\n\n\t “There is a good traction currently for the next round of funding from Indian and overseas investors. We will raise $25 million within 6 months,” the company’s founder and chief executive officer Shripal Gandhi, told ET.\n
\n\n\tThe company will soon be announcing its international foray into neighboring countries such as Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Middle-East and Africa. It will launch some key smartphones and tablets in these countries.\n
\n\n\tSwipe, which has already developed a proprietary Android-based user interface, is now developing a services platform that will feature a slews of services such as ticket booking, healthcare, cab booking, along with content-based services. “We want to bring services and content on a single platform, which will be deeply integrated in our OS. The platform will be launched in 6-8 weeks,” Gandhi said.\n
\n\n\tThe Kalaari Capital-funded company, which had clocked close to $45 million in revenues last fiscal, is also aiming to reach $100 million in revenues over the next two years as it expands its product portfolio. \n
Gandhi said that the company is planning to sell two million devices<\/a> by the end of this fiscal with 15-30% being tablets.
The company which started as a tablet player has lately shifted its focus to the fast growing smartphone<\/a> market in the country.
\n\n\tFor the tablets, Swipe is aggressively focusing on the enterprise sales. Gandhi said, “We have a room to play in the tablet player and become a dominant. We are very strong on enterprise and build solutions or verticals such as Pharma, logistics, manufacturing, retail, and education. That’s where a massive penetration is happening, even as consumer sales decline.”\n
\n\n\tHe added that the company aims to be among top three players in the country’s tablet market, which has been stagnant. Swipe offers tablets in the price range of Rs 3,000-Rs 7,000.\n
\n\n\tSwipe will also come up with its first domestically made smartphone in 45-60 days from its Pune facility, which is being set-up with an investment of $10 million. “We want to initially make devices is Rs 5,000-10,000 priced devices with good quality,” Gandhi said.\n
\n\n\tThe company, which currently has over 200 employees, has recently bolstered its sales team to increase focus on the offline channel.\n
\n\n\t“We are bolstering the offline team as we want to be an omni-channel brand. We have got senior people from Fly and LG. Majority of the market is still offline and we don’t want to ignore that. However, there will be a focus on online gives for a quick reach,” Gandhi said.