MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

22.02.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ZENITH INFOTECH LIMITED (w.e.f.31.12.1996)

 

 

Formerly Known As :

ZENITH NETWORKS LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Plot No.B-52, Electronic Sadan, MIDC, TTC Area, Mhape, Navi Mumbai-400710, Maharashtra.

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2010

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

20.09.1996

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11-102705

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

L30000MH1996PLC102705

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

MUMZ00373C

 

 

Legal Form :

Public Limited Liability Company. The Company Shares are Listed To the Stock Exchange.

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer, Distribution, Marketing, Sale and maintenance of software Products and services, inter alia, for banking, insurance, and other core sectors of economic activity.

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

A (59)

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

56-70

A

Financial & operational base are regarded healthy. General unfavourable factors will not cause fatal effect. Satisfactory capability for payment of interest and principal sums

Fairly Large

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 6200000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well established and reputed company having fine track. Financial position of the company appears to be sound. Trade relations are reported as fair. Business is active. Payments are reported to be regular and as per commitments.

 

The company can be considered normal for business dealings at usual trade terms and conditions.

 

 

NOTES :

Any query related to this report can be made on e-mail : infodept@mirainform.com while quoting report number, name and date.

 

ECGC Country Risk Classification List – April 1, 2010

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(31.12.2009)

Current Rating

(01.04.2010)

India

A1

A1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

 

INFORMATION DECLINED BY

 

Name :

Mr. K. Vadya

Designation :

Finance Manager

Contact No.:

91-22-28377300

Date :

19.02.2011

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

Plot No.B-52, Electronic Sadan, MIDC, TTC Area, Mhape, Navi Mumbai-400710, Maharashtra, India.

Tel. No.:

91-22-28377300

Fax No.:

91-22-28377297

E-Mail :

manasi.haldankar@zenith-india.com

Website :

www.zenithinfotech.com

 

 

Corporate Office :

Zenith House, 29 Central Road, Andheri (E), Mumbai-400093, Maharashtra, India

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

As On : 07.08.2010

 

Name :

Mr. Rajkumar Jugalkishore Saraf

Designation :

Director

Address :

5, A B and C, Saraf House, %th Floor, V. P. Naik Road, Chowpathy, Mumbai-400007, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

07.10.1945

Date of Appointment :

20.09.1996

DIN No :

00286748

 

 

Name :

Mr. Akash Rajkumar Sarf

Designation :

Managing Director

Address :

5, A B and C, Saraf House, %th Floor, V. P. Naik Road, Chowpathy, Mumbai-400007, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

18.12.1978

Date of Appointment :

30.01.2001

DIN No :

00286802

 

 

Name :

Mr. Vijay Ram Mukhi

Designation :

Director

Address :

158, Kalpataru Habitat, 15th Floor, Dr.S.S. Road, Parel (E), Mumbai-400012, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

07.12.1957

Date of Appointment :

20.06.1999

DIN No :

00002633

 

 

Name :

Mr. Vipin Maneklal Shah

Designation :

Director

Address :

Flat No.4A, 4th Floor, Happy Home Apartments, 28 A, Napen Sea Road, Mumbai-400036, Maharashtra, India 

Date of Birth/Age :

08.06.1945

Date of Appointment :

31.03.2009

DIN No :

00453645

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Vaidyanaathan Kalyanasundaram

Designation :

Secretary

Address :

Flat No.79, Phoneix Cooperative Housing Society, Plot No.23, Sector 9 A, Vashi, Navi Mumbai-400703, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

28.03.1952

Date of Appointment :

29.04.2008

PAN No :

AARPV5236A

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

AS ON 31.12.2010

 

Names of Shareholders

No. of Shares

Percentage of Holding

 

 

 

(A) Shareholding of Promoter and Promoter Group

 

 

(1) Indian

 

 

Individuals / Hindu Undivided Family

6463775

50.97

Bodies Corporate

1765077

13.92

Sub Total

8228852

64.89

(2) Foreign

 

 

Total shareholding of Promoter and Promoter Group (A)

8228852

64.89

(B) Public Shareholding

 

 

(1) Institutions

 

 

Mutual Funds / UTI

133976

1.06

Foreign Institutional Investors

2226505

17.56

Sub Total

2360481

18.62

(2) Non-Institutions

 

