Zensar Technologies


Zensar Technologies Limited is a publicly traded software and services company with offices in 29 locations. The company's stock trades on the Bombay Stock Exchange and on the National Stock Exchange of India under the ticker symbol ZENSARTECH. A subsidiary of RPG Group, the company's chairman is Forbes-listed billionaire Harsh Goenka.

History

Zensar traces its origin to 1922 when a British original-equipment manufacturing firm established a regional manufacturing unit in Pune, India. The firm evolved to become the Indian manufacturing arm of ICL and was re-named ICIM. In 1963, ICIM listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange. In 1991, ICIM established a subsidiary company named International Computers Limited, with a focus on software. In 1999, the original hardware division of ICIM was shuttered, leaving ICIM/ICIL as a purely software company. In February 2000, the company renamed to Zensar. Ganesh Natarajan became CEO in 2001, beginning a 15-year tenure. From 2000 to 2005, the company focused on application management for its clients. Vivek Gupta was named Zensar's Executive Chairman in 2010. RPG Group, the Indian industrial conglomerate headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, is the majority shareholder in the company. Zensar is one of the RPG Group's companies and is now headquartered in Pune in Western India.
By 2012 Zensar had approximately 11000 employees servicing 400 clients in over 20 global locations and at the end of the 2019 financial year earned revenues of over US$550 million.
Sandeep Kishore was named Zensar's CEO in 2016, taking over from Ganesh Natarajan, with Zensar Technology backers being RPG Enterprises. In 2015, APAX Portfolio Company acquired a stake in Zensar from Electra Partners Mauritius.
Zensar Technologies has offices in over 20 countries. It is listed on both the National Stock Exchange of India and the Bombay Stock Exchange and is a component of several indices including the NSE's Nifty 500 and the S&P BSE 500.

Products and services

Zensar’s business is spread between North America, United Kingdom, parts of Europe and South Africa. Zensar’s teams work out of 29 global locations including offices of acquired entities. Its primary business involves providing digital and technology solutions to global customers. Its key business verticals include high-tech manufacturing, healthcare, retail and consumer services, financial services and emerging services.

Acquisitions

The following is a list of acquisitions made by Zensar since 2005.
VentureDateCompanyValueLocation baseDescription
Acquisition2018Cynosure INCUS$33mUSFor leverage of insurance and Guidewire practice.
Acquisition2007ThoughDigitalUS$24.9mUS
Joint Venture2013EZAN/ATokyoFormed Zensar Advanced Technologies
Acquisition2005OBT globalN/AHyderabad
Acquisition2010Akibia IncUS$100mWestborough, Massachusetts
Acquisition2014Professional Access IncN/ANew York
Acquisition2016Foolproof, Inc.N/ALondon
Acquisition2017Keystone LogicN/AUSOmnichannel retail order and warehouse management
Acquisition2018Indigo SlateUS$18mUS

Locations

Zensar has offices in eighteen countries.
NameLocation
Zensar Technologies UK Ltd.United Kingdom
Zensar Technologies B.V.Geneva
Zensar Technologies B.V.The Netherlands
Zensar Technologies KeizersgrachtThe Netherlands
Zensar Technologies HerriotstraßeFrankfurt, Germany
Zensar Technologies Regus Business Centre GmbHAustria
Zensar Technologies, Inc.United States of America
Zensar Holdings Ltd.Johannesburg

Reception

Zensar was the innovation award winner in the "Creating an Impact-IT Skills" category at India Perspectives 2018. Garner Magic Quadrant named the company Niche Player 2019 for managed mobility services. The company is often quoted by analysts in industry media for its expertise on enterprise IT spending, research consulting and advisory services.