SustainableFinancial Technology

Leadership – The Polaris Way

Kedarnath Udiyavar

© 2012 ǀ ©Polaris Financial Technology Ltd. ǀ Company Confidential

Addressing aPowerful NeedGlobalisation and continuous technology innovation is transforming an already complex financial services environment into a highly complex eco-system.

At Polaris, we ask fundamental questions that challenge our current belief systems– Do we have what it takes not just to sustain our competitive edge in the global Financial Technology (FT) space, but also to grow and become an FT leader?

Polaris’ addresses the question throughthe 3-C Model

Continuous

Technology

Innovation

Company

to

Community

Control

to

Collaboration

Continuous Technology InnovationGlobal business engagements have evolved from offering clients mere lines of program code to offering them a competitive edge based on our expertise. Such evolution is possible only through continuous upgradation of technology enabled by superior research.

Polaris FT Research – Where we aggregate and build our FT knowledge base

• Functional Immersion

• Design Thinking

• Change Management

• Operations Productivity & Effectiveness

• Technology Productivity Enhancement

• Infrastructure Security

State-of-the-art research facility as part of commitment to research and innovation

Continuous Technology Innovation (cont’d)

One Single Objective in All we do – Complexity Reduction

Continued investments in sustaining legacy architecture have increased technology inefficiency, thereby impacting business efficiency. Polaris offers innovative, flexible and scalable solutions that enable its clients to not only sustain their business but also stay ahead of their competition.

FT Grid – For access to Financial Technology on the Cloud

Financial Technology Infrastructure and banking products on a pay-per-use model maximize technology utilization while providing best-of-breed banking services to our client’s customers on a 24x7 basis.

Intellect™ CBX – For addictive user experience and operational efficiency

Configurable dashboards relevant to Lines of Business or Departments within a bank. A selection of role-based widgets, based on IADT protocol, deliver superior user experience and increase productivity.

Control to CollaborationBusiness interactions have matured from mere outsourcing to managed services, which require conversations and collaboration –with clients as well as associates.

Octopus - Enormous Opportunities, Subtle Boundaries

A single platform that streamlines work, communicates in one voice & enables collaboration on all day-to-day activities, besides promoting social interaction!

Associates are focused on their goals and have the necessary tools in one space. This results in a transparent and productive work culture with one voice that’s thriving to learn, innovate and grow!

Network throughout

the organization

(Personal and

Professional

Connect)

Manage day-to-day

activities through

various rooms

(Complexity

Reduction)

Break corporate silos

(Freedom to Connect,

Collaborate)

Personalize and

manage workspace

(My Work, My Space)

Manage their on-line

avatar

(Get Visibility, My Personal PR)

Polaris believes in collaborating with clients based on strong relationships

Helping clients to assume leadership in their marketplace

Deeper Customer Connect

• 3-In-a-Box Model

(Account Management | Solution Architects | Delivery Assurance)

• Business Outcome Based Outsourcing

• Co-creation model

• Smart documentation

Control to Collaboration (cont’d)

Every organization is an integral part of society. To sustain the environment, it is essential that organizations not only return what they have taken, but also nurture society.

A noble sense of purpose through an inclusive CSR initiative – Ullas

Started in 1997 with a view to integrate the employees of Polaris with the larger community and nurture a “Can do” spirit among under-privileged students.

Been organizing annual workshops for over 13 years to expose young minds to their role models and achievers from the real world.

Shaping over 30,000+ young minds over the years

From the Company tothe Community at large

Ullas Programs

Annual Workshop

Weekend Programs

Higher Education Program

Touch The Soil