon Story

8. All Rights Reserved, Acclaris Inc. Information Classification: Level0-Public/Level1-Internal/Level2-Confidential/Level3-Secret 8 Stories of Innovation - The Innovation Mantra The Water Melon Story

9. All Rights Reserved, Acclaris Inc. Information Classification: Level0-Public/Level1-Internal/Level2-Confidential/Level3-Secret 9 Stories of Innovation - The Innovation Mantra The Fresh Fish & The Shark Story

10. All Rights Reserved, Acclaris Inc. Information Classification: Level0-Public/Level1-Internal/Level2-Confidential/Level3-Secret 10 Stories of Innovation - The Innovation Mantra The Fresh Fish & The Shark Story

11. All Rights Reserved, Acclaris Inc. Information Classification: Level0-Public/Level1-Internal/Level2-Confidential/Level3-Secret 11 Innovation can be simple & in-expensive too !!! The Innovation Mantra

12. All Rights Reserved, Acclaris Inc. Information Classification: Level0-Public/Level1-Internal/Level2-Confidential/Level3-Secret 12 The Acclaris Story The Innovation Mantra …. 8 YEARS BACK HOW THE WEST WAS WON BY EAST

13. All Rights Reserved, Acclaris Inc. Information Classification: Level0-Public/Level1-Internal/Level2-Confidential/Level3-Secret 13 The Acclaris Story The Innovation Mantra 2001 2005 2010 Get All Do All Health Care Financial Technology

14. All Rights Reserved, Acclaris Inc. Information Classification: Level0-Public/Level1-Internal/Level2-Confidential/Level3-Secret 14 The Acclaris Story The Innovation Mantra 2011 What Next ? Portable Consumer Driven Healthcare

15. All Rights Reserved, Acclaris Inc. Information Classification: Level0-Public/Level1-Internal/Level2-Confidential/Level3-Secret 15 Be Innovative BUT Be Ethical !!! The Innovation Mantra

16. All Rights Reserved, Acclaris Inc. Information Classification: Level0-Public/Level1-Internal/Level2-Confidential/Level3-Secret 16 The Innovation Mantra Finally, Who will survive? “ It is not the strongest of the species who survive, nor the most intelligent, but those who are most adaptive to change…” - Charles Darwin - Charles Darwin “TRUSTED” &

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