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1.5 (9.49%)| Chairman's Speech (Advanced Micronic Devices) | Year : Mar '11 |
Dear Shareholders, The macro economic trends for FY 2010-11 remained positive against the backdrop of 8.6 per cent growth in FY 2010-11 (according to the Advance Estimate of Central Statistics Office). Overall growth in the Index of Industrials, during April-February 2010-11 was 7.8 per cent. The outlook on the industries we cater to has continued to remain positive notwithstanding the existing concerns over inflation and rising interest rates. Against this backdrop, the Company has undertaken several initiatives to streamline its business and prepare for the opportunity within the industry verticals it caters to, especially the healthcare segment. The total sales of your Company rose by 9.5% to Rs. 724.33 mn in FY 2010-11. Strategic Re-alignment In the Healthcare Division we undertook a strategic re-alignment of our product portfolio, whereby we focussed only on the products of our group companies. The key product portfolio encompasses medical equipment for the cardiology segment and others such as vital signs patient monitors, respiratory and anesthetic care monitors, automated external defibrillators and vascular diagnostic equipment. In this division, we reported revenues of Rs. 393.46 million for FY 2010-11. With a hospital industry growth rate of 25-30% we are confident of good growth in this segment in line with strategic realignment of our product portfolio with primary focus on products of group companies, streamlining of sales and marketing processes and rationalization of costs. Going forward, we are confident that all these measures will enhance the growth prospects of our Company. At present this segment contributes 54% of the total revenue and with the strategic re-alignment of the portfolio AMDL is equipped to cater to the intensive care and cardiac units of hospitals. This will also be the focus area for the Company in addition to the Tier II and Tier III Cities. AMDL''s presence in Indian Healthcare is augmented with products in diagnostic cardiology and critical care, which are expected to drive growth in the future. On the Growth Track Our Strategic Electronics Division (SED) and Information Technology Division grew by 31.6 % year on year with revenues at Rs. 324.77 million. This was primarily on account of good traction from the defense and aerospace industries. In addition to these, our Company also caters to Energy and Infrastructure, Telecom, Government organisations and Private players and is making reasonable headway into each of these. Our competitive edge is enhanced by our uninterrupted and close interaction with our customers. We, thus, have a detailed understanding of their requirements and hence, are able to provide the best technology at an affordable cost. This segment has been divided into several groups, each targeting niche industry requirements. Last year, the Indian Space Research Organization and Defense Research and Development Organizations have initiated major programs and the GPS Group from SED was a part of many of these programs. It successfully completed the projects and deliveries. It has also signed an agreement with one of the high-tech global companies to provide technical support to the telecom customers. The GPS group added many private organizations of the Indian Power sector to its list of customers while the Electronics Design Automation group further strengthened its strong presence in the education and defense sector. Another activity of the division is in the growing market of Energy Management Solution for street light management and Intelligent Building Management. This market is a nascent one and the Company already has a head start with a few projects in hand. This division always works at the leading edge of technology and there will be a certain gestation period before technology promotion efforts start bringing in revenue and margins. Coming years will see the results of the new technology promotion in the areas of Energy Management, Infrastructure and related industries. The Information Technology Services comprise managed services and installation. The Company intends to expand its scope of services and leverage its strong relationships with hardware manufacturers and other clients. The Bank Card Division is expected to grow on the back of the reform policies of the Government to implement e-governance initiatives across various divisions. RBI''s initiatives, in enabling Mobile payment transactions, guidelines for Microfinance and adapting Mobiles for the retail industry segment would result in greater demand for our product: Plans such as cash subsidy instead of goods subsidy, extending Banking facilities to all the villages with less than a population of 2000 people and use of Biometric Technology to provide verification of Aadhaar to deliver the key results of the Government; the requirement of a receipt for the services offered would be met by our compact printers. A Vote of Thanks I must acknowledge here that the Company''s success and seamless re-alignment would not have been possible without the support of the various stakeholders of the Company. I take this opportunity to thank the customers, shareholders, vendor partners and employees for their support and also thank the Board for its guidance. We are now well positioned to further grow and we shall leave no stone unturned to translate this potential into performance in the year ahead. Chairman & Managing Director Vinod Ramnani |
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