\n<\/body>","next_sibling":[{"msid":52570303,"title":"Vodafone India bags enterprise services award","entity_type":"ARTICLE","link":"\/news\/vodafone-india-bags-enterprise-services-award\/52570303","category_name":null,"category_name_seo":"telecomnews"}],"related_content":[],"seoschemas":false,"msid":52571538,"entity_type":"ARTICLE","title":"Swipe Tech prepares for international expansion, plans $25 mn funding","synopsis":"The company will soon be announcing its international foray into neighboring countries such as Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Middle-East and Africa. It will launch some key smartphones and tablets in these countries.","titleseo":"telecomnews\/swipe-tech-prepares-for-international-expansion-plans-25-mn-funding","status":"ACTIVE","authors":[{"author_name":"Danish Khan","author_link":"\/author\/479206691\/danish-khan","author_image":"https:\/\/etimg.etb2bimg.com\/authorthumb\/479206691.cms?width=250&height=250&imgsize=7874","author_additional":{"thumbsize":true,"msid":479206691,"author_name":"Danish Khan","author_seo_name":"danish-khan","designation":"Senior Assistant Editor","agency":false}}],"Alttitle":{"minfo":""},"artag":"ETTelecom","artdate":"2016-06-03 17:15:17","lastupd":"2016-06-03 17:17:27","breadcrumbTags":["Smartphone","expansion","Swipe","Devices"],"secinfo":{"seolocation":"telecomnews\/swipe-tech-prepares-for-international-expansion-plans-25-mn-funding"}}" data-authors="[" danish khan"]" data-category-name="" data-category_id="" data-date="2016-06-03" data-index="article_1">
刷技术准备国际扩张,计划25美元mn资金
公司将很快宣布等国际进军邻国尼泊尔、孟加拉国、斯里兰卡、巴基斯坦、中东和非洲。它将在这些国家推出一些关键的智能手机和平板电脑。
新德里:浦刷卡技术的过程中筹集2500万美元从印度和海外机构投资者在今年12月之前,主要是为其国际扩张和即将到来的服务平台。
“目前有一个良好的牵引下一轮从印度和海外投资者的资金。我们将在6个月内筹集2500万美元,”公司的创始人兼首席执行官Shripal甘地,告诉等。
公司将很快宣布等国际进军邻国尼泊尔、孟加拉国、斯里兰卡、巴基斯坦、中东和非洲。它将在这些国家推出一些关键的智能手机和平板电脑。
刷,已经开发了一个专有的android的用户界面,是现在开发一个服务平台,也将有一个机票预订等服务,医疗保健、出租车预订,以及基于内容的服务。“我们想把服务和内容在一个平台,这将深深融入我们的操作系统。该平台将于6 - 8周,”甘地说。
的Kalaari投资支持公司,去年财政收入达到近4500万美元,目标也达到1亿美元的收入在未来两年内扩大产品组合。
甘地说,公司计划销售二百万设备本财政年底15 - 30%是平板电脑。
最近公司平板电脑球员已经开始将重心转移到快速增长智能手机在中国市场。
平板电脑,刷卡是企业销售积极关注。甘地说,“我们有一个房间在平板电脑的球员,成为一个占主导地位的。我们非常强大的企业和构建解决方案或垂直如医药、物流、制造、零售、和教育。这就是一个巨大的普及率正在发生,尽管消费者销售下降。”
他补充说,该公司的目标是成为前三名球员的平板电脑市场,一直停滞不前。刷提供平板电脑价格区间的Rs 3000 - 7000卢比。
刷卡还首次提出了国产智能手机在45 - 60天浦那的设施,这是设置一个投资1000万美元。“我们最初想让设备定价Rs 5000 - 10000设备质量好,“甘地说。
该公司目前有200多名员工,最近提振其销售团队增加关注线下渠道。
“我们支持离线团队作为我们想要一个omni-channel品牌。我们有资深的人飞和LG。多数的市场仍然是离线,我们不想忽略这一点。然而,这将是一个专注于在线快速到达,”甘地说。
“目前有一个良好的牵引下一轮从印度和海外投资者的资金。我们将在6个月内筹集2500万美元,”公司的创始人兼首席执行官Shripal甘地,告诉等。
公司将很快宣布等国际进军邻国尼泊尔、孟加拉国、斯里兰卡、巴基斯坦、中东和非洲。它将在这些国家推出一些关键的智能手机和平板电脑。
刷,已经开发了一个专有的android的用户界面,是现在开发一个服务平台,也将有一个机票预订等服务,医疗保健、出租车预订,以及基于内容的服务。“我们想把服务和内容在一个平台,这将深深融入我们的操作系统。该平台将于6 - 8周,”甘地说。
的Kalaari投资支持公司,去年财政收入达到近4500万美元,目标也达到1亿美元的收入在未来两年内扩大产品组合。
甘地说,公司计划销售二百万设备本财政年底15 - 30%是平板电脑。
最近公司平板电脑球员已经开始将重心转移到快速增长智能手机在中国市场。
平板电脑,刷卡是企业销售积极关注。甘地说,“我们有一个房间在平板电脑的球员,成为一个占主导地位的。我们非常强大的企业和构建解决方案或垂直如医药、物流、制造、零售、和教育。这就是一个巨大的普及率正在发生,尽管消费者销售下降。”
他补充说,该公司的目标是成为前三名球员的平板电脑市场,一直停滞不前。刷提供平板电脑价格区间的Rs 3000 - 7000卢比。
刷卡还首次提出了国产智能手机在45 - 60天浦那的设施,这是设置一个投资1000万美元。“我们最初想让设备定价Rs 5000 - 10000设备质量好,“甘地说。
该公司目前有200多名员工,最近提振其销售团队增加关注线下渠道。
“我们支持离线团队作为我们想要一个omni-channel品牌。我们有资深的人飞和LG。多数的市场仍然是离线,我们不想忽略这一点。然而,这将是一个专注于在线快速到达,”甘地说。
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