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Aspire Systems

 

CORPORATE EXCELLENCE CATEGORY

Aspire Systems

Telecommunications & ICT Industry


www.aspiresys.com

Information about the Company

Founded in 1996, Aspire Systems has been a beacon of growth among leading global technology service providers worldwide. The company serves as a trusted partner for more than 250 customers in the U.S., U.K., LATAM, Europe, Middle East, India, and Asia Pacific regions and has a strong nearshore presence providing real-time service in Poland and Mexico. The company currently has over 4,900 employees globally and are a CMMI Level 3 certified organization. Aspire Systems’ journey started with supplying industrial engineering products but has since moved into the software development space. To remain unique and distinguish itself from the competition, the company transitioned into the outsourced product development sector, helping companies to build their software.

With in-depth expertise in technology and a core DNA of Software Engineering, Aspire Systems now delivers holistic services across industry verticals such as Independent Software Vendors, Retail, Banking & Financial Services, and Insurance.

Corporate Culture & Company Activities

At the heart of all Aspire Systems’ endeavors is its core philosophy of “Attention. Always.”. The company believes an organization’s growth reflects its attention to developing its customers, employees, and society at large.

As a people-centric organization, the well-being of its people is at the center of everything the company does. Aspire Systems has always emphasized engaging exceptional talent with the right strategy for success. This is driven by robust people practices across a range of specializations. The company’s culture is woven into its practices through its values, making any transition and adoption effortless. In today’s world, it is imperative that an organization functions in a way that demonstrates social responsibility. Aspire Systems encourages its employees to spare time for society/ environmental welfare activities. Through its corporate social responsibility program, the company facilitates employee involvement in social upliftment, community engagement, skills development, health, and charity activities. Our corporate social responsibility is executed in two ways.

Among the company’s CSR programs include Pearltri Foundation, which provides skill-building programs for youth, and Polestar, which encourages Aspirians to take up volunteering to create positive community impact.

Attention. Always.

Achievements and Impact

Aspire’s journey has been incredible through the years. However, 2019 marked a key milestone year for the company as it achieved USD100 million in revenue. After its initial focus on product development and outsourcing, the company moved to software development as a sustainable business strategy. By 2014, the company was set on a growth path with a clear trajectory. Combining sound business rationale with a robust talent management strategy, Aspire Systems focused on growth through organic and inorganic means.

From a business perspective, the company acquired five companies between 2014 and 2018, contributing to its inorganic growth. Acquiring SRA Systems, Versant Technologies, and Application Development enabled the company to make huge strides in domains like retail to verticals such as Independent Software Services, telecom, insurance, and education. The company gained expertise in technologies ranging from IT Infrastructure Managed Services, .Net, and Java to Oracle and expanded its base to cities such as Hyderabad in India and countries such as Benelux and Dubai.

At the same time, Aspire Systems consistently enhanced its work culture by paying attention to its customers, employees, and society. Emphasizing equally on strategy and people, the company focused on engaging great talent with the right strategy for success. This alignment motivated its employees to equip themselves, work with leading industry players, and grow. Aspire Systems’ journey is fueled by an aggressive passion for twodimensional growth: Business growth: From a business perspective, the company worked toward a plan on where it wanted to be for each of its Business Units and locations. In addition, the company actively formalized its approach to building domain competence and leading in future areas of technology. The company was quickly able to pull together initiatives across the company in Mobility, Cloud Computing, Big Data, and Software as a Service.

As an employee-centric workplace, Aspire Systems provides Aspirians with the opportunity to work on future-ready technologies, liaise with a global workforce, and be innovative. Inclusive learning is a part of the company’s core culture, and Aspirians can learn incessantly and, most importantly, make time for fun. The company celebrates diversity in thoughts, appreciates unique talents, nurtures collaboration, and empowers them to thrive personally and professionally.

Future Direction

Aspire Systems’ future-ready technology focus is propelling the company steadily toward accomplishing its next milestone of USD200 million by 2023 based on the cornerstones of agility, customer experience, and operational excellence.

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