 

Bodies Corporate

42926

0.34

Individuals

 

 

Individual shareholders holding nominal share capital up to Rs. 0.100 Million

906226

7.15

Individual shareholders holding nominal share capital in excess of Rs. 0.100 Million

487424

3.84

Any Others (Specify)

655470

5.17

Clearing Members

8690

0.07

Foreign Nationals

400

--

Non Resident Indians

19814

0.16

Trusts

150000

1.18

           Overseas Corporate Bodies

3800

0.03

           Foreign Corporate Bodies

472766

3.73

Sub Total

2092046

16.50

Total Public shareholding (B)

4452527

35.11

Total (A)+(B)

12681379

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer, Distribution, Marketing, Sale and maintenance of software Products and services, inter alia, for banking, insurance, and other core sectors of economic activity.

 

 

Products :

ITC CODE

PRODUCTS

852400

Computer Software and Services

847100

Computer Network and Integration.

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

Not Divulged to The Management.

 

 

Bankers :

·         Standard Chartered Bank, SME Credit, 23-25, M. G. Road, Fort, Mumbai-400001, Maharashtra, India

·         ICICI Bank

·         State Bank of India

 

 

Facilities :

 

UNSECURED LOAN

31.03.2010

Rs. In Millions

31.03.2009

Rs. In Millions

 

 

 

Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds (FCCB)

3074.492

3194.402

 

 

 

Total

3074.492

3194.402

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

C L Khanna and Company

Chartered Accountant

Address :

Chiranjeev, Plot No.8, Greater Bombay Cooperative Housing Society Limited, Gulmohar Cross Road No.4, JVPD Scheme, Mumbai-400049, Maharashtra, India

 

 

Subsidiaries :

Ř       Zenith Computers Limited

Ř       Zenith Infotech FZE

 

 

Joint Venture :

Ř       Managed Data Centre Services Limited

 

 

Others :

Ř       Zenith Computer Limited

Ř       Zenith Technologies Limited

Ř       Zenith Controls and Systems Private Limited

Ř       Zenith Software Limited

Ř       VU Technologies Private Limited

Ř       Free Systems Technology Labs Private Limited

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

As On : 31.03.2010

 

Authorised Capital :

 

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

25000000

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 250.000 millions

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

 

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

12681379

Equity Shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs. 126.814 millions

 

 

 

 

 

Notes :

 

Out of the above Equity Shares 2625000 Equity Shares of Rs.10 each were allotted as fully paid up by way of bonus shares by capitalization of a General Reserves.

 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

126.814

122.354

117.875

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

1429.114

1395.798

938.324

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

1555.928

1518.152

1056.199

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

0.000

0.000

0.000

2] Unsecured Loans

3074.492

3194.402

3317.510

TOTAL BORROWING

3074.492

3194.402

3317.510

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

4630.420

4712.554

4373.709

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

1807.556

2090.780

1646.302

Capital work-in-progress

75.823

36.294

99.984

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

779.273

25.809

456.783

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

87.879

96.655

0.715

 

Sundry Debtors

961.630

807.577

412.751

 

Cash & Bank Balances

357.033

1287.929

1819.993

 

Other Current Assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

1023.661

744.083

89.914

Total Current Assets

2430.203

2936.244

2323.373

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Sundry Creditors

43.644

23.808

19.105

 

Other Current Liabilities

320.383

324.775

171.977

 

Provisions

98.418

111.700

45.361

Total Current Liabilities

462.445

460.283

236.443

Net Current Assets

1967.758

2475.961

2086.930

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

83.710

83.710

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

4630.420

4712.554

4373.709

 

 

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Income

2896.874

2003.339

1136.026

 

 

Other Income

3.794

0.116

0.067

 

 

TOTAL                                     (A)

2900.668

2003.455

1136.093

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of Sales and services

538.152

178.156

56.292

 

 

Employees Remuneration

589.384

458.698

296.875

 

 

Selling and Distribution Expenses

616.086

408.081

180.541

 

 

Exceptional Items

425.022

0.000

0.000

 

 

TOTAL                                     (B)

2168.644

1044.935

533.708

 

 

 

 

 

Less

PROFIT BEFORE INTEREST, TAX, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION (A-B)      (C)

732.024

958.520

602.385

 

 

 

 

 

