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INTERVIEW Systems Integration Asia August - September 2016
An Invincyble Tech Case To The Fore (left) Hemanth K Naidu, and (right) Saugato Siddhanta
instead of simply pushing boxes. Though we seeded this in 2014 itself, like any other StartUp, it took us some time, before we made our mark on the market. Establishing relationships with the market forces was key to getting ahead in the space, and we were fortunate to be able to do it faster. Our standing in the industry before we founded Invincy did help us make what we are today.
On the typical name Invincy; does it mean solutions are 'invincible'…
Audio-Visual solutions space is as entertaining and thrilling as it is challenging, and sometimes chilling. For, the fiercely competitive domain that it is where technology is said to change by the time it arrives at the user pace, wanting to make a business case with a sustainable technology can be as challenging. However though, a team of young enthusiasts with some credible industry standing came together to present the industry with what they call Invincy Solutions- boastfully seeking to make their solutions invincible, and thereby sustain for long.
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f technology and business go hand in hand, innovation and entrepreneurial zeal have to go together too. It’s been more or less such a case with Saugatho Siddhanta and Hemanth K Naidu. Formerly AMX India executives, they both apparently imbibed the good aspects of AMX control system/ touch panel technology traits, and having come out during the AMX’s transition time, explored the opportunities of creating a business case out of their then standing in the industry. With the opportunities looking bright, they joined hands with their friend Hema Chandra, and founded Invincy Solutions in Bengaluru, with a focus on developing new genre of GUI (graphical user interface) and multimedia solutions, besides trading in some key brands.
At Invincy we strongly believe in team work. Being best at our respective jobs, we came together to form a formidable team where we not only complement each other but form an exceptional team of wit and grit. We derive our strength from our team which makes us invincible, hence the name Invincy.
On what are Invincy's solutions… of what type, and for what domains… Invincy works as a Value Added Distributor where we provide a wide selection of industry leading AV/IT products. We also provide high level of AV programming, multimedia and content creation services. With our sound knowledge and experience in AV and multimedia domains, we have created ‘first of its kind 3D control systems User Interface. That has quickly gained the industry appreciation. We design the control system User Interface with actual room image/interiors and its AV devices, making it incredibly easy and user-friendly Interface.
On How does the UI solution work- what technology platform, HW & SW etc… We have a fleet of certified AV programmers from all the leading control and switching manufacturers such as AMX, Crestron and Extron. Our Creative and Multimedia Services
Roughly a year down the line, the StartUp has developed what it calls ‘first-of-its-kind’ 3D control system. Having implemented in a few projects in India and Middle East, Invincy now feels it has a sustainable model solution that can take its tech business cause forward. Saugato, Director at Invincy, and Hemanth, Head-Technical Services and Pre-sales, recently chatted with SI Asia's Ram Bhavanashi about Invincy:
On the birth of Invincy Solutions… We formed a team of like-minded and experienced individuals from AV and IT Industry; realized the potential of a VAD (Value added Distributor) in India-be a true value added distributor,
The customized GUI developed for Kstart. Done with floaral patterns in attractive colours- GUI now defies convention and turns transcendental