Zylog Systems

Zylog Systems Limited

Company type	Public company
Traded as	BSE: 532883 NSE: ZYLOG
Industry	IT services, IT consulting
Founded	Chennai, Tamil Nadu (1995)
Founder	Sudarshan Venkatraman
Headquarters	Chennai, Tamil Nadu , India
Key people	Ramanujam Sesharathnam (CEO & MD, Director of ZSL)
Services	Systems integration, IT, Business consulting, outsourcing
Number of employees	697 (2014 October)
Website	zsl.com

Zylog Systems Limited (ZSL) is an international information technology company publicly listed on the National Stock Exchange of India ^[1] (NSE) & Bombay Stock Exchange ^[2] (BSE). Zylog is headquartered in Chennai, India and Edison, New Jersey, United States.

History

Zylog was established in Chennai, TN, India, in 1995 by Ramanujam Venkatraman and Sudarshan Sesharathnam. Zylog is a CMMI certified provider of onshore, offshore & near-shore technology solutions and services to enterprises & technology companies. Zylog is a Public Limited Company, listed in the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE :  532883) and National Stock Exchange (NSE :  ZYLOG) in India.

ZSL is a global Systems integrator, VAR & leading ISV. ZSL has a presence in the US, UK, Canada, France, Switzerland, Germany, India, Singapore, Malaysia and Middle East. ZSL employs 4,500 employees. ZSL's market focus is small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) and enterprises in a wide range of industries including Banking, Insurance, Finance, Manufacturing, Telecom, Wholesale, Retail, Media & Entertainment, Business Services, Pharma & Life Sciences and Healthcare.

ZSL's portfolio includes IT Outsourcing services, QA & Testing, Business Solutions (CRM & ERP), Enterprise Intelligence, Enterprise Computing, Mobile computing, cloud computing, IT Virtualization & VDI, Managed Services, SAP Services, Waste Management/Recycle Software and Industry Solutions^{[ buzzword ]} for various verticals including Banking, Insurance, Telecom, Healthcare and Field Service.

ZSL provided product lifecycle management services, ranging with new product development, product migration, re-engineering, sustenance and support.

• 1996 – Opens Sales & Marketing office in Edison, NJ, USA
• 2004 – Zylog Europe incorporated
• 2006 – Established IDEA Lab, the Research & Development Division
• 2008 – Opens a new Global Software Development & Research Centre in Chennai, India
• 2009 – Launches Wi5 broadband services in India
• 2011 – Achieves IBM Premier Partner Status for US & India Location
• 2012 – Joins Microsoft Platform Modernization Alliance
• 2012 – Joins Oracle Modernization Alliance (OMA)

• Zylog Canada to participate in the Big Bike Fundraising for Heart & Stroke Foundation.Zylog Systems (Canada) Ltd ("Zylog Canada") will ride the Big Bike for the Heart&Stroke Foundation and raise donations for research and promotion of cardiovascular health
• Zylog Canada Announces a New Collaboration with CompTIA for Troops to Tech. Zylog Canada is a leading provider of IT, Engineering and Professional recruiting services and solutions^{[ buzzword ]} with global delivery capability.
• Zylog Canada is Now a Member of the Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance (CATA).
• Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance ("CATA") Launches a New Dedicated Career Site with Zylog Canada.
• Zylog Systems Ltd (ZSL) is presenting at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM).
• Zylog Systems was investigated for a fraud. ^{[3] [4]}
• In 2019, Zylog Systems closed its operations.

Offices

ZSL has offices in North America (Canada, US), Europe (UK, Switzerland, France, Germany), Asia (Singapore) and a Middle East office in Dubai, UAE and is listed in NSEI(National Stock Exchange India) In USA, Zylog Systems Ltd has subsidiary named ZSL Inc. ^[5] Zylog Systems Limited subsidiaries are: ^[6]

• Vishwa Vikas Services Limited
• Zylog Systems (Europe) Limited
• Zylog System (India) Limited
• Zylog Systems Asia Pacific Pte Limited
• Zylog BV Limited
• Matrix Primus Partners Inc, USA
• Algorithm Solutions Private Limited
• Zylog Systems (Canada) Limited

Acquisitions

In 2004 ZSL acquired IMPECsoft and JDAN Systems. ^[7] In 2007 it acquired EWOK Soft ^[8] and UK- based insurance software provider, Anodas Software. ^[9] In 2008 it acquired Ducont FZ, a mobile and wireless solutions provider based in Dubai, for $7.5 million. ^[10] In 2010 it acquired Brainhunter, a Canadian IT consulting and engineering staffing services company for $33 million. ^[11]

Awards

• VAR Business awarded ZSL for green computing in 2008". ^[12]
• ZSL Announced as Finalist under Cloud Innovation & Impact Best of Show Categories at IBM Impact 2012 ^[13]
• ZSL's Powercube DaaS (virtual desktop) Won Runner-up Award for Green IT's Virtualization Product of the Year 2012 ^[14]
• Zylog Systems Ltd (ZSL) listed as Fastest Growing Mid-Sized Enterprises for the Year 2011 by India Inc 500 ^[15]
• ZSL Received 2011 Cloud Computing Excellence Award ^[16]
• ZSL's SmartPrice Cloud Manager Won NJTC's Cool Products Competition Runner-up Award for the Year 2011 ^[17]
• ZSL's SmartPrice Social CRM Won CRN Technology Award 2011 in the Software Productivity Category ^[18]
• ZSL Won Runner-up Award for the Mobile Technology Project of the Year 2011 Award from DM Magazine, UK ^[19]
• ZSL Listed as the Top Cloud Computing Service Provider by Talkin' Cloud TC 50 Award ^[20]

References

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15. Zylog listed in India Inc 500 Archived 27 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine
16. "TMC Reveals the Cloud Computing Excellence Award Winners". it.tmcnet.com.
17. ZSL's SmartPrise Cloud Manager Won NJTC's Cool Products Competition Runner-up Award for the Year 2011 ^{[ permanent dead link ]}
18. Correia, Edward J. (7 October 2011). "Miami Heat: 2011 Tech Innovator Awards".
19. "DM Awards". www.dmawards.com.
20. ZSL Listed as the Top Cloud Computing Service Provider by Talkin' Cloud TC 50 Award Archived 8 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine