SchoolGuru Eduserve Pvt. Ltd., a leading Indian premiere
technology-led specialized academic services organization, has been
awarded the very prestigious Red Herring Asia Top 100 award at a glittering function in Manila, Philippines. The award was
contested by a large number of organisations from all over Asia. Some of
the participant countries included – India, Malaysia, Australia, South
Korea, Israel, Singapore, China, Hong Kong, Sri Lanka, United Arab
Emirates, Japan, Phillipines, Taiwan.
Mr. Shantanu Rooj, CEO
& MD, received the award on behalf of SchoolGuru Eduserve. The
selection process was a 3 pronged one, comprising of – Scrutiny of
project documents, management team screening and in-person Presentation –
Value proposition to be showcased to the panel.
Schoolguru was
evaluated on both quantitative and qualitative criteria, such as
financial performance, technological innovation and intellectual
property, DNA of the founders, business model, customer footprint and
market penetration. This assessment of potential is complemented by a
review of the track record and standing of Schoolguru relative to their
sector peers, allowing Red Herring to see past the “buzz” and make the
list a valuable instrument of discovery and advocacy for the most
promising new business models in Asia.
Schoolguru has been
recognised as a leading private company in Asia – celebrating the
innovation and technology expertise that it brings to transform
education.
About Red Herring
Red
Herring Top 100 Asia enlists outstanding entrepreneurs and promising
companies. It selects the award winners from approximately 2000
privately financed companies each year in the Asia. Since 1996, Red
Herring has kept tabs on these up-and-comers. Red Herring editors were
among the first to recognize that companies such as Google, Facebook,
Kakao, Alibaba, Twitter, Rakuten, Salesforce.com, Xiaomi and YouTube
would change the way we live and work.
“In 2016, selecting the top achievers was difficult as always,” said Alex Vieux, publisher and CEO of Red Herring. “The variety, depth, disruption and traction we saw from the early stage companies to those with significant scale made 2016 a great vintage to judge. The Asia winners are representative of the amazing ecosystem that never ceases to astound, with new and experienced entrepreneurs continuing to push the barriers of innovation. As one of the winners, Schoolguru should be proud of its accomplishment.”