Less

FINANCIAL EXPENSES                         (D)

252.014

86.542

51.967

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION (C-D)                                       (E)

480.010

871.978

550.418

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                     (F)

452.469

330.080

144.532

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAX (E-F)                               (G)

27.541

541.898

405.886

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                  (H)

2.350

58.395

8.000

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT AFTER TAX (G-H)                                (I)

25.191

483.503

397.886

 

 

 

 

 

Add

PREVIOUS YEARS’ BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD

1.861

0.405

0.481

 

 

 

 

 

Less

APPROPRIATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

Transfer to General Reserve

0.000

452.500

378.500

 

 

Dividend

25.363

24.471

17.681

 

 

Tax on Dividend

4.310

4.159

3.005

 

 

Provision for Taxation for Earlier Years

(6.057)

0.917

(1.224)

 

BALANCE CARRIED TO THE B/S

3.436

1.861

0.405

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS IN FOREIGN CURRENCY

 

 

 

 

 

Export Earnings

2773.077

1837.199

973.384

 

TOTAL EARNINGS

2773.077

1837.199

973.384

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTS

 

 

 

 

 

Raw Materials

87.753

96.563

NA

 

 

Stores & Spares

0.126

0.092

NA

 

TOTAL IMPORTS

87.879

96.655

NA

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share (Rs.)

1.99

39.52

34.08

 

QUARTERLY RESULTS

(Rs. In Millions)

PARTICULARS

30.06.2010

 

30.09.2010

31.12.2010

 

1st Quarter

2nd Quarter

3rd Quarter

Net Sales

807.520

821.750

794.360

Total Expenditure

510.520

672.270

635.800

PBIDT (Excl OI)

297.000

149.480

158.560

Other Income

0.010

0.030

0.020

Operating Profit

297.010

149.500

158.590

Interest

76.210

45.350

60.470

Exceptional Items

0.000

0.000

0.000

PBDT

220.80

104.150

98.120

Depreciation

88.380

93.130

96.290

Profit Before Tax

132.410

11.030

1.830

Tax

26.390

2.200

(0.600)

Provisions and contingencies

0.000

0.000

0.000

Profit After Tax

106.020

8.830

2.430

Extraordinary Items

0.000

0.000

0.000

Prior Period Expenses

0.000

0.000

0.000

Other Adjustments

0.000

0.000

0.000

Net Profit

106.020

8.830

2.430

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

PAT / Total Income

(%)

0.87

24.13

35.02

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

0.95

27.05

35.73

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

0.65

10.78

10.22

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.02

0.36

0.38

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

2.27

2.41

5.34

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

5.26

6.38

9.83

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

SUNDRY CREDITORS DETAILS

 

(Rs. In Millions)

Particulars

 

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

31.03.2008

Sundry Creditors

43.644

23.808

19.105

 

 

REVIEW OF OPERATIONS
 
 a) As compared to the previous year, the net sales revenue registered a growth of 45% to reach Rs. 2896.900 millions.
 
 b) During the year, the Earnings before Interest, Depreciation and Taxes (EBIDTA) of the Company has increased to Rs. 1157.000 millions as against Rs. 958.400 millions. During the previous year thereby registering a
 robust growth of 21%.
 
 d) Exports of the company’s SAAZ software, Virtual NOC, BDR and ARCA product grew to Rs. 2773.100 millions as against Rs. 1837.200 millions during the previous year, thus clocking an impressive growth of 51% during the year.
 
 e) The company’s new product lines code-named Smart Style Office and Private Cloud Computing named PROUD was launched in the North American and European markets in March 2010. Products are based on  cutting edge server and storage virtualization technology and are targeted at the high growth Haas (hardware as a service) market.
 
 PROSPECTS AND OUTLOOK
 
 • The Directors are fully seized of the fact that the need of the hour is to enhance the Revenue and Profit to higher levels and to achieve this end, efforts have been initiated by adding on value of products, customers and markets.
 
 • Vigorous marketing efforts and ceaseless cost reduction activities continue with more thrust and vigor to accomplish these goals.
 
 • The efforts are being intensified to sustain leadership position by constantly upgrading the products to match advancing technology trends, maintaining the superiority in quality, and continuing the unblemished timely service support;
 
 • The Directors are hopeful that all the above, coupled with continuous monitoring of inventory, receivables and overheads, would result in healthier results during the current and coming years.
 

