Flying on the Clouds

Yes this person is definitely flying high  on the clouds - but his feet are firmly on the ground.  I am talking about none other than Suresh Sambandam, CEO of Orangescape which is offering Platform as a Service for the companies which want to go to the cloud.  Every time, I meet him or talk to him, I am amassed at the simplicity of this person while what he has achieved in life is of Himalayan proposition.

His is a story worth talking about how Determination & hardwork can lift you High in life.  A person who admits that he wasnt even a college graduate, but was forced to get into Real Estate business along with his father when he was young, has made his company get featured amongst the likes of Amazon, google, Microsoft etc when it comes to Cloud offering.  What a way to go.

I thought I was one of those few people for whom technology was daunting - but he also confesses that he was also afraid of technology initially, but got interested while he was learning typing during his free time, between his real estate business  Once the bug bit him, there was a change in his entire focus itself.  He along with few friends first started a training company in Cuddalore, a small town ( my birth place !!!!) and then got into software development as part of his offering. 

 Having seen success in a small town, this kid wanted to see the world and hence relocated to the most happening city in the computer world, which was Bangalore.  Once again, he had establish his credentials in this city first as a trainer and then as a developer - first in HP and then in Selectica. 

When Selectica was bought over, that is when, realizing that he has the potential to be a Founder of his own company, he along with another partner started Orangescape.  What set apart this company from not becoming yet anther company was the Thought Process  of wanting to produce a Software Product which will have an easiness of use.  Thus Orangescape started delivering their first product as a XL based solution and there were quite a few early adaptors of his software who were large corporates.  This is the basis of the success of Orangescape  -

Suresh stands for grit, determination, hard work, creativity and daring to be different and a single minded focus - I can go on and on like this.  But believe me, within a short time, We are going to see Orangescape scaling unimaginable heights and Suresh will become a household name for young entrepreneurs.

Despite all these, Suresh still remains down to earth, with no airs, easily approachable and more than anything wanting to help everyone around him.  

 May God help him to realise all his dreams faster and easier.