Emerging SMEs: Hyderabad 2008
  
 

Emerging SMEs: Hyderabad 2008 is the fi fth in the series of cluster-based SME publications with focus on the Hyderabad region. The publication focuses on small and medium enterprises whose manufacturing units are located in Hyderabad and nearby areas. The editorial team at Dun & Bradstreet India (D&B India) short listed three sectors, namely Engineering, Pharmaceutical and IT & ITeS-BPO, based primarily on volume of business and employment opportunities generated, to be covered in the publication.

In the engineering segment, the publication includes companies operating in the light and heavy engineering segments. Some of its key industrial segments include industrial machinery, material handling equipment, electrical equipments, machine tools, fasteners, medical & surgical instruments, process control instruments, gears, forgings, etc. Under pharmaceuticals, manufacturers of drugs & pharmaceuticals and related services ranging from bulk drugs, active pharmaceutical ingredients to formulations, research & development activities, etc. are covered. In the IT & ITeS-BPO segment, the publication features companies involved in providing software, hardware, ITeS-BPO services and products.

Companies solely involved into trading activities have been excluded. The publication also includes diversifi ed companies operating in the engineering, pharmaceutical and IT & ITeS-BPO segments, along with business interests in other industries. The publication has excluded subsidiaries of large Indian business houses, multinational companies and subsidiaries of multinational companies, thus honoring the true Indian entrepreneurial spirit that the SMEs represent.

The companies which qualified on the turnover criteria of Rs 10 – Rs 1,000 million for engineering and pharmaceutical sectors and Rs 5 – Rs 100 million for the IT & ITeS-BPO sector were further screened through other set of parameters to arrive at a truly representative list of emerging SMEs in the cluster. Companies with negative net worth and those declared fi nancially sick by the Board for Industrial & Financial Reconstruction (BIFR) as on 31-Oct-06, as available on their website, were eliminated.

Based upon D&B India’s in-house database and industry association members’ lists, a universe of 3,500 manufacturers across all the three sectors was identified. The companies were contacted through various industry associations and consultants, advertisements in leading business dailies, direct contact through mailers, reminder letters, telephone calls, faxes and e-mails.

The information contained in this publication is sourced and compiled from questionnaires circulated and administered by D&B India, telephonic interviews, company websites and information available in the public domain. To ensure accuracy of the information, every effort has been made for verification and authentication.

A standardised reporting format has been applied for listing company profiles in the publication. Information related to products manufactured, plant location, capacity utilisation, quality certifications, top management, year of incorporation and client details among others have been included.

D&B India is confi dent that Emerging SMEs: Hyderabad 2008 will provide a platform for Indian entrepreneurs to network and to showcase their capabilities. We would be pleased to receive your invaluable feedback and suggestions. Your satisfaction remains our goal in Dun & Bradstreet’s journey towards excellence.