FORM 8

 

Corporate identity number of the company

L30000MH1996PLC102705

Name of the company

ZENITH INFOTECH LIMITED

Address of the registered office or of the principal place of  business in India of the company

Plot No.B-52, Electronic Sadan, MIDC, TTC Area, Mhape, Navi Mumbai-400710, Maharashtra, India.

This form is for

Modification of charge

Type of charge

Immovable property

Particular of charge holder

Standard Chartered Bank, SME Credit, 23-25, M. G. Road, Fort, Mumbai-400001, Maharashtra, India

Nature of instrument creating charge

Memorandum of Entry

Date of instrument Creating the charge

03.09.2010

Amount secured by the charge

Rs. 1000.000 millions

Brief of the principal terms an conditions and extent and operation of the charge

Rate of interest

Credit Facility.

Interest / Commission - As agreed by and with the Bank from time to time.

 

Terms of repayment

As agreed by and with the Bank from time to time.

 

Margin

As applicable if any

 

Extent and operation of the charge

The Bank is having first charge on security given by the Company

Short particulars of the property charged (Including location of the property)

First charge on property bearing plot no. 30, admeasuring 1000 sq mts. Along with factory building standing thereon situate at Marol Industrial Area, Mulgaon, Andheri East, Mumbai.

Charge identification number of the charge to be modified

10236955

 

Particulars of the present modification

By present modification, the existing charge of Rs.1000.000 millions is also now secured with immovable properties, as a first charge, of the Company viz Property bearing plot no. 30, admeasuring 1000 sq mts. along with factory building standing thereon situate at Marol Industrial Area, Mulgaon, Andheri East, Mumbai.

 

 

FIXED ASSETS

 

Ř       Land

Ř       Building

Ř       Furniture and Fixtures

Ř       Office Equipments

Ř       Computers

Ř       Electrical Fittings

Ř       Vehicle

 

Un-audited financial results for the quarter ended 31st December, 2010

 

                                                                                                                            (Rs. In millions)

Particulars

Quarter Ended 31.12.2010 (Unaudited)

Nine Month Ended

31.12.2010

(unaudited)

 (a) Net Sales- Software and Services

794.364

2423.632

 2. Expenditure

 

 

a. Cost of sales and Services

292.400

761.728

b. Staff Cost

163.227

479.152

c. Depreciation

96.293

277.801

d. Other Expenditure

180.168

577.709

e. Total

732.088

2096.390

3. Profit(+)/ Loss(-) from Operations before other Income Interest and Exceptional Item(1-2)

 

62.276

327.242

4. Other Income-Foreign Exchange Fluctuation-Gain/(Loss)

0.022

0.054

5. Profit(+)/ Loss(-) before Interest and Exceptional Item

62.298

327.296

6. Interest

 

 

7. Profit(+)/ Loss(-) after Interest but before Exceptional Item (5-6)

60.471

182.032

8. Exceptional Items

1.827

145.264

9. Profit(+)/ Loss (-) from ordinary activities  before Tax (7-8)

1.827

145.264

10. Tax Expenses

(0.602)

27.986

11. Net Profit(+)/ Loss (-) from ordinary activities after Tax (9-10)

2.429

117.278

12. Extraordinary Items (Net of Tax Expense Rs.________)

--

--

13. Net Profit (+)/ Loss(-) for the period (11-12)

2.429

117.278

14. Paid Up Equity Share Capital (Face Value of Rs.10 Per Share)

126.814

126.814

15. Reserves excluding Revaluation Reserves as per Balance Sheet of Previous Accounting Year

 

--

--

16. Earning per Share (EPS)

 

 

a) Basic and diluted EPS before extraordinary items for the period, for the year to date and for the previous year (not  annualised)

 

0.19

9.25

17. Public Shareholding

 

 

Number of Shares

4452527

4452527

% of Share holding

35.11

35.11

18. Promoters and promoter group Shareholding

 

 

a) Pledged/Encumbered

 

 

 -   Number of shares

Nil

Nil

 -   Percentage of shares (as a % of the total shareholding  of promoter and promoter group)

 

Nil

Nil

-    Percentage of shares (as a % of the total share capital  of the company)

Nil

Nil

b) Non-encumbered

 

 

 -   Number of shares

8228852

8228852

 -   Percentage of shares (as a % of the total shareholding     of promoter and promoter group)

 

100

100

-    Percentage of shares (as a % of the total share capital   of the company)

 

64.89

64.89

 

Notes :

1)       The above results were reviewed and recommended by the audit committee and approved by the Board of Directors on 12th February, 2011.

2)       The Company operates In a single segment only.

3)        The Company has received B investors' complaints during the quarter, all the 8 have been redressed. No complaints b/f from previous quarter. No complaints c/f to next Quarter.

 

Un-audited financial results for the quarter ended 31st December, 2010

 

                                                                                                                            (Rs. In millions)

Particulars

Quarter Ended 31.12.2010 (Unaudited)

Nine Month Ended

31.12.2010

(unaudited)

 (a) Net Sales- Software and Services

883.791

2671.003

 2. Expenditure

 

 

a. Cost of sales and Services

292.721

766.214

b. Staff Cost

242.064

695.449

c. Depreciation

96.329

277.905

d. Other Expenditure

185.424

590.689

e. Total

816.538

2330.257

3. Profit(+)/ Loss(-) from Operations before other Income Interest and Exceptional Item(1-2)

 

67.253

340.746

4. Other Income-Foreign Exchange Fluctuation-Gain/(Loss)

0.277

0.660

5. Profit(+)/ Loss(-) before Interest and Exceptional Item

67.530

341.406

6. Interest

--

--

7. Profit(+)/ Loss(-) after Interest but before Exceptional Item (5-6)

60.473

182.231

8. Exceptional Items

7.057

159.175

9. Profit(+)/ Loss (-) from ordinary activities  before Tax (7-8)

7.057

159.175

10. Tax Expenses

(0.392)

28.615

11. Net Profit(+)/ Loss (-) from ordinary activities after Tax (9-10)

7.449

130.560

12. Extraordinary Items (Net of Tax Expense Rs.________)

--

--

13. Net Profit (+)/ Loss(-) for the period (11-12)

7.449

130.560

14. Paid Up Equity Share Capital (Face Value of Rs.10 Per Share)

126.814

126.814

15. Reserves excluding Revaluation Reserves as per Balance Sheet of Previous Accounting Year

--

--

16. Earning per Share (EPS)

 

 

a) Basic and diluted EPS before extraordinary items for the period, for the year to date and for the previous year (not  annualised)

 

0.59

10.30

17. Public Shareholding

 

 

Number of Shares

4452527

4452527

% of Share holding

35.11

35.11

18. Promoters and promoter group Shareholding

 

 

a) Pledged/Encumbered

 

 

 -   Number of shares

Nil

Nil

 -   Percentage of shares (as a % of the total shareholding  of promoter and promoter group)

 

Nil

Nil

-    Percentage of shares (as a % of the total share capital  of the company)

Nil

Nil

b) Non-encumbered

 

 

 -   Number of shares

8228852

8228852

 -   Percentage of shares (as a % of the total shareholding     of promoter and promoter group)

 

100

100

-    Percentage of shares (as a % of the total share capital   of the company)

 

64.89

64.89

 

Notes :

1) The above results were reviewed and recommended by the audit committee and approved by the Board of Directors on 12th February, 2011.

2) The consolidated financial results comprises the Company and its Subsidiaries.

3) The Company operates in a single segment only.

4) The Company has received 8 investors' complaints during the quarter; all the 8 have been redressed. No complaints blf from previous quarter. No complaints dl to next Quarter.

5) The standalone financial results have been made available to the Stock Exchanges where the company's shares are listed

 

WEB SIDE DETAILS

 

HISTORY

 

Subject is an international company serving IT Service Providers worldwide. Their US-based headquarters is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Their portfolio consists of three separate yet complimentary services: Managed Services with Back Office support, Help Desk and Business Continuity. From their company’s inception in 1996, their goal has always focused around identify emerging enterprise-class technologies and designing solutions catered to the small and medium business. Their cost-effective solutions enable IT service providers to profitably grow their business while improving the quality of service with their clients.

