{"id":2843,"date":"2025-02-01T14:10:35","date_gmt":"2025-02-01T14:10:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ta3heed.com\/en\/?p=2843"},"modified":"2025-02-01T14:10:40","modified_gmt":"2025-02-01T14:10:40","slug":"abhishek-parekh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ta3heed.com\/en\/abhishek-parekh\/","title":{"rendered":"Barrick turns his passion for programming into starting one of India\u2019s largest cyber services outsourcing companies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Abhishek Parekh is behind the corporate and financial growth of Cyber Infrastructure (CIS), which he launched a quarter century ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Played a key role in developing corporate planning strategies, policies and finance, while overseeing quality standards to ensure the company\u2019s excellence in the cyber services sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">Extensive Technology and Business Experience<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Parikh has extensive programming and marketing experience, his expertise stemming from his long involvement in developing complex web systems, including ERP systems, along with his various management roles in the IT sector before becoming one of the founders of CIS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">A blend of technology and business acumen<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">After years of managing international software projects, Barrick combined technical prowess with business insight, which contributed to his thinking to found CIS and strengthen its role in the global market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">Distinguished Academic and Professional Career<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Parikh earned a Bachelor\u2019s degree in Computer Science and Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where he was passionate about software development from the early stages of his career, which helped him achieve remarkable success in the technology sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">Continuous Growth and Global Expansion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">In November 2003, Parikh decided to establish CIS with the aim of supporting customers with IT skills, creating new jobs in India, and contributing to social development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">On November 7, 2003, the company acquired its first domain and officially went online, and in March 2004, it began providing customer support services to UK companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">As of April 2005, the company had recorded a 300% year-on-year growth, prompting it to move to a 3,000 sq m office and employ 20 staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Today, CIS has expanded beyond India with offices in South Africa and the USA, further strengthening its position as a leading global cyber services company.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Abhishek Parekh is behind the corporate and financial growth of Cyber Infrastructure (CIS), which he launched a quarter century ago.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2844,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[126],"tags":[194,204,196],"class_list":["post-2843","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-profile","tag-call-center","tag-contact-centers","tag-outsourcing"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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