Sunil Pillai, Managing Director - iValue InfoSolutions
Future of India’s IT and iValue
As India moves beyond the foundational phase of building digital infrastructure and enters large-scale adoption of advanced technologies, it is positioning itself as a global digital powerhouse-with a vibrant economy and an increasingly inclusive digital society. With nearly 73% of the population using smartphones and over 1.3 billion connected people, endpoints like laptops, phones, and desktops are now central to accessing services and interacting with brands.
This expanding connected user base has driven a surge in demand for secure, reliable digital infrastructure. The shift calls for resilience, scalability, and heightened security as businesses adapt to rising digital expectations and consumer engagement.
At iValue, we are positioned at the intersection of this transformation, helping enterprises adapt with curated, validated solutions across five pillars: Cybersecurity, ALM and Cloud, Data Center Infrastructure (DCI), and Information Lifecycle Management (ILM). We enable seamless, secure digital experiences, ensuring India Inc.’s digital backbone is strong, smart, and future-ready.
Customer Receptiveness to Digital Change
There’s a real sense of urgency among businesses to get digital right. With UPI, eKYC, and the growing push for instant everything, expectations have soared. Customers now demand smooth, secure experiences-whether they’re banking via smartphone or joining meetings on laptops-raising the bar for digital performance.
Encouragingly, enterprises are responding while becoming more aware of risks and operational gaps. At our Center of Excellence, we see strong engagement through real-world testing. CIOs and CISOs want to observe app performance and network resilience under pressure. This visibility speeds up confident decisions-it’s less about selling, more about proving value early.
Strategic Initiatives for Brand Growth
We’re focused on being visible where it matters and credible when it counts-by demonstrating how our solutions improve end consumer experiences through faster load times, seamless collaboration, and stronger threat prevention on personal devices. To deepen customer trust and enhance brand presence, we’re executing three strategic initiatives outlined below:
iAcademy bridges India’s cybersecurity skill gap by training hundreds of IT professionals each quarter, strengthening both internal teams and the tech ecosystem.
iVCoE serves as a strategic hub where enterprises test 300+ validated solutions in real scenarios for faster, secure, and reliable outcomes.
Renewal Business ensures value through predictable renewals, compliance, and evolving solution relevance.
Our multi-pronged growth strategy includes thought leadership, tailored market insights, and strategic alliances-with RSA, Nutanix, Google Cloud Platform, and EDB Postgres AI-offering best-of-breed technologies. These collaborations amplify our media credibility and reinforce our growing ecosystem presence.
Approaches to Emerging Challenges
Endpoint security is a key focus as the number of devices grows, each a potential entry point for cyber threats. We’re integrating AI, automation, and policy enforcement to protect these endpoints. Additionally, we’re shifting toward consumption-based models, allowing enterprises to scale based on their needs, a critical flexibility in today’s digital landscape.
We’re also developing vertical-specific strategies for sectors like BFSI and telecom, where uptime and data protection are crucial. Through iAcademy, we’re investing in talent to support these changes. Our expanded managed services portfolio includes continuous security monitoring, automated incident response, and compliance support.
By offering flexible consumption models, we reduce upfront costs and help clients scale with predictable operational expenses. Through our CLCA (Customer Lifecycle Centric Approach), we support OEMs in building stronger bids, improving renewal rates, and ensuring solution relevance. Ultimately, we make advanced technology accessible to businesses of all sizes, driving India’s next phase of growth.
Gaining Customer Trust and Loyalty
Trust isn’t built overnight-it comes from consistently adding value. We work closely with customers from day one, embedding ourselves in their environments, understanding constraints, and solving problems in real time.
Our PASS framework ensures alignment on performance, availability, scalability, and security. On compliance, our solution stacks align with evolving regulations like the DPDP Act, RBI cybersecurity guidelines, and SEBI’s CSCRF directives, helping enterprises stay compliant and agile.
Beyond tools, we prioritize responsiveness, transparency, and commitment. Through our Emerging Business pillar, we incubate AI, edge computing, and sustainability solutions-supporting OEMs and partners in exploring new opportunities. Workshops, demos, and shared dashboards ensure customers feel supported and in control. We stay relevant by being a trusted advisor-committed at every step.