 

EXECUTIVE TEAM

 

Akash Saraf, Managing Director and CEO

At the age of 15, Akash Saraf started working with his father at Zenith Computers Limited. in India. He started Zenith Infotech, the software company, in 1996 and made inroads in the Indian banking and financial industry by developing solutions for total branch automation. In 2000 – 2001, Akash foresaw the need for IT infrastructure management solutions for small and midsize businesses.

 

Maurice Saluan, Senior Vice President of Sales

Maurice Saluan is a seasoned sales veteran who is responsible for directing Zenith sales staff while continuing to build our existing partner relationships. He is a Senior Sales Executive with expertise in sales leadership, channel strategy, business development, operations, marketing, team development and contract negotiations. Over the last 25 years he has held ownership positions as well management positions with a Fortune 100 Company, System Integrators, ERP Software Resellers and VARs selling into various vertical markets. Just prior to joining Zenith he was Director of Business Development for a mature managed service provider with multiple locations in the Midwest.

 

In 2010, in addition to being recognized in Cambridge’s Who’s Who of International Executives, Maurice was listed in Nine Lives Media Inc.’s third-annual MSPmentor 250 List, a global report that identifies the world’s leading managed services executives, entrepreneurs, experts, coaches and community leaders. Maurice regularly has articles and blogs published by Business Solutions Magazine, Vertical System Reseller, Redmond Channel Partner, MSPmentor and the Sales Ladder. In addition, Maurice has hosted and participated in many webcasts, webinars, blog radio and podcasts focused on technology, marketing and selling.

Rajeev Laghate, Vice President of Operations

Since joining the company in 2001, Rajeev Laghate has played a leading role in making the Zenith Infotech name familiar to IT solution providers around the world. Among his major accomplishments is directing efforts that resulted in Zenith’s base of partners expanding from about 30 in 2005 to more than 4,000 in 2010. Rajeev’s primary responsibilities include creating an overall operations strategy that builds organizational agility, creates a culture of execution and establishes a sense of urgency critical for a services business. Rajeev is a proficient Go-to-market strategist with 19 years of experience and has an engineering background.

 

MANAGEMENT TEAM

 

  • Barb Burk, Senior Director of Marketing

Barb Burk joined Zenith Infotech in July 2007 to oversee marketing and communications initiatives for branding, advertising, lead generation, events, collateral, telesales, media buying and other promotional activities. Her role extends to the company’s India-based operations, helping ensure close alignment and coordination with Zenith’s overseas marketing teams. Barb has over 12 years experience in marketing, event coordination, and graphic design.

 

  • Barry Bernazzoli, Director of Channel Sales

Currently Director of Sales with Zenith Infotech Limited. Been with Zenith Infotech for 4.5 years. Started out as the sole Account Manager responsible for presales support, sales, and partner account management. Been in the IT Industry for 27 years. Started out in the US Army working at the Pentagon for the Joint Chiefs of Staff operating all of the computer equipment (tape drives, disk drive, printers, etc) at their mainframe. During the lengthy period of time between the Army and Zenith, I held many positions. This included in-house Network Administrator for several companies, Field Service Technician, Service Manager, and General Manager for a Pittsburgh based IT Support company.

 

  • Jason Jacobetz, Director of Channel Sales

As the Director of Sales for Zenith Infotech, Jason Jacobetz brings over 11 years of professional experience leading strategic sales and marketing initiatives for technology services companies ranging from consulting start-ups to mature industry leaders in the business technology market segment. Jason currently oversees functions whose charter is to support Zenith Infotech’s channel sales team of 30 plus staff to increase selling effectiveness. Since joining Zenith Infotech in September of 2006, Jason has held 5 different positions and has been directly responsible for a variety of initiatives related to channel expansion.

 

  • Ryan Morse, Director of Product Management

Ryan Morse joined Zenith in 2006 and is responsible for directing Zenith's product management team and MSPtv Studios. Ryan has played a leading role in Zenith's product marketing, design, and training. Ryan has over 10 years of experience in web marketing, application development and design.

 

  • Kevin Rotar, Director of Service Desk

Kevin Rotar joined Zenith Infotech in March of 2007 and is the Director of Zenith's Virtual Service Desk. He also oversees all of Zenith's internal IT operations. Kevin's first position with Zenith was that of Service Desk Manager where he stepped in and changed many of the processes and procedures used by the Service Desk with the goal of providing the absolute best service to Zenith’s Managed Service Partners and their clients. Since then, the Service Desk has continued to expand its client base while maintaining first class support.

