It is believed that for any company to survive and grow steadily in its area of expertise, it needs to focus on its core area. The city-based communication giant-MRO TEK (MT) has done just that and the result has been a steady rise in the field of networking and communication.

Under S Narayanan as the Chief Managing Director, MT offers a wide range of Wide Area Network (WAN) and Local Area Network (LAN) with its domain knowledge, coupled with the technical expertise of international majors like Breeze Wireless Communications, Cobalt Networks, Extreme Networks, Globaloop, Radcom, Rade ware, Zyxel Communications and others.

Customers of the Company include majors like ANZ Grindlays, BPL Dishnet, Dept of Telecommunications, ICICI, the Indian Army, Mahanagar Telecom Nigam Limited (MTNL), Satyam Infoway, Software Technology Parks of India, Southern Railways, Times of India and Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited (VSNL) and others.

Products: With Cobalt, the company is providing Low-cost, high-density Internet server appliance designed expressly for ISPs (under names-RaQ1, RaQ2, RaQ3, RaQ4 and RaQuibe). It is also provides a wide range of products in Cache Server and Storage Server Applications. MT has tied up with Globaloop to provide products like GLOOP for Mass Internet Access. With Radcom, the company has come out with ATM Analyzers like Prismlite and RC-100W. MT has come out with many products related to the IT field with other partners.

The company had earlier planned to unveil low-cost modems aimed at the Internet users in the country. The product is manufactured in association with Zyxel Communications, Taiwan. These modems, with a targeted price of Rs 5,000, were an excellent offer to the public, especially since there are more than eight lakh Internet users in India.

Achievements: Having been a profit making company as the manufacturer, marketer and distributor of a wide range of data communication products providing complete end to end solutions, it is has positioned itself strongly in its field with the following achievements:

Accredited with ISO 9002 certification.
· It has an installed base of more than 2,50,000 data communications devices covering major public and private sector companies.
· Entered into joint venture with globally established player, RAD for manufacture of RAD products.
· Identified it as a networking enabler to exploit the high growth in the Internet and communication sector.
· Attained venture capital funding from Nandi Investments Limited (a wholly owned subsidiary of CDC Financial Services limited).

Growth: MT had reported a turnover of Rs 35 crore for the year 1998-99, 50% more than the previous year's figure of Rs 23 crore. The mood is upbeat as the company is poised to reach a growth figure of Rs100 crore in the year 1999-2000.

For more details:
Mro-Tek Limited,
PB # 3203, 14,1st 'D' Main Road,
Ganganagar, Bangalore - 560 032
Phone: (080)-333 2951
Fax: (080)-333 3415
E-Mail: mrotek@vsnl.com
Web Site : www.mro-tek.com

-Charan CS

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