Dear Shareholders,
The year 2006 was truly memorable. Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR)
and Sequoia Capital, respectively the leaders in the worlds of private
equity and venture capital, purchased 85% of Flextronics software
development and solutions business. Flextronics retains a 15% stake in
the business and will continue to be an important business partner and
customer. The change in ownership is an exciting development for our
business and positions us as the leading, independent communications
software `pure play company.
Despite the challenges of integrating various businesses and the change
in ownership, our results were very favorable. Over the years, we have
built a very strong foundation for consistent performance. The talent
of our employees, their unwavering focus on creating value for clients,
and our clients reliance on us as a strategic partner have been
critical factors in our long-term success.
The breadth and depth of our offerings as a communications software
pure play, from handset to network equipment, differentiate us. We
have the unique ability to deliver communications software solutions
that range from strategic design consulting, to maintenance and life
extension. We count the worlds leading network infrastructure OEMs,
handset OEMs, and service providers among our 350+ customers.
We will continue to build world class technology capabilities and
intellectual property in the communications software segment. Aside
from our core business of providing communications software services,
we will build on our track record of delivering great software
products. In addition, we are confident that we will grow existing
accounts and accelerate the size and global reach of our onsite
services business.
To foster continuous growth, we must maintain our intense focus on
client success. Emerging markets for our business are extremely
important. We are in the fortunate position of being able to see
communications industry trends from multiple vantage points, many years
in advance. By being dynamic and flexible as an organization, we can
rapidly respond to changes in the market and accelerate our growth.
We are committed to our mission of enabling communications through
world class software solutions, products, and full-spectrum services.
I would like to thank all of our stakeholders: our clients, our
partners, our employees and our investors. We are excited about our
evolution as a company and foresee much growth and success in the
future, which will not be possible without the continued support of all
of our stakeholders.
Ashish Kumar Bhardwaj
Chairman |