  • Raymond Vrabel, Director of Account Management

Raymond Vrabel is the Director of Account Management at Zenith Infotech. He joined Zenith Infotech in June of 2005 and has 10 years experience in the IT industry. He has had several positions within Zenith as Service Desk Manager, Sr. Technical Account Manager, and most recently Sr. Manager of Service Operations. He holds a Bachelors of Science in Business Technology Support and Training from Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

 

  • Stephan Cico, Director of Technical Sales

Stephan Cico joined Zenith Infotech in September of 2004 as a Technical Account Manager (TAM) and has risen through the ranks as Account Manager, Senior Sales Engineer, Senior Technical Account Manager and currently is the Director of Technical Sales. As Director of Technical Sales, he works with Zenith’s Technical Sales Managers and entire Channel Sales team to get the channel to sign up for Zenith’s various services and go through successful evaluations.

 

PRESS RELEASE

 

ZENITH INFOTECH INTRODUCES “MIRRORCLOUD,” THE NEXT GENERATION IN BUSINESS CONTINUITY

 

Smart Style Computing software add-on provides exceptional scalability, fault tolerance and redundancy when compared to other business continuity technologies

 

WARRENDALE, Penn. – Feb. 17, 2011 – Zenith Infotech, a technology innovation company specializing in cloud, business-continuity and virtual help-desk solutions, today introduces Mirror Cloud, a revolutionary lightweight backup and disaster recovery software application for the upper SMB market. Through a process of advanced data cloning, Mirror Cloud takes zero-copy data snapshots of any physical and virtual Windows server or desktop, dramatically increasing Recovery Point Objectives (RPOs). Mirror Cloud quickly reproduces a virtual image of any failed server or desktop within minutes, circumventing downtime should disaster strike. It is the latest add-on to Zenith’s pioneering Smart Style Computing line of cloud solutions.

Leveraging Zenith’s Smart Style Computing platform, Mirror Cloud is ideal for companies between 500 and 1,000 users requiring less than 100 TB of storage. Since the virtual “mirror” images are presented at block level, settings such as the NetBIOS name, IP address and more remain the same within the replicated data scheme. Once the server or desktop is virtualized, a live bare-metal restore (BMR) can be invoked for data restoration to physical hardware. Live BMR allows users to continue to access data while the BMR is taking place, further increasing up-time.

 

“Mirror Cloud is a key development in what we call our Cloud Revolution,” said Ryan Morse, director of product management for Zenith Infotech. “Its Business Continuity features have catapulted Smart Style Computing beyond the small business environment, facilitating an exceedingly reliable cloud-based infrastructure. The technical prowess of this application singles out the Zenith brand in the backup space. It will compel the cloud computing trend forward, removing one of the cloud’s perceived barriers-to-market.”

 

Next-Generation Business Continuity in a Private-Cloud Solution

Mirror Cloud is a software add-on to the Smart Style Computing platform that allows servers and workstations to achieve exemplary, next-generation business continuity. Its advanced technologies safeguard data in a secure, private cloud environment. Exponentially more reliable than a RAID system, Mirror Cloud is part of Zenith Infotech’s turn-key suite of Smart Style Cloud Computing solutions, designed to drive the Cloud Revolution ahead in the IT channel.

 

Key features include:

 

• Continuous data mirroring

• Failover virtualization

• Live bare metal restore

• Granular exchange recovery

• Off-site transfer

 

About Zenith Infotech

Zenith Infotech Ltd is a technology innovation company and a leading provider of Managed Service Back Office, Business Continuity and Help Desk Solutions. The company’s award-winning solutions enable its channel partners to scale their business without increasing their overhead. The Smart Style Cloud Computing family of products is the latest addition to Zenith’s offerings. Mirror Cloud, a software add-on to the Smart Style Platform, represents the next generation of back-up and disaster recovery solutions. Zenith Infotech Limited has US headquarters in Pittsburgh, Penn. and world-wide headquarters in Mumbai, India. Its stock is traded on the Bombay Stock exchange.

 


CMT REPORT (Corruption, Money Laundering & Terrorism]

 

The Public Notice information has been collected from various sources including but not limited to: The Courts, India Prisons Service, Interpol, etc.

 

1]         INFORMATION ON DESIGNATED PARTY

No records exist designating subject or any of its beneficial owners, controlling shareholders or senior officers as terrorist or terrorist organization or whom notice had been received that all financial transactions involving their assets have been blocked or convicted, found guilty or against whom a judgement or order had been entered in a proceedings for violating money-laundering, anti-corruption or bribery or international economic or anti-terrorism sanction laws or whose assets were seized, blocked, frozen or ordered forfeited for violation of money laundering or international anti-terrorism laws.

 

2]         Court Declaration :

No records exist to suggest that subject is or was the subject of any formal or informal allegations, prosecutions or other official proceeding for making any prohibited payments or other improper payments to government officials for engaging in prohibited transactions or with designated parties.

 

3]         Asset Declaration :

No records exist to suggest that the property or assets of the subject are derived from criminal conduct or a prohibited transaction.

 

4]         Record on Financial Crime :

            Charges or conviction registered against subject:                                                              None

 

5]         Records on Violation of Anti-Corruption Laws :

            Charges or investigation registered against subject:                                                          None

 

6]         Records on Int’l Anti-Money Laundering Laws/Standards :

            Charges or investigation registered against subject:                                                          None

 

7]         Criminal Records

No available information exist that suggest that subject or any of its principals have been formally charged or convicted by a competent governmental authority for any financial crime or under any formal investigation by a competent government authority for any violation of anti-corruption laws or international anti-money laundering laws or standard.

 

8]         Affiliation with Government :

No record exists to suggest that any director or indirect owners, controlling shareholders, director, officer or employee of the company is a government official or a family member or close business associate of a Government official.

 

9]         Compensation Package :

Our market survey revealed that the amount of compensation sought by the subject is fair and reasonable and comparable to compensation paid to others for similar services.

 

10]        Press Report :

            No press reports / filings exists on the subject.

 


 

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

 

MIRA INFORM as part of its Due Diligence do provide comments on Corporate Governance to identify management and governance. These factors often have been predictive and in some cases have created vulnerabilities to credit deterioration.

 

Our Governance Assessment focuses principally on the interactions between a company’s management, its Board of Directors, Shareholders and other financial stakeholders.

 

 

CONTRAVENTION

 

Subject is not known to have contravened any existing local laws, regulations or policies that prohibit, restrict or otherwise affect the terms and conditions that could be included in the agreement with the subject.

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.45.11

UK Pound

1

Rs.73.25

Euro

1

Rs.61.70

 


 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

7

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

6

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

7

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

6

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

6

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

7

--LEVERAGE

1~10

7

--RESERVES

1~10

7

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

6

--MARGINS

-5~5

--

DEMERIT POINTS

 

 

--BANK CHARGES

YES/NO

YES

--LITIGATION

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER ADVERSE INFORMATION

YES/NO

NO

MERIT POINTS

 

 

--SOLE DISTRIBUTORSHIP

YES/NO

NO

--EXPORT ACTIVITIES

YES/NO

YES

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

YES

--LISTED

YES/NO

YES

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

59

 

This score serves as a reference to assess SC’s credit risk and to set the amount of credit to be extended. It is calculated from a composite of weighted scores obtained from each of the major sections of this report. The assessed factors and their relative weights (as indicated through %) are as follows:

 

Financial condition (40%)            Ownership background (20%)                 Payment record (10%)

Credit history (10%)                    Market trend (10%)                                Operational size (10%)

 


 

RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

 

RATING

STATUS

 

 

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

>86

Aaa

Possesses an extremely sound financial base with the strongest capability for timely payment of interest and principal sums

 

Unlimited

71-85

Aa

Possesses adequate working capital. No caution needed for credit transaction. It has above average (strong) capability for payment of interest and principal sums

 

Large

56-70

A

Financial & operational base are regarded healthy. General unfavourable factors will not cause fatal effect. Satisfactory capability for payment of interest and principal sums

 

Fairly Large

41-55

Ba

Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.

 

Satisfactory

26-40

B

Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

 

Small

11-25

Ca

Adverse factors are apparent. Repayment of interest and principal sums in default or expected to be in default upon maturity

 

Limited with full security

<10

C

Absolute credit risk exists. Caution needed to be exercised

 

 

Credit not recommended

--

NB

New Business

--

 

 

 

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