Eric Peters Rajeev Dev President & CEO–Sensorthink, VP–Digital Transformation Advisor–Tompkins International
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CYBAGETIMES ★★★ Bringing life to work ★★★ Issue 20 | July 2017 News Magazine of Cybage Software Pvt. Ltd. Winning Partnerships: In Conversation: Eric Peters Rajeev Dev President & CEO–SensorThink, VP–Digital Transformation Advisor–Tompkins International Celebrating 22 Glorious Years From the CEO’s Desk Dear Reader, Business Development, Oscar Harun Nyono and Derek Jason Simonson Another quarter has faded into the past, with come on board. each day churning new moments and memories to recall. Cybage turns 22! The spirit to achieve continues with the ‘Anniversary Fun’, Gently work your way through the pages dear that takes you for a 10-kilometer run. reader. Celebrating CybageKhushboo’s The days gone by and the months to come show beneficiaries is a day to remember. For a newfound vigor that revisits and redefines your CybageAsha there is rural urbanization, association with Cybage. a new mission, a new endeavor. To begin with, our CEO, Arun Nathani beckons you The passage of knowledge shows to read his words of acumen. a newfound light with trainers and Cybage’s collaborative partner, President & CEO – trainings that speak outright. SensorThink and Advisor–Tompkins International, The spotlight shines down on one and Eric Peters takes you through the changing face all—be it sports, travel, or all that is to of the digital platform and evolution through ‘The come this fall. Pitfalls & Connected Warehouse’. With so much happening for all that’s Our VP–Digital Transformation, Rajeev Dev weaves on radar, it’s time for you to juggle rapid insight on the importance of businesses through these pages of knowledge Windfalls moving toward digital transformation. Editor's Note Editor's and leisure. CybageTimes…our Work spirit rises high and fourfold as AVPs – quarterly bestseller! The subject of leadership is complex. Fortunately, the The boy sat puzzled. He looked around; everyone was insights reside in simple stories. so happy. He went to his dad, “Dad, if I start to drink and Happy Reading! There was once a man who decided to counsel his lazy be as happy as all these people, how do I get to know son through an illustration. One fine morning, he declared when I should stop drinking?” His Dad pointed to a table that he was going to bring food to the table only if his and counseled, “Do you see those four people drinking son earns Rs 200/-. The mother felt bad for her son and over there? The moment they appear to you as eight, silently sneaked him the money and said: "Give this to you should stop drinking.” “But Dad, there are only two your dad when you return in the evening.” In the evening, people on that table”, the son observed with a smile—he the son gave his Dad the money. The Dad looked at his had just learnt the perils of undisciplined drinking. son and realized that he had not worked for his money. The father was embarrassed; he realized he had undone "Throw that away in the trash!" He fumed. his earlier accomplishment. Lesson? Those who counsel The next day, when his wife was out running errands, the nonstop make for ineffective leaders! man kicked his son out of the house telling him not to Same father; reverse takeaways. Why? That’s because Contents bother coming home unless he earned Rs 200/-. Now, these stories were not about the father, but the son—of the lazy son had no option but to work somewhere and his ability to learn both ‘what to do’ and ‘what not to do’ From the Winning In conversation: Training & News & Sports CybageRun earn his money, which he did. When he returned home, from his father! The lessons were not about the pitfalls CEO's desk partnerships: Rajeev Dev Development Accolades the man instructed him to trash it. The son refused of constant counseling, rather the windfalls of constant Eric Peters vehemently and kept the money since it was hard earned! learning. You see, the future belongs to learners, not 03 04 06 08 10 11 14 The father smiled; he had played an instrumental role in leaders. Those who learn nonstop, for them, leadership is helping his son come of age. Lesson? Effective leaders merely a byproduct… continuously counsel their teams! Recreational clubs Corporate Social In The Travel Leisure Employee at Cybage Responsibility Spotlight diaries feedback The father, now pleased with his teenage son, took him to a bar and said “Son, since you have exhibited the responsibilities of a grownup, it's time you get to know 18 20 22 24 26 27 about alcohol. Drink whatever you want. Ask me if you want to know anything.” The father then started gulping Sincerely, Managed by the Marketing & Communications team, designed by the Visual Communications team, content reviewed by the Documentation team. shot after shot, chatting and laughing out loudly with Arun Nathani, CEO & MD his friends. www.arunnathaniblog.com 2 CYBAGETIMES | July 2017 CYBAGETIMES | July 2017 3 Winning Partnerships How is The Connected Warehouse™ Changing reinventing the warehouse environment in this digital era? warehouses There is a significant change happening in the warehouse industry for the better and it’s being driven by three major factors. One is e-commerce; it’s Eric Peters President & absolutely changing how businesses A picture-perfect moment: Eric with his family CEO–SensorThink, work. Rising consumer expectations Advisor–Tompkins are changing everything in the supply things upfront. Bad news doesn’t get International is the chain with the warehouse being at the How does SensorThink work and Message for Cybagians tip of the spear. what’s next? better with age! driving force behind Integrity—don’t ever sacrifice SensorThink collects IoT data, cleanses the first Digital Platform Two, staffing. We don’t have enough Secondly, integrity. Dealing with it for anything. Also, work at it, and harmonizes it thus distributing built to support The warehouses across the world and three start-ups over the last 15 years exceeding everyone’s expectations and relevant messages to the appropriate give 10% extra—at work, a hobby, or Connected Warehouse™. we don’t have enough people. The has taught me about how making systems and people. It’s like creating a relationship. Communicate smartly, solution? Automation; but warehouses the right decisions helps you drive An industrial engineering Microsoft Windows for the warehouse, because it gets you further up in your need to be organized enough to the company ahead and create an graduate from the Penn with all your information in one place career. The best way to resolve issues is qualify for automation. awesome work culture. State University, USA, to drive performance. What’s next is to spend less virtual time and talk face- building smart business applications to-face. Also, lesser emails, more talking! he started his career at Three, technology. It’s growing You’ve been to India many times, using all the data generated from the A quick tip: before sending mails, read it Tompkins Associates as a at a fast pace and warehouses what has your experience been like? out loud. If you’re not comfortable with are scrambling to keep up. Using devices. Orchestrating the complete Warehouse Consultant. workflow and enabling people with My favorite city is Pune for obvious what you’ve read, do a rethink. tech to get to the next level of reasons. My relationship with the productivity and performance out of a automation is the future of digital Eric eventually joined Accenture as a partner warehouse management. city goes back to the FoodLink days Apart from work, have a life outside building their supply chain practices and warehouse; that’s what The Connected because a new development center office too. When you’re 50, you shouldn’t Warehouse™ is trying to solve. expanded his global footprint across Europe, How have you evolved as a leader? at Pune was launched in 2013. Also, have to look back and wonder where life Cybage has been partnering with went. Make the most of spending time Australia, and the Asia Pacific regions. He joined Solving problems in a structured How is IoT revolutionizing the SensorThink from day one! with your family and loved ones. Manhattan Associates as Executive VP–Strategy warehouse execution systems? manner, communicating strategic solutions, and building relationships and Business Development transforming it IoT has brought about the digitization on trust have helped me evolve as a What are your passions outside from a Warehouse Management Systems of sensors and devices. Just like RFID work? Rapid fire successful leader. During my journey, (WMS) company into a leading Supply Chain tags detect change in location, sensors Favorite movie: Happy Gilmore I‘ve also learnt two things—the first I love playing basketball and immediately spot a real-time change Management Software company. one is to stay transparent and say baseball! I’m also a Major League Favorite book: Undaunted Courage in state—on or off, dark or light, hot baseball enthusiast. - Lewis & Clark (Stephen Ambrose) He has also spearheaded operations as CEO, or cold. Favorite cuisine: Italian President, Consultant, and Board Advisor across IoT analyzes people, data, things, and Eric engrossed in a game of baseball Favorite gadget: iPhone TrueDemand, Acosta, and Silicon Valley-based processes to suggest proactive plans, Favorite holiday destination: FoodLink—until SensorThink. Eric and his ‘team which is why it is revolutionizing the Sydney of folks’ jumped onto the IoT bandwagon and warehouse industry. At SensorThink, An inspirational character from a we don’t believe in offering solutions; with their expertise in warehouse execution book or movie: George Washington we ask what is the problem you systems, SensorThink was born.