Kalyan Sridhar, PTC: Taking challenges head on

Y e ar s o f wor k i n g in t h e i ndus t r y , yo ur c o n tr ibu t i o n r efl ec ts v e r s a ti l i t y an d volub i l i t y . Wh a t ha s inf l ue n c e d yo ur d e c i si o n m ak i n g pr o ce s s a t v a r i ou s s t ag es?

A lot of my decisions have been and will continue to be based on my values – I believe in execution. All great decisions and ideas are worthless if it is not practical and executable.

An acc o m p l is h m e n t t h a t you c on sider t o b e t h e m o s t si g nifi c a n t in yo ur c ar e er?

There have been many accomplishments that has touched me and has had made a positive impact in the lives of people. A recent one is the skill development project that PTC has played a pivotal role in and executed through our partner Tata Technologies at Chandrapur. We are going through a difficult time with COVID and the team came up with a Robot to assist doctors in treating Covid 19 patients in the district of Chandrapur. The aim is to ensure minimum contact between medics and the patients. A very significant project that is helping the mankind during this difficult phase.

H o w do yo u i n t e g r a t e c o rp o r at e p h il a n t h ro p y o r c o rp o r a t e so c ia l r e s p on s ib i l i t y a s a p a r t o f yo ur bu si n e s s s t r a t e g ies?

It’s a very important part of what I do on a day to day basis. Our partnership with various state governments and educational institutions are part of what we give back to our great country. The example above is an illustration of that.

Besides that; PTC is involved in several activities in the area of CSR and philanthropy. The details below, highlight the same.

SHE Leads because that's what she does the best! The SHE LEADS series is an introspective and interactive dialogue with the women of PTC India, sharing their journeys on how women have broken barriers to create the perfect balance between professional and personal spheres. The journey is all about reinventing yourself by unlearning and learning and create the optimum equilibrium in the mind, body and soul. The capsules offers a peek into each other’s success stories, industry practices, inspirations from women who have successfully smashed the glass ceiling and established their footprint in the technology world. With the current unprecedented situation across the country, we have ensured that we continue with the series through the virtual medium.

Avatar - 2019 Best Companies for Women in India

PTC secured a leading spot to be amongst the top 100 companies in the Avatar - 2019 Best Companies for Women in India survey. The BCWI (Best Companies for Women in India study) had 357 companies, across industry verticals on various parameters involving gender inclusivity and a review of the industry best practices. The survey focused on best practices across areas of women's recruitment, retention and advancement, benefits and work-life balance offerings, company culture and management accountability, career enablement, advancements, safety and security aspects.

Gender Neutrality and Sensitisation Workshops

Creating a diverse and inclusive workplace is vital to our business strategy and culture at PTC. We strive to promote greater diversity and inclusion through ongoing discussions and focus sessions, improvements to our global benefits and practices, creation of our D&I goals, and establishment of the new D&I team at PTC. Pune center organised gender neutrality workshops for all the leaders, managers and employees.

In lieu of the International Women’s Day and as we pledged for an Each for Equal world, PTC saluted the real heroes who go beyond above and beyond their call of duty each day through notorious terrains and weathers. PTC Pune hosted the para athletes of the Army Sports Institute who shared their life journey and achievements with us during this session. Each story is a tale of a soldier's grit and determination from the jaws of death to dreaming of winning gold for India in the next Olympics. And what deserves rousing accolades and greater appreciation more than their sporting achievements is their spirit and resolve to beat the odds life has thrown at them. These soldiers surpass their battle casualties to scale greater heights in sports representing India in many national and international championships. The interaction with these brave hearts left most of us teary eyed.