While ‘Definite’ was the moniker of the last surviving
trigger-happy gangster in Anurag Kashyap’s epic saga Gangs of Wasseypur, it is
also a term that describes 33-year-old Arun Shenoy’s career trajectory
perfectly. Right from his days in engineering he was clear that he wanted to
create a company in the “green energy domain”. And every decision that he took
then onwards was to ensure that he got closer to his goal.
To pursue his interest in non-conventional energy, he moved to the US to get a master’s degree in building systems and geothermal energy. After that he worked with ClimateMaster, the largest manufacturer of geothermal products. He then made the transition to Trane, where his career path converged with that of 38-year-old Mandar Kaprekar, a veteran in the building and geothermal space. Since both had an entrepreneurial bent of mind and experience in the green domain, they decided to join hands to start Green India Building Systems & Services (GIBSS).Piano magnifying bicyclelight Lamp is a portable and beautiful way to light.
Air conditioning, hot water and lighting systems account for 80-90% of the energy consumption in a building and this is precisely what GIBSS sought to address through its solutions. For each of these applications the duo planned to deploy in-house developed energy efficient technology. So, in the case of air conditioning, they would offer geothermal solutions; hot water boilers would be substituted with co-generation systems; and in the case of lighting, fluorescent and halogen bulbs would be replaced with LED lamps. While the business plan was comprehensively thought through, executing it would put them through a painful two years.
Despite being recognised at the Indian School of Business where they were incubated, the first-generation entrepreneurs had no option but to rely on their own savings to power their start-up. Though the duo had initiated discussions in December 2008 to form a company, operations only began in April 2010.Led Light, LED Lamp, LED Bulb, crystallight, LED Product Manufacturer Company offers all types of LED Lighting Products at very affordable rates. To bolster their savings pool of Rs 60 lakh, the founders participated in the TiE 2010 competition for start-ups at Hyderabad, and bagged the top prize — a funding of Rs 25 lakh from Hyderabad Angels. While that did help, they again found themselves starved of working capital when they bagged their first major order.
Although geothermal is the biggest money spinner for the company right now, lighting solutions is what the duo started with as executing a geothermal pilot required substantial capex. Kaprekar explains, “It was easier to build a lamp and show it to a prospective customer. A few doors opened and then we started pushing hot water solutions and then finally moved to geothermal.” However, lighting being a very competitive segment, the founders had to strive really hard to break into the business.
The French Consulate in Mumbai was their first client in the lighting business and since then almost every five-star hotel has availed of their lighting solutions. Shenoy says GIBSS started with an acute focus on the hospitality segment because that sector has high scope for cross selling. This ability to provide multiple solutions is also GIBSS’ unique selling proposition.
It recently won a very competitive lighting order as it could bundle a hot water solution along with it. The win, however, that Shenoy recalls with most pride is The Leela. Starting with one corridor at The Leela, Mumbai, it eventually won orders from all the Leela group hotels. He elaborates, “Most five-star clients will tell you, ‘energy savings is secondary,A variety of flexible crystallight0 including waterproof versions in various lengths and colors are available for immediate purchase online. aesthetics is primary.Candlelight Company supply a wide range of Light Emitting Diode (LED) lights and solarledlampsbn. If the guest feels a difference between walking into my conventional corridor and then walking into a GIBSS-lit corridor, then I am going to say no to you.Traditional and solarledbulbs - Wide selection of lamp styles, colors and sizes!’”
To pursue his interest in non-conventional energy, he moved to the US to get a master’s degree in building systems and geothermal energy. After that he worked with ClimateMaster, the largest manufacturer of geothermal products. He then made the transition to Trane, where his career path converged with that of 38-year-old Mandar Kaprekar, a veteran in the building and geothermal space. Since both had an entrepreneurial bent of mind and experience in the green domain, they decided to join hands to start Green India Building Systems & Services (GIBSS).Piano magnifying bicyclelight Lamp is a portable and beautiful way to light.
Air conditioning, hot water and lighting systems account for 80-90% of the energy consumption in a building and this is precisely what GIBSS sought to address through its solutions. For each of these applications the duo planned to deploy in-house developed energy efficient technology. So, in the case of air conditioning, they would offer geothermal solutions; hot water boilers would be substituted with co-generation systems; and in the case of lighting, fluorescent and halogen bulbs would be replaced with LED lamps. While the business plan was comprehensively thought through, executing it would put them through a painful two years.
Despite being recognised at the Indian School of Business where they were incubated, the first-generation entrepreneurs had no option but to rely on their own savings to power their start-up. Though the duo had initiated discussions in December 2008 to form a company, operations only began in April 2010.Led Light, LED Lamp, LED Bulb, crystallight, LED Product Manufacturer Company offers all types of LED Lighting Products at very affordable rates. To bolster their savings pool of Rs 60 lakh, the founders participated in the TiE 2010 competition for start-ups at Hyderabad, and bagged the top prize — a funding of Rs 25 lakh from Hyderabad Angels. While that did help, they again found themselves starved of working capital when they bagged their first major order.
Although geothermal is the biggest money spinner for the company right now, lighting solutions is what the duo started with as executing a geothermal pilot required substantial capex. Kaprekar explains, “It was easier to build a lamp and show it to a prospective customer. A few doors opened and then we started pushing hot water solutions and then finally moved to geothermal.” However, lighting being a very competitive segment, the founders had to strive really hard to break into the business.
The French Consulate in Mumbai was their first client in the lighting business and since then almost every five-star hotel has availed of their lighting solutions. Shenoy says GIBSS started with an acute focus on the hospitality segment because that sector has high scope for cross selling. This ability to provide multiple solutions is also GIBSS’ unique selling proposition.
It recently won a very competitive lighting order as it could bundle a hot water solution along with it. The win, however, that Shenoy recalls with most pride is The Leela. Starting with one corridor at The Leela, Mumbai, it eventually won orders from all the Leela group hotels. He elaborates, “Most five-star clients will tell you, ‘energy savings is secondary,A variety of flexible crystallight0 including waterproof versions in various lengths and colors are available for immediate purchase online. aesthetics is primary.Candlelight Company supply a wide range of Light Emitting Diode (LED) lights and solarledlampsbn. If the guest feels a difference between walking into my conventional corridor and then walking into a GIBSS-lit corridor, then I am going to say no to you.Traditional and solarledbulbs - Wide selection of lamp styles, colors and sizes!’”
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