Construction technology is the flavour of the season

25 Dec 2024 CW Team

A leading provider of ERP solutions for the construction industry, Xpedeon, with over 25 years of experience across various geographies and engineering and construction sectors of all scales and disciplines, boosts productivity and manages costs effectively. It integrates digital workflows seamlessly across critical functions, including procurement, inventory, plant management, contract management, manufacturing, financial accounts, rentals and leasing. With its extensive, purpose-built industry capabilities across all departments, it ensures streamlined operations and outstanding project performance. Janak Vakharia, CEO of Xpedeon, speaks about the company’s journey since 1994, the market, and much more. Excerpts:

Please take us through the company’s journey since 1994 from a traditional licensing model to a profitable Cloud/SaaS platform.
Founded in 1994 in Mumbai, Algorithms Software began with a vision to digitally transform the construction industry, an area that was largely untapped by software providers due to its inherent complexities...

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